Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-03
SENATE.

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It had been known for day or two
that the primary election bill would
come up for final vote on Thursday
afternoon and the word had gone
around that there would probably b.
some fun and as a result the senate
chamber saw more visitors than has
been there at any previous session.
The regular order Of business of the
senate was taken up and everything
proceeded without interruption until
the first bill under the order Of first
reading Of bills had been read. I'm.
midiately upon the conclusion Of the
reading of the first bill introduced
Senator Regan moved that proceed.
ings under the order be dispensed
with. The motion brought Senator
Simpson to his feet who said that
there was much important work be,
fore the body and unless the senator
from Wells had a good reason he saw
no reason why such motion should
prevail. Upon a roll call, however
the strength Of the primary election
supporters showed itself and the mo-
ton prevailed by vote of % to a.
Senators Garnett and Johnson of Nc.
Lean being absent. After this vote
it was very evident that there was
perfect organization of the senate for
the support of the measure and that
all attempts to stop the measure
would be futile.
When the third reading of bills
came up for consideration Senator
Regain moved that s. B. No. SO which
is the Sharpe primary election bill be
given it's third reading. The motion
upon a roll call was carried by vote
of 80 to 4. The reading Of, the bill
was then taken up but before the sec.
rotary had begun Senator Young
moved that the bill be re-referred to
the committee on elections. Senator
Young said that he would vote for the
bill but that it had been considered
hastily and that he had desired to ap.
pear before the senate committee and
ask for a few slight changes, and
that he had not been given sufficient
notice when the bill would be consid-
cred by the committee. He did not
expect that the committee would re.
port the bill until the chairman was
present. The chairman Of the commit.
tee, Senator Hanna, was sick at the
time of the meeting Of the senate
committee and the meeting had been
called by member of that commit.
tee. The discussion had been going
on Tor Some minutes when Senator
Regan rose to point Of order and
stated that a motion to recommtt was
not debatable. The president ruled
that the point was well taken. Sen.
ator Young then moved that section 4
be amended so as to show the purpose
for which the money collected would
be used so as to conform to section
It's Of the constitution. The motion
to recommit was then put and the
motion was lost, and the motion to
amend was also lost.
Senator Simpson then inquired
about the absent senators, Garnett
and Johnson Of Mclean. Senator
Simpson thought that it was unfair to
these gentlemen who represented
such large districts that measure
bringing about such revolutionary re
forms should be voted upon in their
absence. Senator LaMoure explained
that Senator Garrett was iii, and I'M
able to leave HIS room. The presi-
dent explained that Senator McLain
had been excused. Senator Regain
then moved that all absent senators
be excused which motion prevailed.
The reading Of the bill was then
continued, but at the conclusion 81
the first section Senator LaMoure ask
ed to have the first section explained.
He said that II there should happen
to be no notice given Of the primary
the very purpose OF the act stated in
the first section would be defeated
and that was not the intention. The
reading then continued and theirs
were no more Interruptions during the
reading.
At the close Of the reading Senator
Crane moved that the words except
ms hereinafter provided. be added to