Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-01
clerks. was tabled because the subject is
covered in the revision of the codes.

clerks. was tabled because the subject is |
covered in the revision Of the codes.
YOUNG's PRINTING BILL.
The bill limits the number of reports to
be printed. 1t was tabled because the same
matter has been covered by the revision
committee.
THE MILITARY BILL.
AR. EDWARDS, for the majority, re-
ported that veto be not sustained. Wine
man reported in favor OF sustaining the
veto. Made a special order for Friday.
A SENSATION.
Mr.. WINEMAN called attention to
senate bill No. So, which had been mes.
saged to the house as having passed the
senate, when, as a matter of fact, it had
not passed the senate. He said it might
not be Il mistake and of course 1t might
be-. He claimed house bill No. l on the
same subject had lain in the senate for
weeks; that it seemed to be the purpose of
the enate to kill his bill and let the house
pass this as its bill, leaving the question to
be raised that this bill had not been passed
state funds. He called attention to the
position and pledges of the republican
party on this question and insisted that it
was the duty Of the party to pass a bill on
this subject. He protested against the ac-
ton of the senate i'll sending a bill down
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insult to the house. 1t was something
more than a mistake. A great wrong has
been done the people by the senate, senate
clerks or the senator's and clerks.
Mr.. HODGSON called attention to the
record on this bill. The filing showed it
was passed Feb. :, but the journal of the
senate it was on the list for third reading
Feb. s; that it was referred for engrossing
Feb. Z. and reported engrOssed Feb. IL,
since that no action had been taken.
Mr.. MURPHY expressed the opinion that
it is time to inquire where we are at when
such things can be.
Mr.. SIMPSON insisted that it was a mis-
take surely not intended.
The SPEAKER suggested that the atten-
ton Of the senate be called to the facts.
This was done.
In the meantime the senate recalled the
bill, claiming that it had been sent to the
house by mistake. Senator Young claims
the house only last week made a similar
mistake as to Senate Bill No. Al, providing
for the geological survey.
STILL THE CLERKS.
Major MURPHY secured the appoint
ment of a committee to verify the chief
clerks list OF house employees, and to fur
nish a list OF all clerks employed by this
assembly.
U BILL IS.
Mr.. TYLOR'S bill for drainage came up
VI us SpCCldl OluCls NIL. i yltl OlCIGu oil
amendment to the bill.
Mr.. COLBY spoke against the bill, call
ing attention to the heavy petitions against
the bill. The amendment would not, in
his judgment, give the necessary relief.
Mr.. TYLER spoke at length for the bill,
and expressed the belief that no bill of
greater Importance had been before the
legislature.
Mr.. HANNA was heartily in favor Of the
bill, and spoke OF the damage lone by the
Maple river and the need of drainage. The
best land in the county is worthless by
reason of it. 1t is unoccupied, not avail
able for taxation, for support of schools or
comes valuable and available.
Mr.. GILBERTSON called attention to
the heavy petitions against the bill and
asked that they be read. but this the house
refused.
The bill passed-S2 to Is. Messrs. Ed
wards, Hanna, Sargent, Twichell, Tyler
and Gill Of Cass county, voted for the bill;
Messrs. Colby and Gilbertson against it.
IN THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNOR.
SENATOR VALENTINES bill, relat-
ing to druggists permits for the sale OF in
toxicating liquors.
MIR. TUFTS bill, extending time for the
payment of taxes.
The Justices code.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The civil code was yesterday approved
by the governor.
Senate bill No. A (Arnold',) for a geo.
logical survey of the state.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. LINDSTROM has lost no opportu-
nifty TO advance his bill for the regulation
Of railroads. 1t has been delayed from
time to time, but principally on account of
tho anmmiftpn cant RI annfQr until, tho Min
nesota committee. They returned last
week and reported that the Minnesota
committee was to meet them at Bismarck
Tuesday. Therefore the bill was made a
special order for today, but was likely to
be sidetracked by the political code. Mr..
LindstrOm, however. was persistent and in
spite of the fact that there was a special
order on and that the committee had not
reported succeeded in bringing up the mat
ter and forcing the bill to. its third reading.
MI. WlNEMAN, with his usual vigor,
opposed taking up the bill unless oppor-
tunity for amendment was given.
Mr.. HANNA said it was understood that
the billwould not come up till the committee
reported; that the bill required amendment
and it should go into general orders and be
considered section by section. and some of
its Objectionable features be eliminated.
Mr.. MURPHY sustained the position of
Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. RAY was surprised that the gentle
men who were so anxious to amend this
bill had not been at work at it. There had
been ample time.
MI. RICHARDS inquired whether this
vas Mr.. Ljndstrom's bill or Senator Nc
G~illivray'S. He saw no need OF This bill.
Mr.. LlNDSTROM recited the history of
the bill in tile house, and OF his efforts in
trying to secure consideration for it. He
said it was the Iowa law, and though
spoken of as the crankiest of all crank
measures, it was not of populist. demo-
cratic or republican origin. 1t was a peo-
pies measure, and had resulted in building
up wholesale interests in Iowa, and in pro-
noting the general prosperity Of that state,
while here in North Dakota we have No
wholesale interests, and, with abundance
of coal, are paying freight OF coal from
Pennsylvania. He called attention to it's
provisions, and insisted that they were just
| and that the bill was feared only because
there was power in it to protect from in
justice.
Mr.. PROSSER having been given leave
| to make a verbal report as to the results
accomplished by the committee said they
had failed to get any concessions from the
companies and had agreed upon a bill to
reduce the coal, lumber and grain rates,
both east and west, 10 per cent. Minnesota
would introduce a similar bill. There was
nothing in their action in conflict with the