Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31
House.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 22d

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22d
Met at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the reading
of the minutes be dispensed with and that
a committee be appointed to correct the
same. Carried.
FROM SENATOR JAWS.
The following communication was re-
ceived from United States Senator Davis:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IS, 1890.
TO the clerk of the house of representa-
tives of North Dakota, Bismarck, N. D.
DEAR SIR: have directed to have sent
to you seventy-tive marked copies of my
remarks IN the senate, urging the apprO-
priation of a sufficient amount of money to
construct in the shortest possible time the
new lock at the Sault Ste. Marie and for
the Improvement of the channel below .
Will you do me the personal kindness to
deliver or address and mail these to the
members of your legislative body-the rep
Importance to the northwest. and l desire
in this manner to bring the question to the
particular attention of the members. Very
respectfully, c. L. DAVIS.
THE CoRMORANTs.
Mr.. STEVENS presented a communica-
ton which he received from Mr.. Rourke,
one of his constituents. Mr.. Rnurke
advocates the repeal of section 5,137 of the
compiled laws, which exempts stock in
trade. The section desired repealed reads
as follows:
SEC. 5,137. No exemptions shall be allowed
any person against an execution issued for the
purchase money of property claimed to be
exempt, and on which such execution is levied.
Mr.. Rouke claims this law is only bene-
fetal to machine companies.
TO GO TO GRAND FORKS.
An invitation from the citizens of Grand
Forks to visit their city Saturday was re-
ceived.
Mr.. WALSH offered a concurrent reso-
luton providing for the acceptance of the
invitation. The invitation and resolution
were referred to a committee of five who
are instructed to act with three from the
senate. MeSSrs. Stevens, Walsh, Hankin-
son, Bye and Montgomery were appointed
as such committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on taxation reported
back the bill providing for the taxation of
property in ~unorganized counties with the
recommendation that it do pass.
The committee on railroads reported
back senate bill No. 43, providing for trans
fer, tracks and depots at the intersection of
roads, with the recommendation that it be
amended by providing for the condemna-
ton OF necessary land; also providing that
where it is necessary for the railroad CON-
missioners to build such tracks, depots, etc.,
If the railroad refuses to pay, action Shall
be brought in the name of the state,
also providing that the same. rates shall be
charged for the shipment of freight from a
point on one to a point on the other, with
transfer charges added.
House bill No. 80. Prescribing a penalty
for Sabbath breaking, was reported back
by the judiciary committee without recon
mendation.
The judiciary committee reported house
bill No. 1872, requiring statements to be
mendatiOn that it pass.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that house
bill No. ~, on Sabbath breaking, be recon-
mltted to the committee Of the whole. Car
ried.
House bill No. 1877, to prevent specializing
recommendation that it do pass.
The judiciary committee reported house
bill No. 1876, legalizing the acts of certain
officers under territorial government, with
the recommendation that it do pass.
Also, house bill No. 1888, authorizing col.
lection of taxes in cities, towns and vii
lagos which have failed to elect officers.
Also house bill No. 1872, regulating pro.
ceedings of electors for president and vice.
president.
Also house bill No. 1856, authorizing ex.
cluslon OF minors from trials of a vulgar
or obscene character.
Also No. 1856, a bill to promote medical
science by delivering corpses of paupers to
medical schools.
Also senate bill No. "a, authorizing
judges of district court to administer oaths
senate OIL NO. 81, appointing the state
auditor and state treasurer to act with a
commission from South Dakota for final
settlement between the states. was reported
| with the recommendation tho4 ~ IL, "a