Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-07
Bills Passed-Bills IntrOduced-Blls
Referred-COmmittee Reports
Miscellaneous Mention.
In the Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26.

anu elevator OIL, Delng unfnlSheu DuSl-
ness, having received its third reading, was
put upon its final passage and the roll be-
ing called, there were ayes %, nays O.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported that No. 1876, to reimburse Jacob
Dobmier, brewerat Grand Forks, for depre-
citation in the value of his property on &C.
count of prohibition, do not pass; appro-
priations-house bill No. PA, to provide for
the support Of married women; No. 212,
regulating the practice in the supreme
court. and senate bill No. POS, holding in
quest on dead bodies in u~norganized coun-
Mes, recommending that they do pass.
Committee on state atfairs-house bill
No. 261, the Williams economy bill; No.
26S, sugar beets; No. 249, potato starch,
and senate bill No. 1913, relating to secre-
tary of state, all recommended to pass.
Education-hOuse bill No. 228, state uni
versity, recommending it be indefinitely
postponed; also, No. 2O8, authorizing school
boards to purchase United States flags-do
pass.
Agriculture-Senate bill No. 1856, relating
to ~the.spread of CHAMBERS, recommended to
be referred to the judiciary committee,
which was adopted. Also, No. 204, certain
stack running at large, with amendment,
and house bill No. 1873, preservation of fish;
and senate bill No. POP, ~mortgaging of
crops before the seed IS sown or planted
all recommended to pass.
ApprOpriations-194, to pay militia; 1893,
to pay newspapers for publishing the con-
stitution,, n 191, public oficers-all re-
Mr.. ALLIN moved that the courtesies of
the senate be extended to Hon. E. s. Rolfe,
member Of the late constitutional conven-
ton. Adopted.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the senate con-
cur in the house amendments to house bill
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved that the vote
by which house bill 108 Estate library
passed be reconsidered, which motion pre-
vailed and on his motion the bill was re-
committed to the joint committee on the
Mr.. SMITH moved that senate bill No.
1873, requiring the secretary Of state to keep
a record of the bonds of state officers and
to regulate the depository of the same, be
given its third reading and put upon its
final passage. Adopted. An emergency
clause was added and the bill passed by a
unanimous vote.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. LAMOURE: No. 2O9. Requir-
ing the secretary of state to give a bond of
$4,000, and providing that it be filed with
the state auditor. Read the first and Sec
ond time and referred to the committee on
state affairs.
THIRD READING.
No. 1876. To amend an act of March z,
1889, providing for the levy and collection
of taxes on railroad property.
The president pro tenn in the chair.
clause be added.
The provision for paying all the tax into
the state treasury met with spirited oppo-
sition from Messrs. Harmon and Little.
The report of the committee having been
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the vote be re.
considered. Lost, 5 to Is.
The discussion on the provision of the
bill alluded to was discussed at consider
able length by Messrs. Barlow, Stevens,
Harmon, Little, Worst and Swanston. The
bill passed as reported by the committee
by a vote of II to Z.
MI. SWANSTON, by permission, sent to
grams from the city council and chamber
Of commerce at Devils Lake. making a
proposition to care for the deaf mutes of
North Dakota on terms equally favorable
to those offered by the superintendent of
the South Dakota asylum.
The following numbered bills were re-.
ported as having passed the house: Nos.
l05, 124, 161, 1Sl, 176, III, 26S, 277, 278 and
291.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved that No. 81,
which was a special order for to-day, be
postponed n week. Adopted.
No: l8l, regulating the use of proxies in
political conventions, being a special order,
Woc toHQn I'm and nocco1 NV a uror;p,r,,r
vote; also No. 1872, to regulate political eau.
cuSeS.
A communication from the governor an.
nounced his approval of No. 8, amending
an act to provide for the organization OF
civil townships and the government of the
Eighteenth legislative assembly, providing
for the erection of public buildings in or:
ganized counties, I'M No. 100, granting
power to county courts to direct the mort
gaging of real estate belonging to the
estate of deceased persons and the estate
of minor and incompetent persons.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to reconsider the
vote by which No. 1872 was passed.
MI. SWANSTON moved to lay the mo.
ton on the table.
Both motions were lost.
No. 1874, providing for the payment OF
fees for the transportation of persons TIC
the insane hospital and conyicts to the pen
OSAeAo y ClCoCCu uAlfC.y ulSCuoolUu.
Mr.. BELYEA moved that the bill be in.
definitely postponed.
MI. SWANSTON seconded the motion.
MI. STEVENS and Mr.. LITTLE op,
posed.
MI. LAMOURE did not think it was
ever expected that the bill would pass
ever by it's i%ntroducer, Mr.. Fuller.
The bone of contention being whether
the state or the respective counties pay
this expense, and the committee having re
ported in favor Of making it county ex
pense, it was quite natural that counties
with small incomes remote from these in
situations should oppose the report of the
committee.
Mr.. HARMON did not believe in the bill
They were state institutions and the state
should bear the expense.
MI. FULLER hoped the bill would no,
be postponed. --
Mr.. BARLOW and MI. WORST took {
hand infthe debate. $f A. F aoT:l
Roll call on indefinite ~postponement be
ing demanded, there were ayes 8, NAYS l6
The report OF the committee was adopted
and the vote on the final passage was, ayes
II, nays Z.
During the progress Of the discussion
Mr.SWanst0n, on q suggestion from Mr.
President that it would be in order fol