Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-24

two hours, neither party interested being
of the committee.
Mr.. SIMPSON moved as a substitute
that the report of the committee on coun-
ties be adopted.
Mr.. BENTLEY made a strong speech in
behalf of Oliver county, repelllng insinu.
atoms that his course had been %instigateG
by cattltmen. He said the name Of MFR.
Green had been mentioned as one who
was here lobbying against the bill as in
tr0duced, but he had not mentioned the
matter TO him and denied that he had
there was any member of the house to
whom Mr.. Green had mentioned
the matter he hoped he would
stand up and say so. Ii the only object of
this bill was revenue aud because the
property in the unorganized counties was
not taxed. he demanded to know why the
county officers in Ward and Stark countie,
we're asking pay for taxing these counties
and why DO they. now way into the state
treasury $25,OOO to $4,000 axes. He did
not believe another dollar would be added
10 the revenue OF the state.
Mr.. SIMPSON was at his best; his whole
heart was in the work and showed his
eaIhestness oy declaring that he would
rather loose every dollar he possessed
than have it fail, because his constituents
asked it and expected it, and tina,
The sole purpose of the bill Was
to bring revenue to the state.
1t would add s5.OOO,0O to the taxable
property of the state and compel men who
live in foreign lands and grow tat from
cattle grown through the use of our
nutritious grasses to bear their part of
the burdens. He asked them to point to
one farmer who opposed the bill. 1t was
the large cattle owners who seek to
%ahsaeonlze IT.: They come in here with
tnelr typewriter petitions. Does the
farmer set down on his dunghill and grind
out his petitions on a typewriter? They
don't DO it that way. He noticed one Of
theSe large cattle owners now on the floor
CL0uis Connolly of Oliver country and
again insisted that his measure was in the
interest of the people and the amendments
suHsesteu IN the interest of the cattle
owners. ~
Mr.: Simpsons motion was adopted and
the Dill was recommended to pass.
joint Convention.
Three ballots were taken in the ;oint
convention to-day, resulting as follows:
54th ballOt-H. +. Miller 81. .johm Miller
l, Walsh II, Wallen 35, Bartholomew J.
Palmer 2. Roach l. Muir 1.
55th bal!ot"H.F. Miller 81, Walsh II
roach .; Wallen 20. Bartholomew /, Pal
56th ballot-h. F. Miller II. Walsh "a.
Roach 4. '"o .
On the first ballot Messrs. SorIev. Havrp-
void n Oksendahl who voted for Mr..
Miller left him. Mr.. Sorley voting for MIR.
Walsh and Havrevold and Oksendahl for
Mr.. Palmer. On the second ballot he
gained Boy,nton, from absent. On the sec
9nd ballot he gained Senators Cashei and
Koderlck johnson, and on the next ballot.
Sorley, Hagen. Strom and Yegen. After
the third ballot the democrats and popu-
lists excepting Stevens, voted to dissolve.
ne following republicans voting with
them. VIZ: Enger, Fuller, Palmer. pink.
Sendahl, Pierce. Severson. Sonthard.
Wa!ltn and Wright.
me democrats and populists generally
scattered their votes, some voting for
tWalien and some for Walsh with a view
to stampeding the Republican, votes. Init
more especially to keep the Walsh men ont
OF the Miller camp. ~
MIR. Logan voted for Alex Mckenzie. but
ang ms vote to Judge WalIen.
Mr.. E%bbighausen cast one vote fo, WIN.
lees OF Walsh county, at the suggestion of
MRS; kees That he wOnld serve If mo- other
1000 republican could be found who would
take the Office. VIZ "o"'"
Mr.: Sanford voted for Bndd Reeves.