Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-03
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
The roll had scarcely been called in the
house yesterday when Mr. Leech sprung
a sensation that attracted attention at
once.
Mr.. Leech moved that the scrgeant-at-
arms be directed to bring Mr.. Gaulke,
clerk from Grand Forks county, before
the house.
The sergeant-at- arms reported Mr..
Gaulke present
Mr.. Leech said: l have been told on
good reliable authority by some of the
members of this house that Mr.. Gaulke
is making the charge thatI have received
$1,000 for putting senate bill No. 21
through this house. l would like to
have him back up his conversation. If
got 81 900 would like to know where
it is.
Mr.. Gaulke: I will say, Mr.. Speaker
and members of this house that Mr.
Leech is entirely ignorant and wrong in
the facts that he has stated. MIR. Payne,
a gentleman from Fargo, says-and / can
prove it by dozen men-that there was
$1,000 offered for the passage of senate
bill No. 21-an insurance bill-a piece of
vicious legislation-and that is all ever
said. What Mr.. Payne says he told me
personally. I never said you were
offered 81 900 or any other man.
I said Mr.. Payne said there was $4,000
offered to pass this bill in the senate and
house. I am willing to stand cross
examination or any questions the mem
bers desire to ask on that score.
r Mr.. Leech: I simply wanted to clear
myself. AS far as l know there has never
been cent offered for the passage of
this bill, I only want to know, if l got
81 600 what became of it.
Mr.. Gaulke: Mr.. Payne said himself
he was authorized to spend $4,000 to pass
that bill. said, IF that is the fact we
don't want the bill passed." defy any
man to come up and say where said
that you were offered $1,000.
Mr.. Leech: l would like to call on
Mr.. Thordarson I don't like to have
this report going around about me un-
less [ get the money.
Mr.. Thordarson Mr.. Gaulke did not
tell me that Mr.. Leech got 81 900, but he
told me he was to get 81 900, and he said
that Senator Lewis was to get the other
$1,000.
Mr.. Gaulke: The fact is as I stated it.
Mr. Payne told me this. l am willing to
get MIR. Payne in here.
Mr.. Thordarson: Isimply stated what
you told me that Mr.. Leech was to get
$1,000 and Senator Lewis the other
$1,000.
Mr.. Leech: If the understanding is
that am to get 900 I will withdraw
further proceedings.
BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
Substitute for senate bill 145, La
Moure; as amended by the committee
this bill practically turns over to the at
torney general the control of both civil
and criminal cases and places the states
attorneys under his direction in case
they do not perform their duty,
House bill 1856, Tufte, declares gophers
a nuisance.
Senate bill LA, LaMoure, attorney gen
eral to keep record of cases.
Senate bill 157, Miner, surety bonds
for state repositories.
Senate bill 1853, Cooper, amends bank
ing law as to capital stock.
Senate bill 1885, Baker, exempts frater-
nal and charitable association property
from taxes.
Senate bill l6l, Simpson, legalizes
taxes in territory under jurisdiction of
organized counties.
House bill 2l8, Morgan, making it op-
tional with townships to buy road ma
chimes. t.s%
House bill 222, Young obviates errors
in practice. r. "-.
Senate bill 79, Noble, corrects omis-
sions in injunction law.
( House bill 2l6, Bacon, mechanics
liens. i. ...=..
Senate bill 81, Noble, commencement
OF actions.
Senate bill 118, Noble, no covenants
broken by reason Of railroads passing
through the land. *-
# Senate bill /, Little, trial of civil ac-
tions. .#5 Il i, !. s@...,. .'.~
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