Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
SENATE.


The session of the senate yesterday
was more interesting than any session
that has vet been held. There was a
lively debate on senate bill No. A, to
prevent city and county offices being
held by the same person, where the
official acts Of one position were SUBJ
.ject to review by the same official in
another position. The bill, as amend
ed by the committee on state affairs.
came up on third reading on motion
OF Senator johnson Of Mclean coun-
ty Senator Pierce called for an ex-
PLANTATION of the bill and Senator John
SO son \ explained that it was intended to
prevent the monopoly Of offices in city
and county. Senator Pierce opposed
the bill, stating that its apparent OBJ
ject was to relieve certain communi-
ties from incubi, and that he did not
approve the general nature Of the
bill, offering an amendment to elm
mate certain exceptions that were
made to the provisions of the bill.
Senator Purcell wanted to refer the
bill back to the Judiciary committee
but point of order was raised. Sena-
tor Pierce's amendment was lost by a
vote OF "a to 16, and he then offered
another amendment striking out the
exception of school and township
officers from the provisions of the bill.
This amendment was adopted and the
bill then passed, SO to 4. Mr.. Pierce
then gave notice that he would move
to reconsider the vote today. a.
Senator Simpson also presented a
resolution calling attention to the re-
ports that have been circulated with
reference to fuel and food famine in
the state and presenting statement
from the Commercial Clubs of all the
cities in the western part Of the state
refuting these reports and stating that
both food and fuel were plentiful.
There was objection raised to Senator
simpsons suggestion that this state.
ment be printed in the journal, sent
to, the repres entatives of the state at
Washington and forwarded to the
various newspapers that have been 50
literally distributing reports of fuel
and food shortage. Messrs. Cashel
and Purcell thought the statement re.
fected on the eastern part Of the
state and was an unfair discrimination
against it by inference. Mr. Cashel
moved that the statement be referred
to the committee eonf judiciary and
Mr.. Simpson agreed with the proviso
that the statement should be reported
by the committee not later than 3
o'clock today. Thus the matter was
amicably settled. Y 81: 51
Senator Youngs anti polygamy
resolution was passed unanimously and
Mr.. Young also presented telegram
from the Commercial Club of Valley
City, asking the railroad commission
to investigate the failure of the roads
to move fuel from Fargo and James
town. The telegram was referred to
the commission with instruction to in
vestigate at the earliest possible
moment. 5E
Reported. ..E.5s
Senate bill 81, general pure food
bill, was recommended to pass by the
committee on public health. The
committee on Warehousing also re-
ported Senator Cashiers resolution up
on the question of grain grading,
amending it to favor a system of ma
tional inspection. .ss,#a
Referred. Md yE5
The following senate bills were re
ferred: 80, state affairs; 81, judiciary;
80, state affairs; 1O1, appropriations;
LOG, state affairs; 107, agriculture;
ia. state affairs; lie, appropriations;
lit, appropriations: 100. judiciary.
55s.ss Passed.
The following senate bills were
passed: 81, arrangements; 80, demur-
rers to pleadings; As, repeal of
weather bureau appropriation; S.,
making abstracters records official in
certain cases .ss3.E
Bills introduced. III
Senate bill No. 1873, sifton Appro-
PIRATES $17O,s60 for current and con
tingent expenses OF hospital for in
sane. '.s
Senate bill 1874. Hanna Making
wild rose state flower.
HOUSE. ..s.
Outside the order OF business, Fri
day afternoon. the house was called
upon to act on the concurrent reso-
luton relating to polygamy It came
In as q communication from the sem
ate stating That that hrS3V had a drnfod