Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-17
RESUME THE GRIND.
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state funds by state repositories, was re-
ported with amendments and went to
the general order.
Senate Bill No. 66, Iittle's, relating to
the sale of personal property under exc
cution, was recommended to be indef-
itely postponed and the report was
adopted.
House Bill No. 140, Wolbert's, prevent
ing the sale of adulterated faxseed or
linseed oil, was reported with amend
ments and went to general orders.
House Bill No. IS, Aliens, amending
the law relating to the foreclosure OF
mortgages by advertisement, was report
ed with amendments and went to gener-
al orders.
House Bill No. S, Brotnovs, relating to
the foreclosure of real estate mortgages
by advertisement, was recommended to
be indefinitely postponed and the report
was adopted.
House Bill No. 80, Tufte's, repeating
the law providing for the present method
of appointment of legislative clerks and
employees, was reported by the commit
tee with a substitute, fixing the number
and salaries of all officers and employees
in both houses and the substitute went
to general orders.
THE Der RESOLUTION.
Representative Laughlin's concurrent
resolution protesting to congress against
the seating of Congressman Brigham H.
Roberts, of Utah, because of his poly
gamy, came up with a recommendation
from the committee that it be indefinite
ly postponed.
The committee also reported a state
ment that had been presented by Mr..
Laughlin summarizing his reasons for
the adoption of the resolution. 1t was
stated that inquiry with persons in Utah
had developed the fact that Roberts had
three wives, and now liyed with the
three. That he had been a Mormon
missionary and as late as a year ago had
written n strong article in support of
polygamy, as a divine revelation. That
his contention was that he had married
the wives before the passage of the Ed
munds law and knew of no way to
sever his relations. Mr.. Laughlin's
statement cited a supreme court report
of Utah covering a similar case, in which
the court held against the petitioner,
who was incarcerated in the penitentiary
for practicing polygamy. Mr.. Laughlin
a expression of the sentiment of the
state regarding polygamy. 1t was not a
dictation to congress. The house which
had so short a time ago passed an anti
divorce law should not take a backward
step by refusing to discountenancc poly
gamy.
Mr.. Stevens moved the adoption of
the report that the resolution be indefi-
nitely postponed. Mr.. Laughlin moved
as a substitute that the resolution be
passed. MI. Stevens motion was lost.
Mr.. Laughlin renewed his motion to
adopt the resolution. Mr.. Stevens said
the resolution was in a sense a dictation
to congress and called for it's reading.
Mr.. Stevens urged that there was no
evidence connected with the statement
presented by Mr.. Laughlin to prove any
4 allegations against Roberts. Mr.. Nc
Harg opposed the resolution for the rea-
son that it protested against the seating
of Roberts, and no less a lawyer than
Edmunds declared that the house could
not refuse to seat Roberts, but might ex
pei him afterward if they saw fit. He
thought the resolution would not reflect
to the discernment of the house in it's
form. Mr.. Laughlin said the resolution
was a serious one and in no way entered
into the question of the powers of cen
gress. 1t would be an expression of the
sentiment of the state. He wanted the
people of the state to say whether they
wanted Roberts seated in congress or
not. A roll call was demanded on the
motion to adopt the resolution and the
vote stood So to & against the resolu-
ton.
, MoR
The committee on railroads reported
House Bill No. $50, relating to the pow
ers of railroad commissioners to order
the construction of platforms at sidings
and stations, with amendments and the
|, bill went to the general order.
House Bill No. LAT, Gronvold's, to re-
, peal the law making it a misdemeanor to
:, defraud an innkeeper, was reported by
the committee on state affairs with a
recommendation for indefinite postpone
, ment and the report was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following house bills were passed
House Bill No. 36, Hale's, providing
for the organization of new school dis:
tricts.
House Bill No. 1O7, Tousley's, amend
ing the Sabbath breaking law, maximum
fine of $40 and minimum of 81.
House Bill No. 100, Gronvold's, amend
ing the law relating to the formation O.
election precincts, reduces the number
of electors from 300 to POO.
Committee substitute for House Bill
No. 81, fixing the salaries of clerks o.
county courts.
Committee substitute for House Bill