Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-20
Attaching certain counties to Ward for iudi
cial and other purposes,
The house then adjourned
Friday, February 12.

Petltlons from CaSs county, presented by Mr..
Lowry, were read against rcsubmission Pcti
/ tions from Ransom county, presented bv Mr.
| Engle, wero read against rcsubmission. Peti.
tions from Stutsman county, presented by Mr..
| Fuller, were read against rcsuUmlssioa. 4
petition from the same county was presented
by Mr.. Fuller. favoring resuomission. peti
tiOn from Trail and Steele counties, present cd
| bv Mr.. johnson Of Trail, opposed rcsubmisson
petition was read, opposing resuhmisson
from Pembina county. These petitions were
| referred to the committee on temperance.
Mr.. Worst presented petition IRON Steele
| k1dder county. protesting aglinst the repeal OF
| the binking law. A similar uetition was pre-.
| sented by Mr.. Patch from Eddy county. These
| petitions were referred TO the committee oil
banks and banking.
The following bills were introduced:
10 prevent the spread Of infectious and con.
tagtous diseases among domestic animals
Amending law relating to criminal investiga-
| tions.
Apnropriatinc $3.50 for VII, relief of Louise
Won LtndlOm, whose stock was killed to pre-.
| vent the spread of glanders.
Providing for the payment of salaries of coun.
! ty officers monthly.
Regulating appeals from district court tc
supreme court
| Requiring clerks of district and county courts
to make alphabetical index of their court re.
| cords.
| cure seed gram. This was formerly senate bill
%, but was passed without enacting rlause).
Apprnpriatinv $25. 900 to make a display of
| North Dakota products at the Worlds Fair
Appropriatlng $50. 600 to purchase seed grain
| Tor t he use of needy farmers.
The following bills were then read third
| time and passed:
| Amending the educational law.
| designating the United States agricultural
college as the sole beneficiary under the proyl-
sions OF the congressional act.
ApDropriatlng money Tor the maintenance of
the University of North Dakota.
Fixing tho minimum time for which GRIMM
aiS may be sentenced to the peuitentary.
Providing for an approximation for the main
tenance Of the deaf and sdumb school at Devils
Lake.
Providing for reimbursiug:the Milnor Normal
school, for money expended in maintaining the
school,
The courtesies of the floor were extended to
George Nichol, W. j. Mooney and W. W. Ellis.
III COMMITTEES OF the whole, senate bill 25
was considered. on motion of Mr.. Almen. 1t
provides Tor tile protection Of men who perform
labor with threshiug machines. The bill with
an amendment added by Mr. Alnen, was adopt
edby tho committee OF the whole and reported
favorably to the senate. The bill was then re-
ferred to the committee on engrossed bills
Governor Burke sent in the following appoint
ments for the board of trustees of the Fargo ag-
rcutural college, the Valley City and the May
vile normal schools The senate approved the
appointments
Board of trustees Fargo agricultural college,
y w. Francis, II. +. Miller, Jacob Lowell, Peter
Alckcnna. Ergo. four years; ]. p. Power. Ell
endale, Jns Dcshavea, Grafton, and r. G. Coop
er. CooperstOwn. two years.
Valley City Normal school-C. T.. Htide, +,
P. Wright, George kanonse, Valley City; Il, NJ.
Elliott. Elliott. and William Goodrich, James,
town.
Mayville Normal school-L. b Gibbs. E. NJ
Paulson, Mayvile: c. a. Bigelow. Rugby; o.
Serumgard, Devils Lake, and G. i. Bowers,
HiilsbOro.
The senate then adjourned TO l 80 Saturday.
In the chair.
A large number of committee reports were
then made.
Mr.. Thompson's railroad bill came up as un-
finished business, aud after some parliament
ary practice was read Il first time.
Tho following bills were introducLd:
Relating to county PHYSICIANS
Relating to normal schools OF the state
10 indemnify the owners Of sheep Killed by
dogs by a tax On dogs.
Relating to liens on crops
relating to liens for labor, goods and pllysi-
clans services
Providing for committee Of five to compile
all the laws Of the state
Relating to foreclosure Of real estate mort
cages.
To provide for the publication Of the supreme
court decisions.
Concerning probate of foreign Wills.
