Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

the Monday session no business except the
first n second reading of bills be trans
acted. Carried.
In the Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. "a.
Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
A quorum present. On motion of Mr..
Smith all absentees were excused.
The reading of the journal was dis
were detailed to examine and correct the
same.
The CHAIR signed No. 9, amending an
act providing for the organization of civil
townships and the government of the
same; also, No. IS, authorizing and empow-
buildings, issue bonds and provide for the
payment of the same; and No. 100, grant
power to county courts to direct the mort.
gaging of real estate belonging to the es-
tate Of deceased persons and the estate of
minors and incompetent persons.
Mr.. LITTLE asked unanimous consent
to make a motion, which was granted, and
he moved the No. 102 be recalled from the
governor for correction, which was agreed
to.
No. As, the salary bill, being unfinished
business, was taken up and the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Diesem on Friday
wa re-read.
AS there were but 10 or 20 senators pres
ent,
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved that further
consideration be postponed until tO-mOr-
row afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Adopted.
REPORTs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The judiciary committee reported house
bill No. 237, providing for the payment of
warrants for grand and petit Jurors fees,
recommending that it do not pass.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. MCCORMACK: No. POI. Pro.
vlding for the publishing Of the supreme
court reports.
BY Mr.. STEVENS: No. POP. Forbidding
the mortgaging of crops before the seed
thereof is sown or planted.
By Mr.. MCCORMACK: No. 2O9. To
amend an act relating to city water works;
also (by request) No. 204. To amend sec.
ton 4. chapter 80, session laws OF 1881, re-
lating to stations, bulls and rams running
at large.
SECOND READING AND REFERENCE.
No. 1856, amending an act relating TO the
spread of glanders-to committee on agri.
culture; No. 1877, to protect labor-judi'
ciary; No. 1873, filing afidavits of defendant
in cases of appeal from justice courts-ju.
dietary.
THIRD READING.
No. la, providing for the election of Ger.
tain county officers n~amed-passed. Ayes
II; nays, 1. MI. Mcbride voting no.
No. 1874, providing for the payment of
fees for transportation of insane persons
to the asylum, and %convicts to the peniten'
tiary.
Mi. DODDS moved that it be made a
special order for tomorrow afternoon al
4 O'clock. Adopted.
No. 179. to amend section l, chapter 1856
general laws 1883, providing for the ap.
pointment of an agent in the settlement OF
e~states-passed. Ayes, 10; nays. l. Mr.
Smith voting no.
No. ISL, regulating the use Of proxies in
conventions, and No. 1872, on a similar sub.
ject, were both postponed until Wednesday
afternoon.
No. ITO, to license peddling, and pro.
vldinR penalties tor the violation thereof
after receiving several amendments, max.
ton of Mr.. Mccormack, recommitted to the
judiciary committee.
MESSAGES FROM 81 HOUSE.
A message from the house asked for
joint committee on the Barrett irrigation
resolution, but the senate had already
acted upon the same and had appointed its
committee. Also informing the senate
that the house had concurred in the senate
amendments to No. 1873. Ascend message
announced the passage of house bill No
100 tn annNIJrQ On tho nrnno notion opl Gov
the protection of fish.
Mr.. ROWE moved that the third read.
ing of house bills be dispensed with for to-
day. Adopted.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following house bills we're read the
first and second times and referred:
No. 96, authorizing organized counties tc
refund outstanding indebtedness-to com,
mittee on counties; No. 1854, to provide fol
the assessment of railroads and the levy,
ing and collecting of taxes-ways and
means; No. 1893, the fish bill-agriculture,
No. 2OS, authorizing school boards to pur'
chase United States flags, and No. 22S, tc
amend an act relating to the university Of
North Decentralization; No. 229, tt
amend an act of the political code and pro.
viding pay for carrying poll books, No.
2S4, relating to the oaths of civil officers
and NO. 255, change OF venue in criminal
proceedings-all to judiciary committee
No. 2499, to encourage the manufacture Of
potato starch, No. 261 for a more economi
cal management of the state university
insane asylum and penitentiary (the Will
liams billy and No. 1852, to encourage the
cultivation of sugar beet-all to the com.
mittee O state affairs; No. 279, amending
an act providing for the incorporation OF
cities-cities and municipal corporations
MI. BELYEA asked unanimous consent
to introduce a bill and have it read a first
and second time and referred, and Mr.
Stevens asked for the same privilege
which was granted.
By Mr.. BELYEA: No. POS. Providing
for the holding of inquest
on bodies supposed to have died by unlaw.
full means in u~n0rganized counties.
BY MI. STEVENS: No. 206. Giving Ia
Dor the right of first liens and material thu
right of second liens on property; both re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
After a recess of ten minutes ana a cal
to order, without transacting any further
business, on motion Of Mr.. Haggard, the
senate adjourned.
BIZ House.
Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
n nrncant with tho ovoopf;on of AForcro