Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-13
The House.

The house met at ten minutes past 2.
After a brief prayer by the chaplain the
roll was called and all members except
MIR. Beardsley answered to their names.
The absent gentleman being seriously ill,
he was excused.
The journal committee reported, and
Messrs. Daniel, Axvig and Haight were
appointed a committee to revise the days
journal.
CONCENTRATIONS AND PETITIONS.
The speaker presented a petition from
the towns of Chester n Mackinock, in
Grand Forks county, signed by IS citizens,
against re-submission.
Mr.. MCkENDRY presented a petition
from citizens of Morton county in favor of
r~e-submission.
Also, from a mass meeting in Mandan,
to the same affect.
A potion was presented by Mr.. Lutz
from citizens of jamestown asking for re-
submission.
Mr.. WILLIAMS rose to a question of
privilege. He said he had been accused
of trying to dodge the vote on re-submis-
sion. 1t was not so. He did not represent
a constituency Of drunkards ard outlaws,
but of honorable men and women. He re-
quested the clerk to read a petition that he
had received from Grand Forks asking
for re submission. The petition was signed
by a large number of Grand Forks bust
ness men "and 500 Others" The last sigma
ture was that of the Grand Forks Herald.
Mr.. GILL presented a letter from H. A.
lMcConville, of Cass, congratulating him on
his stand against re-submission.
Mr.. JEFFERSON presented a petition
asking for the repeal of section 43, article
3, of the school law of 1890.
Mr.. OLIVER presented a telegram stat
ing that a petition against re-submission,
signed by 100 citizens of Lisbon, was on
its way by mail.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The joint committee on education re.
ported favorabIy senate bill 92.
MOTIONS RESOLUTIONS.
A joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Oliver memorializing congress to author
ize the secretary of war to furnish &C.
coutrements for state guns that haa been
ordered turned overed to G. A. r. posts by
a bill previously passed, AdOpt-de
Mr.. KEARNEY offered a resolution
that the authorities OF the hospital for the
insane at jamestown be instructed to at
once proceed against MessrS. Dickey,
Sheridan and Smith. bondsmen of Gray
Brothers, contractors. Adopted.
. On motion Of Mr.. Burke house bill 81,
introduced by Mr.. Fay. fixing salary of
county judge on census figures of pOpula-
ton instead of on total of votes at preced-
ing election, was taken up. The bill had
been made a special order for Tuesday at
8 O'clock.
Mr.. BURTON, who had moved POSTPONE
ment of the bill on a previous day, said he
had since looked over the bill, and thought
it was all right.
The bill passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, ETC.
l66. By Mr.. Brown-Memorial to con-
gress regarding Rock Island military acad.
envy at Devils Lake.
1877. By Mr.. Holte-To regulate fees of
clerks of the district court. On motion of
MI. Hottie, it was referred to joint commit
lee on salaries of county officers.
1873: BY Mr.. Dennett-Froviding for |
holding farmers Institutes.
1853. By Mr.. PeabOdy-Increasing iuris- |
dlctiOn of county courts.
AIR. Peabody said the same ground was
by another bill, and, on his motion,
it was indefinitely postponed.
' VA AuOulpoUu wy IeuutSG)- |
Providing Tor using of copies Of pleadings,
etc.. where original has been lost.
~. BY Mr.. Giil-Amending the thresh-
Il g.llen law.
The hour Of So'clock having arrived, on
motion of Mr.. Brooke, house bill 1852, pro-
1ldlng tor ultimate r~e-submission, was |
up.
MIR. HILL was called to the chair,
MIR. BROOKE moved to adopt the minor |
ty report, and Mr.. Oliver called for a read.
ing of the same.
Mr.. GILL said it was not the province of
he committee to adopt the report.
Mr.. OLIVER. moved that, when the COM
nlttee rise, it recommend that house bill
do not pass.
Mr.. lLUTZ moved, as a substitute, that,
when the committee rise, it report that the
gill be put on thlrd reading and passage. |
Carried-S2 to 20.
Applause in the galleries.. |
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