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
g.. 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 we're present save and except
Messrs. Burton, McKendry and Triplett.
MIR. Burton, it will be remembered has
received a 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. 8. Allen, were on
the desks.
Mr.. OLIVER moved that the house
proceed to elect a sergeant-at-arms, the
former incumbent having been detained
at. home.
MI. RITCHIE nominated r. R. Ken
needy of Dickey county, the old messen-
ger of the house, and he was unanimous
ly elected.
MI. YEGEN moved that J. Fl. Mar
shall be elected assistant to Mr.. Ken
needy, and he was likewise unanimously
elected.
I Mr.. BROOKS offered the following
RESOLUTIONS, and they we're adopted by
20 house:
E it resolved by the house of representa-
tives of the state of North Dakota:
THAT IN the deaths Of Representatives
Daley, of Walsh, mi Thompson, Of
Trail, this body has lost two of its most
efficient, industrious and faithful mem.
bers,. whose places it will be difficult to
fill.
Honest and conscientious in the dis
charge OF their legislative duties, ever
alert to the interests of their constituents
and Watchful of the welfare of the COM
mOnwealth in general, they we'll deserved
the confidence and esteem of all.
Now that they will never more answer
Ito their names in this hall, we trust that
when responding to the great roll call in
LOT the divine law giver the we'll deserved
greeting "Well done, good and faithful
Lord"
And we trust thattheir lives, which to
human eyes seemed to have been cut short
an their career OF usefulness on earth will
find cOmplete.dAvelOpment in such great
I0fices as will suit the full grown energies
ktOf heaven.
Mr.. OLIVER moved that a committee
|of three be appointed to wait on the SEN
late 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.
Mi. GILL moved that a joint commit
Zee, consisting Of. two from the senate
ind three from the house, wait upon the
governor and inform him that the leyis.
lature was duly organized and ready to
|eceive any message he might have to
fA~ornmunicate.
Mf. KEARNEY offered a resolution
hat the house consider no business save
bat necessary to carry out the legisla.
ion named in the governors call.
Mr.. OLIVER moved the resolution go
a the table, and thither it went in dine
lid ancient form.
Mr. OLIVER presented a petition
ON some of his constituents in Ransom
UNITY asking the present session to
lsate the penalty and interest on all
@Rraonal property taxes due prior to
pl On motion the petition was or
Ired printed in the journal and thus.it
the way Of all earth.
M OLIVER introduced 3 resolution
ssialature adjourn not later