Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24


more effectually than at present, and
making the wife equally responsible
with the husband for household
necessities.
Evans Of. Stark Seated.
| The report OF the committee on
elections and privileges was read in
the contest case of Phelan against
Evans. The committee recommended
| that the contest be dismissed and that
Thomas Evans be declared elected.
The report was adopted by a practical
| ly unanimous vote. Mr.. Shirley,
chairman of the committee, in explana-
ton stated that the contest grew out
of alleged irregularities in one pre-
cinct, Lehigh. He cited the marked
difference in the primary election vote
and the cast at the general election,
the latter one being much the larger.
The evidence showed plainly that a
number of Italians had been allowed
to vote who were not voters under
the law, some had been in the United
States few months. The evidence
showed that the conduct of the cleo
ton officials was grossly negligent and
the committee was convinced that
they practically took no steps what
ever to prevent the fragrant violations
of the law which were practiced, any
! person applying for ballot received
one, irrespective of being voter or
not. The committee was also con-
WINGED that neither the contestant or
the contestee had any knowledge of
the practice of election frauds for or
against them and they should be ex-
onerated. The election officers the
| committee believed were criminally
negligent in their duties. r., n
| On motion of Mr.. Martin of Billings
the report was unanimously adopted.
No Printing at the Pen.
: The committee on printing reported
: that it was not advisable at the pres
: ent time to establish state printing
l press at the state penitentiary and
. recommended the indefinite postpone
e ment of the resolution introduced
! The report was adopted.
3 Booze Solicitors.
Y In its report on H. B. rs, an act tt
E make it unlawful for any person t.
t solicit orders for Intoxicating liquors
in the state Of North Dakota, the com
mittee on temperance recommended
= an amendment which stiffened thu
8 penalty by making the minimum flint
!. 500 and the maximum fine 5000, upol
conviction, and the term OF imprison
. ment greater in proportion. The re
!. port was passed to general orders.
! is stated that the recommendations o
! the committee created CONSERVATION
in the ranks of the two or tire,
! representatives of the liquor interest:
who are In the city keeping careful
/ tab on legislation along these lines.
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Mr.. Thorson, Barnes county, intro
i duced a resolution reciting the ex
cessive increases in the price of farm
machinery and instructing the commit
tee on state affairs to examine int
the expediency of establishing ;
manufacturing plant at the state peni
Tertiary for the making Of differen
kinds of farm machinery at the STATE
penitentiary. The resolution lays tn,
foundation for prospective hard figh
against the alleged methods OF til,
International Harvester Co.
House Wants to Work.
A resolution was introduced to tn,
j effect that when the house adjourn
: next Friday, that it be until the fol
lowing Tuesday, but it was frownet
upon. Many of the members who re
sided at points on branch lines de
clared that it would be impossible t,
get home with weather conditions a
i they are at present and the sentimen
prevailed that the proposed vacation
| be taken when the weather has settled
! down more favorably. 4
l New Bills. IN
HI Fourteen new. bills were introduced
among them one changing the lay
| relating to the enumeration of Chi
dren on the basis of attendance, NAL
/ ing it more equitable for rural dis
/ tricts; one making appropriations 70
the science academy at Wahpeton
one to make county auditors member
Of the state board Of equalization
one was introduced a few days ago
make the chairmen of county board
members of the state board; one r,
pealing the act providing that publ
printing be only done in the state
one annuling the publication Of scho,
treasurers' annual statements in new
I papers, one making labor and col