Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-21

gavel so vigorously used as it was by
Mr.. Ueland. 5.sS
During the session Mr.. Buttz pre-
sented his memorial, asking congress
\ to propose an amendment to be sub
mitted to the several states, looking
to the giving jurisdiction to the United
States courts over the question OF
polygamy and also to provide for uni
form divorce laws. The memorial was
attempted to be offered day or two
{ ago by the doughty major, but APPOINT
of order was raised, that the house had
acted on like question previously.
s Mr. Buttz raised the contention that
it had not in the present shape. The
ruling made by the speaker was with
drawn and Mr. Buttz at this session
presented his memorial. Looking
straight at Mr.. Sorley of Grand Forks,
Major Buttz said he presented his
memorial de novo-"that" he said, lis
not Norwegian name and I will ex-
plain that it means new, and this is
a new memorial entirely.'' The re-
tort was happily put. The memorial
was adopted. &.% #.
House Committee Reports.
Under the head of reports Of stand
ing committees the following bills
were reported, as recommended that
they do pass: Senate bills IS, 63, 81,
1913, 90; house bills 1913, 254, 113,
House bills indefinitely postponed, ZIG,
1873, 1856, 100, and 81.
House concurred.
A message from the senate stated
that that body had adopted a concur
rent resolution providing for the
transfer Of $4,000 from the sinking
fund of the penitentiary twine plant to
the general fund of the state. It was
the repayment of money advanced in
< 1904. The house concurred after an
explanation by Mr.. Peake, the chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tions.
:&tN$ 1 uC AOuSS duOptSu LuC CouSulISuI
resolution relating to the presidential
order in reference to the inspection of
lands on which final proof had been
made, the resolution asking that the
order be rescinded or modified
Mr.. Pugh asked unanimous consent
for the reconsideration of house bill
100 which was indefinitely postponed,
Feb. 8, during his absence The bill
u related to the division of the tax for
county fairs when there is more than
a one fair association In a county. Mr..
Pugh acceded to the request that the
matter be put over until Thursday.
Mr.. Garden took steps to prod up
the railroad commissioners who were
cited, a few days ago, to appearbefore
& the house and give certain Information
B and also make suggestions that IL any
legislation was required to strengthen
their powers. Mr. Garden presented
800 a resolution which now fixes date
for appearance before the house and
Is at o'clock. Mr. Stevens defended
b the commission and said the members
4 We're doing their best, the chairman
had been unavoidably detained at his
home in LaMoure on account of sick
I ness in his family. @
Committee of the Whole.
Seven bills were passed under gen.
eral orders, Wednesday afternoon
with Mr.. LELAND in the chair. The
first bill considered was house bill 1Os,
relating to criminal procedure.
Against Warehouses;.
A wordy battle was waged over
house bill 107, an act providing fol
the erection of and maintenance of a
workhouse in counties having popu
lation of 10000 or more inhabitants
First move was made to amend Sc
that the bill apply only to counties
with 10000 or more, representatives
. OF the smaller counties expressed de
cided opposition to the measure. Mr.
4 Johnson of Ward wanted it to apply tc
his county and moved that 1t BIZ
4 amended to read 40 900, for the reason
that what was good for Grand Forks
or cass counties was good for imperia
Ward. d
Mr.. Sorley of Grand Forks wa,
5S strong in the advocacy of the bill. II
To test the temper of the member
Mr. Stevens moved that the bill b
indefinitely postponed. I"
MT. Pugh Of Grand Forks prc
claimed the excellence of the count
jail, appointments and board il hi
county. He said 1t was ais good 4
any hotel in the state and a great dea
better than some. It was so goo
that blind piggers, bootleggers and me
4sof that Tx were not at all ayerce /
spending the winter there and the
were the cause of considerable 8,
pense to the county. He cited on