Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-01-29
keepers would send some one here to
boost the bill but this has not been

keepers would send some one here to
boost the bill but this has not been
the case.
Notwithstanding the fact that over
|one-half Of the members Of the house
have signed an agreement to oppose
resubmission, the advocates of that
measure have not lost heart. "This
alleged agreement not to vote for re-
submission may not mean much when
some of those members are after
something and need our help" said
onamember from the Slope. .sIf re-
submission does not carry this session
it never will in this state. The out
look is not at all unfavOrable in my
opinion for the passage Of such q
measure. =
III the house . resolution. by MI.
Buttz providing for the appointments
|of : committee to investigate the
matter Of the building Of a suitable.
addition to the capitol for committee
Eroons OF erecting such building
near the center Of the city was dis
cussed in committee Of the whole
twice yesterday afternoon and finally
adopted. Major BUTTE told Of the
urgent need of suitable committee
room. He strated that about 81, 800
was being expended at present for
committee rooms scattered all over
the city of Bismarck. Mr.. Buttz said
his stand was taken not because of
any influence brought to bear on him
by residents of Bismarck or any other
section of the state, but because he
believed that something should be
done to secure permanent committee
rooms in one building, either at the
capitol or down town. The commit
tee rooms now being used were not
adapted for the purpose, besides being
expensive. In four years the money
now being expended would pay for a
new building. Personally he would
just as soon have the committee
rooms at the capitol building as down
town. The capitol was located in
Bismarck to stay and the wisdom Of
those who had located the capital
here was demonstrated BY the fact
that the center Of population was
rapidly moving west and in twenty
years would be near this city. Mr..
Buttz referred rather indignantly to
those who called the capitol an old
she'll and told Of how the money for
the capitol had been secured. Bis
marck citizens contributed 100000
and the Northern Pacific gave quar-
ter section OF. land. Increased land
values Justified the expenditure OF
money for needed additions.
Mr.. Buttz moved the adoption Of
the resolution and Mr.. Davis seconded
the motion.
Mr.. Fried moved that the resolu-
tion.be laid on the table. Mr.. Cassell,
who was in the chair ruled Mr.. Fried
out Of order.
& Mr.. Richmond moved as an amend-
ment that the resolution be referred
to the judiciary committee.
Both amendment and original resO-
lution we're voted down, leaving the
matter just as 1t was at the start.
Later the house again considered
the resolution. Mr.. Young stated
that he Thought the members were
laboring under MISREPRESENTATION asl
to the resolution. He explained that
there was s36, l42 in the capitol fund
and that this money cannot be used
for any other purpose. The money
nov being used for rental for conn
.mittees comes cut Of the general
fund. No harm could, come from In |
7vestigating tte natter. |