Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-17

the resolution by a motion to lay on, the
table but the speaker ruled that "amend-
ments don't go"-this rule is one of the
first listed in Jetferson's manual-or an
nual-or something or other which the
speaker has been to busy to look up.
SPEECHES AND DEBATES.
1t was decided that the members of
the senate should address the third
house out of courtesy. Mr.. Twichell at
tempted an amendment that the names
of the senators be called in alphabetical
order, in order. that he might have an
opportunity to leave the battle field be-
fore the Us were reached. The object
Of the gentleman was promptly appre-
hended and the amendment squelcbed.
Mr. McCarten attempted to secure tho
passage of a resolution calling for a class
recitation in kindergarten work from the
gentlemen from Burleigh, Ransom and
Richland--which the Speaker declared
eat of Wder-badly out of order-al-
thoughno committee was appointed to
repair it.
Mr.. ,Laughlin asked that the gentle
men.in the lobby be invited to seats.
Thesspeaker said the gentlemen would
be, ordered to seats-requests we're not
in accord with the dignity of the assem-
blage. The order was issued forwith.
There was a good deal of horse play
which the speaker ruled out of order.
In the meantime several more senators
escaped beyond the picket line. A break
III the quorum being threatened, the
speaker appointed MI. Dwire to guard
the door.
Senator Croel failed to end On exit
from the cloak room and was dragged
forth by a committee consisting of Stew
ems, Laughlin and DMire and presented
to the speaker, who welcomed him
warmly, paid him q nest personal t1ib-
ute and stated that although it might
fappear that he had strayed from the re-
publican fald-the same republican SEN
tin1ent throbbed in his treast-although
he had Joined the ignoble aggregation
known as "pop'-but it was OILY a
matter of time when he would come
back to the fold and find the fold wait
ing to receive ihim-like tho lost sheep.
Mr.. Creel spoke d~eprecating the,cause
Of so much agitation fora speech. from
HINT might almost .be inferred he
We're a~candidate for the u. S. senate.
He defended his political course against
the intimations of the speakers-rand OBJ.
served that the wind generated by the
house members in their discussion
could If rightly employed be made to
furnish electricity to do the work of all
the farmers in the. state. With this val
uahle suggestion he begged leave to. re.
tire from the front.
MI. kSteuens repeated BILLS in the
legislature, but he doesn't say What;fur,'
by May'o answer-and started a sort OF
back fire.
Mr. Lapghlin said:
MI. SpeGzer-There is one Industry in
this state that has grown from infancy
to enormous proportions, until lit has
become the leading factor in the de-
Nelopmentof wealth in more than three
fourths of the state. / refer to the stock
industry. There are many hills now
pending before the Legislative assembly
to protect ;and encourage the stock in
terests. We would be pleased to listen
to the testimony of experts in the stock
business. There is a gentleman present
who has had a vast experience in that
direction. He is a candidate for a high
official position in this state. He is not
a public speaker but is an excellent
talker ION the side" He has had more
experience in the pig business than any
other man in the state. I refer to the
Hon. A. E. Lindelie, secretary of the en-
foreement league. We would be pleased
to hear from him."
Lindelie made his escape through the
cloak room.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY the committee on public health
| Creating the Office of boarding house
butter commissioner. Salary to be fixed
by the governor. Any number of depu-
ties to be employed, with instructions to
arrest all butter whose strength is such
as to threaten the safety Of the public.
By the committee on irrigation. To
prevent the watering of milk, by muzzl-
ing the town pump in each, village or
town in the state.
By the committee on ways and means.
Makes the killing of book agents justi-
fable homicide.
Third House Bill Steen. Appropri-
ates all moneys in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated to pay any de-
fciency in the treasury that may exist
after all other appropriations have been
paid.
Third House Bill No. 1852. Joint reso-
luton for a legislative protest to the
Amalgamated Association of Sausage
Makers against the insertion of hairpins,
collars, and other non-nutritious sub
stances into their wares. Referred to
the committee On dogs and domestic
animals.
Third House Bill No. 1922 Provides
for the appointment of state game ward
en-, whose duty shall be to discourage
the use of cold decks and fixed crap
dice. Regulates the game Of poker.
Makes it q misdemeanor to open q jack
pot on q bob-tail. Referred to the com
mittee on game and game laws.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on irrigation reported