Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-06

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American farmers of such acuion, and
said that he was aware that -four made
from Canadian grown wheat could
now DE bought in this country. Rep
resentative Phelan admitted that he
was not in the wheat raising business,
but saw much danger to the pros
perity of American farmers if the
combine of millers was allowed to 60
to Canada for its supply of wheat.
There was not a vote against the adop-
ton of the resolution, the So members
present voting in favor of it. > "
Drawing for Seats.
Representative McCrea offered a
resolution providing that seats in the
house should be drawn for on Thurs
day, January 18th, at 2 o'clock p. m.
It was adopted. g.
Compensation for Anderson.
Representative Dahl offered reso-
luton providing that Anton o. Ander-
son, chief clerk at the last session of
the legislature, be allowed five days
at IS per day for assisting in opening
the present session. The resolution
was adopted.
Buttz Offers First Bill.
Representative Buttz offered the
first bill at the present session, which
was duly tagged house bill No. 1. 1t
provides for an appropriation of $22,-
200 for making permanent improve
ments and additions to the soldiers
home at Lisbon and paying the cur
rent and contingent expenses for the
two years from July 1, 1905, to June
80, 1907. The bill includes the sum
of $1,000 for soldiers monument.
Committee on Rules.
Speaker Percy announced the COM
mittee on rules as follows: Repre-.
sentative Richmond, chairman; Stew.
ems of Burleigh, Rose, Scheer, Casey,
Sweet, Briden, Purdon and Welo.
Copies Of Bills.
A resolution offered by Representa-
tive Davis adopted providing that
members should in all cases where it
is possible send two copies Of bills in
troduced to the desk, one copy for the
use Of the newspaper men at the
| capitol. .- ~3
Casey Confesses.
There was little to be done in the
house, and while waiting for the sen
ate to concur in the adjournment reso-
luton, Speaker Piercy called upon
Representative Casey to confess why
he is democrat. He explained the
request by stating that he had found
him one Of the jolliest and brightest
men in the house, and wondered how
it could be that he would train with
the democrats. Representative Buttz
told of Mr.. Casey's reply to his letter,
asking for his support as candidate
i, for speaker, in which he promised the
! coveted support in case the democratic
minority of one in the house should
not decide on democratic candidate
for the honor. I
Mr.. Casey spoke Of the language of
the speaker, who referred to- him
as first-class good fellow, and said
that this description explained why he
was democrat. He blamed Senator
!. Spooner Of Wisconsin, with first get
ting him started democraticward, but
before he finished a messenger from
the senate announced that the ad-
journment resolution had been con-
CURED in. and Mr.. Casey will be called
on at some future time to explain his
position on things political.
Improvement Of Acoustics.
Representative Richmond offered a
resolution providing that, authority be
given the superintendent Of the capitol
building to employ an expert to deter
mine Just what should he done to i'm
prove the acoustic properties Of the
legislative ball. Representative Stew
ems Of Burleigh opposed the adoption
Of the resolution, explaining that the
room had not been entirely finished
and promising that everything would
be found IN good shape upon the re-
converting Of the legislature. The
resolution was Withdrawn and the,
house adjourned until January 18th.
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