The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-17
The Senate.

NINTH DAY.
The Senate.
The senate convened at 2 o'clock.
A memorial was received from the house
%petitioning congress to confirm the act Of
the legislature donating a section of land
to the academy OF science at WahpetOn.
The committee On elections submitted
their report on the Ramsey county case,
recommending the seating of Senator
James Mccormick.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved that the report of
the committee be adopted.
Mr.. LAMOURE SAID that he knew no
more about the merits of the case than il
it involved the rights Of parties in cen
trail Africa. He moved as an amendment
| that the evidence in the case be submitted
| whole.
While this was being discussed, the time
arrived for the taking up OF senate bill No.
Senator Haggarts-to donate a section
Of land to the Fargo Agricultural college.
Mr. KINTER moved an amendment in
the shape Of q proviso, which would give
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land of equal value.
Mr.. WORST opposed the amendment.
He claimed that the interests Of the agri-
culturaliStS of the state were paramount
and unless this section is donated, we will
lOS $4,000 which congress will apprOpri-
ate il the college secures this section of
land. The interests Of the farmers de-
manded the passage of the bill.
MIR. LAMOURE also opposed the amend
ment.
Mr.. PINkHAM also opposed the amend
ment. He said that the institution was as
much educational as agricultural. Normal
schools do not need experimental farms,
| but this institution does.
Mr.. ALMEN said that if it was true that
30 per cent. of the failures Of farmers were
due to their ignorance, he would be in
favor of the bill, but he should sustain the
amendment because of the importance OF
retaining all the property possible for the
common schools.
Mr.. WORST stated that there was a con-
stituti0naI provision which would make
this amendment Of no effect. 1t could not
be- done.
MI. KINTER said he fully Endorsed all
that had been said about the educational
value of the agricultural college, but he
regarded the interests of the com o
schools paramount.
The roll call on the indefinite amend
menC showed Is votes for and & against.
So the amendment was Indefinitely post.
pOned.
The bill wa then put tits final passage
and passed.
The report of the committee on elections
was then brought up and Mr.. Arnold
moved that Mr.. LaMoire's amendment be
indefinitely postponed.
MIR. NELSON said he thought the N
tors should hear the testimony. They had
been sent here to vote intelligently and
they could not do SO unless they were in
formed as to the merits of the case.
Mr.. INK said he thought it would be a
great waste of time on the part Of the SEN
ate to 60 through this testimony.
MI. BISBEE wanted to know how the,
senate could decide a case until they
heard the evidence.
MIR. KLNTER said that the election COM
mittee was appointed for the purpose of
Investigating the evidence, and if the m
senator from Pembina they would do
Dothing else for sixty days. 1t was a con-
Rlomeration of evidence that amounted to
nothing ON either side snd they had to re-
vert back to the certificate of election.
MI. Arnold's motion to indefinitely post
pOne Mr.. LaM0ure's amendment was lost.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. La
MOure's amendment and it was adopted.
The senate then decided to meet at 7:3O
p. N. to take up the election committees
report.
Hon. NJ. N. johnson was, on motion of
Mi. Mccormack, invited to a seat within
the bar.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
No. A.. By Mr.. Svensrud-A bill for an
act relating to the collection of personal
property taxes for the year 1890.
No. 50. BY Mr.. Svensrud-A bill for an
act to provide a compensation for sheep in
sptctOrs.
No. 80. By Mr.. Weiser-A bill for an
act entitled an act t" require county COM
m%issioners to give and file a bond.
y; No; 40: By Mr.; WeisermA bill for an
tending the time Of payment Of taxes for
N No. Ii. BY Mr.. johnson of ward-A
bill for all act to amend sections Z, 10 and
Is Of chapter 81, general laws Of 1890. re-
lating to marriage license.
Nc. q. By. Mr.. johnson of Ward-A
bill for an act to restrain certain state,
county, city, township and school officers
to peculate In their respective Office.
No. 43. BY Mr.. Ink-A bill for an act to
repeal section q of an act passed al the
first session of the legislative assembly
entitled an act to provide for the Orga-
nization and government Of state banks.
NO. a: By Mr.. kinter-A bill for an act
TO- amend sections 4 and 10 of chapter 1856
Of an act to prevent the spread Of conta-
gious and infectious diseases among do
mestic animals. approved March q, 1890.
No. 45. By Mr.. McGillivray-A Dill for
an act entitled An act to prevent the
branding Of horses, mules, asses and cattle
during certain seasons of the year.
The following additional clerks were
appointed; Burt HiIl. z: p: Stavers, 7. Al
bright. A.. p. Wood, r. P. McAllen, 81. A
Sorley and Z. B.. Lawrence.
Inc concurrent resolution from the
joint committee to investigate and report
Oh the actual original cost and the actual
present value Of the North Dakota rail-
roads, was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
A committee of five on stock was Or
dered appointed on motion.
The memorial to congress received from
a Inc noat;,d requesting que the passage Of an
Lisbon was referred to the committee on
state affairs,
The senate decided, by an adverse vote,
not to concur in the house resolution CALI