Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-20

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and placed on third reading and final pas
sage. He did not think it was intended to
put consideration of this bill off until
Thursday. 1t was a debt of honor. and
should be paid at once. The rules were
suspended, and the bill passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, ETC.
2O9. By Mr.. Davis-To fix compensation
of county judges in counties where the
jurisdiction of county courts has not been
increased.
210. By Mr.. Davis-To prohibit the
transaction by county officers of private
business during office hours.
I'll. BY Mr.. Daily-Relating to fees of
county treasurer.
2l2. By Joint committee on warehouses
"A warehouse and grain bill. On motion
of Mr.. Oliver it was ordered that 500 copies
be printed, and that the first reading be
postponed until the bill was printed.
21S. BY Mr.. Burke (by request)-Au-
thOrizing the encouragement to supply
certain arms to the Sons of Veterans.
"a: BY Mr.. Ward (by, request)-,Pre-
scribing the method OF levylng and col
lectlng taxes.
Substitute for house bill 1876, relating to
reports OF county treasurers.
c READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
2O5. Appropriation to pay James NJ.
Gleason, to committee On appropriations.
2O4. Authorizing the creation of a coun-
ty immigration fund, to committee on state
affairs.
2O8. Relating to municipal corporations,
Substitute for house bill 1853, relating to
reports of commissioner of agriculture.
Substitute for house bill ISL, relating to
notes OF official stenographers.
Substitute for house bill LIS, a seed-grain
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Kearney, house bill 17S
was referred to general orders.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill 1856, appropriating funds to
maintain the state offices. Passed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. Gill the house went
into committee of the whole for the con-
sideration of general orders, with Mr.. Fay
in the chair.
The first bill considered was house bill
154, providing for the erection of grain ele-
vatOrs and warehouses on railroad rights
of way. The Judiciary committee had re-
ported the bill, ia voring amendment and
passage.
Ml. DEN NLl ehpldllicu ZIG Dlll. IL
was the Minnesota law, which had been
prepared with great care. 1t enabled
farmers to build warehouses of their own.
Heretofore it had been impossible for
them to do this, as the railroad companies
would always refuse them the privilege.
He cited an instance in the town of Milton,
where the farmers had built q warehouses;
but the railroad company had refused to
give them a side track, and now the ware
house was for sale. 1T they could have
maintained their warehouse the farmers
could have saved a cent a buslel on grain
shipped.
The report of the Judiciary committee
was adopted, and, on motion of Mr. Den
nett, the bill was recommended for pass
age.
$50. A new military code, recommended
for passage.
172. Authorizing civil townships to pur-
chase seed grain for needy farmers.
After discussion, participated in by
Messrs. Kearney, lIodgson, Strom, Nc
Cullocl and Havrevold, the bill was recon-
mended for passage.
House bill 1872, eXempting volunteer fire
men from jury duty and poll tax.
Amended on motion of Mr.. Brown SO
that a fireman. after five years continuous
service, shall have benefit of the eXemp-
tons. AS thus amended, favorably rec
commended.
liouse bill la, allowing stock to run at
large during certain seasons. Recommend
ed not to pass.
Senate bill IS, in relation to the branding
of animals.
The bill was amended, on motion of Mr.
1eEen, and after remarks by Messrs. Gill
and kearney was favorably recon-
mended.
House bill 112, requiring both husband
and wife to sign chattel mortgages, came
up, and Mr.. Strom made a gallant, but un.
successful, fight for the bill.
After remarks by MeSsrs. StrOm, Brooke,
GRADER, Burke, Allen and Oliver, the bill
was ordered recommended for indefinite
pOstDOnement.
Hoyse bill 100 was a bill to increase the
penalties for Sabbath breaking. 1t went
into the OratOrical battle trim and neat, but
it was knocked and cutfed about with vigor
and emerged in a sadly demoralized con-
ditiOn.
Mr.. OLIVER moved a recommendation
to indefinitely postpone.
MI. STROM moved as a substitute that
it be recommended for passage.
Farmer OLIVER made the first lunge at
the bill. He said that under the constitu-
ton of the United States he had a right to
saw wood or 20 a fishing on Sunday. No
member of any sect had a right to tell him
what right and proper thing he should or
should not do on Sunday.
MI. BfOW N SalQ tRlS was one or the
ola New England blue laws. He used to
live there, but he had lived in North Da-
kota long enough to become broad.gauge
in his views.
Counsellor BROOKE was next in the as
SAINT. He Saidt that even with the fine as
low as it is the law could not be enforced.
Does any one expect it to be enforced if
the penalty is increased? There was a
time in Connecticut when the mar who
kissed his wife on Sunday was fined IS. We
have few amusemensthere in this new state.
He believed that if he hired a livery team
to drive out on Sunday, the liveryman
should not be punished for Sabbath
breaking. If, on that day, he went to the
brook and bobbed for the toothsome pick
erel with the seductive grubw0rm, he did
not want to be punished. If he went forth
to chase the agile prairie hen he did not
desire to be brought into contact with the
butt end Of the law. There were some
men in the house who wanted to bind
other mems cOnsclences in accordance with
their own opinions.
Mr.. BURTON thought no law should be
on the statute books without proper penal
ties for its enforcement. There were some
communities that wanted such a law. and
they ought to lave it.
MI. STROM was in favor of the law. He
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