Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-27
THE SENATE.

called home last night by a telegram an
nouncing a death Ill his family.
Mr.. SVENSRUD'S bill, No. Z: Remov-
ing the exemption of certain personal prop
erty from taxation, was made special order
for 3 o'clock next Monday.
MI. CASHEL'S bill. No. 2b: Relating to
the boundaries of the First judicial district,
was made special order for Saturday next
at 8 o'clock.
After reassembling a message was re-
ceived from The house transmitting concur
rent resolution empowering the governor
to appoint a committee, of whom the public
examiner Shit all be one, to investigate the
management of school lands and invest
ment Of money derived therefrom.
a+Mr. LAMOURE was in favor of the res
Olution and OF the most rigid investigation
but desired to call attention to a squib in
the Argus:
"Jud LaMoure's hostility to the Argus
dates back from the Argus exposure be.
fore election, OF Treasurer Booker's hand
ling Of the state deposits. LaMoure is sup
posed to have been a side partner Of Book.
er'S. notwithstanding vigorous denials on
the part of the LaMUure and Booker fac
ton, the people OF the state seem 10 have
taken a good deal of stock in what the Ar.
gus said at that time. as Booker ran he.
hind his ticket. Wouldn't it be sad, now,
ii LaMOure would have to cough up.
through a suit similar To the recent actious
in Wisconsin. some of the profits which it
Is supposed that somebody made out of
handling the state funds.'
lie wanted to say for the benefit of this
paper and this man Shaw, that he courted
OH behalf OF MIR. Booker the strictest inyeS.
legation, and if it be found that there has
been MISUSE Of any funds, the proper pun
ishment may be inflicted.
lie wanted to vote for this resolution and
wanted the governor to appoint the whole
committee, so that its members may be
all OF what we call the enemy.
Mr.. klNTER did not wish to oppose the
resolution but believed it would require
amendment it it was to cover any other
matter than that Of school lands and
money.
Mr.. STEVENS agreed with Mr.. Kinter.
Inc resolution was cOncurIed in.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. GREGORY presented a petition
IRON residents OF unOrganiZed counties of
Alfred and Wallace and the county of
vote Of the electors OF Williams county the
question of annexation to Williams all
those u~nOrganized counties lying north OF
Billings, Mercer and Stark.
Mr.. MILLER: Petition signed by Dan'l
Strobe and $50 others requesting resub.
mission.
Mr.. McGlLLIvRAY presented a very
numerously signed petition for legislation
restricting importation OF Texas cattle.
Mr.. PlNkHAM presented two petitions
signed by about 10000 persons against re-
submission.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were read twice and
referred:
Mr.. SORLEY, No. So: Amending section
3 Of chapter So, laws of 1887, relating to the
protection Of game birds, by the added
proviso, making it lawful to ship sucn
game birds out of the state to accredited
societies organized for the purpose of prOD.
agatlnR the same, under specified r%estric-
tions.
Mr.. KINTER, No. 81: An important
measure making radical changes In grain
ana STOCK shipping, repeating chapter les.
laws OF 1890 and amendment, and recurring
railroads to build shipping platforms and
other facilities. ~
He asked unanimous consent to have
printed certain explanations CONCERNING
Iae DiIi ny the attorney general, which was
Mr.. McGILLlVRAY, No. S.: Appropri-
atlnK the sun of $1.25l.95 for services ran.
dered by the auditor OF Stark county in as
sessment and collection Of state tax in the
unOrganlZed counties of Dunn, Mckenzie.
Wallace, Alfred and Hettinger in 1891 and
1892: LOW anu
Mr.: CASAEL, No. 81: Amending section
I, article 5, chapter IL, political Code. fix.
ing feeS OF register Of deeds,
Mr: MILLER, No. 81: P%rOvidingl for
county local option in the sale and manu-
iacture OF intoxicants. Explained else.
Mr.. MCCORMACK, No. IS: Providing
tor improving fire apparatus of the capitol
MI. LAMOURE, ON being informed that
THIS bill would require the expenditure of
money, objected, and reading of the bill
went over under the rules. it provides for
repairing the water tank in the building.
IOr the erection Of another one in tho upDer
part. and the purchase of sufficient hose
an az all expense OF probably 5000, to be
paid iOr out OF funds already APPROPRIATED
lot INC maintenance and repair of the
capitol. '" WV
THIRD HEADING.
MIR. SOKLEY'S bill, No. S.: Recurring
application for pardon to be signed hv liz
Judge, states attorney ana Jurors con.
ceriied IN the case, was read the third tina
ana placed on final passage,
MIR. CASllEL Thought that instead ne
TINS Dill a constitutional amendment rra.t'
ing q board OF pardOns would hn nr.f"r-
able. w p'c'ct-
MIR. SORLEY thought such an amend.
mrnt unnecessary. Those who were con-
CerlleQ in the trial were finn Ln,. 80. m an,