Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-20

COMMITTEE
NJ. Oliver was called to the chair.
SeSate bill 1923, relating to lease and sale
of public school lands, was reported favor
ably from committee on school and pub
lie lands.
Also, house bill 1888. changing boundaries
ing amendment and passage. Report
adopted.
From committee on judiciary: Senate
bill 81, relating to transfer of county funds,
favorably.
Also, Senate bill SO, subdividing the 9Th
judicial district, favorably.
Also, Senate bill Al, relating to marriage
licenses, unfavorably.
Also, senate bill 40, relating to mortgage
liens, favoring indefinite postponement.
Report adopted.
Also, house bill 1874, relating to exemp-
lions, favoring indefinite postponement.
On motion of Mr.. Strom, referred to gener-
al orders.
From committee on school and public
lands: Senate bill las, to accept provisions
OF act granting lands to state institutions,
favOrably.
From committee on warehouses;: House
bill St. repeating observation-disclosures law,
favOrably.
Also, house bill 10, repeating law regu-
lating warehouses;, favOrably.
From on railroads.: House bill
200. amending railroad law, Iavorably. Re-
port adopted.
From committee on banking: House bill
III, for the supervision of banks other than
state or national, favOring amendment and
passage. Report adopted.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Foss, senate bill 10 was
referred to general orders.
Mr.. Burke wanted to send senate bill 40,
relating to sale of property under mortgage
or lien, to general orders; but objection
was made.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, ETC.
Unanimous consent was given Mr.. Ye-
gen to introduce house bill 215, to appropri-
ate SlO6 to pay John A. Mclean for brick
furnished TO Bismarck penitentiary.
PIG. BY Mr.. Triplett (by request)-Re-
lating to county boards of health. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Triplett, read second time and
referred to committee on public health.
217. BY Mr.. Misunderstanding to the
number ofsdirectors of state institutions.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, read second
time and referred to committee on judici-
airy.
/ 218. By Mr.. Smith-Defining the re-
SpOnSiblity of persons owning steam
threshing machines.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
2O9. Relating to compensation of county
judges in counties where jurisdiction has
not been increased, to joint committee on
salaries of county officers.
| 210, To prohibit the doing of nriyata
business by county officials during Office
hours, TO committee on judiciary.
2l1, Regulating fees of comfy treasur-
erS, to JOINT committee on salaries of cOun-
ty officers.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, its author, house
bill 2l0 was indefinitely postponed.
2l3. Making Sons of Veterans colonies
and lieutenant colonies in certain contin-
gencies-a tacetious bill. Indefinitely
postponed.
PA. Amending the revenue law, to COM
mlttee on revenue.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
The substitute for house bill 1873, by Mr..
Satterlund, changing the boundaries of
certain counties and, taking all the unor-
ganized counties OF G state parts of or
gained counties, first came up. After ex-
! MesSrs. Lutz, Burton, Burke, Fay, Oliver
and Gill, the bill passed-59 to 0.
Gnos STALKS.
The hour OF three having arrived, on
motion of Mr.. Cope the capital removal
matter, house bill b9, was taken up in CON-
nIittee of the whole.
chair, and the old war-horse from Suits
man ascended the pulpit" with the re-
mark, "Egad, Mr.. Speaker, can't you do
bettery lie was about to take the chair,
when. remembering that he had left his
"specs" 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 a dull and sickening
thud."
Mr.. LUTZ moved that when the COM
mittee rise it recommend indefinite post
pOnement.
Mr.. HUTTON movedgto lay the bill on
Mr.. LUTZ wanted to get the whole
thing out OF the way, as there was more
important business TO attend to.
Mr.. BURKE wanted the motion consid-
cred at once. Let the members show their
true colors. He did not val 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-submission.
But probably no member. when a candi-
date had been asked to declare himself
C''>A ~ HaIiio hS-loSuCloLs DtIOIC
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 can tell what the growth of its stock
interests will bring forth? Because we
from other parts have the power, let us not
use it unJuStly. Let us not be governed
by the principle that might makes right.
Mr.. BROWN believed that no more time
should be spent in foolishness, 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
that Grand Forks wanted the capital. He,
for one, did not. He was not in favor of
giving. 100000 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.
Mr.. BURKE could not understand why