Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
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preparation made for the worlds fair, but
that, instead, $4,000 be set aside to buy
seed grain for the needy farmers.
Mr.. MCCUALOCH presented a petition
from Steele county against the repeal OF
the prohibition law, and Mr.. HOdgson
handed in a similar petition from Sargent
county,
The third readingo of house bills was con
tinued.
Substitute for house bill 100, relating to
county physicians. Passed.
House bill 1873, for. the assessment and
taxation of railroads.
MT. OLIVER wanted to know il it was
similar in its provisions to the bill that had
been made a special order for to-day Eyes
terdayl in the senate.
Mr.. FOSS thought the senate railroad
bill had been defeated yesterday. lIe
thought this bill was a good one, and he
thought the house ought to pass it. The
bill Went through minus the emergency
clause.
House bill lob was Mr.. Thompson's
wart clerks raised the ponderous volume
and held it open at the first page-while
the major Oileu his tongue and larYnX,
opened his mouth and made ready to be-.
gin. Then Farmer oliver, seeing the mar
tyr-like look on the faces of his brethren,
TOSC up dllO ulOfcu Cldt WIG Utll NO LuduC u
special order fOr Saturday-One day after
final adjournment.
MI. LUTZ moved to send it Over to the
Fourth of July, but did not press his
amendment, and the motion of Mr.. Oliver
prevailed.
the vote by which house bill 2S6 had been
lost on the day previous. This was the
county depository measure for which Mr..
Mccullough had made such a hard fight;
and 1t was again wrecked by Mr.. Gills
successful motion to indefinitely post
pone.
And now there settles over the house an
air of :%intense quiet and three-ply deco
rum; members are seen to pass a hand
hastily over their disarranged scalplockS:
half-exhausted tobacco chews suddenly
seek the gaping mawS OF the c%uspidOrs,
and, without "sinker' attachment. MIR.
Daniels fem%ale-notary bill comes tripping
before the house.
Some "horrid nasty mean thing" had the
assurance to ask for an explanation Of the
bill, and Counsellor Burke volunteered a
synopsis OF its provisions. The only
change from the present law was that it
allowed ladies to obtain nOtarial commits
siOnS from the governor. 1t Was we'll
known that the fair sex had a virtual cor
ner on the stenographic and typewriter
business, and it was very necessary that
this class of lady employees should be al
lowed to SWear-that is, to administer
oaths.
Two or three courageous members sue
'ceeded in getting in minor amendments to
the bill, and, as amended, it passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Ward, the conference
committee report on house bill 25, prOvid-
ing for using native coal in the public in
situations, was taken up, the senate amend
ments concurrcd in, and the bill! passed.
Mr.. LUTZ 10y requeet( moved to recon-
slider the vote on house bill 236, for county
repositories.
Mr.. OLIVER raised the point of order
that a bill indefinitely postponed could not
be reconsidered, and the chair sustained
him.
House bill 229, concerning the specific
powers of boards of county commissioners.
The bill passed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS wanted to reconsider
the vote on house bill 2SS. He had made
the motion to indefinitely postpone; but,
since, he had examined the bill, and he
thought it was a good one.
The SPEAKER ruled that it could only
be done by unanimous consent.
Then there was some searching OF the
books for rules, after which the speaker
reversed his decision and put the motion,
which carried.
But, before the bill could be considered,
Oh motion of Mr.. Gill the special order was
taken up, This was house bill 1856, appro-
priating $4,000 for the maintenance of the
Mayville Normal school. 1t passed with
Mr.. HOLRITZ wanted to call up senate
bill SO, providing for the registration of
county warrants. but the bill was not in
condition to be acted upon.
House bill 238, relating to the publica-
tor OF insurance statements, passed.
house bill 2S7, for the repeal of the militia
APPROXIMATION, Carried.
The clerk stated that it had not yet come
from the committee on military.
House bill 233, defining usury. Mr.. Oil
yer raised the point of order that a bill
that had been indefinitely postponed could
the chair. Then Mr.. Lutz appealed, but
the speaker was sustained.
House bill 165, a concurrent resolution
for a constitutional amendment providing
for a change in the term of railroad COM
,mlSslOnerS, was lost.
Then the much-discussed revenue meas
ure-house bill 225-came up.
Mr.. KEARNEY said the bill allowed the
state board of equalization an optional
change of l per cent.
Mr.. OLIVER kicked on section Ill, and
Mr.. Strom did likewise on section 4.
Mr.. BURTON moved that sections Ill
and 4 he eliminated.
Mr.. McCULLOCH had i'll feelings toward
section 2.
Mr.. DAILY moved as a substitute that
the bill be voted on as printed.
Mr.. PEABODY wanted to offer a substi-
tute, but the speaker wouldn't have it that
way-One substitute at a time was all that
could be allowed.
Mr.. STROM moved to amend the substi-
tute of Mr.. Daily so as to vote on the bill as
amended the day previous. Lost.
Mr.. BURTON'S motion prevailed.
Mr.. OLIVER moved the previous ques-
ton On the bill as amended, INT the motion
prevailed.
Mr.. STROM: Gan l say word Loud
cries of mo"
The roll call proceeded.
Mr.. FOSS, in explaining his vote, said
the bill gave the state board too much
power; they could raise the figures too
high.
Mr.. PEABODY also explained. He
thought the bill Disseminated against the
farmers, and, as a farmers representative,
he would vote AnO."
Mr. STROM'S reasons for a 'snay'' vote
were the same as those of Mr.. Foss.
MI. WHITE thought the total could be
raised no higher than under the present
law, and he would therefore vote "aye."
At the conclusion of the roll call there
were several changes to ave. and the bill