Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Synopsis of the Proceedings in
Both Houses of the First
State Legislature.

Bills Passed-Bills Introduced--Blls
Referred-Committee Reports
Miscellaneous Mention.
IS TUESDAY. Feb. 18.
Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
All present but Messrs. Bell and SAIL
dagger.
journal of yesterday committed to
Messrs. Rowe and Randall for examination
and correction.
The CHAIR signed the following bills:
No. 81, making it lawful for certain kinds
OF stock to run at large; No. "a, authorlz-
ing district ju1ges to administer oaths; No.
90, repeating an act TO prevent the spread of
contagious or infectious diseases among
domestic animals, and No. 81, requiring
the secretary!of state to give bond.
A petition signed by SO,O6S citizens of
North Dakota, praying for sidings to be
constructed by railroad companies ada
cent to coal mines, was read and referred
to the committee of the whole senate.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The railroad committee reported favor
ably House Bill No. 2SS. compelling rail-
roads to put in side tracks adjacent to coal
mines, with amendments. Also, House
Bill No. 274, fixing maximum rates for
transportation of coal within the state, re-
turning it to the committee OF the whole
without recommendation.
Military aftalrs-No. l8S, saving state eX-
pense and %suspending the military laws,
public buildings; No: l02, to encourage the
development Of coal mines; Judiciary
house bill No. 181, giving public notice of
chattel mortgage sale-all recommended to
pass.
a memorial to congress relating to irri-
CATION was reported back by the committee
on irrigation, recommending that it be re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
a message from the house informed the
senate that the house had passed senate
bill No. 1S3 as amended.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
ByaMr. ALLIN: No. 1856. To amend an
act relating to the spread of CHAMBERS.
Also No. 1877. Punishment of a father
for the abandonment of his children, and
a husband for the abandonment of his
wife.
By Mr.. FULLER: No. 1888. To provide
for the filing of afidavits to enter an appeal
from judgment rendered in justice courts.
Senate bill No. 102, providing for cleo
ton Of boards of education in cities not Or
gained under the general law, was re-
ported from the house as passed with
amendments.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the senate con-
cur in the amendments, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. LaMOURE moved a suspension of
the rules and that all house bills be given a
first and second reading and reference,
and it was so ordered.
No. lis, to cede jurisdiction to the United
States over certain lands, etc., to committee
on federal relations; No. ia instructing
treasurer of Waterloo township to divide
certain school moneys in his hands-judi-
ciary; No. 237, to provide for the payment
of grand and petit jury certificates-judi-
ciary; No. 266, to empower cities and vii
public grounds-cities and municipal cor
pOrations; No. 272, to fix the salaries of
county Oficers-cOunties.
The chair signed No. III, to pay the per
diem of members, officers and employees
of the legislative assembly.
Senate bill No. 45, to fix the salaries of
certain state officers, on motion of Haggart
was recalled from the house for correction,
THIRD READING OF sENATE BILLS.
No. 172, to provide for the taxation of real
and personal property situated in unorgan-
lied counties-passed.
No. 166, relating to the use of brands and
ear marks for domestic animals and stock
passed.
The house sent in a message asking tor
a joint committee to examine the bill for q
joint commission to settle the affairs per-
laining to North !and South Dakota and
Dakota territory, the house having ap-
ggSf a1ens a on s saH1G part Messrs' Walsh
No. 80, taxation of express companies,
being the special order for three O'Clock, :
Mr.. SMITH moved that further consid-
Grafton of the bill be postponed. Adopted.
The house returned senate bill No. As,
also house bill No. 1888, requiring railroad
companies to build and keep in repair high
way crossings, was q special order.
Ii was extensively amended in almost
every section, the most important amend
ment being the one offered by Mr.. La
Moure, which was adopted, providing for
the erection Of warning signs at all cross
On final passage there were ayes, 1s;
nay, 10.
After a recess the judiciary committee,
by unanimous consent, reported back No.
"a, to reimburse T. X. Long for his legisia-
tive handbook, and it was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
Mr.. ALLIN moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that house bill No. s, to attach
certain townships to the Third legislative
district, be read and referred, which was
agreed to and it wa referred to the COM
mittee on apportiOnment.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS.
No. 1853, making an appropriation for the
state university ($16, 5O0.)
The bill vas discussed at considerable
length.
MI. LAMOURE moved to amend the
amount of appropriation, making it
MI. DIESEM moved to amend the
amendment by making it $14,5OO.
Both motions were lost.
A motion to recOmmit was also mega
tiyed-Ayes. IL; nays, II. =
Mr.. STEVENS moved that further con.
.sideration be postponed until 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Adopted.
Nos. los and 145, Bismarck penitentiary
and Jamestown insane asylum appropria-
ton bills, were also postponed till to-mor-
row afternoon. ~ 30
No. 154, relating to the construction of
artesian wells in townships, passed unani-
mOusly.
The CHAIR signed No. 1o2, election Of