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

After the usual routine the following
were:
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. PIERCE: So amending the law,
that three-fourths OF jury may agree
upon verdict in civil procedure.
ALSO, repeating section of the usury
bill. Ii adopted it will allow the extra
per cent. above that named in the face of
the mortgage to be added to the principal.
Mr.. HAUGEN: Reimbursing Lieuten-
ant Rondiez, military instructor at Grand
Forks university tor quarters. Appro-
pirates $3.50.
Mr.. WRIGHT: Permitting towns to use
the James river for sewage purposes.
Mr.. STROM: Providing for loans Of
permanent school funds to amount of one
third of appraised value on farm lands at
per cent. of which 2 per cent. shall go
into sinking fund, which, together with
the interest thereon, shall go to reduce the
principal. Loans to be for twenty years,
payable at the option of the mortgagor
af,er five years.
Mr.. OLIVER: Reimbursing soldiers
home board for money expended for clerk
hire and other expenses. Appropriates
$1,000.
Mr.. LOHNES: Amending game laws
by striking out the words "goose'' or
"brant.'
EXTENDED COURTESIES.
The courtesies of the house were ex-
tended the following citizens:
James A. Mathews, Major McGee, VIM.
Rondesvedt, j. NJ. Devine. E. j. Gleason,
Judge Lauder, G. Fl. DeVauX, c. z. Hedel,
Professor Mcfarland.
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
Mr.. SANFORD was substituted for Mr..
Bullard on the committee on sheep hus-
bandry and Mr.. Thompson for Mr.. Boyn.
ton on the committee on temperance.
THE CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr.. UELAND moved that the papers in
the case OF Micheals contesting the seat of
Mr.. Havrevold be forwarded to the house
by the secretary of state for the consldera-
ton of the house.
Mr.. SPEAKER suggested that there was
no contest before the house of which he
was aware.
MIR. OLIVER moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table on the grOurd that no
proper notice of contest had beens filed
The motion was lost by a viva voce vote.
postpone the consideration OF the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. UELAND said his motion did not
touch the merits of the question.
Mr.. OLIVER reiterated the statement
that no contest had beed filed: Mr.. Havre-
void had taken his seat here and had been
sworn in, and no one appeared 10 contest
or to give notice of contest. and lie appealed
to the republican majority not to allow the
democrats and populists togo out and drag
in contest affecting one of their seats. II
the gentleman cOnteSting has any rights lie
should seek to maintain them under the
laws governing such cases.
The roll being called the following voted
to sustain Mr.. divers motion. which rules
other form: Benedict. Sullard. Burkhardt
Churchill. Cochrane. Ebbighausen. Hal
lum, Halvorson, Haugen, Horgan. Hurley
James, johnson of Grand Forks. Johnston
Larson. Newman, O'keefe, Oksendahl
Oliver, Pierce. Ritter, Sattcrlund, Simpson
Southland. Strom. Tufts, Needer. Wallen,
Wineman. WisheK. Yegen-Sl.
Those voting no were Messrs: Caldwell
Elliot, Hagen, Hodsson, Holiday. John
son. of Sargent. Kelly, Lee. Logan. Lohles
McArthur. McCanna. McCulloch. Mclean,
Plain, RinGp. Sanford, rheXtOn, IT, Ompsun
Uelaud. Wright. Walsh.-23.
Messrs. Bentley. Davis. Hall. Levarg,
SeverSou. HavrevOld and SOmerS not vO.-
ing.
lN$rRUCTlNG THE HOUSE.
Mr..lOlINSON presented a column and
Il half article from the Grand Forks
Herald by &. !. Sundahl. making 'sugges-
tions rs to what should be done by the
legislature, which was practically ruled out
of order, but by way of jest was referred
to the committee on woman's suffrage. 1t
may be of interest to the members to know
that Mr.. Sundahl wishes them to spend as
little time as possible in the election of
United States senator, and not allow them
selves to be bribed or unduly influenced
by corporations or money. but elect a man
of common sense and integrity. who knows
the interest of the state. He names Walter
Muir, w. n. Roach and eX-GOv. John
he will be satisfied with either
Next he wants the offices of railroad COM
missioner and superintendent of forestry
abOliShed: interest reduced to Sper cent.
and no contract rate; mileage OF public
servants reduced to actual expenses: no
free text books; the brass kettle used in
grading wheat to so; reduction in the
salaries ut county officers and reSubnljs-
sion OF the bond amendment to the con-
StitutiOn voted down at the last election.
NOTES.
Members are again requested to furnish
the reporters with statement of the pur-
pose of the bills introduced by them or
give them any information they desire
placed before the public.
Messrs. HOdgsOn, McCullOch, Wallen,
Mclean, McCanna, Pierce, Tufts, Bentley
and Wineman were appointed members or