Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-13
Monday. Fehurary 9.

The senate was called to order at 9 p. nj, by
Lieutenant Governor Allin. a
Messrs. Haggart aud Worst wero appointed
members Of the joint committee. to whom viii
be referred all bills relating to the duties and
salaries Of county officers.
The committee on appropriations reported
fayor,.bly on the bill providing for the sta
agricultural college at Fargo: also on tho bill
providing for state normal school at Mayvlle:
also upon the bill providing for the soldiers
home at Lisbon, also on the bill providing for
an appropriation for the Bismarck pen nitentlary;
also on the bill providing tor u military DEPART
ment: also on the bill sppropriatiug money for
the deafand numb asylum At Devils Lake; also
on the bll providing mOnev for the erection
OF a state reform school NJ Mandan; alsu on tho
bill providing mo ey tor the state normal school
at Valley City: also on the bill providing an ap-
preparation for the insane hospital at James,
town.
The committee on ways and means reported
tavorably on the proposal to amend sec ion
1872, article IL. of the constitution. This Sec
tlou res. rcts tho state debt,)
The committee on counties reported favora-
bly, on senate bill 21, requiring county treas
urers to deposit fund! with bank that will bay
the largest interest This bill had been recon-
mended for indefinite postponement by the
committee on ways and means. to which it was
originally referred.
~ The bill II lating to salary of county auditors
came up and was passed.
The following bills were then introduced:
Approlr'atlns money for the academy OF SCI
ence ut Wnhpetou.
of tue deaf and dumb asylum ut Devils Lake
Tor two years.
Attaching certain townships to Nelson county.
Relating 10 the liability OF railroads for IN
1urles to employees.
Amending section 48 chapter l32, laws of
1880. relating to the levy OF taxes.
Fixing The compensation OF county Judges
Thu bill regulating the salary of county judg-
es was recOmmilted
The bill regulating the maximum charges for
hauling coal WAS mudet special order tor the
10Th inst, at 30 p IN.
The house toucurrent resolution requiring a
SUI committee to he appointed to visit poinI 8
IN Dakota and MINI asota to inquire into the
construction ot rain % Ia was LAID ON the table
After several repoi vs. I o ,mnllttees were read
tlt senate adjourned tor the day.
The house opened at the usual hour. the speak,
er In the chair.
A letter was read which had been received by
the spea ker from citizen Of Minnesota Stating
thai last year, III his section. provisions had been
sent To Nelson county. This year persons were
visiting people In that part OF Minnesota asking
aid for Sarv, NJ county. He wanted to know
from the speaker whether the aid was really
needed.
On motion the speaker was instructed to re-
ply to the letter as lie might 3, o fit.
MIR. Hill presented II petition from farmers
alliance IL kans0m county asking for legislation
TO prevent the spread OF The Russian hlstle.
;, Mr. Richie presented lengthy petition from
PemUina county ug inst resubmIssion.
MIR. Brooke moved to refer to COMMITTEES on
census.
MIR. Strom moved to refer to committee on
temperance. Carried.
Tue committee on agriculture reported house
Dill 40, TO facilitate the shipment OF live STOCK
grain and other commodities, recommending
amendment aud passage.
Also house 0ill !44, allowing stock to run at
large at certain seasons. favoring amendment
and passage.
The committee on taxation and tax laws pre-
Ca nT, t,.ts,, ,<,P k,tI
referred to tnat committee. rec ,inMendlnE that
they be sent to the joint committee on revenue.
VIII ch was done.
The committee on Temperance reported house
bill 49, constitutional amendment providing
Tor re-.ubml>slon, recommending that 1t be in.
definitely POSTPONED
MIR. Williams presented q minority report.
mr.. Hiil moved that the majority report be
Alr. Tripett moved that 1t be made q special
order for week from ue1t Thursday. He did
be treai ed lntelligently.
MIR. Dennett want Ell action taken at oncs
Every member had his mind made up.
MIR. Cope Thought 1t was not rRnt TO aot with
alr. Burton expressed u fear that II the use
waited therc would be a lobby at work. He
wanted action vaken aL once.
MIR. Brown spoke eioQueuJIy. He said he did
not drunk whisky He mad done 80, but he iau
said 10 IL: Get thee behlud me, Sa. an" tie
was Ill lavol Of anv man doing as he pleased In
Inc lnaller OF appetite. he was not afraid Ut
any lobby influencing him.
Mr.. BurKe was nov Ill 1avor OF acting until
those ausent were present. Tho people should
have chance to again express themselves on
The measure.
Mr.. Burton said that tile people had declared
Tor prohibition when Jhey voted on tho cunsti-
tu.ion. He reclted the history OF the pronio-
ltory provision, aud said The law lad ouiy just
been declared constitutional, and 1t mad not vet
been given show. I.e was opposed TO re-sub-
nlsalOn.
