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

the senate to report the number of clerks
who have been appointed on the encross-
ing and enrolling force, also the number
appointed Oh committee work and the
humber actually required to 90 the work,
report the following: On engrossing and
enrolling force, IL; on committee work, 7.
We also find that owing to the large mum
Der OF bills to be engrossed, together with
the many and extended amendments re-
ported by committees to a great number of
the bills, that not less than three additional
clerks will be needed on and after this
date on the engrossing and enrolling
force. We have also made diIiuent in.
those to be appointed and find also, on in
Yestigatiol, that he following persons
have the requisite qualifications, namely:
A. Boley, Morton county: 4. 5. Allen, Bur
leigh county; w. 0 Baird. rwenty-secopd
district, and we also recommend that if
any OF those now engaged OF the engross-
ing and enrolling force can be spared that
They. be assigned to committee work.
\olgned.) F. NJ. kINTER.
j. II. WORST.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. 12A. BY Mr.. Haggart-Elxing the
compensation of county Judges in all coun-
ties having a population OF $4,000 inhabi-
tants Or more. Referred to committee on
judiciary.
No.. 1870. BY Mr.. Notwithstanding
registers OF deeds to number all documents
filed in his Office for record in consecutive
numbers, to committee On counties.
No. 13l. BY the appropriation commit
tep-PrOviding for the maintenance of the
military department OF the state of North
Dakota, to committee on appropriation.
No. 1872. By Mr.. Notwithstanding all
ton which have not heretofore been re
Dealed. To committee on education.
No. l33. BY Mr.. misunderstanding
the state printing and binding laws, to
committee Oh public printing.
LONG mi HoR TERMS.
Senator LAMOURE made the following
report IN behalf of the committee OH
ways and means to draw lot $ for the long
and short term: Your committee met, and
there was a Difference shown to Zach
member to make suggestions as to the
manner of drawing. | finally made the
proposition that we each write out a pro-
gramme for adoption by the committee,
and if there was any difference, that we
flip up a copper as to which plan we rec.
Ommend to the senate. Mr.. WOrst's pro-
gramme was decided upon and that was
that MIR. Worst do the drawing, and |
hold the sticks. That is our report.
MI. MCGlLLlERAY moved that the re
port of the committee be adopted.
Mr.. INK moved as a substitute the fol-
lowing:
That the lieutenant Governor in the
presence of the senate prepare thirty
one envelopes with thirty-one cards there
N, all of which cards shall be blank ex-
cept one on which there shall be written
the words "long telm," he shall then
place the same i'll a box. the senators from
the even numbered senatorial districts
shall select one OF the pages to draw for
bered senatorial districts shall select one
OF the pages to draw for them.
The drawing shall with dis
trict number one, and draw alternately,
the page who draws for the odd numbered
districts shall draw an envelope and hand
the same TO the secretary who shall open
the same in the presence of the senate.
and then the page who draws for the ever
numbered districts shall draw in like man
ner until the card on which is written
"long term shall be drawn, and the ella IS
OF senators represented by the page Who
draws the "long term card shall be de-
clared elected for the long term.
MI. SN ENOhCD moved the adoption OF
the substitute.
Mr.. kINTER said he was in favor of IA
square deal in this matter. He had every
reason to believe that Senators Worst and
LaMoure and the lieutenant governor can
take their minds back to bOyhOod DAYS,
when this method of deciding matters was
resorted 10, and it was very easy to have
~"shenannagin." The substitute offered is
certainly a fair proposition. There can be
RIO advantage taken in any WY. 1t gives
every member of the senate a show. As
far as he was concerned, personally, he
did not care a turn of his hand how it goes,
but for the credit of the state and the rep
utation of the senate, they had better be
careful how they decide this matter. Let
or out OF it can lmpugn their motives.
Mr.. LAMOURE said he was not aware
before that there was any possible ques-
ton of the honor and integrity OF the mo-
tives of the committee. If there is any
such feeling in the mind OF any member
here, he desired to brand him, and any
man who makes the assertion, as a falsi-
fer. He did not mind what the picayune
newspapers said, attacking him. but if
there is any senator who desired to lmpugn
his motives, let him show his manhood and
get up and declare himself. Everything
the committee did was fair and square and
the committee desired to leave the matter
dUoolutcly W CIldIlce. lie ulQ not propose
to delegate any privilege he possessed as
senator. to anybody.
MI. KINTER denied that he int ended to
impugn the motives of anybody.
Mr.. LAMOURE: IT anybody has seen
anything in my cause that is crooked, let
him get up and say it. l have been here
several times, and feel l am one of the
most independent men on this floor. When
the question is raised as to the possibility
of there not being fair play, l brand any
such statement as false, or that there has
been any collision of the slightest charac.
ter.
Mr.. WORST said he objected to Mr..
Inks substitute because it gave the odd
numbered senators sixteen chances to the
even numbered fifteen. He believed that
the System suggested by the committee
was absolutely fair.
On a point of parliamentary practice the
report of the committee went over for one
day.
CLERK SALARY BILL.
Senate bill ~ came up. 1t provides for
clerk salary for the officers of the state.
The committee recommended that the
salary of the secretary of the railroad
commissioners be struck out.
Mr.. LITTLE moved to amend by paw
ing the secretary of the railroad commits.
sioners $1,000 a year.
Mr. TAI nITPE cold bo fo,,5 tL,4 A..