The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
The Missouri Slope Members, in
Order to Save the Capital
to Bismarck,
Combine With the PrOhibitiOnists and
Defeat Resubmission and
Relocation.
This Was Made Necessary. by the
Action of Jud LaMOure and
NJ. L. Mccormack.
DAT.

from Bismarck Tribune, 18th inst.]
The senate was called TO order at 2 p. m.
by Lieut.. Gov. Allin.
CORRECTING JOURNALS.
Mr.. INK moved that the reading of the
journal be referred to a committee for cor
rection.
it not necessary to suspend the rules to
dispense with the reading of the journal.
Mr.. LITTLE: l fail to see anything in
the rules which requires their suspension
to refer this journal to a committee for
correction, and l don't see any reason why
we should depart from the ordinary Gus.
tom.
Mr.. MCCORMACK of Grand Forks:
There are three or four journals now in
the hands of committees that have not
been reported. | see that this journal has
not been printed correctly. It is very
short, and l should like to have it read and
corrected. l move as a substitute that the
journal be read at this time and corrected.
Mr.. FULLER seconded.
Mr.. MCCORMICK of Ramsey: l move
that the substitute motion of the gentle
man be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. LITTLE seconded.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried.
The motion recurring on, Mr.. Inks orig
Mr.. IAMOURE said: L presume this
first rule is English. Rule one says: eth
president shall take the chair at 2 O'Clock
d. M, or the hOur to which the senate was
adjourned, and call the senate to order,
and if a quorum be present, he shall direct
the journal of the preceding day to be
read" Has the chair done that?
Tho Nh That 0utV has been per
formed.
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Almen. Arnold, Engle,
Enger, Ink, johnson Of Trail. johnson ct
Ward. Kinter, Little, Lowry, Mccormick
of Ramsey, McGillivray, Miller, Patch,
Pinkham, S~vennungsen, Svensrud, Welser,
Nays-Messrs. Bidlake. Bisbee, Biorgo,
Bryniolfson, Cashel, Fuller, Haogart, La
Moure, Mccormack OF Grand Forks, Mel
son Palmer-ll.
Mr.. Kuhn was absent. ~
EXpUNG1NG RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. INK: We are all aware that the
journal of last Saturday has not been ap-
proved, and that
MI. LAMOURE: When the gentleman
speaks for the combination and says tive
are all aware" he oversteps the limit.
Mr.. INK: If we ara not all aware at the
present time we soon will be, l think. On
account OF some points of order that were
raised and not published in Saturdays
journal. l move that all subject matter
relative to the concurrent resolution from
the house regarding the
question, which is found on page z q inc
journal, commencing wlth' mi. i.an saoaae
moved that the senate do 10Y proceed;
etc, and ali incidental motions connected
Herewith, up to and including page y up
to the line, "a recess of ten minute was
taken,n be %expunged from the record.
Seconded ~ Mr.. M HS ast Of ha non,ss
up here as a matter of fact as to wiat
actually occurred during the session OF
this senate on last Saturday. which ny TINS
one motion o propose TO expuhRe lloLl
the journal. The question OF fact comes
up as to what we did in reference 10 Ine
ious fact, known probably to 200 men, that
this senate voted on that question, ana a
majority of this senate voted in favor OF II.
After having voted so, the ordinary. rules
of procedure in cases of that klnd Were
adopted. A motion was made 70 re cS1 u
and it prevailed. That is a fact is, it not ?
The CHAIR: Correct, as the CHAIR
oI Mr.. LAMoURE: That is right is it not
Mr.. Secretary? :u
The SECRETARY: That is right, s!r.
this senate met yesterday, and We went
through the ordinary course OF business
the journal was read was it not, SIR:
The CHAIR: Yes. sir. o
MI. LAMOURE: Did the chair put the
usual question? TT,
The CHAIR: No. sir; he did not. He
had not the opportunity.
mr.. LAMOURE: He could Y taken
f.. A communication reached This senate
from the governor, if / recollect correctly
After the communication was read, Tue
gentleman from Ramsey moved q recess.
ali h Is that so? I just appeal to the
Combination on that. l don't know wheth'
ar they do or not. l want to vote inte!ll-
gently on this. l think 1 am with you, 1u'
want to know what 1 am going 70 90
If l am right l propose to vote 1or this tx.
Roll call was had on Mr.. INKS motion
with the following result: r..,o
AYES: Messrs. Almen, Arnold. Engle
Enger, Ink, johnson of Trail, Johnson O q
Ward, Kinter, Little, Lowry, McC0rmlcR
of Ramsey. McGilliyrayy, Pa1cn, kWTanii
Nays: Bidlake. Bisbee, Bjorgo, Bryn-
ioIfsOn. Cashel, Fuller. Haggart, LaM04re
Mccormack of Grand Forks, Miller, Mel
son. Palmer-l2. It
Mr.. Kuhn was absent.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
Mr.. LITTLE: Whereas, on SATURDAY
last a resolution was introduced of q Ger
tain character, and no chance was glvel
to the senate for consideration OF III
same, points of order were raised, and To-
other reasons. I move that all in tn
i journal on page j 10 after the words $50 tn 7 b,
blii passed and t the It'll tile vo was a aSsee senate sS
ratIIrned to the 8th order of business" VI
to page IL, and including the word
(which motion prevailed" and al inclden.
tai motions III connection therewltl % TX
plunged from the record.
Tie vote was then taken on the motor
with the following result:
Ayes: Messrs. Almen, Arn95d. bid Lax
cart. Ink, johnson of Trail, johnson 9
Ward, Kinter, Little. Lowry, McCormicl
OF Ramsey, McGillivray, Miller. Nelson