Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-02

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entirely over into the three strip dis
tricts running north and south. This
was in accordance with the idas ad'
vanced by Senator Bessessn, who
voted no on the Davis bill the day
before when it was lost in the commit
tee of the whole. Senator Simp-
sons stand was somewhat of a sur
prise to the majority Of the members
of the senate, as he had strongly oI'-
posed such q division before when
that bill was discussed.
Senator Elken expressed his dismay
at the sudden change of heart Of the
senator from Stark and wondered
Just what was doing. He failed to
see wherein the western district
would in any way be benefited by
such division, as the Bessessen
measure practically left the people
Of the western part of the state in
the same position as the Elken bill.
Senator Davis, whose bill, s. B..
24O, proposed Q snake division, max
ing two districts in the southern por-
ton Of the state and one of the en-.
tire north, had also reversed his posi-
ton and was strongly in favor of the
Bessessen proposition. He urged the
Simpson amendment as he stated that
he felt it was entirely to the advan-
tage of the eastern and central Sec
tons of the state to be so dividd. The
day before, when urging his own bin
upon the senate, he was opposed to
any division that would place the
western part Of the state in one dis
trict when he contended that lack Of
railroad facilities would handicap any
congressional candidate from making
a campaign.
Senator Martin, also opposed to any
division that would throw the western
portion of the state into one district,
had strangely changed his view point
and urged the amendment to the Elk.
en- bill. Senator diversion of VIII.
liams county thought it was time the
west was having things q little her
own way and it was about time that
North Dakota was giving that section
Of the state some recognition in con-
ceding some of its requests. Senator
Steele of Renville was another favor
ing the three strips. -s
When the motion was put to an aye
and no vote, the chair was In doubt
and called for division, whereby the
Simpson amendment was. lost by 30
to 19, with none absent.
A roll call was demanded which
yielded the same result.
Then Senator Simpson moved for a
hve-minute recess, which was taken.
After that call Of the house was
taken and the sergeant.at-arms was
requested to bring all the absentees
into the chamber. When all were
back in their proper places, Senator
Williams moved that the senate ad-
3ourn, which motion was voted down
by 80 to 10.
Then Senator Davis proposed that
In order to remedy the entire bill so
that 1t would be satisfactory to all
concerned, a committee be appointed
by the president which would CON-
prise one member from each judicial
district Of the state. He moved that
this special committee draw the lines
clearly and propose an amendment
for the consideration of the senate to
De presented In report not later than
tais morning at II o'clock.
On this motion there were twenty
thu ee for and twenty.three against,
which tied the situation. A roll call
was demanded by Senator Talcott and
others, but the chair decided in favor
Of the Davis motion and agreed to
appoint a special committee, as pro-
vided for in the motion. Senator
Elken was about to speak against the
proposition, when 4 motion was made
that recess be taken until 1880 this
morning, which prevailed.
The senate dispersed without the
chair appointing the special commit
tee.