Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-22
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEB. % 1903

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tence of inebriates to the Kelley cure was
referred to the committee on temperance.
Col. Prichard, of the Fargo institution, is
IN the city and will appear before the tenn
perance committee in its belief. Delaney,
of Grafton, has already been heard.
BILLS DEFEATED.
Mr.. KORSMO'S bill relating to public
highways was indefinitely postponed.
BILLS PASSED.
MI. CRYAN'S House Bill No. 1852, amend
MI. SIMPSONS, so amending the insur-
ance law as to permit the Dickinson Fire
company to secure its share of insurance
tax.
Mr.. McDONALD'S. a%ppropriating $50 for
Nellie Mcdonald for service on the railroad
commission.
SENATOR ARNOLD'S bill for a geolog-
SENATOR VALENTINES, bill in rela
ton to druggists permits.
HOUSE BILL NO. 70.
Mr.. LINDSTROM moved to take up
house bill No. 70, the railroad bill, and this
was agreed.
Mr.. GILL said he did not want to place
obstacles in the way of this bill, but the
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hoped that they may accomplish some
thing or learn something that will be of
service in considering this bill. and it GER
tainly was understood that this bill would
not be taken up until they came back.
Mr.. RICHARDS also protested against
OF the committee.
MIR. LlNDSTROM admitted that there
was al understanding that final action
should not be had until the committee re-
turned, but it could be considered in com
mittee.
Mr.. GILL said the bill should be thor
oughly discussed, but it can be lone more
~intelligently when the report of the COM
mlttee is received, and moved that further
consideration be deferred.
During the day the speaker read a tele-
gram from the committee stating that they
suits and be able to return before Friday.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. SVENSRUD in the chair, considered
House Bills 70, 80, 90, 81, 100, 1902, Ii and 98,
and recommended that they pass. No. SO
was indefinitely postponed, and action on
1874 and 70 was defeated.
ERK
The House having ordered the appoint
ment of three more clerks on Monday.
Mr.. Richards moved a committee to inves-
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more are on duty than needed, reciting that
the members have so far received $18.29O
for their service and the clerks, $12,459.
Fully an hour was spent on the resolution,
Simpson declaring it one of the most
cranky of crank documents, intimating
that it was ap0pulist break at the majority.
McLachlan as holly replied insisting that
ne had partially Investigated and found
clerks had been put in and paid on vOuch-
ers dated back, clerks had been paidwho had
done no duty eXcepttO sign the rolls and it
was no insult to the House or the speaker
to investigate. He called attention to the
campaign story that no more than six extra
clerks in each branch would be needed the
first twenty days of the session. Mr.. Lind
strom characterized the discussion as horse
play. Svensrud regarded it an insult TO che
house. Mr.. Tyler defended the house and
the speaker, but insisted that it owed it to
itself and to the state 10 prevent imposition
Hanna favored the resolution and said he
was informed that there were clerks on the
rolls who had done no service.
MI. Gill explained that he had endeav-
ored to carry out the orders of the house.
No one, to his knowledge, had been given
they had served. Mr.. Devine said he had
signed none Of that kind, though some OF
that character had been presented for his
signature.
MIR. SIMPSON moved to amend by in
structing the committee to inquire into
pledges made by the speaker, mileage and
per diem OF members, to secure his posi-
ton by members and others, but the amend
ment was not adopted.
The house was held under a call for a
time and the original resolution passed by
Is to 10.
H BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The bill adding the county aditors to the
board OF equalization, was under discus
sion.
Mr.. RAY thought the board unwieldy.
Mr.. BLACKLOCK regarded the provis~
ions Of this bill a snap for the county audi
Mr.. ARMSTRONG said the membership
OF the board would be forty-tWo, and
called attention to the great ex-
n per which would be put on
paying the expense Of the Ii last board Of
equalization was $472.85. Mr.. Wallen
quoted the public examiner who gives the
expense at 1904. Mr.. Wallen said there
would be a large increase in expense as
the mileage under this bill would amount
to $l.4O0. Standish, Porter and Shortridge
each drew $40 for their services. TO meet
at Fargo will add to the expense of these
state officers on the board. Mr.. Colby
thought $1,40O a small matter compared to
the interest at stake if the interest of the
STATE Will be better SubSerVed by the board,
and referred to the railroads.
Finally the bill was put over owing to
the fact that many were absent Mr.. Gill
favorlng this course and urging the i'm
pOrtance of the bill.
Adjourned till 10 a. NJ. today.
CAPITOL NOTES.
The speaker signed the potato starch
bounty bill.
Hon. M. F. Brown has declined the ap-
pointment on the Soldiers home board.
The house recessed and laughed at the
remarks of Colonel Plummer yesterday.
The courtesies of the floor were extended
to Geo. P. Harvey, Mimic; Colonel Plum
mer, of Ward county; +. Il. Burke, Lang
don.
Though Wineman telegraphed the house
tC defer action on the wonan's suffrage
bill until Friday it will probably come up
| today and its nrQnhaSY its de-