Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The house refused to concur in the
senate amendments to No. 1853 and asked
for a committee of conference, the house
having appointed Messrs. Moore, Cole and
Selby on such committee.
The chair appointed Messrs. Worst
Wlnship and SvenSrud a committee OF
conference on No. 1881
On motion Of Nj. Swanston the senate
adjourned.
The House.
The house assembled pursuant to ad.
journment, all members being present ex.
cept Messrs. Belden, Bowen, Britten, Lutz
Tyler and Watt, excused.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on insurance reported on
senate bill No. so, providing for incorpor.
alton and regulation of corporate or assess
ment life insurance associations; commit.
tee on corporations other than municipal
reported in favor of passage of senate bill
No. LOS, requiring corporations to pay fee
upon filing articles of incorporation or in
crease of capital stock, into the state treas
ury.
MI. WILLIAMS explained that the error
in senate bill No. 81, creating a commission
to settle with South Dakota was a mistake
in the house, caused by the rush of work
and that as no blame could be attached to
anyone, he moved the discharge Of the
committee raised to investigate the matter.
Carried.
Mr.. WILLIAMS asked to be excused
from the committee on enrolment. He
was excused.
In unfinished business the report of the
committee of the whole of yesterday came
up for adoption,
Mr. HAUGEN moved the adoption of the
report with the exception Of that portion
recommending indefinite postponement of
senate bill No. 80, Grand Forks agricul.
tural fair bill.
Mr.. HEGLIE moved as an amendment
that the report be adopted.
MI. STEVENS moved as an amendment
to the amendment that the report be adopt
ed! with exception Of report on senate bill
No. Is. Lost.
On motion to adopt the report roll call
was demanded, the question at issue being
on the indefinite postponement of the
Grand Forks fair bill. The result was ayes,
20; nays, IS.
On the adoption of the report. with the
exception OF the fair bill, roll call was de-
manded. There were ayes, 80; nays, 18.
MrsHAUGEN moved that senate bill
no. W be made a special order for next
Thursday at 8 o'clock. Carried.
MORE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
BY unanimous consent the house re-
turned to the order of reports from stand
ing committees and the committee on judi.
ciary reported in favor Of referring house
bill No. 1882. prescribing punishment for
pointing Of firearms at another, to com
mittee on labor-report adopted: also
house bill No. 286, relating to grand army
badges, recommended to pass with certain
amendments-report adopted; also house
niai NO.: S1S, relating to payment of re-
wards, recommended to pass with amend
ments; also house bill No. 1858, to amend
sections III, liz and 179 of the probate
code, recommended to pass.
House bill No. 259, amending the school
trespass law, approved January 10, 1890
SO as to max the law take effect April
10th, was reported from the committee on
judiciary with the recommendation that it
be indefinitely pc, tponed for the reason
that the opinion of the attorney general Of
February 9Th decides that the present law
does not go into effect until April 18th, five
days later than is contemplated by this
Mr.. HAUGERUD moved the adoption of
the report.
Mr.. SELBY said he did not believe the
opinion of the Encouragement wa correct
and he was ready to meet him on the ISSUE
He therefore moved that this bill, together
with the opinions of the attOrney-general,
be made the special order for tomorrow at
8 O'Clock, which motion prevailed.
House bill No. 125, relating to mill dams
across flowing streams, recommended by
| thQ in6iniQrU oOmmiftoo RI rocc. aIco honcc
bill No. 22S, recommended to pass with
amendments; also senate bill No. 50, relat.
ing to selection OF jurors, recommended to
pass. House bill No. 900, making an ap
preparation for stationery and supplies fol
legislative assembly, recommended to pass
also house bill No. 279, authorizing state
auditor to assess by estimate specific taxes
upon corporations which neglect or refuse
to make the report as required by law
recommended to pass with amendments.
The report on the bill was adopted.
Senate bill No. 1923, regulating practice
OF pharmacy, recommended to pass witt
| amendments.
BILLS APPROVED.
A communication from the governor an
nounced his approval Of house bill No. 81
repeating the law prohibiting the destruc
ton of beaver; also house bill No. Is, relat
ing to the government Of state banks.
MI. SELBY moved that all house bills
that had been printed be read the first and
second times and referred. Carried.
NEW BILLS
No. 294, by Mr.. Stevens, repeating section
8, chapter 2, laws of 1887, providing TO-
agricultural fairs and making an appro
priation therefor.
Mr.. STEVENS asked for the reading O
the bill, which permission was granted ant
the bill was read as follows:
WHEREAS, The present financial condi
ton OF the state is such as to justify til,
strIctest economy which has justified thu
reduction of appropriations for the care O
the insane and idiotic to the lowest possible
amount; and f5ST9E1rSE
WHEREAS, II has been determined tina,
! the financial condition Of the state will no,