Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-10

constituents praying that they use
every means which would make the
anti-cigarette and age of consent a
law. Mr.. Schouweiler sent up peti-
tions of a similar nature from Rich
land county, and Mr.. Van Arnam, the
DemOsthenes of Cott township, Rich
land county, sent up resolution from
| his former constituents asking him to
support the measure protecting them
| from agents of foreign mutual insur-
ance companies.
Reports Of Committees.
The committee on judiciary reported
to pass Senate Bill No. 63. providing
for north wing on state capitol; No
| "A. oath by clerk of supreme court.
No. 80, normal school fund; No 81,
bonds for Mayville and Valley City
normal schools; No. 70. bonds for Man
dan reform school: also House Bill
No 20. dividing Second judicial dis
trict; No. 1873. legalizing mortgages
executed by executors; No. 1856. in
creasing jurisdiction of county courts;
No 146, relating to attachments;
House Bills No 147. claims against
estates. and No. ISL. place of trial in
civil actions, were indefinitely post
poned
The committee on state affairs rec
commended House Bills Nos 143 and
14S to pass House Bills Nos. 40, 80.
III and 129 to be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Severson did not want tc see
his bill. House Bill No. 1923, relating
to binding twine so ANONYMOUSLY
treated. and moved that it be placed
| hrt ~
taken the majority sustained the COM
mittee and the bill was put to sleep
The committee on electors and
privileges reported Senate Bills Nos
61 and to pass.
The committee on highways and
, bridges reported House Bill No. 1lH
to pass.
The committee on cduca-iOn report-
ed Senate Bills Nos &C. 50 and 80 to
} pass.
, The committee on woman suffrage
, reported Senate Bill No IS to he in
definitely postponed and House Bill
T No. "a to pass with amendments. and
House Bill No. 131 to be referred to
the committee on judiciary.
|. Lincoln's Birthday
r Mr. McGahan sent to the table a
concurrent resolution to the effect that
9 when the house adjourns Wednesday
Feb. II, it adjourn until Thursday
Feb 10, at | O'Clock, when the two
branches meet in joint session to listen
! to addresses on appropriate topics by
Hon. John NJ. Cochrane and Father
Il Conatv of Grand Forks The motion
prevailed
: Coal Rates Again.
Mr. Hammer offered a concurrent
c resolution asking for legislative in
II vestigation as to rates on Ignite coal
which was referred to the committee
J. on coal and coal lands for further ac
ton.
Lewis and Clarke.
8 Mr.. Simpson offered concurrent reso
5. luton asking that the two bodies NEE
in Joint session todav at D. m Il
J. listen to DR. Henry w Coe. a formeI
s resident and member of the North Da
!, kOta legislature. who was here as
l. special commissioner to the legisla
r. lures of Minnesota and North Dakot;
3 from the Lewis and Clarke centennia
> and American Pacific Exposition an,
II Oriental fair to be held at Portland
!. The motion prevailed
l. ne ReSupmIssion Bill.
At this iuncture Mr. Cassell move,
the previous question which causet
2 the furry SATURDAY. II was TO tn
Il, effect that House Bill No s5 be in
:. definitely postponed This was tn
r. MOvins measure.
ic Mr. McGahan moved as a substitut
that the minority report be adopted
which motion the speaker ruled on
of order. Mr. Cassells motion pre-
;, vailed and then Mr.. McGahan mad
- statement to the effect that he di
~ not wish to go on record as favorin
. any delay in legislative proceedings
:, He was willing to have the issue com
;, before the house. He insisted upo
u his substitute motion and Mr. Pattei
son moved that the same be laid O,
5 the table Then a roll call was dc
manded on the Patterson motion an,
the result was 80 aves and 67 nays.
absent. Mr.. McGahan's motion wa
then considered and roll call shove,
II ayes. 66 nays and 8 absent Or
this vote Mr.. Weed. of Logan. cas-
his vote with the temperance folk
Is and declared. when giving his vote
that if he ever visited Fargo or Gran
'e Forks and caught any of his temper
of the law that he would swear ont
al complaint and make them line up T.
ty the law
On the original motion. the maio,
be itv report of the committee wa
IN adopted and the bill was indefnitel
,r- postponed,
u And thus the much mOoted uuestio
Of license in North Dakota died an
that incident is closed
I'd How They Voted.
On the motion to adopt the mir
Ority report that the bill he recon
mended to pass roll call develope
to the strength of the two factions o
10 the prohibitory measure Those vol
ing to recommend the minorit
IS reported were as follows: Bake
n of Ramsey. Bartz. Beck. Bo.
cd from. Bourassa, Brown. Connolly. Die
:. ball, Fried. Gagnon. Hammer. Har
"o son Knn1tcnn iCb I x.n,.