Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-13

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$6 ,OCO for officers and employees, S2,lO0 for
lights and fuel.
Mr.. WALSH: Appropriating 5000 for
the educational and woman's department |
of North Dakota at the Worlds Fair.
MIR. WlSHEk: Establishing Mcintosh |
county as the Thirty-secOnd senatorial
district with one senator and one repre-
sentative.
Mr. PIERCE: Perfecting laws of 1891 |
in relation to sireS in stock breeding in ac-
cordance with the recommendations OF the
commissioner ct agriculture. Makes
pedigree certificates good during the life
or ownership of the animal.
Mr.. WlNEMAN: Amending laws of
1890 in relation to the codifcatiOn of city
ana school taxes: requires them to be col
lected at the same time and in the same
manner as the other taxes, and without
charge for commissions. Knocks out the 2
per cent commission.
Mr.. WlNEMAN: REQUIRING one years
Mr.. LOGAN: Requires the use of Ignite
or Dakota coal in all public buildings be-
longing to the state, all county buildings
and all school building, providing, however,
that wood may be used.
Mr.. STROM: Amending laws of 1887 in
panies. Changing time Of meeting from
MIR. HURiEY: Fixing terms of court in
the Third judicial district; Cass, first
Tuesday in February and first Tuesday in
July; Steele, first Tuesday in January and
first Tuesday in June; rrail!, third Tues
day in January and third Tuesday in
June.
Mr.. UELAND: Providing for an execu-
tive agent for the board in charge of school
and university land, requires that he must
be a qualified engineer with satisfactory
papers from some polytechnic or engineer
ing and mining school, Requires $1,000
bonds and $1,000 salary.
ANTI-oPrION.
The anti option bill came up in commit
tee OF the whole under the special order.
Mr. HALL in the chair.
The discussion Was at first without par
ticular point and related to some
other time for consideration, in which
Messrs. Ueand. Hodson, McCulloch, Wine.
man, Oliver and Walsh participated.
Mr.. BOYNTON OF jamestown, startled
they were ''sorry they didn't expect" be-
cause it was too good to lose. He was
against the principle of gambling.
whether 1t had Il tendency to reduce the
value of his farm products, or in the form
OF penny ante or grab bag at a church
lulT. Ouc OuIy HCcU W tlOVcl III CIC cdoG
and see the magnificent structures built on
the proceeds of gambling in farm products
to conclude that either the producer or
the consumer must and do pay the cost.
The money does not come from the
gamblers. am opposed to delaying the
consideration of this measure. The mem
bers are ready to consider it now. They
are just as ready to day as they will be
one week from today. II any gentleman
here can convince this house that gam
bling is necessary to our present pros
perity or future happiness, we will hear
him. The stand has been taken here
that gambling is necessary to the success of
the farmer. Such a stand was at one
time taken on the lottery bill. Ii it be pos.
sible for gambling to reduce the products
| of our wheat so per cent, Or the value of
our fences, it is time to stop the gambling
He wanted a show for his white alley when
he concluded to gamble, but those who go
into this scheme are sure to lose.
Mr.. KELLY would be in favor of the
bill if it would stop gambling, but insisted
that it would not, besides the cost of the
81 900 license would be charged up to the
producers. They would have to pay it in the
end. 1t proposes to tax every man who
deals in wheat $1,000. [Mr Kelly afterwards
deals in wheat options. The bill charges
license of $1,000 and 10 cents per
bushel for dealing in options. The effect
intended is to stop option dealing and re-
strict value to actual wheat. No license will
be required of those who buy actual pro-
ducts. He wanted time to see and under
it..
Mr.. LOGAN requested the clerk to read
an article from the Northwestern Agricul-
turist stating the effect of wheat gambling
on the prices.
Mr.. WlNEMAN, understanding that the
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dealer in wheat, was opposed to it. He
wanted a fair deal and an open market.
Mr.. OLIVER said every dollar he had III
the world was invested in farming. He
had been resident of the state and a
farmer twelve years and detied anyone to
lature he had ever failed to sustain the in.
terests of the farmer. Originally he favored
| the anti option bill, but he secured u copy.
read it and was convinced that it was
wrong. He wanted the farmers to con-
slider who originated this measure, who is
He called attention to the interest of Pills
bury and Washburn and the English
! syndicate ana insisted that they proposed
to break down the price Of wheat, close
! the mills and then raise the price of flour.
He roasted WashDurn and the millers and
| quit the Millers' association and 90 to
! preaching If he regarded 1t u question OF
| morals rather than business.
; Mr.. BENTLEY raised a point Of order.
The merits of the bill are not properly
| under discussion and could not be intelli-
! gently discussed until the house had the
bill before its members.
Mr.. HALLUM said he had been resi-.
dent of the state since 1876 and interested
In wheat dealing since 1884. and If the
dealing in options was gambling he re-
garded 1t honest and legitimate gambling.
NOTES.
Members OF the house and senate would
mid the reporters very materially If they
would give them a memorandum of the
effect of the bills introduced by them.
Frequently Il word explains clearly some
measure that could not be understood
without much labor and ut the most busy
time Of the day. Notes in advance would
be specially appreciated.
Representative Oliver returned from at
tending the funeral of his father inlaw
Sunday.