Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-13


miles.
Tho, railroad committee reported some
Smendments were then sought to be made, but
Mr.. LaMoure called the attention OF the senate
tot! to the fact that they could not know what
crossed before third reading. He eaid that il
the senate was not careful they would get moro
railroad legislation such as thew had year
ago, that would be speedily knocked out by tie
After good deal of CROSSE firing Of a parlia,
msntary sort the vote was reconsidered BY
fud moved the striking out Of an 0bnoxiops
no in the bill and the motion was adopted. :.
MT McGillivray spoke against the bill and
saidit would: il passeds compel the coal produo-
An enUrt was made 20 suspend the rules aud
have the bill passed before gong 10 the engross-
ing committee to embody the amendments.
But only IL votes Tor suspension of the rules
could be raised and The bill was sent to the en-
crossing committee
There was discussion over senate dill %.
introduced by MIR. Cashe The committee on
education hud -Eeported adversely. Senator
Worst attacked the bill when 1t come up on its
third reading He SAID that the bill would in-
treduco feature which now prevails in Ne
braska aud 1t is ono weak point i'll tho Nebraska
system. 1t provided practically, that three
directors should be elected to transact business
in to take this work out Of the hands Of the
tory In the bill. If it Wero mandatory and
the qualified electors were compelled to meet 1t
MIR. Cashel spoke in favor Of the bill He
said he thought IL frequently worked hard
SFship-the giving to three men the power to
levy heavy tax. Very often the directors pay
but little tx and under this bill, If an extraor-
dinary tax is to be levied, 1t can only be done
by a concurrence of a majority Of the people of
! the district.
y Mr.. Kinter opposed the bill as matter Of
sprinciple. You might as we'll call all the peo-
&ple OF the county in to levy a county tax. Ours
stts representative system of government, and
sttaxes are not levied by the masses, but by men
elected bv the masses.
Mr: LaMoure said he thought the people
should. In the first place. elect men in whom
they have confidence.
n .SIr. Worst claimed the bill struck nerve
blow at the educational system OF the state
vote on the bill showed vote Of IL for aud
l6 against.
MIR. Nelson thought that, as tho railroad COM
rntssioners have 80 little to do, and the secre-
tary OF the commission has only two months
work year to do $1,000 is very extravayant
amount for the secretary's salary. He moyed
ssthat $500 be substituted for 81 900.
. Mr.. little SAID that 1t was Of The utmost i'm
L sportance that thero should be a competent man
9for secretary, and 81 200 is mono too much. A
greater part of the time OF the secretary Is TAX
On with his work.
The motion to cut tho salary was lost by o
vote of IL to is.
The appropriation bill for salary in auditor .
Office was cut from So, 900 to $4,000.
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commissioners of insurance Office be struck out
and 81, 800 substitute ed therefor.
Mr.. Little moved that the bill be rccommit-
ted the motion to recommit was lost by vote
Of ID to 49,
Mr. Cashel's amendment relative to tho office
Of commissioner of insurance was rrled
Mr.. Nelson moved to cut the salary Of clerk in
the office of commissioner of agriculture and la
Dor from $500 to 81, 200.
HagRart moved that committee of five be
appointed to consider this matter and che bill
hQ mn Ia nrfo forT Tri1 0,Cn n
The following named senator's were appointed
by tho chair on the committee: Messrs. La
Moure: Nelson. Bisbee. Pinkham and Knser.
The house met at the usual hour, and, after
prayer, the roll was called and all members
found present except those excused.
Mr.. Peterson presented three petitions from
section Al, article 3, OF the school law of 1890
On motion of Mr. Burke referred to committee
on education.
Mr.. Skinner presented petition from citi-
zens Of Steele county praying for re-epactment
OF the prohibition law, and stating that drunk
enness was on the increase IN Hope township
In that county. On motion of Mr.. Gill referred
to committee on temperance. after which vari-
Gus reports OF committees were received and
passed upon.
Mr.. Fiske moved that all substitutes be print
ed, and was informed by the cheif clerk that all
substitutes are printed in the journal
Mr.. Oliver moved that the senate be asked to
return house bill SO, an act for the protection
senate instead of substitute. Adopted.
NJ. Fay moved that Joseph Monrean. janitor
OF the house committee rooms. be given S2 per
WAS on duty from a. m. to IL y. IN. Adopted.
Mr.. McCullook moved to reconsider house bill
49, requiring sherlffs ms cad OF agents TO make
all chattel mortgage sales. He had heard that
1t would be more expensive to the farmers than
tho present law, and that the sheriffs of certain
counties could afford to pay $4,000 apeace for
suoh law
Mr. Brooke: Unless the ertIeman has proof
that 4hnriffH hav,3 m a1a aUch Offera ha
not make suoh intimations on the floor of the
house."
MIR. Oliver claimed that tho gentleman from
Griggs tMcCulloch) was not In order. because
the defeat OF Mr.. Tuit'sresolutiont to reconsider
and lny such motion on the table. offered the
previous day, had killed both of the motions,
and that no new motion to reconsider could be
entertained except by unanimous consent
The gentleman from Ransom read from ~Cush-
ing's Manual" and tho rules OF the national
house Of representatives to strengthen his posi-
ton.
The speaker ruled the motion to reconsider in
order.
Mr.. Lutz was in favor of sustaining the chair
and called the attention of Mr.. Oliver to rule
MIR. White also stated that tho motion to re-
consider and lay on the table should have been
put separately on the previous day. aud that
was the prattce In the national house of repre-
sentat1ves.
waS 40 such practice iu the national house.
The chair was sustained, and the motion to
reconsider carried.
The following bills were then introduced:
Amendatory Of the school law.
Allowing stock to run at large between Octo-
Der 18th and May 1st.
Amending the school law
Compelling railroads to use automatic coup
iers and brakes and prescribing punishment for
failure to do so
To repeal the law giving liens for labor per-
formed IN repairing threshing machine engines,
10 regulate the practice of veterinary medi-
oine and surgery.
stables ip civil tUwnAhtps.
On motion Of Mr.. Burton concurrent reso-
luton providing for joint committee on
school laws. same to report not later than the
hfty -dftn day OF the session. was adopted.
Mr.: Douglas measure for providing platforms
az railroad stations. was tho first bill In tho
afternoons debate.
Mr.. Beardslov said he had seen the attorney
general, and had on hts suggestion prepared
an amendment prescribing the method Of serv-
ing the company with notice to build plat
Z The amendment was adopted and tho bill
passed.
Mr.. strom was granted unanimous consent to
torncy general to at once begin suit against the
Northern p oifilo for delinquent taxes.
The bill prescribing method of levying on
NJ Tfipiett moved ai that SEM. senate bill 40 be 70.
called from warehouse committee, as 1t appro.
ipriated money. and that II 90 referred to cona.
sSo %snasr Of s,un.
Ooupty warrants. Passed. i. =
Tho bill ~ to whether tho present law should
be amended so o.! ohRttol.mortgage sales must
pc mage ny Aherine, came up.
ME Daily spoke IN opposition. The present
8 Jaw waa al rlRnt He saw no necessity for hav-
lug eherlfYn mako sll tho aales, He believed 1t
S9u!a ~! ps cheaper ior mortgaRors to have tho
4 or ,m9Iion q Mr. Williams the bill, WINS In.
asssritbS!y sp b.y,pp ,possnonsSa Y! :, n, - =
20 and thai the motion to reconsider IL laid on
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