Mr. Brooke made'a strong plea for fair dealing
He salu it was not beIleveu by anyone tnat
snap Judgment would be taken To-day. lie
knew. ana every budy knew. that consti IL uional
prohibition had not been au0pteu by majority
OF tne voters OF North Dakota, He was oppes-
cd to such laws. The ancient Greeks had uu-
Mertakcn regulate the height VI men by law.
Ley had fixed uD on iron bed Just the rl2ht
length aud .ney would lay q man upon IT, 1t
ne MAS 100 Ehurr. they.puled has legs; II 90 ioug
they cut en Uf. He hu.lcd back lnsluuatlons
tnat had Docn made IRON The other side. Hu
hau no wish to conceal the platform on which
hs stood. Livery man IN the republican county
of II Riiisey who vOteu for him knew hts POSI-
tlOn, and he would say. in the lanY, OF
MarmiOn to Douglas:
Aud II though say st am not poe
10 any lord iu Scotland here
Lowiaud Or hlRniand, lar or near
Lord Angus, though mast lied.
Mr.. Gill said every man had made up his
lniud, auu 1t was pretty we'll known Low every
body stood. de then moved the previous ques-
tiOn
MIR. Cope insisted that tho full house bo given
chance TO voLe upon The question. He mad
no idea that snap Ramo was to be sprung
when number Ut The friends OF re-suDmlssion
We're absent,
MIR. Burke argued ably for fair deal. H, did
not want any member or members to pro-
nounce snap Judgment on this maL.er. He hap
pcneu TO cast nls eye toward Farmer Oliver.
The genteman from Ransom, Mr.. Oiiver who
was leading the pruhlUltlvnlsLs, Saiu: Il do
nou know whether Ihe gentleman from Rolette
means ME or not. He IL lOoh1-g at me, but iii
say, MIR. Speaaer, that nave Jrled, and 1t has
always been my aim whenever member Ot this
body. TO Try 10 treat every men,Uers measure
with Lne courtesy due INN, ana that each meas-
ute shu'ilu nave that falr and earnest CONSIDER
alton to ,whlcllt IL enLitled. Aud l Aave I'M
pugned the motives OF no one be those motives
wrong or right. But it does seem TO me
that the position the gentleman takes
Ii at least unfair. He charVes US with
trying TO work snap game. II ne Will turn to
the journal. he Will see That TINS resolution was
introduced aud read the first time last Thurs
day. when tue gentleman from Devils LAKE
moved " suspend The rules and proceed TO third
leading OF house bills. offer All amendment
10 proceed to second reading, and he came over
anu asked whether 1t was iOr the purpose OF
knUCniug out lesubmission. I told him NO.
Dut Simply TO furnish work for tne committees.
That was the understanding and agreement.
Ot the nlno members OF that committee. am
told That eight are III favor Of lnuennlGelY pos.-
punl's. We have The report OF the committee.
Every member OF this house knew last eatur-
day tnau IL mad goue to The couImittee. They
nave also known ever since they have been nere
that this issue would be brought up at tuls ley
lsiature, and have known 1t ever since
they were nominated IN convention. They
Vent before their people; Their peo.
pie SAID wuether they wau.eu them to vote one
way ar the Other Every one has q dnty To per-
1oim IL Is not Iris individual opinion, but The
oplhlon uf tne constituency Which sent him
here, lnstructlhg hlm III convention upon ths
matter OF the vGe whlcns spreceued him the year
before. We have 8 duty 70 perform to our con-
s.ltuents aud We may just as we'll pei loIun tnat
Is called every member on tnis floor should KNOW
may be upoa Gals question. There has :beeu
talk or boouie. bundle, bribery and corruption.
Hut Will say for uhe m III bers on this floor, and
each and every one 0t them tnat, in my opinion,
neither Doodle nor eorrup. Ion will cnanxe the
vote when their mltfonSIs tu.ly made no ~ W
wnloh way lney mel I'm to ,1s.
Mr. ksarn,y SAID lhe NAG Jaaupht II was spap
game; but ne guesstu he ulul'L know the M.
ture Oh The Thug, arld he'd !Iks Mr. Olyer 70 ex.
l,laln wuat snap saine w.s.
NJ Lut8 says tho majority relort was unssir.
IL was unfair 70 t4aehi.eiy poSSpune such an
lmpUrtanI matter aed One gnat shouid be eeJ.
tied soleiv upon It's merlts Eight pruhibition-
ists had been pug upon t,ha atemperanoepvmn
Tee 10 make This ,0port. he moved thACyhe re-
port 90 tV general orders.
Mr. Bruukc movea Il call Of the house.
MIR. Oliver moved " dispense with business
under The call, aud the speaker put Mr. Oliver y
motion. 7t
Mr.. LutE raised tho point of order that tho
cail could not DO dispensed with until " wNH
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