The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
The House.
From Bismarck Tribune, 18th inst

sent.
III House.
From Bismarck Tribune, 18th inst. .
H GHOST STALKS.
The hOur of three having arrived, on
motion of Mr.. Cope the capital removal
matter, house bill 80, was taken up in com
nittee of the whole.
The speaker called Mr.. Kearney to the
chair, and the old war-hOrse from Suits
man assembled the "pulplt" with the re-
mark, "Egad, Mr.. Speaker, can't you do
better?" He was about to take the chair,
when, remembering that he had left his
'sspecs" on his desk, he went back, recov-
cred his property, placed the same IN
position, again assembled the stairs and sank
into the chair "With dull and sickening
thud."
Mr.. LUTZ moved that when the com
mittee rise it recommend indefinite post
ponement.
Mr.. BURTON moved,to lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. LUTZ wanted to. get the whole
thing out OF the way, as there was more
important business 10 attend to.
Mr.. BURKE wanted the motion cOnsid-
cred at once. Let the members show their
true colors. He did not want the bill
placed on the table where it could be
picked up at any time. Capitol removal
was not an issue at the late election. There
were great issues-such as re-suhmission.
date had been asked to declare himself
either for or against relocation. Before
this measure was acted upon at any ses-
sion Of the assembly the people should de-
mand that it be made an issue. Let us be
fair and just to the people OF the Missouri
slope. This great section will develop.
Who a tell what the growth Of its stock
from other parts have the power, let us not
use it unjustly: Let US not be governed
by the principle that might makes Fight.
Mr.. BROWN believed that no more time
should be spent in fO%Olishness, but the
house should get down to business: He
lived in the city of Grand Forks and was
one of its forefathers. 1t had been said
for oneAdid not. He was not in favor OF
giving $780, 900 to get it. He would rather
have his constituents spend the sum in
getting a starch factory and Other manu-.
featuring enterprises - something that
would go on tapping every day in the year.
and not for only sixty days every two
years.
MIR. Burton, who was SO anXlOus for imme-
date consideration at the time he bur
! toni introduced the bill, was so DESTROYS OF
postponing now. AS the gentleman from
Ramsey had said, removal was not in any
Of the party platforms OF the last cam
paign. He ventured the assertion that
few OF the people of the state were inter
put before them for settlement, he be-
lieved a large majority would say mo"
He did not believe in changing the capital,
it ever, until the state could build, for
itself. n to be proud of.
Mr.. BURTON spoke in favor of his mo-
ton to table. He did not care whether the
capital vas removed Or not. In lis re-
marks he said that Mr.. Brooke had prom.
ised, at the time the bill was introduced, to
WI Mr. i BROOKE: That is false!
Mr.. OLIVER thought the removal bust
ness had long enough been used as a club
with which to ghost certain members. Let
us get down to business. Ii you want to
move the capital, move it; but let's get
down to work and not waste our time in
useless discussion.
Mr.. DOUGLAS was ready to vote on
this motion a week ago.. and he was ready
now. AS he said before. the state ihstitu'
lions were locate F! by ideal in thee Onstitn-
tional convention. He was against the
But the results OF the deal went in the
constitution, and was adopted by the votes
of the people. The capital was awarded
to Bismarck under the provisions Of that
instrument. She has complied with all
that wa asked of her, and this capital is
her right: A gentleman last week ON the
floor said he blushed to hear me say that
the location of the institutions vas a deal:
but l should blush to vote for this bill,
which 1 believe is unfair. >.
The motion to lay on the table was lost
the indefinite postponement carried, there
was a rustic Of graveyard habilimaents and
again fitted away to the spirit land, to ap..
pear no more unless at some subsequent
session it may be found necessary to call
upon it to round up the delegation from
the slope.
Then came a motion to rise and report,
whereupon Farmer Kearney. still in the
chair, asked the speaker tn "send some one
else up here"
The motion to rise aud report carried,
| and, with the announcement from the
| chairman that 'the committee RISES" the
| house resumed its session.
RillS EXPLAINED.