Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-24
thought the whole section was %unconstitu.

thought the whole section was unconstitu.
tional.
Mr.. STEVENS:Now l will withdraw my
motion. After a second look at the sec.
ton and finding that it affects credits only,
| think it is constitutional, l now move
that the entire section be adopted.
The roll call was demanded and the sec
ton was adopted by a vote of go to 81.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to amend by
providing that all organized townships
may be allowed to collect all taxes levied
against them-the balances to remain in
the township treasures. He said he
brought the motion in to get the sentiment
of the house.
He had lived where the township col
lected the tax and thought it a good sys-
tenn.
Mr.. STEVENS voted "noo because it
leaves it optional with the township and
does not provide a uniform system.
The amendment was lost.
ing a number of parcels of land to be EN-
bodied in one certificate. Lost.
Mr.. MCCORMICK offered the following
amendment:
This act shall be construed to mean that
no man shall be compelled to list property
unless he is engaged exclusively in agricul-
tural pursuits. [
IL u LIAM llONCN uihG liz lVSUluUlOIl
be referred to McGinty.
MIR. STROM: lin a rage.] | move it be
adopted. We might as well exempt every
body but the farmer while We are at it.
A vote was then taken on the bill and it
wa passed, the vote being: Ayes, At;
nays, S.
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
The concurrent resolution memorializing
congress to divide the state INTO four judi
cial districts and that United States courts
be held in Bismarck, Fargo. Grand Forks
and Devils Lake, was passed.
The concurrent resolution praying for
5000, 900 for making necessary surveys for
irrigation. was read.
Mr.. WALSH moved to amend by in
creasing the amount to $500, 900.
MIR. STEVENS hoped the amendment
would not prevail and that the resolution
would not be concurred in. "We have a
good memorial in the person of a member
of the irrigating committee of TIE senate
The amendment was adopted,
MIR. WALSH moved to concur. Carried.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE bills.
The following house bills were read the
first time:
No. 2O5. Appropriating $4,000 for the
payment Of expenses of the constitutional
convention in excess Of the amount appro-
priated by congress.
No. 1872. Regulating the proceedings of
electors for president and vice-president Of
the United States.
No. 1893. Allowing the United States to
condemn a block OF land in any city as a
site for government buildings.
No. 1874. Amending the sheep inspection
law authorizing county commissioners to
appoint a sheep inspector who shall hold
his office for two years.
No. 1876. LegaliziDg the acts of certain
officials.
No. 1876. Excluding all minors from the
hearing of all obscene cases in court.
No. 1871. Holding railroad companies
liable for Injuries TO any of their employees
in this state.
No. 200. Autporizing board of township
supervisors to put the township funds out
at interest.
Ms. POI. Providing for organization Of
civil townships.
No. POI. Authorizing the commissioners
OF Steele county to correct the Transcribed
recoads Of The county.
NO. 203. A bill requiring county COM
misSioners to give bonds in the penal sum
Of $4,000 each.
No. 2O4. Repeating chapter Al, general
laws of 1889.
No. POS. Defining the duties of commits
sioncr OF agriculture and making him eX-
officio dairy commissioner.
No. POI. Appropriating SS6,426 for the
maintenance of the hospital for the insane
at jamestown, the items being as follows: