Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-09
SHARPE BILL PASSED.
Sharpe Apportionment Bill Reported
Favorably and Passed By: the
Is .55sI1 Senate Yesterday 4l.. u. i
Minority Report Presented by Sena-
tors LaMoure, Laidlaw and Cox,
Opposed to Bill. 4: T..
Majority Report Adopted and Bill
Passed Under Suspension Of
"a Rules, 23 to 2. o-~...@ -
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE. 49, :: :. :
The Sharpe apportionment bill was re.
ported to the senate yesterday and pass.
ed under suspension of the rules
There was majority and minority re.
port on the bill, the majority favoring
passage and the minority reported op-
posed to its passage, and in favor of a
different measure, on the ground that it
provided for too large representation
that there was not a demand from the
people for an assembly of the size pro-
posed. The minority report on the bill
was signed by Senator LaMoure, Cox
and Laidlaw. y
When the report of the committee was
presented, Senator Sharpe moved the
adoption tof the majority report. Sen
ator LaMoure asked for roll call on the
report of the committee and enough SEN
ators rose to call the roll.
Mr.. Murphy said he hadn't had any,
thing to do with either measure-possi-
bly, it would be better to defer action till
the following day in order that every
member might know what the reports
were.
Mr.. LaMoure observed that the meet
iDgs of the committee had been public
and everyone has had an opportunity to
know about the committees action.
Mr.. Little said the measure had been
under discussion for two or three weeks
and every member knew all about it. d
Nine senators voted against the ma
jority reports adoption: Cooper, Cox
Cashel, Fuller, LaMoure. LOTUS, Nc
Dougall, Slotten and..Williams.
Under suspension Of the rules later
Senator Little moved that the bill be
placed upon its third reading and final
passage. The vote on the passage Of
thes sbill was % to 7, those voting against
it being ESenators Cashel, Cooper, Cox
Fuller, LaMoure,gLoftus and Williams
Laidlaw being absent. The clinching
motion to table reconsideration was
made and the bill started on its career
= in the.house.
CIGARETTE BILL KILLED. ~
When the anti-cigarette bill came up
on report of the senate committee or
temperance, Senator Little raised the
point of order that this matter having
been disposed of by the house it was out
of order for the Esenate to consider the
report. The chair sustained the point ol
order and the anti-cigarette bill went by
the board. /<.:%##
~ SIGNED. <.-' =.J.E%.s.
Three senate bills that had passed
both houses were signed and presented
to the governor for approval; senate bill
40, Little's insurance bill, rs, Lavayea's
kidnapping bill, and 70, LaMoure's state
auditing board. T.: i-~ ~
X PETITIONS.
PetitionsSasking for the passage of the
= cigarette bill came from Hillsboro
Elliott, Enderlin and Bowesmont. A
petition came in from Inkster asking fol
? the defeat of the bill to repeal the righ'
Of womans2sufrage at school elections
.. %@i# - REPORTED. ~. y e
] The following senate bills were re
ported from committee: II, amending
E caucus law, to,,pass; g., commencement
/ Of civil actions, to pass; 6S state boare
{ of pardons, to pass; /, bar association
4 bill re yulating appeals. to pass; 1e, pro
hibiting practice Of law by count,
4 Judges, to pass. a. d. '*s3f (.
THE BRAND BILL, e 55s s%.s sagl. .1s 1
Senate. bill II, transferring the dutie!
Of recording brands1 from the secretar.
of state to that of the commissioner d
agriculture, was reported back from th'
house amended, and the senate concurret
fl il the house amendment. .s. :55ai l,58$ 5535
III sT. LOUIS FAIR. {. .: 49, 4. @t545ss
A communication from the board oi
n rnanagerso of the ST. Louis fair was sub
mitted.. from the governor for the consid
81 GRAFTON Of the senate. fj35 pit @} ! ( (
4 a TWIEE PLANT scoMMITTEE.
The Joint committee ppointed to in
vestigate the state twine plant reportes
M M as having examined the plant and beins
in favor Of the continuous operation 9
the plant.by the state. The committe'
also presented i bill for an issue Of bond
of S2lo ,OO). payable III ten and tWent.
years, 10 provide fund for the operation
Of the plant. MS
Kr0cKED OUT.
s5s a resolution was presented for an nd
joarnmsnt until Feb. 1a but II WAS over
wheimed hy an avalanche of saEoes
lssa't the vote was taken.