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

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The house then adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY. Feb. %.
Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
MI. PRECEDENT called Mr.. Little to the
chair.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved that house bill
No. IA be recalled from the house! for the
purpose OF examination as to certain
amendments and that the chair appoint a
committee of three for that purpose.
Adopted.
The CHAIR appointed as such commit
tee Messrs. Swanston, Stevens and Hag-
CART.
The reading of the journal having been
commenced, Mr.. Haggart moved that fur
ther reading be dispensed with, and Messrs.
Fisher and Winship were appointed to cor
rect the same.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably house bill No. 1876, to legalize the acts
of certain officers; warehouse, grain and
grain grading-No. IA, regulating the tax.
ing of toll and exchange in grist mills or
Touring mills, and providing penalties for
the violation of the same-dO pass; cities
and municipal corporations-house bill No.
256, acquiring grounds by cities for parks,
etc.; public health-house bill No. 1T, bak-
ing powder and other authorizations; also
No. 176, deception in dairy products; ap.
prOpriatiOns-house bill No. 900, to pay for
stationery-all recommended to pass.
The committee on public lands reported
favorably a concurrent resolution and me-
mortal to congress asking for the appropri-
ship near Fargo for the benefit of the agri-
cultural college. The report was adopted.
A message from the house was received
announcing its concurrence in the same
MI. SWANSTON moved its adoption.
Mr.. ROWE opposed, as it was diverting
public school lands from their legitimate
use. besides congress having once donated
those lands for a special purpose had moth
ing more to say about it.
Mr.. DlESEM thought the asking was all
right and proper.
The resolution was adopted.
MI. MCCORMACK moved that senate
bill No. 168, making an appropriation for
the state university, be recalled from the
house. Adopted.
The president pro tenn. in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. LITTLE: No. 21O. To define the
liabilities of officers, agents and sstock-
holders of corporations doing business in
this state, not organized under the general
law.
The committee on municipal corpora
tons made a report recommending the
passage of No. 2O3, to amend section Is,
chapter Is. Of the session laws Of 1887.
MI. HAGGART moved that the concur
rent resolution which vas adopted, be re-
the table. Carried.
MIR. STEVENS moved that the third
reading Of house bills be next proceeded
with, which motion was agreed to.
Mr.: ROBINSON asked consent to make
2 a motion, which ho being granted ante h. ss;1 m9ve "a
respond to a former request) that the
encouragement again be requested to give
his opinion as to the manner the senate
shall proceed to compel the attendance of
witnesses before the Investigating commit
tee. Adopted.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
No. so. To regulate the buying and SELL
ing and handling of grain of all kinds, etc.,
ipublic warehouse and elevator billy
The president pro tenn in the dhair.
On the final passage of the bill, which
was amended by the committee, there
were ayes, 10; nays, 2. Messrs. Rowe and
Yayer voting no.
No. s92. To amend section Is, chapter
100, session laws of 1887, entitled "grain
warehouses;
On roll call there were ayes, Is; nays, s.
Lost. Messrs. Barlow, COwan, Hartman,
Little Changing his vote from yea), Worst
and Yager voting no. 9~
No. al. To locate and provide for the
government of a state normal school at
Valley City, North Dakota-passed.
No. 1872. Relating to electors of presi-
dent and ~vice-president of the United
StateS-paSsed.
No. 129. To repeal chapter LA, session
laws of 1886, relating to town supervisors
issuing b~Onds-passed.
No. 3d. Providing for the purchase and
distribution of the remaining reports of
the supreme c~ourt-passed; ayes, is;
Nj. AnLIN moved the usual reconsider
alton and table vote on No. so, which pre-
vailed.
MI. SWANSTON stated that the house
having refused to- return house bill No. IA,
he moved that q committee of conference
be appointed to investigate as to the
amendments sent to the house with that
bill. Adopted and the chair appointed
Messrs. SWanston, Barlow and CoWan.
THE SALARY BILLAGAIN.
No. 45-the salary bill-was the special
order for 8 o'clock.