Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31


rect an error. Carried.
Mr.. WILLIAMS presented a letter from
Mr.. Turner, of Bottineau, and asked that
it be printed in the journal. Carried.
Mr.. HAUGEN said there also was a long
open letter from Mr.. Cotton, of Ward coun-
ty, Oh the coal question and he asked that
it be printed in the journal. Carried.
Messrs. Milsted, Mccormick and McCul-
lough were appointed a committee to cor
rect the journal.
Mr.. TOMPSON of Cass moved that house
bills 1872 and 1913 be recommitted to the
committee on Judiciary. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The standing committees reported bills
as follows:
State and federal relations-senate bill
No. 81, appointing the state auditor and
state treasurer a commission to confer with
a commission from South Dakota to effect
a final settlement between the states,
recommended amendment by adding at
torney-general to the commission.
Judiciary-house bill No. 18l, to give
publicity to chattel mortgage sales, that it
be amended by compelling the officer to
Peg "hJ I'll W Viz O"IICl,
etc.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the house re-
solve itself into committee of the. whole, to
consider such business as may be upon the
table. Carried.
Mr.. STEVENS was called to the chair.
Mr.. COWAN moved that house bill No.
Ill be considered.
Mr.. WICKHAM did not believe in tax
ing these bills out of their regular order.
The motion prevailed, but as the bill had
not been reported back 1t was not con-
House bill No. al, prohibiting stations,
bulls and rams from running at large, was
considered. The c Ommittee recommended
that any animal in a herd be not consid-
cred running at large. adopted and bill
recommended ~favorably.
House bill No. 81, protecting sheep
against wolves. was recommended favor
ably with an emergency clause. After
being amended so that the county commits
siOners shall offer a bounty OF not more
than SIS nor less thar 80 for each wolf
killed, when SO petitioned by twenty-five
freeholders; also to include cayotes.
Mr.. HOIT objected to compelling the
commissioners to pay this bounty for
cayotes as it would bankrupt the counties
Mr.. Il HANKiNsoN wanted it to 90 in.
In his county there is an animal which
some call a coyote and some a wolf. He
wanted the commissioners compelled to
act on petition.
Mr.. WlCKIIAM said he would move
that the minimum be liked at 81. He
could 60 home and make more money kill
ing coyotes at 81 each than he can in the
legislature. [Laughter.)
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH moved to amend so
that no bounty shall be paid for the scalp
OF a wolf that is brought from another
county. Carried.
Mr.. WlCKHAM then moved to amend
by striking out the minimum and leaving
it optional with the commissioners what
they shall pay below S.. O. {.
Mi. HAUGERUD moved to strike out IS
and insert 50 in lieu thereof.
MI. WICKHAM objected: IS is low
enough, if not too low for wolves.
Mr.. HAUGERUD said that it would
leave it so that they could pay IS for coy
OteS.
Mr.. INK moved to amend so that no
more than $3 should be paid for coyotes,
nor IS for wolves.
MI. RoNEY: If you adopt this, no mat
MIR. HAUGERUD: You adopt this and
you bet your life there will be III coyotes
killed in the state of North Dakota.
lLaughter.]
The bill was recommitted to the commit
tee on agriculture.
House bill No. 142, authorizing county
commissioners to purchase arteSian well
outfits for the counties, was considered.
MIR. rooney moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed. Carried.
House bill No. 80, defining usury and
prescribing penalties, was called up.
Mr.. COWAN moved that the committee
rise, report progress and ask leave to sit
again. Carried.
The committee rose and reported and
MI. Stevens moved that the house adjourn.
Here an avalanche of requests to be eX-
cused until certain days during next week
came down upon the speaker.
The following members were excused:
Mr.. HA GERUD was excused until such
time asA lness in his family will permit
his returL
Messrs. Thomas, Balkan, Roney, Jahr,
Mccormick, Mcintyre, DISCARD, Richard
son. Ingebretson and Heglie were excused
until next Monday.
MI. thinner was excused until one week
from next Monday.
Mr.. STEVENS renewed his motion to
adjourn till 2 D. m. Monday, which pre-
vailed and the house adjourned, to meet
at 2 p. III. Monday next.