Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-07
House.,
Convened at 2 p. m.

convened at q p. M.
Prayer by the chaplain.
All members present with the exception
of Messrs. FOss, Lutz. Renaud, Roney,
Stevens, Tyler and Wickham excused.
Mr.. HANKINSON moved that the read
ing of the journal be dispensed with and
that a committee be appointed to correct
the M Carried.
MI. UELAND moved that senate bill No.
AZ be recalled from the senate for cor
rection. Carried.
WHAT THEY WANT.
Mr.. WATT presented a petition from
the farmers of Bathgate praying for the
following legislation:
First. That the rate OF interest shall not
be more than 10 per cent. per annum, and
that the penalty for violating the same
shall Oe a fine and imprisonment, and that
it shall be the duty OF the county attorney
to prosecute the party or parties violating
the law.
Second. That the taxes levied for the
year 1890 shall not become delinquent until
October Is, 1890.
Third. Prohibiting taking real estate
debt.
Fourth. Compelling millers grinding
wheat for toll to take no more than the
eight bushel, or its equivalent in money.
Fifth. To reduce all railroad freight on
grain and merchandise at least Is per cent.
of the present rate.
Sixth. Compelling county treasurers to
notify township and school district treas
urers every three months of the amount
of all moneys in their hands belonging to
said townships or districts.
Seventh. That hOmesteads of 100 acres
be exempt to the amount of $4,000, and that
exemptions on personal property shall be
Eighth. That owing to the fact that a
great many farmers who have taken up
their homestead and pre- Exemption rights
are now, owing to a succession of failures
in crops. and the high rate of interest and
bonuses they had to pay. are about to lose
the land they now have. Therefore, we
trust that you will take such steps as will
place them in a position to take up another
homestead, as many of them will be COM
PEELED to leave our country in order to OBJ
tain another home.
MI. RICHARDSON moved that the petit
ton be referred to the committee on state
affairs. Carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on charitable institutions
reported back house bill No. 146, regulating
the duties of the commissioners of insan.
ity, with the recommendation That it do
pass.
Also house bill No. 145, providing funds
to defray the expenses of insane persons,
recommending its passage.
The committee on public health reported
house bill No. 176, prohibiting the manu-
facture or sale of unhealthy dairy orc
duct-do PASS.
Also, house bill No. 46, relating to the
appointment of members of the board of
pharmacy-do pass.
The committee on appropriations-house
bill l27, providing standing annual appro-
priatlons for the salaries Of state officers,
recommending it's passage.
Also, house bill No. "a, providing for
the erection and operation of a normal
school at Valley City-recommending that
it do not pass. ~ 49, .
Also, house bill No. 2O5, providing FOR
the deficit in the expense fund Of the con-
stitutlOnal cOnventiOn-do pass.
Also, senate bill No..79, authorizing the
claim OF Frank Donnelly of Bismarck,
against the territory Of Dakota and to adj
just the same. ~E>" ''|'9$' E
The majority Of the committee Of appro-
priati0n reported on the bill fixing the sal
airy Of the secretary, Of the railroad com.
nloclOus4 CCOLiLuCuullIk ClldU ~ Ut IcuuC6u
from 81 1000 to $500. The minority recon-
mended that 1t pass without amend
nent. FIR s. F.,
The committee on state affairs reported
house bill No. LA, extending the appoint
ing power of the governor to unOrganized
counties, in the appointment of notaries
public, recommending that it do pass.
The committee on cOrpOrations-senate
billNo. ". providing for the punishment
| of pools, trusts and cOnsplracieS-do pass,
Also house bills Nos. 1O7, 1856 and 1850, to
prevent the formation Of trusts, with the
recommendation that they do not pass, as
their provisions are covered by the senate
bill already passed.
The committee on irrigation reported the
substitute for senate bill No. 1877, to allow
organized t0wnships to levy a tax for irri-
cation, recommending that it do pass.
Also house bill No. 142, authorizing
county commissioners to purchase arte,
sian we'll drilling outfits for their counties,
recommending amendment so that the