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

senate.
SATURDAY, March l..
Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Messrs. Harmon n Lawrence we're
excused on account of illness.
Messrs. Cowan and Hartman were de.
tailed to correct the journal of yesterday.
A communication from the a~ttorney-gen-
eral in which he declined to express any
opinion as to the functions OF the senate
investigating committee, but said that the
proper way to compel the attendance of
witL esses was by 'due process of law"
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on corporations other
than municipal reported that the bill pro-
viding for the incorporation of certain
charitable institutions. life endowments,
etc., do pass.
Counties-No. 1877, authorizing 1.-THE use of
surplus funds by counties to procure seed
wheat for needy farmers, do pass. No. los,
registration of births and deaths, recon-
mended to be re ferred to the committee on
public health, which was adopted; 200,
providing for the d~isorganization of civil |
townships, do pass; house bill No. 291, pro-
county seats, all recommended to pass.
Judiciary-hOuse bill TIA, division of
school money by clerk Wetherbee, recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed.
Agriculture-Nos. 20. 40, SO. 70 and go,
without recommendation.
Mr.. WINSHIP moved that No. "a (Long's
Legislative Hand Book) be recalled and
recommitted to the committee on appro-
priations. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. ALLIN: No. I'll. To repeal
section 556 of the civil code, it being Sec
ton 1856 of the compiled laws OF 1887.
By MIR. MCCORMACK: No. 212. Relat-
ing to bridge taxes in certain cities and
municipalities.
BY Mr.. FULLER: A resolution that the
secretary Of the senate be instructed to
furnish a list of bills in the hands of COM
mittees. Adopted.
No l61, authorizing private corporations
to change the location of their principal
place of business, was returned from the
house with amendments, which on motion
Of Mr.. Little were CONQUERED in.
The committee on cities and municipal
corporations reported by consent No. 1876,
to amend the charter Of the city OF James
town, recommending that it be referred to
the judiciary committee, and it was so
ordered.
SECOND READING N REFERENCE.
No. 21O, to define the liability of the Of
panies not organized under the laws of the
cfnfn oy1 r. nrflr II " 6ninr 1Np,oSn G fInrn
into judiciary committee.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved that the vote
by which No. 1853, making an appropriation
for the state university be reconsidered,
which was carried. He then moved that
in lieu Of the salaries of the president and
professors as fixed in the bill the sum of
$16,5OO be substituted.
Mr.. HAGGART moved that the bill be
recommitted to the committee on appro-
Mr.. MCCORMACK objected, as he
thought the bill could soon be disposed Of
without recOmmitting.
The motion to recommit was lost by a
vote Of 5 to 9.
Mr.. HAGGART then moved that it be
made a special order for Tuesday next at
2:30 p. m. Lost|5 to IL.
On the adoption of the amendment there
were ayes, IL; nays, s.. "
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the total
amountof the appropriation Ito correspond
with the amendment) be made $24,500 in
lieu of $21,OOO, the amount specified in the
bill.
Mr.. DODDS, after some figuring, moved
as a substitute to strike out S$24,500 and in
sert $$24.S0O. I'll
Mr.. DODDS moved a call of the house.
Messrs. Harmon and Lawrence were alb
sent, but excused on account of illness.
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
Roll call on Mr.. Dodds' substitute, ayes,
IA; nays, Z. Adopted.
MI. WINSHIP moved that the $500 item