Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24

| rescinded. 1t provides that there
| shall be no smoking in the house.
Mr.. LaEbert Of Ward county spoke
in opposition to the proposal, ant
| Mr.. Streeter came back at him by de-
claring that If there is anything that
makes him nervous it Is to see any
one chewing gum, and the gentleman
from Ward is chewing gum all the
time.
Mr.. Smith Of Ward arose and de.
clarcd that the question had re;olved
itsc,f into the proposition Of smoke
or be smoked, and he objected to be-
ing Smoked. ;.
Mr.. Butler of Ramsey suggested
that the courtesy be granted those
who felt they must smoke, and Mr..
Burnett or Trail declared that he
had never smoked in his life, but in
the three terms he has served In the
house, smoking has never bothered
him, and he believed it would Kill a
lot OF germs that the house should
be rid OF.
On a standing vote, Mr.. Streeter's
motion was lost by a vote OF AZ to
AZ, many not voting.
For New Employees.
The employment of an extra proof
reader at Sc a day, a mail clerk and
u journal clerk at 81 a day, respect
lively, was reported by the committee,
and the report was referred to the
committee on expenditures to be re-
ported back today. 1t was suggested
that inas,nuch as the senate mail
clerk is paid s. a day, the house clerk
| should receive the same pay. The
| committee on expenditures and sup
plies will consider this proposition.
Committee Clerks Needed.
Representative Dean stated that
the committee on ways and means
needs a committee clerk to take care
Of the work on the hands of the COM
mittee, and he recommended the en-
ployment of such a clerk, to be select
ed by the chairman.
- The motion was amended by the
cllairmen of the committees on rail
ways and tax and tax laws, respect.
lively, who declared that they, too,
| were in need Of committee clerks.
Mr.. Sorlie attempted to amend an
amendment on an amendment on the
motion, hut was informed by the
speaker that this was out Of order.
As a substitute motion, he then rec.
commended that the matter be refer
red to the committee on schools and
public lands, and Mr.. Hendrickson Of
fered an amendment that it. be re-
ferred to the temperance committee.
After some discussion, the matter
was referred to the committee on ex-
penditures and supplies, and then re-
referred to the committee IN employ
ment.
After Department Heads.
Representative SOrlie called atten-
ton To- the report of the select COM
rnittee regarding the annual reports
of the several heads of the state de-
partments. He declared it is a seri-
GUS matter, and moved that it be talk
en- up by the house as a committee
Of tile whole, (which motion prevailed.
Fourteen bills we're then introduce
ed and referred to the various conn
mittees, after which the house resolv-
ed itself into a committee of the
whole, with Representative Hanson
in the chair.
House Bill No. 80 was considered
and reported back to the house with
recommendation for passage.
Bills Nos. IA, 80, AZ, GO, IS and 81
we're recommended for passage as
amended.
Bill No. IA related to the change
of the judicial district chambers
from Pembina to Grafton. No. 80 re-
lates to the duties of the state treas