Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-02-11
PRIMARY ELECTION
HAD THE FLOOR
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~ OPoA GU W dCC upOA Vic luCdSo1SS d.
this time, as they will next week, OF
the week after, He stated that the
question of a primary election is not a
new one, but one which has been dis.
cussed for many years past, and he
was in favor of primary election re-
form, and he did not quite like the
present law, but he thought with a
few minor amendments the law
would be an efficient measure. He
denied that the bill is a democratic
measure, but that it is what the peo
pie of the state, almost as unit
want. .44,.t <...a@ H.
Mr.. Phelan moved that the resolu
ton introduced by Mr.. Morgan be
made a special order. of business fol-
Tuesday at 3 o'clock. A roll call was
demanded and it resulted in a tie
there being AZ votes for and Al votes
against making the resolution spe.
cial order for Tuesday.
.l stevens Pours Oil.
Mr.. Stevens Of Burleigh, seeing an
opportunity of THROWN" oil upon the
troubled waters, moved that the con.
sideration of the bill be made special
order for Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock, and requesting the committee
to report upon the measure at the
time.
The debate was interspersed with
lively coloquies. Mr.. Stevens motion
to request a report of all primary
bills on Tuesday was followed with
motion of Mr.. Phelan to lay the en-
tire matter on the table, Thereupon
Mr.. Ryan of Grand Forks, objected to
Phelan's motion, stating that there
were a number who voted for giving
the committee ample time, who would
not be found voting for any attempt
to strangle the bill in this way. Mr..
Phelan's motion was Withdrawn. Mr..
Stevens pacificatory suggestion for
an agreement to report all bills on
Wednesday, was carried, and the sun
shone out again from through the
rifted clouds. 1t was one of the fea-
lures of the session, and one of the
liveliest and most interesting floor
battles yet experienced by this legis-
1ature. f.. .zs
Wants Agreement Delivered Up.
In the course of the primary cleo
ton debate there were some bitter
denunciations of the reported secret
signed agreement of members to vote
for the passage of the primary bill,
and to resist any and every attempt
to alter or amend the bill. Mr.. White
of Trail presented resolution, stat
ing the signing Of such an agreement
to be subersive of the principles of
good government, and stating further
that certain other members 5of the
house had entered into an agreement
to use their endeavors to obtain a
full and free discussion of the bill on
its merits, and requiring that the per-
sons having such agreements or Ell
Their of them in possession, should de-
liver them to the chief clerk of the
house to be entered on the Journal
The resolution was laid on the table.
McHarg Endorsed.
A concurrent resolution by Mr.
Fried of Stutsman, requesting the
North Dakota delegation to use all
honorable means to procure the ap-
pointment of Ormsby McHarg of
jamestown, as district Judge for
Alaska, was adopted.
Routine Proceedings. -
The following house bills were rec
commended to pass: 100, defining pub,
lie warehouses;. 81, notice of mortgage
foreclosure; 141, relations of man and
wife; 1853, sale of buildings under
foreclosure of mortgage liens
159, public institutions; Al, drain.
age;13, status of deputy county
officers; n, drug adulteration;
S3, county judges salaries; A.
tax lists; 1876, constitutional amend
ment; 121, collection of delinquent
personal taxes; 166, liens on personal
property.
The following senate bills were
were recommended to pass: 80, sum
mons in county courts; SO, unlawful
obligations; 81, disposition of estates
of decedents in soldiers home; 26
minors not to frequent pool rooms;
SO, twenty year contracts for fire pro
lection; 9, appropriation OF $1,000 FOL
defense of Poi. Ladd; 20, Investment
OF school funds; %, powers of village
| trustees.
House Bills Killed.
The following house bills were kill
ed: 1877, fees OF county and township
officers; 1870, regulating automobiles
33, regulating sale of twine from state
plant; It's, education; 173, education;
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