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

work, and the aggregate is little enough
as y pl ice to retain these jud ses.
Mr.. SORLEi believed that any of the
judges could earn more than $4,000. They
must make a large investment III hooks and
their otner expenses are large. We ought
to have creditable and talented men in
these positions. and the only way to secure
that result Is to pay them what their serv-
ices are worth
Mr.. DAY understood that the honor was
largely Il compensation.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved to amend by
making it $500 again.
Mr.. ARNOLD favored the last amend-
ment.
Mr.. MCCORMACK could see no need OF
Mr.. LaMoure's amendment. The amend
ment to the amendment was adopted-l5
to II.
The amendment as amended was then
put and lost. The bill with the salary
placed at $500 was then passed without
diSsent: In concurrent resolution passed
by the house appointing q joint committee
on oil Inspection. The resolution was
concurred in. Mr.. President will appoint
Tomorrow the members on the part of the
senate
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
The report of the investigating commit
tee was considered in special order.
Mr.. LAMOURE: This report deals with
serious charges. If those who formulated
those charges were people of cha, actpr
and standing the matter would demand TO
De treated seriously. The person at the
bottom OF the charges, as a result of his in
V~eStlEatlOn, was not u reputable person
whose attacks should receive considera-
ton, and he objected to a man OF his char
acter being allowed to smirch the names of
our late state officers.
Mr.. klNTER could not see wherein the
charac er of Mr.. Ayres should be con-
Sldered in connection with this report.
Mr.. AyreS' statements We're SubStantiated
by the report, almost to the letter. as he
understood it. He did not charge the STATE
officers concerned with willful criminallty,
but he did charge them with neglect or
outside of their duty. The funds
should have been invested by them
in real estate or in b nds bearing
u higher rate of interest, even If they had
to wait to obtain them. He did not claim
the report to be a whitewashing report.
during the discussion Of the investiga-
ting committees report in relation to The
MIR. LaMoure brought out the fullc wing
correspondence:
BISMARCK, February 10.
ETC Clement, POstGtiice Inspector, Helena,
Mont:
desire to know if during your official
career you have ever been called on to in
vestlgate Il case of infraction of the United
States statutes said to have been com-
mitted oy one Thomas Ayres when editor
Talk? If so. will you please let me know
the facts concerning the same, whether Or
not ne was arrested, indicted, tried and
convicted in the United States courts of
South Dakota. An early reply will
greatly obiige. Yours truly,
JUDsoN LAMoURE.
The following reply from Mr.. Clement,
under date OF Feb. a, was received:
Replying to your favor of the 10th inst,
vestl2ated a case against Thomas Ayers,
former editor of the Vermillion, $. D..
ila'u ialk, on a criminal charged will
state That l was called upon by the depart
ment to make investigations: it having been
charged that Asre, vas purposely and
hagrantly violating the lottery law, MOI
outstanding the fact that he had been
cautioned to desist. The investigator
howed the facts to be true and Ayre, was
indicted, tried aud convicted in the United
States court at Sioux Falls, S. d. The
record OF the above mentioned court will
show facts to be as stated.
from the clerk of the United States
court at Sioux Falls, Mr.. LaMoure re-
celvpu this answer to his inquiries:
Thomas Ayres was indicted and tried,
Iound guilty and fined April term, 1891, for
violation OF the a%nti-Iottery law"
Inc attorneys defending Mr.. Ayres re-
."Ayres was convicted in that court for
violation of postal laws. We defended."
ne report was made special order fol-
Monday next.
Among the house bills read the third
time was:
Mr.: WlNEMAN's bill, allowing persons
convicted Of crime to testify in civil and
criminal actions.
Messrs. Gregory and Burke opposed the
OIL as needless. The bill was lost.
The following were
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. SORLEY, No. 14O: Amending chap,
ter 62, laws of 1890, relating to education,
SO as to change the time Of election OF
county superintendent of schools from
June to the general election.
Mr.. ARNOLD, No. al: Relating to the
puollcatlon of insurance statements.
MI. BURKE, No. 142: Establishing reg.
ulatlonS concerning the duties of railroads
NJ. WHITE (by request): Regulating
Wrlting OF insurance Of all kinds in this
state. 0' y" LII
Mr.. K!NTER, No. IA: Providing for the
1urnls hing of free text books in the public
schools. ""
ALSO (by request): Providing for the
JOINT payment Of expenses of crossings and
connections at the points were Two rail
roads intersect. 80
Mr.. YOUNG (by request). No. 146: To
amend section IS, code of civil procedure.
50 a > 10 oDvlate misunderstanding of the
word inflammation
tons S., 81 and So, chapter 1872. laws of 1890.
in relation to the collection Of d%eiinauent
SO as to lessen the expense of Obtain
ing judgment against delinquents.
Inc senate adjourned to 1890 tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
BISMARCK, Feb. II.
Inc house met at 10 a. m. Alarge num-
Der OF oils were reported from the COM