Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21

sented by Senator Bell, and adopted by thu
senate on the tenth day of February, 1896
are hereby granted the following addi
tional powers: The chairman or any mem
Der of said committee is authorized ant
empOwed to administer to any witnesse.
the oath or affirmation authorized by stat
ute to be administered to witnesses il
courts Of justice; that the chairman ant
secretary of said committee sare authorized
to issue processes to compel the attendanc,
Of Witnesses. and the sergeant-at
arms or assistant serReant-at-arms OF
the senate are authorized and empowele:
to serve the same; and said committee ar
punish witnesses by proceedings for con
tempt before the bar of the senate; tina
said committees be authorized to employ
counsel, stenOgrapher and such clerks Al
they deem necessary, that all evidences
given by said committee shall be reduced
to writing and together with all proceed
ings of said committee be reported to the
senate; that there be and is hereby approp
rated out of any funds in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated the
sum of $4,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to pay the necessary expenses
incurred by said investigating committee
provided, that all vouchers for such ex
penses shall be audited by the state audi
tor, who shall issue his warrant upon the
treasurer therefor.
l have complied with the request of your
honorable body, but beg leave to state that
in my opinion nc resolution adopted by
this body will confer any legal powers
upon said committee for the reason thai
until charges are made, filed and acted
upon by the senate, therei is nothing to con.
fer jurisdiction upon this body to act in the
premises; that said committee have no lie.
gal authority to investigate mere street ru-
m0rC 0r fn nIf the otlfQ RI nnv lvnnnSQ in
such proceedings, and that as at present
constituted said committee are wholly
without any legal power or authority
whatever to proceed.
Dated February Is, 1890.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. F. GOODWIN,
Attorney-General
MI. LAMOURE moved the adoption of
the resolution, except that portion that
relates to the appropriation, Of money.
vate opinion of the attorney general DC
returned to him with thanks, it not having
been asked for. Adopted.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
No. 81. Appealing an act providing fol
the destruction of beavers. Ayes, %; nays
2-Messrs. Stevens and Worst.
No. 1853. Requiring railroad companies
to build and keep in repair highway cross
ings.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that further con.
sideratiOn be postponed until next Tues
day, as he wished to incorporate in the bill
a provision requiring railroad companies
to be seen at a distance, for the purpose
of enabling engineers to give warning
signals on the approach of trains. Adopted
On motion of Mr.. SWanstOn the senate
adjourned.
The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members being present except
Messrs, Beard, Bowen, Buchanan, Bye
Gronli, Haugen, Jahr, Mcintyre and Stew
ems.
Reading of journal was dispensed with
and referred to committee for correction.
Petitions were read pro and con agains,
lottery legislation.
Committee on judiciary reported OF
house bill No. 1858, to protect newspapers
in favor of indefinite postponement.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. RONEY moved indefaite postpone
ment.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved as amendment
to refer the bill to general orders. Car
ried.
THE BISMARCK PENITENTIARY.
The committee on appropriations re
ported the Bismarck penitentiary bill
back, recommending amendments as fol
lows: Cutting down appropriation fo1
warden's sal airy from $500 to $500; dep
uty from 81 1000 to $500; officers, guards an6
employees from $3.50 to sS,2OO; repairs and
improvements from $4,000 to $1,000; Incl
dentals from $500 to $1,000; physicians
and medicines from $500 to $500; transpor
tatiOn. clothing and aid to discharged con
victs from $500 to $500. All appropriations
for permanent Improvements are stricken
out except $4,000 for water system.
A message from the senate announced
the refusal of the senate to concur in the
house amendments to senate bill No. 81
(the Mayville normal school billy, and the
appointment Of a conference committee
consisting of Messrs. Robinson, LaMoure
and Winship on the part of the senate
The speaker appointed Messrs. Selby
Montgomery and Currier on the part Of
the house.
The appropriation committee reported
fayorably on senate bill 1872, appropriatine
money to pay the commissioner of agricuf
ture and labor for expenses incurred ir
looking after destitute farmers in NORTH
Dakota, with amendment cutting appro
priation from $1,000 to $4,000.
Senate bill No. 125, providing for the col
lection Of assets and payment of liabilities
Of civil townships heretofore illegally or
ganized-recommended to pass with
amendments; house bill 256, to empower
cities to acquire title to property for pub
lie parks-recOmmended to pass; house
bill No. PA, amending insurance law-re
commended to pass.
Conference committee on house bill 81
reported a slight change; report adopted
and bill passed.
House bill 255, amending justice code
providing for change of venue in crimlna
prOceedings-recOmmended to pass with
amendments; house bill PA, licensing ex
press cOmpanieS-recOmmended to pas.
with certain amendments.
IN AvOR OF ECONOMY.
Williams bill No. 261, to provide for
more economical management of the stat
institutions, wa reported favorably from
the committee on state Affairs with amend
ments, making the state superintendent o
public instruction a member of the board
also cutting out per diem and providin,
that the board shall receive 5 cents pc
mile for distances actually travelled in per
forming their duties. The bill does ava
with all boards of directors and makes til,
governor. liaDtnna nt -pOunrnor eoorotoru n