Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-07

under the head of "incidental expenses" be
made $500, which was adopted.
Mr.. PRESIDENT signed house bills Nos.
274, 1856, It's, s and 238.
After further consideration and adjust
ment of figures so as to make the total
amount of the appropriation correspond
with the amount reported by the commit
tee, the vote On Mr.. DOdds' substitute was
reconsidered and the sum of S23,90O was
inserted and adopted.
The vote or the final passage was ayes
IA, nays 6, and the bill was not passed, not
receiving the number of votes required by
the constitution.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved that the vote
by, which No. 1913 was lost be reconsidered.
Adopted.
Mr.. DODDS moved that it be made a
special order for Tuesday next at $3.50 p.
m: Hostages Z, nays 10.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved to make it it a
special order for Monday at p. m, which
motion prevailed.
The secretary had read as requested a
list of amendments to house bill No. IA as
returned to the house.
Mr.. STEVENS and Mr.. BARLOW
thought that all OF the amendments were
not embraced in those read and that there
must be q mistake somewhere.
No. 119, to provide for the incorporation
and regulation of life, endowment and cas-
ualty insurance companies, etc.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed. Lost.
MI. MCCORMACK moved that it be made
a special order for Monday at 2:3O p. m.
Adopted.
No. 1862, to establish an examining board
to examine piano tuners, and providing for
a license after passing an examination.
After %eXhauSting the president with
amendments. he declared a recess, at the
expiration of which the president pro tenn
called the senate to order.
Other amendments were offered more or
less serious.
Mr.. BARLOW moved to strike out the
enacting clause, which would "de capo"
the bill and end the "music," which motion
was lost.
A vote on the final passage being reached
there were, ayes, 10; nays, 2. Messrs. Win
ship and Rowe voting no.
No. 1873, the irrepressible pay bill-hav-
ing been asked once more to return to the
house by q message received yesterday,
Mr.. ROWE moved as a substitute that a
committee be appointed to look into the
matter, which motion prevailed, and the
chair appointed Messrs. Rowe, Allin and
Wager.
An engrossed copy of house bill No. 1853,
Keep III repair highway crossings, was re-
ceived from the house and being put on its
final passage. there were, ayes. 90; nays 0.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, house bill No.
291, providing for the changing n relo-
eating of county seats, was taken up and
passed, and on motion Of Mr.. SwanSton
was gixen the reconsideration and table
finish.
The conference committee on the amend
ments to house bill No. IA moved that the
chief clerk of the house be requested to
transmit to the senate a certified copy of
the amendments received by the house.
Adopted.
No. 2O2, forbidding the mortgaging of
crops before the seed thereof is sowed or
Mr.. SWANSrON thought this bill
would work a hardship OF pool people in
many instances and opposed 1t.
Roll eall11aayeslls; nays, s; not passed:
Mr.: BARLOW (by c%onsentl introduced
No. ia, a joint resolution authorizing the
governor to appoint a committee of five to
devise means for providing seed grain for
the destitute of North Dakota.
1t was twice read and referred to the
seed wheat committee.
Mr.. ROBINSON presented a resolution
reciting the action of the encouragement
in reference to requests for his opinion in
reference to compelling the attendance of
witnesses before the investigating CON-
mittee, and asking for further opinion
from the state law officer.
Mr.. SMITH moved It's a0OptlOn, Wnlcn
motion prevailed with but n or two dis
senting voices.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that house bills be
read and referred, which was agreed to.
No. II. To fix the compensation of coun-
ty judges-to committee on counties.
No. SO6. To amend an act to authorize
counties to issue bonds to secure seed
grain-agriculture.
No. 800. To amend an act to provide for
a lien on crops for seed grain, etc.-agri-
culture.
The PRESIDENT signed the following
senate bills:
No. II, authorizing railroad companies to
guarantee bonds, etc, for irrigation pur-
poses; No. 81, secretary of state to give
bond; No. II, for the punishment of pools,
trusts and conspiracies and No. 80, annual
exhibits at Grand Forks and providing for
a state board of agriculture.
Mr.. FULLER moved a call of the house
and the sergeant-at-arms soon brought in
the missing, Messrs Belyea, Haggart, Lit
tie, Swarston and Wager.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with and on motion Of Mr.. Rowe
the senate adjourned.