MIR. Burton presented the following concur
rent resolution. requesting the United States
senators and United States senators-elcct, and
the representative and representative-elect to
congress from North Dakota, to endeavor to de-
feat the free coinage bill.
Whereas. There is now before congress a
measure popularly known as the free coinage
bill" the aim of which is to create n fictitiuns
and wholly artificial value for silver IN the in
terests OF Il few millionaire silver miners and
spectators: and believing as we do that this
measure is inimical to the best interests Of the
people Of the state of North d kota, and be-
lieving also trat any profit arising from any
sucn measure should accrue to the whole pro-
pie of the United States, rather than TO few
mIlliOnalres: therefore be it
Resolved, BY the legislative assembly of the
state OF North Dakota. that our senators and
senators -elect. representative and representa-
tive-elect be and the same are hereby INSTRUCT
ed to vote against and use every honorable
means to defeat said bill. aud any and all SINH
lar bills the tendency of which is q departure
from sound currency based on a uold standard
And be it further
Resolved. That we favor the ideas embodied
in what is known as "the Window BILL" in It's
original FORM: And be it further
Resolved. That copies or these resolutions
be forwarded to our senators and senator's elect
and also to our representative and representa-
tlve-elect at Washington.
MIR. Peabody moved to Law tho resolution on
the table. Carried by a vote OF 81 to ii.
Mr. Oliver moved to take from the table and
amend
MIR; Lutz thought it would REQUIRE two thirds
to tulc from the table.
The speaker decided that majority only
was necessary
Mr.. Oliver wanted to amend so as to request"
the resolution all right, as it would be an rx-
preston by u republican house OF principles in
Keeping with the republican platform
Mr.. Burton said some republicans were dis
posed TO wander after strange gods. He was
in favor of policy that would give the country
u safe circulating medium. A currency that.
like gold. had stood for 1900 years, was goou
enough.
MIR. Peabody said: l don't think that auy of
US would want 10 20 on record as voting for a
measure merely because it is II party measure
Ihls financial question Is a question that ap-
peals to lib as people Of the reat Northwest
We must remember that we are living in a great
country. The amount Of gold in the world is
limited, and. if we base our money circulation
on gold alone, what assurance have we that as
great industries spring up the currency of the
country will expand to meet the demands OF
not expand as rapidly as the trade of our coun-
try expands. The failure Of our present mone-
tarv system to keep pace with the trade and en-
tcrprise OF to-day has resulted in contracted
currency. Money has become expensive. while
everything else, as 4 consequence, has become
cheaper. The use of gold as money is old: so
is the use of silver That is an argument in
waya;the best. A money system that served the
needs of trade some years ago Is now made
quate We live in great new country, and we
have needs II is Said that free coinage will he
benefit 10 a nionopoly-tne owners Of silver
mines; but making gold the only money basis
gives more absolute monopoly to less nu-
merous 9lass-the owners of gold and gold
mines. Let us do nothing to retard the issuing
OF money. for our people need it. Iwant gold
and silver, too-the more the better
Eli. Aearney: am democrat, but am not
voting on his question with the democrats I
don't want millionaire silver miners to make
the profit on the increased price of silver that
they would make on the passage of a free COIN
age bill. want the egovernment-the people
to make IL.
MIR. Gill said The introduction of this mat
ter at this time Is certainly to be depr Gated,
1t ls at least fair to presume that our represent
atives III the senate and congress of the United
States are men qualified to know their duties.
and 1t Is unnece >sary for us to take the valuable
time of this house in the discussion Of matters
outside OF the duties we were sent here to per-
form; do not wish to appear as opposing the
privilege OF any member upon This floor in the
discussion OF any measure properly coming be-
lore us; but II this unnecessary discussion ia
persisted In, shall be tempted to move the
previous question.
Mr.. Skinner thought 1t nngenerous in "A re.
publican assembly that had just elected a SEN
ator pledged to free coinage to seek to pass such
resolutions [Laughter.1
Mr.. Burr on said: Tho demavogues of TODAY
are taking advantage Of. the unsettled state Of
public opinion among the people of tho west to
make political capital for themselves nnd their
party. Our alliance brethren imaatue that by
some system OF national legislation money caii
can DO leglslated into our pockets. This con.
aition has been taken advantage OF by the sil-