Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-14
House..
Convened at 9 u. iii.

Gronli, Haugen, Jahr, Selby and Strom.
The committee on agriculture reported
the bill providing for the protection of
sheep by paying q bounty of 50 for each
wolf and 81 for each coyote killed, with
the recommendation that it do pass.
The judiciary committee reported the
bill to pay for grand and petit jurors Ger.
tifcates with the recommendation that it
do pass.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate charges of bribery submitted the
following report:
WHEREAS, Your committee are wholly
without power to enforce the production
Of papers or the attendance of witnesses,
therefore we respectfully ask that the COM
mittee be discharged.
w. II. H. RoNEY,
Chairman.
Mr.. STEVENS objected to the discharge
of the committee, and moved that they be
given the power for which they ask.
MI. THOMPSON of Cass, raised the
point that the committee did not ask for
power.
Mr.. WILLIAMS then moved that the
committee be given power to send for
persons and papers. Carried.
The house concurred in the senate
amendments to house bill No. 10, which
was passed as amended.
The house concurred in the senate
amendment to house bill No. 113. prevent
ing the spread of noxious weeds adding
"French weed" to the list. The bill was
then passed as amended.
Mr.. THOMPSON gave notice that on q
week from o .day, he would move to re-
consider the vote by which house bill No.
1879 passed. His objection to the bill was
fhof SAnfinn II y,0c nnn,,cfif,,ti,ro ;roc
much as it conflictcd with that section of
the constitution which provides that all
fines for violation of state laws must 20
into the school, fund.
MIR. BOWEN called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Buchanan, the author CT the bill,
wa absent.
Mr.. WALSH questioned the right to
move to reconsider at a future time beyond
the limit OF the rules.
Mr.. STEVENS then moved to reconsider
at once. The motion prevailed and the
bill was laid on the table to await the re-
turn of Mr.. Buchanan.
Mr.. Mccullough moved that house bill
No. 5, to attach certain townships to the
Third legislative district. be placed in the
order OF third reading Of bills.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill No. 206, defining the duties
of commissioner of agriculture and labor,
and providing that he shall be ox-ofticio
dairy commissioner, was read the third
time and passed.
House bill No. 5, attaching certain town.
ships to the Third legislative district, WaS
read the third time and passed.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. 273. to authorize the state
auditor to assess by estimate, specific taxes
upon corporations which neglect or refuse
to make the reports as required by law
| upon which specific taxes are computed
| and to provide for the collection of the
| same, was read the first and second times
and referred to the committee on taxes and
tax laws.
House bill No. 27l, to fix the maximum
rates that railroad companies may charge
! for the transportation Of coal mined with
| in the state of North Dakota. was read the
second time and referred to general orders
! and made a special order for tomorrow at
3 n.
House bill No. 275, to provide for the
transcribing and delivery of papers and
records pertaining in any m to any
and criminal, now pending in the eighth
subdivision of the sixth judicial district,
to the proper counties, was read the first
| and second times and referred to the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
FARGO's ILL FAME.
The special committee appointed to in
| vestigate the question as to whether or not
houses of prostitution are licensed by
Mayor Newman of Fargo, submitted the
following report:
We find that section 852 of the Compiled
Laws reads as follows:
] 1Nba chief ovncptivo nAi oor oF q oifxy cbo II
be a mayor. who shall be a citizen of the
United States, a qualified %elector, reside
within the city limits, and hold his office
for W years, and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
Section 1858 reads as follows:
The mayor shall have power to remove
any officer appointed by him whenever he
shall be of the opinion that the interests of
the city demand such removal, but he shall
report the reasons for such emOVal to the
city council at the next regular meeting.
Section 1851 reads as follows:
He shall perform all such duties as are
or may be prescribed by law or by the city
laws and ordinances are faithfully eX-
| ecuted.
Sectien 1854 reads as follows:
He shall have power, when necessary, to
call on every male ~inhabitant Of the city
over the age Of eighteen years to aid in en-
lO1ClllS UQO laws III O1uluCbuCCo3 bllu W
call out the militia to aid in suppressing
riots and other disorderly conduct, or carry
ing into effect any law or ordinance. sub
ject to the authority Of the governor as
commander-in-chief Of the militia.
Title 2 OF chapter 4 of the ordinance of
the city of Fargo, reads as follows:
SECTION /. No person shall in the city
of Fargo, keep a "bawdy house," or house
of ill-fame, or other house or building for
the resort of prostitutes, or of persons for
the purpose of prostitution, or to associate
with prostitutes; and any person who shall
offend against any of thet provisions
Of this section shall for each offense on
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
of not less than 1875 nor more than 500, or
by Imprisonment in the city jail for a
period of not exceeding a term of thirty
days, or both, in the discretion of the city
justice.
SEC. 2. Any person, male or female,
who shall resort to any, house of ill-fame
or other place In said city for the purpose
of prostitution or to associate with a pros
titute or prostitutes, or who shall procure
another to resort to any house of ill-fame
or other place IN said city for the purpose
of prostitution or to associate with prosti-
tutes, shall for each offense, on conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not less than
SIS nor more than $40, or by Imprisonment
in the city jail for a term not exceeding
thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the
| CITY iuStjce. &4