Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-14
The Senate.
FRIDAY, March Z.

convened at lob p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
All members present except Messrs. Die
sem Svensrud and Sandager, excused.
MI. COWAN moved that the reading of
journal be dispensed with and Messrs.
Winship and Hartman were designated to
correct the same.
The president pro tenn. in the chair.
Senate bill No. "a. To pay for legisla-
tive hand book of 1889, being unfinished
business, the roll was called on its final
passage and resulted-ayes, %; nays, 0.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Education-No. 228, to establish a legal
~holiday-do pass; No. 1906, defining THE
duties and powers of a board tt take charge
of university and school Landslide pass.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. McCor-
mack that the secretary of state furnish
the seed wheat committee with a certified
copy of the resolution; also copies of all
laws passed relating to seed wheat.
Adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
Senate bill No. 80, defining the bound
aries of Walsh and Ramsey counties, with
amendments.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved that the senate
concur in the house amendments.
Adopted.
Also, senate bill No. 62. railroad COM
panles to file maps of route with the clerk
of the county.
MI. SMITH moved to concur. Adopted.
Senate bill No. 81, relates to borrowing
money, raising rate of interest to ~ per
cent.
Carried.
Mr.. DODDS asked for roll call on the
last amendment. Ayes, 81; nays, 5Messrs.
Appleton, Robinson, Rowe, Smith and
Slotten.
Senate bill No. 40, agricultural college
experimental station at Fargo, with amend
ments.
No. 116, to raise and expend a fund for
the destruction of gophers-amended.,
Mr.. BARLOW moved concurrence.
Adopted.
The house concurred in the concurrent
resolution appointing a committee to pro-
cure seed wheat for needy farmers.
Senate bill No. las, uniform system of
free public schools, was reported with nu-
merOus amendments.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the amend
ments, which are very lengthy, be referred
to the committee on education and be
pf NJ. a A az l%lRR9%Fn Moved A tSaRs he amend
ments to senate bill No. lobe concurred in
and asked that the roll be called. Ayes,
Mr.. Stevens moved that senate bill
No. 14O be put on its final passage as
amended by the ho4se-ayes: a; nays, O..
nv n A nv pooxyo1 fhof ronnofn
bill No. l25, relating to Grand Forks indie
pendent school districk, be recalled from
the house. Adopted.
The judiciary committee reported house
bill No. 275, relating to the transfer of cases
by clerks Of courts, and recommended it
10 pass. iS
Public health-No. ITO, purity of water
City and municipal corporations-No.
220, to abolish the Office of city treasurer,
with amendments-do pass.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
No. 208. To establish reasonable freight
rates by railroad companies-to committee
on railroads.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS.
No. POI. Providing for the publishing Of
the supreme court reports of the state Of
North Dakota; ayes, %; nays, 1. Mr.. Bar
low voting no. D..
Special order, senate bill No. 50. The
fair bill, with the governors veto Of the
appropriation clause.
MI. MCCORMACK moved and Mr..
Swanston seconded, that section 8 (the APP
passed, the objections of the governor to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
would prevail.