Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31
Senate,

THURSDAY, Jan. %.
Convened at 2 p. IN.
Senator DlESEM presiding.
The chaplain being absent prayer was
offered by Senator Allin.
Mr.. LAMOURE stated that the presi-
dent exceeded his authority yesterday in ap-
pointing a presiding officer over the senate.
He therefore moved that the senate pro-
coed to elect a presiding officer and placed
in nomination Senator Diesem. The Sec
rotary proceeded to call the roll and Mr..
Diesem received the unanimous vote and
was declared elected.
Mr.. DIESEM thanked the senate.
A communication was received from the
governor informing the senate that he had
approved senate bill No. 4, an act to estab-
lish a board of inspectors for steam vessels
and steam boilers, and to provide for
licensing engineers Of steam engines.
Mr.. LITTLE wished to have the journal
corrected so as to show that he was ex-
cused from attendance yesterday after
noon. He was not feeling well and so in
formed the president and supposed that he
had announced it to the senate.
Mr.. LAMOURE said the president had
no authority to excuse; it was a preroga.
tive that belonged to the senate
Mr.. LITTLE was excused.
Mr.. MCCORMACK and Mr.. FULLER
were excused from attendance to-day.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Judiciary committee reported the
following bills: No. 1877, amending an act
relating to liabilities, entitled "Husband
and wife," No. So, relating to exemptions,
recommending that they do pass. Also
No. III, amending article 8, chapter 2, of
the civil code, entitled mortgages on Per-
sonal Property" recommending that it do
not pass.
Appropriations-No. 1871, abolishing the
Office of commissioner of immigration, ETC..
with amendments, recommending its pass
age.
Railroads.&c.. Al, to regulate COMMON
carriers, amended and recommended to
pass.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that No. so.
annual exhibits and a state board of agri-
culture, which was a special order for to-
day, be postponed until Wednesday next
at p. m, which was agreed to.
Mr.: ALLIN moved that the vote by
which No. 1873, (the officers and employees
compensation billl was passed yesterday,
be reconsidered. He wished to move to
strike out the provision for a journal clerk.
Mr.. LAMOURE said he would move to
lay the motion on the table, provided the
chair held that it would not carry the
whole bill with it or "kiIl the bill"
The CHAIR ruled that it would not kill
the bill.
After some mixed proceedings and pyro-
technlc motions the motion to reconsider
prevailed by a vote of 10 to 10.
Mr.. ALLIN then moved that the lines in
the bill providing for a journal clerk be
stricken out.
After some discussion between Mr.. La
MOure and Mr.. Allin as to how this work
was to be done, Mr.. Allin holding that it
Was'a part of the duty Of the secretary and
chief clerk Of their respective houses,
Mr.. STEVENS offered an amendment,
which was adopted, that the provision for
a journal clerk should not apply to the
present session, the secretary and chief
clerk to complete their respective Journals
n be allowed not to exceed thirty days
time at the regular per diem of their
offices.
The bill was then re-passed-Ayes, 10;
nays, 6.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. LAWRENCE: No. 149. To reg.
ulate the fees Of clerks of district courts.
By MIR. YAGER: No. $50. Regulating
assignments so as to secure an equal pro
rata distribution Of property among cred.
itOrs.
| By Mr.. ALTiN. No. 16I. Providinp for