Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16

publican standpoint, the only member
to be turned down. He had asked one
township to be added to his district to.
assure its being republican, but he was
ready to stand for the Sharpe bill. It
would Undoubtedly cost more but not
such a sum as the gentleman had men
toned. Probably not more than sl5, 900.
The bill made it less possible for a few
men to control legislation, and he had no
apology to make for his position.
Mr.. Packard said the speaker evident
ly had not examined the bill closely.
The minority report began chopping off
just behind Cass county's ears. There
may be some unevennesses in the Sharpe
bill, but it would be. found to be fair in.
a very few years. He called attention to
the laxity of the legislature in 1895 in
failing to apportion the state, and that
another apportionment will be made in
five years.
Mr.. Thomas said he preferred that a
bill 20 per cent lower than this, but it
was up to Cass county that the number
was so high. He said he was here to get
his people out of the hole of injustice
done, by which Cass county had three
districts and eight members and his one
senator and three members. T.
MI. Hare said the Sharpe bill passed
the senate several days ago, and yet he
had heard no protest from the people, so
he thought the people knew just what
the bill was. -,
Mr.. Chacey said he hurled back into
the teeth of the ALLIGATOR" the state
ment that Cass county had refused to
side with a proposition to lower the rep
re%sentation. His people did know about
the bill and were against it, and he
would 60 down with flying colors and be
proud that he had stood by his crippled
state in its hour of need. He was willing
to pay as heavy taxes as any one, but
not when it was unnecessary.
Rose took exception to Pollock's state
ment that the home people don't know
of this bill, as the three senators from
Cass voted for the bill and nary a pro-
test from that county.
Thordarson said a number of errors
were in the bill and several townships
we're left out of This district. His people
did not want the increase. House had
passed a seed wheat bill for farmers and
then turn round and sock them for a
$4,000 expense in this bill. There was
no hurry and agitation of the majority
was suspicious.
MIR. Young thought it proper to ex-
plain his position. When it was pro-
posed to put it through he opposed it
as he believed the number was too large
and cost too heavy and thought even
present representation was too large for
so small a state, as many l arger states
have smaller legislatures.
Leech said that he had received sew.
eral boquets and explained that he had
stood pat all the way through.
Winslow said he wanted to know why
this pressure vas being brought to bear
on the members? The minority report
had been carefully drawn according to
the population. New York, with a pop.
ulation Of several millions had a legisla.
ture of 200 members, yet North Dakota
must have nearly as many.
Bocon wanted to know what New
York paid her, legislators? This econ
omy racket seems a light argument as
the added cost per capita would be
about 10 cents.
Davis had not heard from the western
part Of state.
Pollock arose, he said, to answer a few
questions asked him. State can be re-
apportioned in five years, but if prece
!, dent was established what could be ex
} pected then? The Cass county delega
ton favored the minority report though
it lost members thereby. No district
> would willingly consent to being cut
down as a usual thing. He thought the
Cass county senators supposed, 0
course, the house would amend tht
Sharpe bill, as the house was a conserv.
alive body. If minority report was
L adopted, a compromise measure, iupor
) which in fairness all could agree. HI
maintained the measure was being hast
! lily passed-before the state imagined il
!, possible, the measure would be rail
roaded through. (Applause9
Packard thought the people all knew
. what the bill was and his people tolc
t him to get all he could and il the senate
sent the bill down as a huge joke let's
take it al that and pass it. But The
majority had no intention Of choking
bills down members throats, but ths
) minority flibustered and now they ar
getting the worst Of it.
Pollock said he was glad to find ou,
/ that the majority was not in haste, bui
was surprised that they had not moved
to adjourn long ago..