Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
# Messrs. Randall and sandager-ex

TO examine and correct the same.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on ways and means re.
ported favorably No. 1874, providing for
the transportation Of insane persons, with
an amendment making the former charge.
able to the county furnishing the patient;
also No. 1856, amending an act for the levy
and collection of taxes on railroad compa-
MES.
Education-house bill No. SO, to establish
a branch school of mines at Grand Forks.
recommending its ~postponement; also
house bill No. al, normal school at Valley
City. without recommendation.
Judiciary-house bill No. 296, excluding
certain persons from the trials of certain
scandalous cases. with amendments-do
pass.
Counties-house bill No. 70, to regulate
the number of county commissioners; No.
1870, relating to the publishing of receipts
and disbursements of county t%reasurers,
with amendments; No. 174 ~(senate), cleo.
ton Of certain county officers; house bill
ticers; house bill No. s. to attach certain
townships to the Third legislative dis.
trict-alI recommended to pass.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that the commit
tee appointed to investigate certain al
legged frauds,and had made a partial report
on the same. request the attorney-general
10 give his opinion in writing as to the
manner in which the committee shall pro-
coed to compel the attendance of witnesses.
Adopted.
MI. SWANSTON moved that house bills
Nos. 2S8 and 274 be recalled from the COM
mittee and tie made a special order for
Tuesday next at 8 O'Clock p. m. He also
moved that a JOINT committee of five sena-
tors and five representatives be appointed
to take into consideration the communica-
ton of Mr.. Barrett regarding forest tree
planting-both adopted.
The CHAIR appointed as a committee
on the part OF the senate Messrs. Barlow,
Fisher, Appleton, Cowan and Little.
MI. SMITH offered a resolution and
memorial to congress in favor Of the pas
sage Of the Blair educational bill.
MI. DODDS moved to lay on the table.
Adopted unanimously.
Senate bills Nos. 1879 and 1903 were re-
ported back to the house as passed with
amendments. also 1873 passed as amended.
Special ~order-house bill No. IA was
taken up.
The president pro tenn in the chair.
This is the revenue bill which was left
over as unfinished business from yester-
day.
Mr.. ALLIN moved that the vote by
which the Robinson amendment was de-
feated be reconsidered. Carried.
MI. STEVENS then offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Robinson's amendment to Sec
tian 19, relating to "offsets'' of debts and
credits in assessments.
Mr.. ALLIN moved its adoption.
MI. LAMOUkE opposed the amendment.
Mr.. STEVENS made the statement
among other things that three-ffths of all
the taxes are paid on less than one-third of
MI. APPHEToN favored and Mr.. Bar
low opposed Mr.. Stevens amendments to
the amendment, but it was adopted by a
vote of IL to IL.
After q recess and general consultation
Mr.. R%obinson's amendment was adopted
by a vote of IL to 9.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the vote by
which the amendment to the amendment
was adopted be reconsldered-lost-ayes
9; nays "a. On final passage there were
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the rules be
suspended and that senate ill No. 155,
making appropriation for current!expenses
and permanent improvements of the Bis
marck penitentiary be put upon its final
passage, which was agreed to.
The total amount of the appropriation
asked for fe was vas sSs,75o and $7,A5s: The re-
PoAV Va uAO SOLAAAlUUCO ACuuCCu Ul1CcO
amounts, cutting down nearly every item,
dispensing with the deputy warden, largely
decreasing the amount for help and strik-
ing out all of the permanent improvement
item, with the exception Of S1,259 for in
%creasing the water supply.
MI. HARMON explained the present in
adequate condition OF help and the great
to live and sleep in, and being familiar
with the situation from frequent observa-
ton, his intelligent remarks were listened
to with much interest.
Various amendments were offered and
several items Of Importance were restored.
The deputy. warden was reinstated, and
On Sqa %o 81 n Of Sfd Mr. Belyea his salary was
Mr.. Mccormack, Mr.. Belyea and Mr..
Diesem and Mr.. Burlow favored necessary
improvements, and on motion Of MI. La
Moure the appropriation for water works
to connect with the city water supply was
raised to $500.
The final passage of the bill was by a
unanimous vote of 26 to O..
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were read the first
and second time and referred.
BY Mr.. APPLETON: No. 1879. To amend
section 81, chapter 6 of the code OF pro-
cedure-judiciary.
By Mr.. ROWE (by request): No. 100. To
provide for the Incorporation of certain
classes Of benevolent and charitable insti-
neutrality-suspicious..
By Mr.. WINSHIP: No. 1871. Appropri-
ating money for the maintenance of the
public offices of the state-appropriations.
Also, No. 1872. Defining the class of news.
papers in which legal notices shall be
published-public printing.
BY MI. WORST: No. 1893. Appropriate
ing money for certain newspapers for pub
fishing the constitution of the state of
North Observation-Disclosures.
BY Mr.. HARMON: No. 1914. Appropri-
ating money to pay the amounts due the
militia Of the Territory Of Dakota-appro-
p~riations. so -,
Also, No. 1876. To provide for the ap
pointment Of an agent to receive process
for non resident publishers of newspapers
having a circulation in, or that are left for
sale by news agents in this state, and to
provide for the service of process when
such publishers fail or neglect to appoint
such resident agent-judiciary.
By Mr.. FULLER: No. 1876. To amend
an act providing for the charter Of the city
of JamestOwn-municipal corporations.
By Mr.. SMITH: No. 1917. Authorizing
counties to use any funds or surplus funds
that they may have on hand, to procure
seed grain for needy farmers. and to amend
an act OF the first legislative assembly,
sentitled' an act authorizing counties to
issue bonds to procure seed grain for
needy farmers-cOunties. Iq ~ @
Also, No: 1893. To require the secretary