Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21

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Senate bill No. 8, providing for the or.
ganization of civil townships and the gov.
eminent of the same, was passed, all votes
being IN the affirmative.
Mr.. Thompson of Cass was excused for
tomorrow.
MI. STEVENS moved that the house adj
Journ, which motion prevailed and the
house adjourned.
Senate.
SATURDAY. Feb. Is.
Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Absent and excused: Messrs. Bell, Hag-
CART, Robinson, Slotten and Winship.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved, and it was so
ordered that the reading Of the journal be
dispensed with and a committee be appoint
ed to examine and correct the same.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Svensrud
and Wager,
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that the rules be
suspended and that all bills introduced or
house bills upon the tale receive a first and
second reading and be referred, which
was agreed to.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. LAMOURE; No. 1856, to amend an
act approved March Z, 1889, providing fol-
the levy and collection of taxes upon the
property of railroad companies. Referred
to committee Of ways and means.
No. 1874, transportation of insane persons
and criminals, was also read the second
time and referred to the same committee.
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 241. To locate and provide for the
governing OF a state normal school at
Valley City-to committee on education.
No. 1l2. Regulating the practice in the
supreme couru-judiciary.
No. 2S8. Compelling railroad companies
to put in side tracks adjacent to coal
mines-railroads.
No. 274. To fix the maximum rate fol
the transportation of coal within the state
railroads.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that Nos. IA and
81, which were special orders for to-day,
be postponed until next Tuesday; also No,
1853, to Thursday afternoon, which was
No. l4s, the Worst school bill, was then
taken up and its consideration continued,
Mr.. STEVENS offered an amendment
reducing the number of meetings of school
boards from four to two a year, and pro.
viding that no per diem should be re.
ceived for attendance at such meetings.
The time of M Of the meetings was
changed from January to March,o on motion
of Mr.. Worst, and the amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. MCBRIDE offered an amendment,
providing that school districts organized
under the township system can, when
deemed expedient, adopt smaller sub
division. The original bill provides for
districts adopting the township system,
but there was no provision for the con.
which leaves the change from the district
to the, township system, and a change
from the township to the district system On
the same footing, the vote on the amend.
ment being II to 8.
The provision in the bill restricting the
use OF school houses to school purposes
only, was on motion Of Mr.. Swanston
modified SO as to permit other uses.
Mr.: DlESEM suggested that the other
uses be limited to religious and political
meetings, (Which would not include dane.
ing).
other uses a school house could be put to
quite as harmless as political meetings;
meetings Of debating societies for instance
A message from the house was received
asking for the return of senate bill No. 1873
the per diem bill, which was responded
to, and after a short absence the bill re.
turned through the hands of the conference
committee, and its several amendments as
agreed to were adopted.
Continuing the school bill,
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that article IA
normal instruction" be entirely stricken
out. Adopted.
Article is being under consideration,
Mr.. BELYEA asked for unanimous con.
sent to present a report, which was granted
M ne committee on public health re-
bill No. 81, marriage and marriage licenses
ceived:
Judiciary-No. 154, relating to a~rtesian
wells-recommended to pass.
Appropriations-No. l54, appropriation
for Bismarck penitentiary; and No. las,
greatly reduced in amount. and No. 1853
state university at Grand Forks without
any reduction; recommended to pass,wher
amended. ,..-
The report OF the judiciary committee
Mr.. STEVENS moved to adjourn, which
motion was lost. Ayes, 9; nays. II.
The reading clerk continued his work on
the school bill for a short time, when
call OF the senate was ordered, but before
q return Of any Of the absentees, Mr.
SWANSON moved that further proceedings
uIluoI Illo Gull 10 dispensed with and on
motion of Mr.. Stevens the senate ad
journed.
House. 80 al"
The house met pursuant to adjournment
the chief clerk calling the house to order
in the absence OF Speaker Wellman. Tht
clerk also stated that Mr.. Speaker hac
designated Mr.. Williams as speaker pr
tenn for the day. t$ q
Mr.. WILLIAMS took the chair.
All members were found present euxcep
Bowen, Buchanan, LANCER. Mcintyre
Montgomery, Murphy, Stadleman, Thomp
son Of Cass, Thompson Of Walsh, Walton
thinner and Mr.. Speaker.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
House bill 281, printing extra copies O
Walsh revenue bill when it shall have be
come law, recommended to pass; No. Psi
amending laws of 1887, recommended Il
pass; house bill No. III, oppressive public
health. recommended to pass, with amend.
sasa..s;; house bill No. gu, empowering