Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-22
HOUSE,.
House met at 10 a. III.
Prayer by the chaplain.

THE MILITARY BILLS.
Mr. BRAlNARDS house bill No. SO, re-
ducing the military appropriation to $4,000.
was reported adversely.
Also Mr.. Browns, allowing $500 per an
mum for the First Regiment band.
TWICIIELLS FLAX BOUNTY.
Mr.. TWICHELL'S bill for bounty on
spinning flax was reported favorably.
TIE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Mr.. BLACKLOCK said the people of bis
county ask this bill. 1t is in their interests
and will promote the ends Of justice and
save them thousands of dollars. He spoke
OF important cases delayed year and
half by reason of inability on the part OF
the Judge to try them. The expense of de-
lay to the counties is lar greater than the
expense of the new Office to the state.
Mr.. SIMPSON said with one execution
(the prohibition question) Mr.. Blackjack
had been right on every question before the
mousse. The Judiciary committee had inves-
tigated this matter and were satisfied it was
right and necessary.
Mr.. KELLOGG sustained the 20 sition of
Mr.. Blackjack, and endorsed his statements.
The people want this bill; 1t is in their in
tereStS.
Mr.. RINDE opposed. He said the peo-
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The bill passed.
THE DIVORCE BILL.
This bill came up and caused the usual
Simpson gave notice of a motion to recon-
slider, but was cut off by Mr.. Smiths motion
to reconsider. which was tabled.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. MYERS, House bill No. 154: Amend
ing laws in relation to stock, with view
to promoting the breeding of improved
stock.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
MIR. W1NEMAN moved that further con-
siGeratiOn OF House bill No. 70 be post
poned until the committee on conference
with Minnesota members return and make
their report next week. Adopted without
dissent
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. RASMUSSEN'S bill, repeating the
coal estates of 1S93 These rates are car
ried into the code, and cannot be repealed
by this bill.
Mr.. BLACKLOCK'S bill, creating the
Seventh judicial district.
Mr.. RINDE'S bill, raising the oil test
from 120 to $50.
Mr.. WINEMAN'S, requiring one years
residence before commencing proceedings
for divorce.
Mr.. COLBY'S, to suppress obscene liter
ature.
RAISING THE OIL TEST.
When Mr.. Rinde's bill, raising the oil
test from 120 to loo, was under considera-
ton, Mr.. Edwards said the fire test in
North Dakota is 120, Pennsylvania 10,
Michigan 12O, Wisconsin 120, Minnesota
l2O; in Iowa the flash test is 105; in South
Dakota 100, Illinois 105 and Montana 100
degrees. The difference between the two
tests is about 30 degrees. The present test
is high enough for safety, while it gives an
oil better adapted for Illuminating pur-
posses than a heavier oil. Oil testing $50
degrees will freeze in this climate and will
cost more. 1t will cost from l to 2 cents
more by wholesale, and probably cents
more at retail. The range of ITO to 12O is
within the line of safety, aud experience
shows that it gives the best results. If
lower than thatit contains too much gaso-
line; II higher, too much paraffine. He
quoted from letters from Inspectors Ward
we'll, Gibson, EglOtf and others on this
poin:.
MIR. SIMPSON inquired if this informa-
ton came from the agent of the Standard
Oil company.
Mr.. EDWARDS admitted that it did, but
the question was whether the statements
were true, not as to who happened to fur
nish them.
Mr.. PURDON sustained the position of
Mr.. Edwards. He had sold thousands of
gallons, and knew that high test was not
any safer than that now provided, and
would not give as good satisfaction. He
declared that Hottest oil would become so
thick from the cold that it could almost be
cut with knife.
Mr.. SIMPSON regarded it safe to oppose
anything that the Standard Oil company
may desire. He said one of the inspectors
quotedwas in the employ of the StandardOil
company while holding the official position
OF oil inspector; that he admitted on oath
that he put the stamp upon sixty-two bar
rels of oil at Dickinson without Knowing
whether they contained oil or whiskey, SO
far as any examination was concerned. He
characterized The Standard Oil Company
as the worst monopoly on earth. They
have furnished this state no decent mon
Opoly. Not a drop of the oil comes from
PENNSYLVANIA, They have disgracefully
and shamefully imposed upon the people
OF the state, closing the markets of the
state to all competition. The dealers have
been bulldozed by inspectors in their inter-
est, and the people have been compelled to
use their rotten products. He was in favor
of wiping out all inspection and accepting
the Minnesota test. The bill was passed.
Messrs. Edwards, Eyolfson, Gleason, Han
cock, Kellogg, McLachlan, Murphy,
Nelson. Prosser, Purdon ana Wineman
voted no.
BILL KILLED.