Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10

be made a special order for that hour.
The house then adjourned.
The Senate
The senate met at 2 p. M. All the
members we're present except Messrs.
Lowry and Arnold.
Mr.. PINKHAM introduced two petit
tions from Cass county, protesting
against additional appropriation for the
Worlds Fair. Referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
The committee on appropriations
recommended the passage of senate bill
No. 3, providing for a appropriation of
$12,500 for the Worlds Fair building.
The committee on elections reported
favorably on senate bill No. l, and the
committee on judiciary reported favor
ably on senate bill No. g..
Mr.. BIDLAKE offered a resolution of
thanks to H. P. Rucker for the courte-
sizes of an invitation to the opening cere-
monies at the Worlds Fair. Carried I'M
animously.
Senate bill No. 1, providing for a
board of state canvassers, was read a
third time and passed.
Senate bill No. ., a bill for an act for
the final determination of contests con-
corning the election of electors of
president and vice-president of the
11oS{oI S&otac I-oc wood q flirI f;n,o
and passed.
Senate bill No. 3, a bill for an act to
make an appropriation for the erection
of a state building for the state of North
Dakota at the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition of 1898, was put on it's third read
ing and final passage.
A discussion ensued on this bill,
started by Mr.. Worst.
Mr.. Worst said there had been a
general agreement among the senator's
a majority of them at least-that this
bill cover about the amount
of money that they feel
North Dakota can appropriate at
this time for the Worlds Fair. He be-
lieved it would be a great mistake if the
legislature does not appropriate at least
this small amount, while his sentiments
favored $50, 1000, it seemed to him that
S12,500 would we'll complete the work
already begun. The probabilities are
that there will be an increased crop, and
then, when the dreaded campaign is
over, the possibilities are that another
session will appropriate an additional
sum, 80 that this state can take it's place
and do its part towards making the ex-
position Of 1898 the greatest that has
ever been seen on this planet.
MI. Bisbee considered that this is a
question that should be carefully con.
sidered. But this bill OF $l2,5OO is not
the end of it. The man who votes for
this, virtually votes for 100000, for an
additional sum will be called for by the
next legislature. When the last session
of this legislature was held, the speaker
plead for a small appropriation to help
some men in the state who said that I'M
less they had help with which to buy
seed, they must leave North Dakota.
How was he treated? The statement
was made that there was no money in
the treasury, and the measure would be
unconstitutional anyhow. Already $685.
900 had been appropriated for the
Worlds Fair and part of it squandered.
His. conscience and his constituents
would not allow him to vote for any
more. Some Of the farmers in the state
are to-day in the hands of the
sheriff. Others have been obliged to
send to their friends in the east for
money to take them from the state.
What IN advertisement this is, when a
few thousand dollars would have pre-
ventedit. When North and South d.
kota were a territory, there was an ex-
position at New Orleans, and a man was
sent there with $4,000. It stands on
record to-day that the territory had the
best show Of any state or territory in
the union. He paid all bills with the
$4,000, and when he was asked what he
had dons with the money, he had all the
items to tell what he had done with
it. This bill means dollars and cents to
the taxpayers Of North Dakota.
MI. Worst thought it would be a
grave mistake to believe that the appro'
priation of s12,500 would mean the ap-
preparation by the next legislature OF
$4,000. The speaker made a strong plea
for liberal advertising Of the advantages
Of the state.
! Mr.. Weiser opposed the measure be