Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-03
than June 4th, and the same was unani.

mously carried.
Mr.. Douglas thought that inasmuch
as there had been a mistake made by
the former session in not providing for
the bills asked for in the governors
message, the members should serve the
state for nothing and asked the members
to return to the state treasury their
mileage and per diem. The members
did not seem to tete kindly to this
proposition and 81 motion of Mr.. Hill
the ever capaeIs table received this
resolution.
At this point the members of the
senate we're announced by Se%rgeant.of-
Arms Haugen, and the upper branch
filed in and was called to order in joint
session by Lieutenant Governor Allin.
His excellency, Governor Burke, was
then introduced to the joint assembly
and delivered the following:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives:
arisen by reason of the lack Of
provision in the laws of the state
for the anvas of the vote whereby
the representatives to the electoral college
which shall elect the next president of the
United States are chosen, and for canvass
ing the general election returns of the
state, l have, as provided by the constitu-
ton, called you together in special session.
The dignity of the state is rot only in
volved in this omission of proper laws, but
our duty to the national government is
thus rendered impossible of performance.
The duty of YOU executive is fulfilled in
calling the assembly of the peoples repre-
SentativeS together, and it remains with
you to take such action as may seem
proper to you in the premises.
The sentiment of the people, as eX.
pressed to me from almost every county of
the state, also warrants me in calling your
attention to the matter OF all additional ap..
preparation to the Worlds Fair fund. At
your regular session you saw fit to make a
certain appropriation, which was then
thought sufficient; butt very large num-
Der OF the citizens of North Dakota eX-
press themselves as dissatisfied with the
amount set aside by you for that purpose,
in view of the improved condition OF af-
fairs in the state generally since your ad-
Journment. And the number who agree
III this matter is so large that; in difference
to their wishes, expressed in private 10 me,
IN public through the press and in mass
meeting throughout the state, l bring this
subject to the notice of your honorable
body.
1t is also my duty as executive to inform
you that it is the wish of the people OF the
state, so far as I am advlsed-and 1 should
not venture to convey the message to you
if l was not convinced from the multitude
of expressions which have come to me
that the sentiment of a majority of the
people accords with this wish-that your
session be short, and that you consider
OnlV the OuHStiOnS named ah0Va.
1t is proper for me to say, however, that
l have assumed the responsibility of talk
ing You from your respective avOcatiOns
and OF mourning expense to you and to the
state, with great reluctance. And espe-
cially have l felt the extreme efficacy of
signlfylng to you the feeling with refer
ence to the Worlds Fair fund, and with
reference to the consideration of only two
subjects at this special session.; but believ-
ing, as we all do. in that fundamental
principle of American liberty, that the
people are the rulers, and that your honor
servants of the people, and having been
made acquainted with their desires, | felt
that l should fail in my duty should l neg
lect the communication of them to you.
Since the close of the last session death
has taken from us two OF our associates.
Representatives Daley, Of Walsh, and
Thompson. of Trail have been summoned
to meet with the great majority. | take
this opportunity to pay my tribute of re.
spect to their memory.
In welcoming you to your capital l take
pleasure in renewing the acquaintance OF
your fOrimer session, m trust that this
n will be harmonious and that the duty
before you will be cheerfulIy and eXpedi-
tiOusly performed.
Having thus fulfilled my constitutional
duty, | leave these matters in your hands,
satisfied that you will deal with them
wisely and as, in your Judgment, the honor
and dignity OF the state and duty to our
selves and your constituency demand.
The time for the introduction of bills
having arrived the same were sent to the
clerks desk and under suspension of the
rules given their first and second read
ing. They were as follows:
By Mr.. OLIVER: To provide for the
election of electors Of the president and
v~ice-president of the United States, all
state, district and county officers and
providing for the manner of calling the
same. "
By Mr.. OLIVER: To amend sections
l and 2, of chapter 1913, of the laws of
1890. This is the act which requires
railroad companies to build platforms
for the shipment of live stock, and Mr..
Oliver thinks it not specific enough.
By Mr.. GILL: To amend section 5,
of chapter 1872, of the laws, 1890, as
amended by chapter 100, OF the laws Of
1891, amending the 18th subdivision Of
said section. This is the revenue law
and relates to individual exemptions.
By Mr.. FAY: To provide for the
election Of state officers, how to fill
vacancies, etc.
BY Mr.. BEARDsLEY: Providing
for the compensation and mileage Of
presidential electors.
By Mr.. BEARDsLEY: Making an