Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-01-18
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Mr.. WlNEMAN: Providing for uniform
form of bonds where issued under author
ity of the state.
Mr. TOFSRUD: Requiring quarterly re-
ports of receipts and disbursements to be
made by the county auditor and treasurer:
also requiring quarterly statement to be
made by state auditor and treasurer.
COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Mr.. EDWARDS made the following re-
port, which was adopted, in relation to
committee rooms and other conveniences
for the house:
Your committee have secured the room
formerly occupied by the superintendent
of public instruction for the enrolling and
engros'sing committee Of the house.
We learn that keys for members desks
will be received soon.
The room on the house floor rear and to
the right OF the entrance to the room of the
clerk OF the supreme court has been Sc
lected as a lavatOry, and material ordered
which will be in place in a few days.
Propositions for down town rooms for
committees have been received and we rec
ommend the securing Of them as follows:
Grand Army hall for $50; they furnish
coal, chairs and tables.
Joseph Fox across the street. first floor
furnish coal, chairs and tables $50 a month.
A Cressy,s house, coal, chairs and tables
furnished, $50 month.
Two rooms in First National bank block,
S3O each: furnish coal, tables and chairs.
JanitOrS to look after these rooms will be
required and committee has applications
from several old soldiers, but we make no
| recommend atoms.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
Messrs. WINEMAN, Twichell and
Prosser reported recommending the fol-
lowing additional employees, viz: door
keeper for gallery, janitor for committee
rooms, superintendent for cloak rOOm and
| ten engrossing and enrolling clerks. They
| also recommended that the postmaster of
| the house be changed to some other posi-
| ton and that the salaries of the employees
OF the house, excepting chief clerk, be re-
duced 25 per cent.
| This report called out much debate.
| Mr.. SVENSRUD regarded it personal
reflection on him. as he had recommended
tile postmaster, and defended him and
asked consideration for him.
MI. WINEMAN was redhot for /. reduc-
ton OF the pay Of the employees and called
| attention to the clerkship abuses Of the
| past.
Mr.. HODGSON was also vigorous in
favor OF this feature Of the report-the re-
| duction of salaries.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG regarded it a matter
OF law and said the matter could not he
reached by resolution, but by bill.
Mr.. HORGAN in the chair sustained the
view OF Mr., Armstrong. That feature of
the report was stricken out and it was
adopted.
| DEATH OF MRS. IIANSBROuGH
In announcing the death of Mrs. Senator
Hansbrough the following proceedings
were had:
SPEAKER GILL:
Gentlemen OF the house of representa-
tlves, have received some very sad news
news that l know will touch the heart of
every member of this house, as we'll as the
heart OF every citizen OF the state of North
Dakota. have to announce to you the
receipt this morning OF news of the death
of Mrs: Senator Hansbrough.
Mr. EDWARDS: Out Of respect to our
h0nored senior senator and in extension of
sympathy in his great bereavement in the
sudden death, at Washington today. of his
much beloved wife, move that this house
adjourn Immediately after the consldera-
tlon or general orders, and that commit
tee OF five De appointed by the speaker to
draft suitable resolutions on the death of
Mrs. HansbrOugh, whom all who knew
uld but respect and regard most highly
and would suggest that the gentleman
from MI. Hansbrough's district, Mr.
Prosser, be made chairman of such com.
| mittee.
The resolution prevailed.
HE SPEAKER appointed as such COM
mittee MeSsrs. ProsSer, Hill, Cooper. Hanna
anG Nelson.
Major Edwards did the handsome thing
in his defense Of the postmaster of the
house. He was glad the gentleman from
Bottneau, Mr.. Svensrud, assumed full re-
sponsibillty and was told his explanation
was satisfactory.
ChiefC Clerk DeVine put in an appear.
ance on Monday and was sworn in and as.
sumed the duties of his office
The house resolution requires the en-
crossing and enrolling force to report fol
duty every day to the speaker.
Governor Shortridge was not present in
either senate or house excepting as he de
livered his inaugural during his term.
Attorney General Cowan was busy YES.
terday preparing the order restraining the
reform school board from further action
toward the erection OF the reform school
building at Mandan. 1t is held that there
was no authority for the purchase of site
Suit is to. be commenced to recover the $500
paid and to cancel the contract entered into
by the board. On January 5 the voucher
was allowed for $1,000 for the purchase of
the site; january $500 was paid, though
the general fund was overdrawn $500: Jan.
uary 10 proposals returnable January l;
for each for foundations were advertised
for and the work of construction was about
to be pushed.