Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
IA Synopsis of the Proceedings in
Both Houses of the First
State Legislature.
Bills Passed-Bills Intr0duced--Blls
Referred-Committee Reports
miscellaneous Mention.
Senate.

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@ Senate.
TUESDAY, Feb. 4.
Convened at 10 a. IN.
The third reading of senate bills was
continued.
No. SO. making it the duty of township
clerks and city auditors to report births,
deaths and marriages. Passed unani-
nous.
No. 1877, amending section 4, chapter 1S9,
session laws of 1887, raising tax levy from
s"'ten" to "twenty" cents. Passed.
81 SECOND READING AMI REFERENCE.
No. Ii, declaring certain mills public
mills, ETC.. to committee on warehouses and
grain grading.
No. POS, defining the duties of the COM
missioner of agriculture and %labor-judi-
ciary.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
No. 1866, to prevent combinations for fix
ing the price of grain, stock or produce of
any kind. Passed.
No. 1O9, to prevent the sale of cigarettes
W toOnCCO. ~ z tolA ulllOk C111luICLs
MI. ROWE moved to amend the bill by
striking out section 8. Adopted.
Mr.. WORST moved to amend section 1
by inserting except on the written order
OF a parent or guardian" Adopted.
Passed as amended. Ayes, %; nays, 2.
Messrs. Randall and Stevens voting NO.
! No. 1870, providing for displaying the flag
NJ tlo TI-;knJ Gtotn ~, n II ,,,,lJsa tat -
StitutioDs.
MI. WORST gave reasons for Directing
to the display OF the flag as a matter of
sentiment on stormy days-ayes, Is; nays,
10. Lost.
Mr.. BELYEA moved that the vote be
Mr.. WORST said there was no provision
in the bill specify ing who shall display
this flag.
On final passage, ayes, 16; nays, 9. Pas
sed. with no vote to spare.
No. 1876. To amend an act entitled
s'grain warehouses;" Passed, "A to O..
No. 154. To amend section 739 of the
penal code. relating to the employment OF
women and minor children.
The committee reported adversely.
Mr.. WORST moved the adoption of the
report. Adopted.
On tinal passage there were ayes, -;
No. 81. To facilitate the shipment of
live stock, grain and other commodities.
Passed.
No. 70. To enable counties to regulate
the number of county commissioners.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved that further
consideration OF house bill No. IS be indefi-
nitely postponed. Ayes, IL; nay, ID. Lost.
On final passage, ayes, Is; nays, 10.
MI. BELYEA moved to reconsider. Car
ried.
Mr.. APPLETON moved to strike out
special (electiOn) and insert general"
AS%G 4p' McBk AXefI l Sff enyS'5 IN amendment.
which was adopted.
MI. LITTLE moved that the bill he re-
committed. Ayes, II; nays, 10.
No. 1876. To promote medical science.
Passed. Ayes; IL; Nays s.
MIR. LITTLE moved to adjourn. Ayes,
8; nays. u. Lost.
No. 1888, to provide for the destruction of
gophers, Ii to create a fund from which
DOuntieS can be paid.
MI. LITTLE moved that further consid-
GRAFTON of the bill be indefinitely post.
poned. Carried.
Mr.. SVENSRUD moved to adjourn.
Ayes, IL; nays, 8; adjourned till 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Convened at 2 o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. ROWE moved that the reading of
the journal be dispensed with, and that a
committee be appointed to examine and
correct the IN
The chair appointed Messrs. Slotten and
Robinson.
A communication from the attorney
!. ronaroI onoUorinr tho roOuocf of thu
ate that he give his opinion in writing as
to the taXability of the Northern Pacific
/. right of way, the same as any other prop
erty, was received and pending its reading
or motion of Mr.. SWanston it was ordered
to be printed in The journal.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Appropriations-No al, relating to I'M
expended balance in the office of commits
sioner Of immigration. Amended and re-
commended to pass.
State atfairs-No. 1877, authorizing lot
teries, favorably with amendments, cut
ting down time of charter from twenty
five to fifteen years and extension time
from fifty to thirty years.
Judiciary-No. 70, to amend section 2
chapter 50. sessions laws Of 1887-dO pass.
Mr.. PRESIDENT signed the follnwing
bills:
Hous e bills Nos. 10, system of accounts
for state auditor and treasurer; n, prose-
cution and trial Of crimes on information,
and dispensing with grand jurors except
by order of the district court judges; "a,
fixing the penalty for the willful neglect Of
officers to make report required by law,
and prescribing the duties ST the attorney
general in relation thereto. Also senate
bills Nos. Z, better education of practition-
ers OF dental surgery and to regulate the
practice of dentistry; 80, to revoke the
authority granted insurance companies to
do business on their failure to satisfy any
execution or any judgment against it; Al,
forest tree culture. :
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. SLOTTEN: No. 40. To license
peddling and providing penalties for viola
ton thereof.
II JOINT COMMISSION
Senate billNo. 81, providing for a Joint
commission to meet q similar commission
from the state Of South Dakota to audit
and pay the outstanding Indebtedness Of
the late territory Of Dakota. was returned
from the house with amendments.
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