Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-24
A Synopsis Of the Proceedings in
Both Houses of the First
State Legislature.
Bills PaSsed-Bills IntrOduced-Blls
Referred-COmmittee Reports
miscellaneous Mention.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Jan. 14th.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Agriculture: No. %. To
protect stock raisers and promote the
breeding of live stock, with amendments.
State affairs: No. 81. Secretary of
state to give bonds. with amendments.
Education: No. 66. Defining powers
and duties of superintendent of public in
struction.
State affairs: No. II. Abolisling office
of commissioner of immigration, ETC.; also
No. 81, annual exhibits at Grand Forks,
with amendments.
Federal relations: No. 70. Joint memo
rial to congress to improve the navigation
of Devils Lake. All recommended to
pass.
A communication from the governor was
received, returning senate bill No. 81, deaf
mute education institute at Devils Lake.
with his disapproval and objections there
to-.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved that it be made
a special order for 4 o'clock, p. IN. January
18th. Adopted.
The joint select committee on seed wheat
made a report recommending the passage
of a bill subsequently introduced.
Mr.. ROWE moved that No. 50, annual
exhibits, be made a special order for Mon
day next, 3 p. III.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved an amend
ment, that it come up in its regular order,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. WORST offered a resolution that all
ohcorfnac FROM, onp,,,;ff,o n,o,t;,r, Io ro
ported at the mex session.
Mr.. DODDS moved an amendment
that the chairman or any member absent
be fined IS and costs.
Mr.. DlESEM added an amendment to
the amendment, unless excused by the
chairman.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved that it be
made a special order for April LIST. Lost.
The other proposed amendments were also
defeated, and after further discussion,
MIR. DODDS moved to lay the resolution
on the table, the object for which it was
more punctual attendance at committee
meetings, having been accomplished. Ayes
l5. nays II. Tabled.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By joint committee ION seed wheat: No
ia. Authorizing counties to issue bonds to
procure seed wheat for the poor and
needy inhabitants thereof, was read a
second time and referred to the seed wheat
committee. .
BY Mr.. BARLOW: No. 116. Authorizing
counties to raise and expend a fund for the
destruction Of gophers, a tax of 2 mills, to
be known as the gopher destruction
fnn1 - fn no nvrnrInI y,Jor%hD ;r,,k:a.
Of the county commissioners.
BY Mr.. SANDAGER: No. III. TO amend
article 3, chapter 2 of the civil code, relat-
Ing to mortgages on property.
By Mr.. DIESEM: No. 1lS. Authorizing
counties to build all township bridges
that cost more than 500.
BY Mr.. BELYEA: No. 119. Proposal to
amend section PIG, article 10 of the consti-
tuition. (Relates to the location of a
By Mr.. McCoRMACK. 10y request): No.
12O. To dissolve the corporation of cities
of less than 1000 inhabitants. On petition
of one-half of the legal voters, the judge to
order an election, the electors to vote yes
or no on the question.
Also No. l2l. Requiring county commits
sloners to adjust the fees of register of
deeds in certain cases.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
Announcing the passage of house bill
No. 48, relating to the publication of insur-
ance statements; senate bills 10, 16. Is and
IT,. Also house bill 100, to exempt roads
and public highways from taxation, and
house bill Y, criminal prosecutions and dis
pensing with grand ~juries, which the house
had passed.
SECOND READING N REFERENCE.
Nos. ITO and Ill, proposed amendments
IN tho constitution fn n p,itfan 90 49,
whole senate; 1l2, to prevent frauds at cleo
lions, on elections.
THIRD READING.
No. l02. The city school board election
bill.
MIR. DODDS moved that it be made a
special order for $3.50 tomorrow. Ayes, IS:
noes II. Lost.
Mr.. LITTLE offered an amendment that
no wife. son or daughter of a member of
the board shall be eligible as a teacher in
schools which a member Of the board rep
reSents.
Mtssrs. ROWE and STEVENS opposed
the amendment.
Mr.. WORST spoke in its favor.
The hour having arrived for the consid-
Grafton OF No. 70, amending section 2, chap
ter 81. laws of 'S8, relating to the protection
of game, it was takenIup.
Ihe president pro tenn in the chair.
The report of the committee was that
the bill do not pass"
MIR. ROWE moved to recOmmit. Carried.
NO. ~, also being a special order, was
taken up and discussed at length, the vet
Urinary surgeon and the diseased animals
receiving equal attention.
MIR. DlESEM moved to strike out the
%enacting clause. The $1,000, he stated,
was the expense for two years and fol-
lowed in the same line of argument as yes
terday.
Mr.. STEVENS found a small discrep-
ancy only in his figures Of yesterday, the
om"unt being between sixteen and seven
teen thousand dollar. and this did not in
clude warrants drawn for stock killed.
Re thought the whole amount would reach
S25. ZOO.
Mr.: EVANSTON favored the passage of
the bill.
Mr.. SMITH said the $4,000 included the
whole territory of Dab Ota for two wears
and did no think the law should be re-
pealed.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Stevens, Rowe, Swanston, Diesem and
Worst.
The vote on Mr. iesem's motion to strike
out the enacting clause was: Ayes, 10;
nays, IS. Lost.
Mr.. WORST moved to recommit.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved that it be put
on its final passage.
Mr.. DlESEM moved to lay on the table.
Ayes. 10: nays, II. Lost.
Mr.. ROWE moved to adjourn. Roll call