Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-24
House..

Tho house met at 2 o'clock, all members
being present except Messrs. Belden, Wal
ton and Watt, who were excused.
Mr.. NEDRUD was excused from attend
ance for ten days.
The journal of the previous day was
read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Public health, in favor Of passage of
house bill No. 100, prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes to minors; agriculture,in favor of
passage of house bill No. 81, relative to
sheep husbandry, with an emergency
clause; also in favor Of passage of house
bill No. al. restricting certain male ami
mails from running at large; insurance. in
favor of passage OF house bill No. 40,
authorizing commissioner of insurance sto
revoke authority Of insurance companies.
The committee on railroads reported a
substitute bill for house bill No. 81, COM
pelling railroad companies to erect suit
able platforms for shipment of live stock
and grain.
Under a point of order raised by Mr..
Williams when the order of unfinished
business was reached, consideration of the
"capital-on-wheels" resolution was laid
over until tomorrow, the rules providing
that bills reported from engrossing COM
mittee shall lay over two days, unless the
rules shall be suspended.
Mr.. HANKlNSON moved that the rules
be suspended and senate bill No. 4, the
boiler inspection bill, together with the
the report of the committee be considered.
MIR. RONE4 wanted to change the in
spection fee from IS to $3.50, but the mo.
ton did not prevail. The bill was finally
passed after the addition of on emergency
clause and an amendment making it the
duty of those having charge of steam oil
ers to inspect them as often as one time in
every seven days.
SCHOOL TRESpAsS BILL APPROVED.
An executive communication announced
approval of house bill No. 50, the school
trespass bill.
THE SEED WHEAT BILL.
The joint committee on seed wheat made
a report accompanied by a bill under
which, as the committee explained, seed
wheat could be secured from the elevators
without the state guaranteeing its credit.
TIE COMPETENCY OF CLERKS.
Mr.. LILLY threw a bomb in the shape
of the following resolution which was
adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t is believed by many of the
members of the house of representatives
that too many clerks have already been
appointed tor the house; and
WHEREAS, The speaker is still urged
by member of this house to appoint addi-
tional clerks, therefore be it
Resolved, That a special committee of
hive be appointed to inquire into the ques-
ton OF the number of clerks required for
the proper business Of the house and
whether all the clerks heretofore appoint
ed are competent to discharge their duties
and should be retained, and report by reSO-
luton or otherwise at the earliest day pos
sible.
Mr.. THOMAS moved that 500 extra
copies of house bill No. 1851, the bill re-
ported by the JOINT seed wheat committee,
be printed for the use of the members of
the legislature.
ANOTHER BOOM.
Mr.. WICKHAM moved that the vote by
which senate bill No. As was passed be re-
considered. This is the bill fixing the sala-
ries of state officers and it is whispered
the object of the motion was to give the
committee on state affairs an opportunity
to make some amendments or changes in
the salaries. The bill was referred.
Mr.. REED presented a memori4 Al to con-
gress praying for an appropriation for
building dams on the Mouse river for the
purposes of irrigation. The memorial sets
forth that there are 100000 acres of arabic
land which can be irrigated by daming
said river at intervals Of five or six miles.
The memorial vas adopted.
THE WALSH REVENUE BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Unlisted, the rules were
suspended and the report of the commit
tee on the Walsh revenue bill was taken
up for consideration. Several sections
were considered and the house adjourned.
Senate.