Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Considerable Discussion in the SEN
ate Regarding a Section of Land
Near Wahpeton.
The Chairman Of the Committee on
Elections Asks tor Information
From the Senate.
Ehe Senate Took Ur and Passed Nc
G%illivray's Resolution Regard
ing Federal officials.
TENTH DAY.
The Senate,

The senate met at 2 O'Clock.
After the reading of the journal, Mr..
Worst moved that a part of the journal be
expunged, which gave the vote IN Senator
Kinter's motion that Mr.. Mccormick be
seated. He claimed that it placed some of
the members in a wrong light.
Mr.. CASHEL moved a substitute to the
effect that the journal stand approved.
A roll call was had, with a vote OF II to
Is in favor of Mr.. Cashel's substitute.
A communication was read from Mr..
Flittie, stating that there were no session
laws for 1889 in his department, but they
could be purchased at 50 a volume if proper
legislative enactment was made.
Referred to committee on ways and
means.
The following committee on stock was
announced: Johnson of Ward, Miller, Nc
Gillivray, Bisbee and Worst.
the majority report on the house con-
current resolution relative to the memorial
to congress, OF the section Of land for the
Wahpeton Academy of Science. was
agreed to, concurring with the house.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. 46. By Mr.. Fuller-A bill for an act
attaching and annexing the county Of
Church in the Second judicial district of
the state of North Dakota to the county of
Pierce in said judicial district and state,
for judicial and other purposes.
No. AZ. BY Mr.. Fuller-A bill for an act
to establish a standard of weights and
measures for the state Of North Dakota
and providing penalties for the violation
aNo. 4S. By Mr.. Bidlake-A bill for an
making appropriations to carry out the
provisions of chapter 1873, of the laws OF
1890, being an act entitled an act to regu-
late warehouses, inspection. weighing and
handling of grain.
No. 40. By Mr.. Bisbee-A bill for an act
relating to the sale of property under an
execution, decree, mortgage or lien.
No. so. BY Mr.. McCormack-A bill for
an act proposing an amendment to section
1872, OF article IL, OF the constitution Of the
state of North Dakota.
Senate bill No. l came up from the
house, the house having passed the same.
SECOND READING OF SENATE ILLS.
SO. Fixing maximum coal rates, to COM
mittee on railroads.
"a. To issue bonds to pay North Dako-
ta's share of the Indebtedness Of the Terri
tory Of Dakota, committee on ways and
means.
IS. Providing for the cancellation of
certain illegal taxes on railroad lands, COM
mittee on judiciary
81. Defining boundaries of the 9Th jul
dicial district, committee on judiciary.
81. In relation to collection of personal
property taxes for 1890, committee on state
affairs.
IS. Providing compensation for sheep
inspectors, committee on ways AID
means.
80. Requiring county commissioners to
give bond, committee on judiciary.
40. Extending the payment of taxes for
the year 1890, committee on ways and
a
Al. Amending marriage license law,
committee on judiciary.
THIRD READING OF sENATE BILLS.
Mr.. Little's bill for an act regulating
practice in the supreme court.
The bill was passed by a vote of q
ayes.
The rules were suspended to take up
No. "a bill donating a section Of land
to the academy of science at Wahpeton.
MI. KINTER opposed the bill. He said
that it meant the taking of a valuable sec
ton of land from the school fund.
MI. INK said that nothing Of the kind
would occur. A memorial to congress
asking for an additional section to take
the place of the section in question h d
been adopted in both houses, and until the
memorial was granted, the law would be
imperative.
The bill was passed bv a vote of % to Z.
MI. MlLLER'S petition and joint resolu-
fI0 fn Tho 1,,k 1~l -@rs~
for the maintenance and enlargement Of
Fort A. Lincoln, was passed.
3 READING oE HOUSE BILLS.
No %. Granting a section of land to
soldiers, home at Lisbon, referred to CON-
mittee on public lands.
CONTEST CASES.
MI. ARNOLD, chairman of the COM
mittee on elections, said that theicOmmittee
was a little in the dark as to the course
they are to pursue in reference to the con-
tests that are yet to be considered. The
committee spent considerable time consid-
ering the contest case of Swanston vs.. Nc
COrmick, and made a unanimous report.
After that the senate manifested a desire
to hear the evidence. If the senate desired
to hear the evidence in the other cases, it
would De beGCer TO nave 1t taken at once,
before the committee spent any time on
them: In the case of Wellman vs.. Patch,
all parties interested, including the coun.
sci, have expressed a desire that the case
be settled in committee.
MI. LITTLE thought it would be better
to let the matter rest with the committee.
MI. WORST, as a member OF the com.
mittee on elections, said that the chairman
wa right in asking for instructions. If
the senate desires that the committee shall
go on and hear the evidence they were
ready to do it. But if they were to spend
fifteen to twenty hours on it and then their
work go for naught they wanted to know
it.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the contests be
left to the committee and that they be re-
quested to report on the same.
This motion was adopted.
The committee on enrolled and en-
crossed bills reported senate bill No. j as
being properly enrolled and engrossed,
and the president pro tenn signed the same.
The senate adjourned.
The House,. s
House called to order at 2:SO.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll call showed all the members pres
edit.