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

clerks Of committees. will, we believe, keep
them employed most of the time, and your
committee recommends that part of said
clerks be deputed to act regularly as clerks
OF those committees having the most bust
ness. Your committee Is further of the
opinion that the laws ought to be so
amended as to limit the number of
clerks appointed ana paid by the
day, to the needs Of the house with the Or
binary business. say pot to exceed eight in
all regularly employees: and when they are
not sufficient til" wcrk be paid for by the
folio. We believe that this would save The
state considerable expense each session.
committee recommends the passage
Of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That five of the clerks ap-
pointed as assistant engrossing and enroll
ing clerks he detailed to act as clerks of
committees as follows: On TO act as clerk
OF each of the committees on railroads.,
ways and means, agriculture, counties and
county boundaries, and state affairs; and
each shall be required to attend all meet
lngS ana 10 such clerical work of the COM
mlttee to which he may be assigned, except
lie be required for engrossing or enrolling
work and other clerks may be assigned to
committees when not employed in their
regular work, and
Resolved, That it is the request of this
house That the speaker do not appoint any
more clerks.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. w. LILLY, Chairman.
Mr.. BOWEN moved that the report be
adopted.
MIR. WALSH moved that the committee
ne continued and be instructed to report a
blil providing the amount OF per diem to
which the clerks are entitled. Carried.
MIR. WILLIAMS introduced the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, Taxation of real estate is a
burden to those who, from any reason, fail
to receive an annual revenue therefrom,
and
WHEREAS, 1t should be the policy of a
government to protect the weak and make
the burdens of taxation and penalties as
light as possible, and
WHEREAs, The prevailing system of
selling lands and town lots OH which taxes
are delinquent, to individuals at a high
rate of interest, is disastrous to the delin-
quent owner and often results in practical
confiscation and loss Of property: there
IOrr, be it
Resolved, That the committee on taxes
and tax laws be instructed to examine INTO
the feasibility of doing away with the
present system OF selling property for de-
linquent taxes to individuals, and, if found
practlcable, that a law be proposed that
shall make each delinquent Taxpayer liza
bic to the county forsuch delinquent taxes.
the penalty to be fixed at not more than |
per ceni. a month, and the county to hayc
the sam" rights now given individuals in
the way of conveying title after a certain
period OF delinquency.
II "a BILL.
House bill No. II. the tax bill, came I'D
under tn" read of unfinished business.
MI. LlMMER offered a substitute for
section 30.
Mr.. BOWEN believed the consideration
81 III" Dill should be passed for the present
to give al opportunity to get it in shape.
COMMITTEE OF TIE WHOLE.
Mr.. STEVENS moved tina: the house re-
solve itself into committee of the whole
for the consideration of the work on the
liable. Carried.
Mr.. MCCORMICK was called to the
chair.
House bill No. 55. Providing for the
purchase and distribution of The supreme
court reports, was considered,
Mr.. STEVENS SAID he received recently
a notice from the West Publishing house
Informing him that the reports could be
printed SO that they can be sold at a rate
Of 81 each. If thlsc can be done it will be a
great saving to the lawyers, to the people
and to the state. He therefore moved that
the bill be recommitted to await in
%veStigation.
Mr:SELBY said there was nothing in
provided for the distribution.
Mr. EMS Withdrew his motion.
House bill No.. {. Providing for the Gre
alton OF Il state board of equalization was
reported back by the committee on state
al1;lrS, with ceritln amendments.
MIR. Ml,4STED moved that the commit
tee recommend That the bill do not pass,
as its points are covered by the Walsh
bill.
No. -. Authorizing county commits
sl"nerS to purchase poison for the deslruc-
ton of gnp!lnrS. was read.
Mr.. rooney moved that the committee
recommend that the bill do not pass. 1t
was ms ilicker-tail gopher bill and he
made the motion because the amount of
bounty had been reduced to such an eX-
tent:tilat no one would nay attention to it.
Mr.. SELBI wanted to know if by voting
for the motion to kin the bill We would
lose the name of flicker-tail state. Ii so, he
would vote against the bill.
The bill was killed.
House bill No. 70. providing for the rcgu-
latlon OF the number of commissioners in a
county, was considered. Number6of COM
mlsSioners may be changed by an election.
Mr.. MOORE moved that the committee
recommend the passage of the bill.
Carried.
House bill No. 90, for the licensing of
attorneys and counsellors, came up with
majority ana minority reports-majority
recommending that it do not pass.
Mr.. SELBY moved that the bill do pass.
Mr.. STEVENS inquired as to the nature
of the bill. On being Informed he said he
favored its passage. "You license us and
We'll make you pay for it, id he.
Mr.. SELBY stated that inasmucn as the
joint committee ON charitable and penal
institutions of the senate and house was to
go to jamestown to visit the insane asy-
ium. he moved that the committee rise and
ask leave to adjourn. Carried.
The report of the committee of the
whole was adopted, and
MIR. SELB1 moved that the house ad-
journ, which motion prevailed and the
house adjourned till 2 p. IN. Monday.
An Important Change.
Washburn Mail: From John Satterlund
we learn that all freight for the Fl. Berth
old agency will hereafter come to Bismarck