Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-21

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encourage the manufacture Of binding
tWlne; 24S, to prevent fraudulent transac-
lions OF commission merchants; 346, delin-
ing the boundaries OF the first judicial dis
trict and fixing the terms of court therein.
Mr.. LAMOURE having previously
moved that when the senate adjourn, it ad-
Journ to meet at $3.50 Monday morning,
which motion had been adopted, on motion
OF Mr.. Dodds the senate adjourned. =
House.
The house met at 2 p. M, pursuant to
adjournment.
House bill S44, granting certain powers
to county commissioners, cam up as IN
finished business and was passed-45 to 0.
Mr.. lNGEBRETSON offered a resolu-
ton fixing the compensation Of the SER
geant-at-arms at $6 per day-the same as
paid by the senate. -
Mr.. HAUGEN moved to lay the motion
on the table.
Roll call demanded. Motion prevailed
q to %.
House bill 285, uniform system of free
text books, was taken up, amended so as
to leave the question of adopting free text
books to a vote of the electors of each dis
trict and passed-43 to s.
House bills 1855 and 357, amending the
bills establishing the reform school and
academy OF science, were passed.
House bill 1853, providing for marshals
for the supreme court passedA3 to 0.
House bill S54, authorizing the attorney
general to correct errors in the compiled
laws, wa laid on the table.
House bill 1852, creating a commission to
define the boundary lines between the
states OF North Inc South Dakota, passed
45 to O..
House bill $50, amending seed wheat bill,
extending time for filing application tor
seed wheat until the 18th OF April, passed
MI. WILLIAMS offered an amendment
to nat bill IA, to strike out all after the
enacting clause and insert his original grist
Recess until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house reassembled at 2 o'clock.
HOUSE BILLS DISPOSED Of.
House bill No. $50, a bill to allow per-
sons occupying or having improvements on
school lands to emove the same, was read
a third time and passed by a vote of 81 to 1.
On motion of Mr.. Estabrook, house bill
No. S48. in regard to steam boiler inspec-
VAOu3 "uo AlluOl1llCOly pOSUpO1lCus
House bill 351, a bill to repeal the law
providing for a public examiner, was in
definitely postponed, Also vas house bill
1862.
House bill 1874, a bill to protect laborers
n secure the payment OF their wages,
was adopted by a vote of 98 to II.
On motion of Mr.. Selby, the courtesies of
the house were extended to the Hon. E. M.
Paulson.
House bill No. 24O, appropriation for Bis
marck .penitentiary, was taken up. The
senate bill on the same subject was substi-
tuted and passed, a to 4.
Nh. WILLIAMS moved that the prlvi-
leges OF the floor be accorded to Gen.
Beardsley of Grand Forks. Carried. .
THE CAPITAL REMOVAL BILL.
Mr.. RENAUD moved to take up house
bill q, the capital removal resolution. Car
ried.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Mr.. STADLEMAN moved to lay the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone on the table,
which motion prevailed and the roll being
called on the motion to indefinitely post
pone there were ayes 40, nays IA.
Senate bill 145, appropriation for James
town asylum, was taken up under a sus-
pension Of the rules.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered the following
bIu6uuuSIlG. irH-SEJ.@"
All coal purchased to be used for fuel
at the state university at Grand Forks
shall be native coal taken from mines
within the state; Provided, Such Goa cap
be purchased for the state delivered at the
university at a price not to exceed three
81 dollars and twenty-five cents per ton;
Provided, further, That this section shall
not be construed as prohibiting the use of
wood for fuel at the university.
A violation Of the provisions of this sec
ton by any officer of this state shall work
a forfeiture Of his Office.
Nj. WILLIAMS said in support of his
motion that it would be impossible with
such a limit of price for the coal producers
to combine and put the price up, for when
they got it above 1926 a ton, the trustees
would be able to buy eastern coal.
Messrs Lutz and Unlisted, Of Stutsman,
opposed the motion and said that tests
had shown that the coal was only worth
forty per cent. OF eastern soft coal at the
Mr.. WlCKHAM explained the engi
neer's objections. because he had to do
more shoveling. He thought if the engi-
neer could not be made to do that, thatit
was for the interest of the state he should
be relievedzfr0m duty.
The amendment OF Mr.. Williams pre-
vailed and the bill pasSed-53 to O.
Mr.. UELAND offered a memorial to
congress praying for an appropriation Of
Rlo'VUu W Nc tXptHueu LOr dFGeSlan we'll.
purposes on an experimental farm near
Edgeley.
Mr.. WICKHAM moved to strike out:
Edgeley and insert Mandan. Lost. The
memorial was adopted,
Senate bill 1853, appropriation for uniyer-l
sity at Grand Forks.
Mr.. WILLIAMS offered a similar amend-
ment regarding the use OF Dakota coal, ex-
cept that it allowed the use Of wood If
more economical.
Mr.. WELLMAN moved to amend by
making it Dakota wood" Lost.
The amendment Of Mr.. Williams was
adopted, SO to II.
Previous to the roll call the most spirit
ed debate OF the session took place, Messrs.
Selby. Worst and LutZ on one side, against.
the use Of native coal, and Messrs, Will
! ms and Stevens in favor Of the home in
duStry.
The conference cOmmitteeIo on house bill
NC. 80, regarding usury, reported an agree
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