Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
6. synopsis Of the Proceedings in
Both Houses of the First
State Legislature.
Bills Passed-Bills Introduced-Blls
Referred-Committee Reports
Miscellaneous Mention.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Feb. IS.

Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Agriculture-No. 1855, relating to brands
and ear-marks for domestic animals and
stock.
Ways and means-No. 172, providing
for taxing real and personal property in
unorganlzed counties-both recommended
to pass.
MI. ROBINSON moved that the attor.
~ney-general be requested to prepare a reso'
luton, giving the investigating committee
full authority to compel the attendance OF
witnesses. Adopted.
MI. STEVENS moved that 1.-the vote by
which house bill No. L4-the Walsh reve
nue. bill was lost, be reconsidered, which
motion prevailed.
Mr.. BARLOW made a motion to re.
correct his substitute for section Is, which
went to the table with a reconsideration
motion yesterday.
The president ruled the motion out of
order.
MI, SWANSON moved that further con-
sideration of the bill be postponed until
2::S0 o'clock Saturday afternoon, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. WORST asked and received unani-
nous consent to makea report from the
committee on education, and presented
several amendments to No. 14S-the free
public school bill, which was read without
further action. o
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Read the first and second time and re.
ferred.
By MI. MCBRIDE: No. 178. To organ
ize a county board of supervisors to take
the place of county commissioners and
prescribing their dutles-committee on
counties.
By Mr.. LITTLE: No. 179. To amend
section l, chapter 106 of the general laws
of 1883. Relates to the appointment of
nonresident executors for the settlement
of estates-judiciary.
By Mr.. SMITH: No. l80. To amend Sec
ton l, chapter 4S, session laws of 1889, re-
lating to the publication of notices by
county treasurers-counties.
By Mr.. WORST: No. 18l. Regulating
the use of proxies in state, district and
county conventions.
Also, No. 1872. To regulate political eau
cuses. Both referred to a special commit
tee already appointed.
By MI. HARMON: No. 1873. TO reduce
the expenses of the state by suspending
the military laws until the second Monday
in January, lS93-military affairs.
No. 1873, fixing the number of officers and
employees of the legislative assembly and
the compensation of the same, having been
returned from the house extensively
amended,
Mr.. ROWE moved that the senate do not
concur in the house amendments and ask
for a committee of conference.
MI. LITTLE moved as as a substitute
that the senate do concur. Ayes Is, nays
Il The substitute was lost.
On the original ~motion-ayes IA. nays ID
Adopted.
The PRESIDENT appointed as a con.
ference committee Messrs. Rowe, LaMoure
and Mccormack.
SECOND READING N REFERENCE.
No. LIS. Amending an act relating to
aiding in the construction of railroads.&c.
compiGtee on railroads; 176, amending Sec
ton $40 Of the probate code-to judiciary
THIRD READING.
Mr.. Little in the chair.
No. $50. To prevent debtors from giving
preference to creditors, and to secure the
equal distribution of the property of debt.
ors among their creditors and for the re
lease of debts against debtors.
The reading of the bill was interrupted
by a house message announcing a commit
tee of conference on No. 1873.
MI. PRESIDENT in the chair signed No
lis, the seed wheat bill; also, a concurrent
resolution n memorial to congress relat-
ing to pensions.
$50, by a vote of "a to !, Mr.. Randall voting
No. 1853. To legalize certain instruments
and the record thereof.
Mr.. LAMOURE raised the question of con.
~stitutionality on this bill, and there appear
ing to be some doubt,
Mr.. ROBINSON moved that further con,
sideration be indefinitely postponed. Ayes
IS; nays. IA. Lost.
MI. DODDS moved that it be postponed
until Saturday and the attorney-ge1era
be asked his opinion on the question Of
constitutionality. Adopted.
No. l42. Providing for the inspection Of
Illuminating oils manufactured from petrO
leum or coal oil. Ayes, "a; nays, l. Mr.
Mr.. PRESIDENT signed house bills No
2O6, defining the duties of the commission.
er of agriculture and labor; 1873, levy anC
collection of taxes in cities, towns and vii
lagos that have neglected or refused to pro
vide for the same; and 10, refunding out
standing bonds.
No. ISL. Authorizing private corpora
tiOns to change the place where its princi
pal business is to be transacted. Ayes, %
nays, l. Mr.. Belyea voting no.
Mr.. SMITH was excused from attend
ance until next Monday.
READING mi REFERENCE OF HoUsI
BILLS.
No. 221. To prohibit blacklisting or pub
fishing discharged employes-to commit
tee on corporations other than municipal
217, to facilitate the collection of wages
PIG, to prevent pension money from lev!
and attachment; 2l4, to provide for the sup
port of married women: I'll, prescribin,
for redeeming property sold on chatte
mortgage; 80, defining usury and fixing tn
penalty for taking the same; 181, to amend
an act to give publicity to chattel mortRag,
sales-all to the judiciary.
No. LIB. To secure to laborers in ant
about coal mines their wages in lega
m~oney-tO committee on corporations Othel
than municipal; 1877, covering into thu
treasury all fees and profits arising from
public Of1ces-state affairs; lob, to encOur.
age the development Of the coal mines OF
the staue-public buildings; 81, relating tt
marriage and providing for marriage Ii
censes-public health. w -.
Nv pnNkson 80 A. DolS~r~- kL1 -o-1I..