Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10
SECOND DAY.
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state be closed on Sundays. Referred
to the committee on appropriations.
Mr.. KINTER offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, It is a physical difficulty for
many members OF the senate to climb the
four flights of stairs to gain admission to
the senate chambers; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is burdensome to carry
up the stairways. necessary to the speedy
expedition of business; and,
WHEREAS. The expense will not ex-
coed from $500 to $500; therefore be it
Resolved, That the commission in
charge of the capitol building is hereby
vator Of sufficient capacity to safely and
economically do the work necessary.
The roll was called and the resolution
adopted by a vote of 10 to II.
A resolution was introduced by MIR.
Cashel and went through without a par
ticle of trouble, requesting the governor
in filling vacancies on the Worlds Fair
board to appoint representative farmers.
The senate concurred in the concur
rent resolution of the house, providing
for paying travelling expenses of the
clerks.
House bill No. 2, providing for the
erection of platforms for the use o
wheat shippers came up on third read
ing.
An amendment was introduced by Mr..
McGillivray, providing for an appeal
from the order of the railroad commits
s%ioners, the indefinite postponment of
which was carried on motion of Mr..
Cashel by a vote of % to 6. The bill it.
self was passed by a vote of % to 2.
In explaining his vote, Mr.. Haggart
said that the bill would benefit him, per-
haps more than any other member of
the senate, but he believed in being con-
sistent.
The senate passed a resolution on the
first day of the session, which every
member supported, to take up no bill ex-
cept those dealing with subjects referred
to in the governors message. He voted
no.
Mr.. Little in explaining his vote said
he regarded the measure as a melitorious
one, but he believed it was wrong for the
senate to go back on their resolution
passed on the first day. He considered
it to be a bad precedent. At the sam
time, the bill had been pushed through
and he was willing to vote for it, because
he was in favor of the legislation.
House bills Nos. l, 5 and 6, where pu'
on their final passage.
Senator Mccormack got a resolution
through thanking the ladies of the teach
ers' institute for attending the senate.
Mr.. KINTER introduced the follow
ing resolution and moved it's adoption.
The democratic members of the senate
offer the following protest against. tn
action of the republican members in tn
legislation CT yesterdays session, where
by the Hon. James g. Blaine was on
dorsed for president of the United States
We charge that it is legislation in tn
interest Of n political party, notwith
standing it is in character with the legis
lation of the republican party from tn
days of reconstruction on down through
the years of its power, until the passag
of the Mckinley bill, We also charg
them with an attempt to force upon tn
country a republican president whicl
will be Numerically opposed to the in
terests of the farmers of North Dakots
The resolution was tabled by a vote Q
20 to 8.
Governor Burke sent in the followin
appointments, which we're promptly cor
firmed by the senate in executive SEE
sion:
George I. Foster, Fargo, membe
board commissioners for the soldiers
home at Lisbon, vice G. S. Roberts, re
, signed.
John D. Black for a position on tn
same board, vice Nathan Linton, re
signed.
J.. G. Gipson, Valley City, member {
the board of directors for the norma
school at Valley City, vice Georg
Kanouse, president.
M. A; T%ofthagen, Lakota, member {
the board of directors for North Dakot
agricultural college at Fargo, vice Ro.
lin G. Cooper, resigned.
A committee waited on the governc
to inform him that the senate was abou
to adjourn. Mr.. Haggart, as chairma
of the committee reported that the 60,
desired to express his thanks t
the senate for the expeditions name
in which they had performed thei
duties.
A recess was taken till 8 p. m.
A committee was received from til
state auditor requesting what mileag
was to be allowed the clerks?
A resolution was adopted to til
effect that the same rate of mileage is
be paid the clerks as to members.
The governor sent message up to til
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