Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-03
A Full Attendance of the Legislators
at the Special Session, Of
Both Branches.
A Determined Effort Made, and it
Will be Successful, that no Laws
Shall be Enacted
Than Enumerated by the Governor
Final Adjournment to Take
Place on Saturday.
The House.

AS the hands of the official clock in
the house chamber reached the hour of
IL, the gavel in the hands of Speaker
Allen dropped on the desk in front of
him and the special session, so far as the
house was concerned, was commenced.
Prayer was offered by the chaplin,
Reve. Kline.
Secretary Hamilton started on the roll
call and it was found that all the men,
bers were present save and except
Messrs. Burton, McKendry and Triplett.
Mr.. Burton, it will be remembered has
received federal appointment and is,
under the constitution, ineligible; Nc
Kendry has removed from Mandan, his
former place of residence. to Helena, and
DIR. Triplett was unable to be present.
The other two who did not respond to
their names were Messrs. Daley and
Thompson, both having died since the
adjournment of the regular session.
Their desks in the room we're appro.
priately decorated with mourning en-.
blems and beautiful bouquets of white
roses. the gifts of Mr.. E. s. Allen, were on
the desks.
Mr.. OLIVER moved that the house
proceed to elect sergeant-at-arms, the
former incumbent having been detained
at home.
Mr.. RITCHIE nominated E. R. Ken.
nedy of Dickey county, the old messen.
ger of the house, and he was unanimous.
ly elected.
Mr.. YEGEN moved that j. H. Mar
shall be elected assistant to Mr.. Ken
nedy, and lie was likewise unanimously
elected.
Mr.. BROOKS offered the following
resolutions, and they were adopted by
the house:
Be it resolved by the house of representa-
tives OF the state of North Dakota:
That III the deaths OF Representatives
Daley, of Walsh, and Thompson, of
Trail, this body has lost two Of it's most
efficient, industrious and faithful mem
fill.
Honest and conscientious in the dis
charge of their legislative duties, ever
alert to the interests of their constituents
and Watcllful of the welfare of the COM
mOnwealtb in general, they we'll deserved
the confidence and esteem uf all.
Now that they will never more answer
to their names in this hall. we trust that
when responding to the great roll call in
eternity they have received at the hands
of the divine law giver the we'll deserved
greeting "well done, good and faithful
servants, enter ye into the Joy of your
And we trust that their lives, which to
human eyes seemed to have been cut short
in their career of usefulness on earth Will
find complete development in such great
Offices as will suit the full grown energies
OF heaven.
Mr.. OLIVER moved that committee
of three be appointed to wait on the sen.
ate and inform that body that the house
was fully organized and ready to pro.
ceed to the transaction of any and all
business. The motion was carried and
the speaker appointed on such committee
Messrs. Oliver, Gill and Brooke.
Mr.. GILL moved that joint commit.
tee, consisting of two from the senate
and three from the house, wait upon the
governor and inform hin, that the legis.
lature was duly organized and reat to
receive any message he might have to
communicate.
Mr.. KEARNEY offered resolution
that the house consider no business save
that necessary to carry out the legisla'
ton named in the governors call.
Mr.. OLIVER moved the resolution 80
on the table, and thither it went in dine
and ancient form.
Mr.. OLIVER presented petition
from some of his constituents in Ransons
county asking the present session to
abate the penalty and interest on all
personal property taxes due prior to
1891. On motion the petition was Or
dered printed in the journal and thus it
went the way of all earth.
Mr.. OLIVER introduced resolution
that the legislature adjourn not later