Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-16
expire, now to avoid confusion and litiga-

expire, now to avoid confusion and litiga'
Resolved, That the opinion of the at.
torney general he asked upon this PROPOSE.
ton, viz: Do the constition and laws Of
l89O repeal the law under which some OF
the county auditors were elected or ap
pointed for a term to expire March, 1891
or do such auditors hold to that time?
After much sguabbling, a motion car
ried authorizing the selection OF seats by
lot and by districts. =
Messrs. Skinner, Kearney, Davis and
Beardsley were permitted to select their
seats Def0rt the draw.
Mr.. BROWN thought it was time to get
at this business-proceed with the draw.
Too much time was being consumed in
frivolous business.
An informal recess was taken aud the
GRAND LOTTERY DRAWING
began. Mr.. Axvig drew the first number
out of the hat, but his wascot wasn't with
him and he didn't draw number one.
After a representative from each county
had drawn a number from the box
the numbers were called and beginning
with No. 1, drawn by Mr.. Erickson, the
seats were selected. Colonel Brown. who
DIRE %, suggested that the order be re-
versed and % be called first. The sugges-
ton was promptly sat down upon, as it
was limited that having gone into the lot
terry business the game should not he
cheated.
Mr.. KEARNEY asked and was granted
leave to make a statement regarding an
important matter of which the state should
take notice. In 1887, Gray Bros. were
given a contract to sink an artesian well
for the asylum at jamestown. They gave
a bond Of $4,000. They abandoned the
we'll. He wanted the bonds holden, and a
committee Of three appointed to call on
the secretary of the state for it. Carried.
The SPEAKER appointed as the com
mittee. Messrs. Kearney, Oliver and
Thompson.
MI. GILL introduced a resolution author
lzIng the secretary OF state to procure a
gavel for the speaker. Carried.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. 9. BY Mr.. Lutz-To provide facili-
ties for marketing wool.
No. 10. Cy Mr.. Osgnod-To provide for
payment of valid taxes upon Judgment
vacating invalid taxes.
No. IL. BY Mr.. Loomis-TO regulate the
salary of county treasurerS.
No. IL, By Mr.. Burke-To regulate the
admission of attorneys to practice in the
courts of North Dakota.
No. Is. BY MIR. Richie-To amend sec
ton 103, chapter 1872, laws of 1890.
Also No. 4-To amend section IS of
chapter 1872, laws of 1890.
Also No. 15-Ho transfer the tax sales
records from the county treasurer's Office
TO the auditors office.
Also No. 1b-To amend sections 29,chap-
ter 1872, laws Of 1890.
Also No. Ito provide for the dis
charge Of chattel mortgages.
No. IS. BY Mr.. Gill-ro amend section
As, chapter 2, laws of 1890.
Mr.. WHITE moved that five assistant
enrolling and engrossing clerks be ap
pointed. Carried.
The speaker appointed MessrS. W. G.
Heron, Edward Murphy, }. j. Clark.
Colonel Bothue, r. d. Glasgow and j. d
Pierce.
Mr.. GILL moved to reconsider the vote
by which the secretary Of state was autho
rized to furnish six copies of the compiled
laws and session laws of 1889 and 1890
which carried and the secretary was
authorized to furnish siXty-two copies.
Mr.BROOkE moved that the same be re
turned to the secretary at the er.d OF tho
session.
The house then adjourned till 2 O'Clock
Monday.