Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-14
Fl LEGISLATURES.
A 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. 4.

Senate.
THURSDAY. Feb. +.
Convened at 2 p. II.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Messrs. Appleton and Harmon were ex-
cused.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-No. 1874, providing for boards
of Cancellation or arbitration. Also, No.
165, relating to record of transcripts Of
judgment and DEGREES of the United States
court-recommended to pass.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. HARMON: A concurrent reso-
luton and a memorial to congress, urging
the passage of two pension bills prepared
by the Grand Army of the Republic.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. YAGER: No. III. To provide
seed for the needy farmers of North Da-
kota and making an appropriation $780,
00O) therefor.
The select committee on seed wheat re-
ported favorably No. 1853. providing for a
lien on crops, recommending its passage.
THIRD READING.
No. 131, to transfer and appropriate IN
expended balances in the office of the COM
missioner Of immigration. Passed unani-
nous.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the courtesies
of the senate be extended to Hon. w. II.
Francis, late judge of the supreme court.
Adopted.
No. 143, to provide for a uniform system
of free public schools throughout the
state.
MI. Yager in the chair.
This is known as the educational bill"
and covers 109 printed pages. The reading
went on smoothly and with slight amend
ments until the provision for the salaries
of county superintendent, which after
some discussion as to the basis on which
Mr.. BARLOW moved that a select COM
mittee of five be appointed to consider the
question OF compensation, which was
agreed to.
article 8, be referred to the same commit
tee.
This section provides that leach civil
township in every county in the state
shall be and is hereby constituted a dis
trict school corporation, etc" and the en-
tering wedge between the township and
the district system.
At this point a communication was re-
senate that he had approved senate bill No.
7, relating to dental surgery; No. 80, revok-
ing the authority of insurance companies
to do business when in default, and No. 33,
to supply the university of North Dakota
with copies of general and session laws
n supreme court reports.
Mr.. WORST-WhO is the champion. not
only of the bill as chairman of the commit
tee on education, but also Of the township
archaeological to the reference proposed
by MI. LaMoure, and thought as the fight
must come between the advocates of the
two systems, it was as we'll to have it out
Mr.. ROBINSON was heartily in sympa-
thy with the bill.
Mr.. STEVENS said that involved the
question of the two systems and gave his
reasons for fayoring the district system.
Mr.. MCBRIDE, observing that a great
many senators were absent, moved that
come up as unfinished business"
Mr.. BELL was in favor of p~ostponement
n the district system
Mr.. ROWE, a member of the education
committee, was opposed to ~postponement,
and having fairly and carefully considered
the matter, had come to the conclusion that
the township system, under all the circum-
stances, was preferable to the district
system.
The president in the chair.
MI. MCBRIDES motion prevailed.
The governors veto message of yester-
day, on motion of Mr.. SWanston. was
taken up, and the chair having put the
question "shalI senate bill No. IS bass IS the
veto OF the governor to the contrary not
W~lthstandlng," there were ayes 0, nays "a.
After a recess of ten minutes on re-aS-
sembling the chair appointed a special
committee under MIR. Barlow's motion,
Messrs. Barlow. Winship, Swanston,
Worst and Stevens.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following house bills were read the
first and second time and referred:
No. 142. Authorizing county commits
sioners to purchase artesian we'll drilling
outfits-to committee on irrigation.
No. 215. Providing for the pardon Of
convicts in the p%enitentiary in certain
cases-cOmmittee on state affairs.
No. 1925. Regulating appeals from dis
trlct courts to the supreme court-commit-
tee on judiciary.
THIRD READING IF HOUSE BILLS.
No. IA. Providing for the mode of MAX
ing assessments and the levy of taxes. 1t
being in the hands of the committee of the
whole.
MI: STEVENS moved that it be recalled,
which was agreed to and
Mr.. SWANSTON moved that it be made
a special order for Monday at 2:SO p. m.
Adopted.
No. 1877, relating to state, county and city
officers; to restrain them from specializing
in their Offices.
Mr.. Swanston and MIR. Worst were some
what uncomplimentary to the bill, and on
its final passage there were ayes, Is; nays, z.
The conference committee on house bill
No. IS, reported the amendments agreed to
and the senate c%oncurred.
No. 70, relating to assignment, satisfac-
ton or foreclosure of mortgages and other
liens by foreign executors and admins
traitors.
The report of the committee was that It
do not pass, which was adopted.
Mr.. BARLOW moved that further action
be postponed and that it come up in its
regular order. Adopted.
No. 172. relating to the shipment of live
stock and grain. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the senate adj
journed until 2 o'clock tomorrow afters
no0n.'
House..
The house met at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
All present with the exception of MI. Ink.
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