Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-14

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Iper cent. One was restricted meas
ure, the other a broad measure. This
brought Senator Crane to- his feet
with the statement that the senator
4 from Barnes was not making an exact
statement. He said that as business
/ man he had never ridden on pass
and he thought of the users Of passes
in the state, 95 per cent were officials,
and he did not think Mr.. Youngs re-
marks were fair under the circum-
stances. Senator Simpson said senate
bill No. % was not yet before. the
senate and while some of the senators
might have the amendments at their
fingers ends, he wanted time to con
slider them thoroughly. Senator
Regan asked how many members Of
the railroad committee had signed the
minority report Senator Crane said
he was present at the meeting Of the
/ committee when there was a vote of
six to five on the bill. Senator Regain
rose to a question Of personal privilege
and declared the vote of six to five
was on an entirely different PROPOSE
ton. Senator Crane reiterated his
understanding that there had been a
vote of six to five on the bill, and this
brought Senator Gilbert up to say that
the gentleman from Griggs was in
error. as this vote was taken on an
entirely different matter. IN reply to
a; statement from Senator Simpson
that the bills had been a long time in
committee l1 without report Mr..
Gilbert said the railroad committee
had only had the bills for three days
they having been referred to another
committee con IN and turned over to the
railroad rail committee. He thought SEN
ate bill No. 90 covered the ground
thoroughly, that 112 covered only 4
part Of the ground, and that his mo-
ton ton TO indefinitely postpone the latter
bill should prevail Mr. Talcott said
ne lt7 had asked to have the bills go over
because he had an anti-pass bill that
he 9e.. desired to introduce and to have 90
to the same committee for consid ERA
ton. Mr.. Crane said he felt it was
due from him to. apologize to the
gentleman from Wells, Mr.. Regain.
after the statement Of Mr.. Gilbert.
IA roll call was demanded on the mo-
ton to send the bills to committee Of
the whole and it carried by vote Of
FL to Is III fil $ 3s s5s:
4 Primary Bill Passed.
Senate bill No. 1, Sharpe's primary
lbill. was passed by the senate under
suspension Of the rules. Mr.. Little
brought the bill up. Senator Cashel
objected and wanted the bill to 60
over until tomorrow to give time to
consider the amendments. There was
rather animated colloquy regarding
this, but the senate decided to vote. on
the bill and it passed by asvote Of 81
ayes, one nay Purcell), one absent
| (Palmer), and one excused (Mc-
| Arthur, who said he was not familiar
enough with the amendments to vote
ntelligently The bill was elinched
and messaged over to the house and
was received while that. body was CON
1sidering the sorley bill in committee
Of the whole, Speaker Twichel1 resum-
ing the chair long enough the receive
the message. A goodly body Of the
senators accompanied the message
over and joined in the laughter and
applause the followed the delivery Of
the bill in the house.
Special Message.
Governor Burke presented a special
message regarding the status Of in
stitution bonds, which appears in full
elsewhere. e Fl.
Killed.
The following senate bills were
killed: 70, assessment of bank stock;
100, rate of interest on call deposits;
Isl, Terms and consolidation of
schools. .
Recommended to Pass.
Senate bills AZ, So and FOG were
recommended to pass; senate bill 1870
was reported adversely, and senate
bill 102, anti-cigarette. was faYorably
reported, but rereferred to committee.
| t @a Referred.
The following senate bills were re-
ferred: 24s, 247, 1879, 22s, gag, 2ss,
23s, 24O, 213, Judiciary; 242. 244, 24s,
246, 237, 219, appropriations; 1877, 2o9,
224, 226, 227, 22s, 211, 212, ZIG, 22o,
state affairs; 24s. $50, 223, 225. 1872,
cities; 241, public health; 1913. ways
and means; 2o5, irrigation; 2Os, agri-
culture; 23O, railroads; 235, agricul-
ture;; 236, public health.