Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-02-19

proval Of the journal-yesterdsy? The
char SAID be had no opportunity to do
so. LaMoure continued: HE could
have taken it. A communication reached
this senate from the governor, it rec0l-
lect correctly. After the communication
was read, the gentleman from Ramsey
moved recess. Now this combination
proposes to wipe out all that. Is that 80?
just appeal to the combination on that.
don't know whether they do or not. I
want to vote intelligently on this.
think am with you, but want to know
what I am going to do. If am right I
!! propose to vote for this expunging."
A roll call was then had on Iok's mo-
tion to expunge, and it prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Messrs. Almen, Arnold, Engle,
Enger, Ink, johnson of Trail, johnson
of Ward, Klnter, Little, Lowry, McCor.
mick of Ramsey. McGillvray, Patch,
! Pinkham, Svennungsen, Svensrud,
Weiser, Worst--18.
Nays: Bidlake, B1sbee, Bjorgo, Bryn-
jolfson, Cashel, Fuller, Haggart. La
Monre, Mccormack of Grand Forks, Mil
ler, Nelson, Palmer-l2.
MIR. Kuhn was absent.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
Mr.. Little: Whereas, on Saturday
| last resolution was introduced of GER
! tain character, and no chance was given
to the senate for consideration of the
same, points of order were raised, and
for other reasons, move that all in the
journal on page 10 after the words 80
the bill passed and the title was agreed
to" Immediately before the words "the
senate returned to the 8th order of busl-
ness" uo to page II, and including the
words "which motion prevailed" and all
incidental motions IN connection there
with, be expunged from the record.
a vote was taken on the motion with
the following result:
Ayes: Messrs. Almen, Arnold, Bldlake,
Bjorgo, Brynjolfson, Engle, Enger. Hag-
CART, Ink, johnson of Trail, johnson of
Ward, Kinter, Little, Lowry, Mccormick
of Ramsey, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson,
Patch, Pinkham, Svennungsen, Svensrud
Weiser, Worst-24
Nays: Messrs. Bisbee, Cashel, Fuller
Palmer-4.
Mr.. Kuhn was absent and Messrs. La
Moure and Mccormack OF Grand Forks
were excluded from voting.
Mr.. LaMoure gave as his reason fol
not voting that he considered the whole
proceedings revolutionary IN character
The journal of Saturdao was then ap
proved as corrected, 18 to II, Kuhn and
Haggart being absent.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The senate went into committee oi
the whole for the purpose Of considering
the concurrent resolution from the house
relating to resubmission and the capital
resolution. Mr.. Ink IN the chair. The
concurrent resolution from the house
was read. Mr.. Mccormick of Ramsey
moved that when the committee rise il
report the concurrent resolution back
with the resolution that it be indefinite.
ly postponed. Adopted by a vote of II
toe.
Mr.. Little moved that when the CON-
mittee rise it report back the resolution
relating to the seat of government, with
the recommendation that it be lEdef'
nitely postponed. The motion was
adopted by vote of 10 to2
When the committee rose and reported
the report was adopted, and the usual
arbitrary motions to reconsider and lay
on the table were made and carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
session to consider sealed message from
the governor. appointing trustees for the
reform school at Mandan as follows:
Messrs. Elijah Boley, II. r. Lyon and
James E. Campbell of Mandan; Joseph
| A. Ferris of MedOra, and Louis Connolly
of Hensler. The appointments were con-
firmed.
| PETITIONS.
Mr.. johnson of Trail. presented a pe-
titlon from his county, petitioning the
Legislature to pass the bill approprlating
$4,000 for fremen's tournament. Re
ferred to committee on appropriations
| Mr.. Arnold presented a petition from
Grand Forks opposing resnbmission.
Referred to committee on temperance.
A similar petition by Mr.. Svennungsen
from Nelson county was referred to the
same committee.
The senate then adj djourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Strom's bill prohibiting the mortgag.
ing of exempt personal property without
Joint consent of husband and wife, was
indefinitely postponed. The Sabbath
breaking bill was also lost.
Among the bills passed was the one
exempting volunteer firemen from jury
duty and poll tax; compelling railroad
companies to grant riGhtofway for ele-
vators; and Browns militia law.
House bill No. IS, the insurance bill,
was reconsidered.
R,llo ryo,o ror3uoo1 fo11orvo.