Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31
House..
The house met at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain,

The house met at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The roll being called, all members were
present with the exception of Messrs.
Mccullough, Nedrud, Norton. Reed, Stadle-
man and Wat.
Mr.. HAUGEN moved that the reading of
the journal be dispensed with and that a
committee be appointed to correct the
same. Messrs. Haugen, Heglie and Hoyt
were appointed such committee.
MIR. STEVENS said he saw in the jour
nal an exhaustive report from the railroad
subcommittee, There has been a resolu-
ton in the house that the railroad commits
sion investigate these questions. and l move
that the report of the subcommittee be re-
ferred to them for information.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on counties reported
back house bill No. 2O3, requiring county
commissioners to give bonds, recommend
ing that the amount of the bond be 81 900
instead of $4,000.
Mr.. MCCORMICK said that although he
was on the committee that made the report
he was opposed to the bill and would vote
against it.
The committee on counties reported
house bill No. 1874, providing for the cleo
ton OF road supervisors, recommending
adversely.
The committee on railroads reported
house bill No. 172, relating to the shipment
of live stock and gram, favorably.
Also house bill No. 1888, fixing maximum
rates of railroads for transportation of coal,
recommending favOrably.
The committee on elections reported
house bill No. SO, to allow the electors to
express their preference for United States
senators, with the recommendation that it
do pass.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved that this bill be
referred to the judiciary committee. Car
ried.
The majority of the committee on cleo
tons reported house bill No. 1876, regulating
primary elections, recommending that it
do pass. The minority recommend ad-
Versely.
The insurance committee reported back
house bill No. SO, providing uniform insur-
ance policy, with recommendation that it
do pass, after amending so that it will not
apply to county mutual companies.
The judiciary, house bill No. II, to force
the removal of paid or satisfied mortgages
from the records of the registers office
do not pass as its provisions are covered in
another bill.
Also house bill No. 1O4, defining the mar
rage llcenSe-dO not pass, as its provisions
are covered by house bill No. 81.
Also house bill No. 81, providing for mar
riage license-majority recommending that
it pass after certain minor amendments.
The minority recommend that the bill do
not pass.
Also house bill No. 1876, prohibiting trusts
recommending it be recommitteda to the
| pOmmiftpp on cOrnOratiOnS IT. WAS On ra-
committed.
Also house bill No. Is, recording chattel
mortgages by township clerks-do noe
pass.
Also house bill No. 50. regulating buying
and selling Of grain; and report with a
minor amendment tide bill would present
no legal objections.
Also senat bill No. II, providing for the
punishment OF pools, trusts, etc., recon-
mitted to the committee on corporations.
The committee on taxes-house bill No
IS. amending revenue law, recommend
that it do not pass.
Also house bill No. 1870, exempting roads
and public highways.
House bill, No. 20, relating to the time
when taxes shall become delinquent-in-
definitely postponed, as the provisions have
already been covered by a bill that has
been passed.
Mr.. RONEY moved that the report of
tno AouuCIhS ei0 oohu " NC
given by county commissioners from
$4,000 to $1,000, be adopted. Carried.
Committee OF ~taxes-hOuse bill No. SO,
regulating taxation of mortgaged property
as between mortgage and mortgag0r, re-
port the same back without recommends
zion. ..~.
Also house bill No. %, reducing rate. of
interest on tax certificates, indefinitely
postponed, as its provisions have already
been covered. '. b. III
Also house bill No. Is, providing for levy
and collection of taxes on railroad property
with recommendation it be referred to ju.
dietary committee. Adopted.
State affairs, house bill No. 189. for the de
structi0n'Of gophers. recommend its pas,
sage after amending so that the purchase
Of poison may be at the discretion of com.
missioners and limiting the amount thus