Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24
Of expenses incurred in the prosecution

of expenses incurred in the prosecution
of certain railroad rate cases.
Senate Bill No. Y, defining the author
ity of officers taking acknowledgment OF
certain instruments.
Senate Bill No. ITO, appropriating 81
1877 to reimburse Burleigh county for
expenses in convicting w. HI. Leonard
for attaining money under false pre-
lenses, in wolf bounty case.
No: SO, relating to taxing hawkers and
peddlers.
No. 1l2, appropriating $500 to s. E.
Olson & Co. for furniture furnished
capitol building in 1894.
No. lis, appropriating SIG and s165.5O
to pay assessment levied on account of
draining land in Pembina county.
Mi. LaMoure> explained that he be-
lieved the ditch would help the sale of
the school lands.
No. 100, appropriates 5000 for geologi-
cal survey of certain portions of the
state.
Senate Bill No. 12O, providing for the
assessment of and taxation of grain in
elevators or warehouses.
Senate Bill No. Ill, appropriating $500
to pay G. A. Leck and II. P. Leck for
labor and material furnished %agricultur-
al college.
Senate Bill No. 14O. describes the pow
ers and duties of state fish commissioner
and. provides for the appointment of
deputy fish wardcns.
Senate Bill No. 103 provides for neces-
sary assistance in the state examiners
office.
House Bill No. Is, printing %appropria-
ton bill.
Senate Bill No. 70 provides for placing
a lien on threshing engines and thresh-
ing machinery to protect labor done on
the same in the way of repairs.
REFERENDUM BILL LOST.
Senate Bill No. a5, amending the state
constitution for the enactment of laws
by direct vote of the people after having
passed the legislature was upon motion
OF MIR. Little indefinitely postponed 14to12
Mr.. Ames spoke in favor of the meas
ure saying that too hasty action should
not be taken. BY referring the question
to the next legislative assembly the
people would have a chance to discuss
the question and if shown to be an I'M
desirable measure they could vote
against the proposed amendments.
THE GREEN CONTEST CASE.
The committee on elections reportcd
that j. S. Green of Morton county had
withdrawn his contest against Mr.. Nc
Dougal the sitting member. The report
was accompanied by the following state
ment of Mr.. Green, addressed to the
chairman of the committee:
] wish to withdraw my contest for the
seat in the senate now held by j. A. Nc
Dougal. l believe that in justice and
fairness | am entitled to the seat, but, as
the session is almost over, I cannot see
where the interests of my constituents
would be served by the contest being
taken up now. Besides. I have no desire
to rob Mr.. McDougal of the credit that
will como to him as a result of his ardu-
u labors during a full term. 1t may be
that my withdrawal would be to the best
interests of the republican party in my
district, and, being more of a republican
than a contestant, I ask your committee
to discontinue consideration of the con-
test. I hereby withdraw the contest.
The committee then introduced the
following resolution which upon motion
of Mr.. LaMoure was adopted:
Whereas, In the contest case of Green
against McDougal for a seat in this body,
the contestant has requested the with
drawal of the said contest, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the contest case of
Green against McDougal is hereby dis
missed and J. A. McDougal is declared
duly elected to represent the thirtieth
senatorial district in this senate.