Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-17
House,
Convened at 2 o'clock p. m.
PRAYER nv the chaulain.

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Prayer by the chaplain.
The roll being called, all members were
present with the exception of Messrs
Belden, Bye, Christianson, Green, LANCER.
Mcintyre, Thomas, Watt and Wickham.
Mr.. STEVENS stated that Mr.. GREEN
was i'll, and requested that he be excused
The committee on counties reported back
the bill creating the office of fire warden,
recommending that the bill do pass with
certain amendments.
The committee on agriculture reported
back house bill No. %, providing FOR the
retention and disposal of estrays, recon-
mending that the bill pass after amending
by extending the time during which ami
imals can not be taken, to November, and
making it a misdemeanor to take up ami
mails and fail to advertise the same.
The committee'on state affairs reported
back the bill providing bounty for tree
planting, recommending that 400 living
trees per acre be required for the bounty of
80 per acre.
The committee On state affairs reported
back senate bill As fixing salaries of Ger
tain state officers. Also bill providing
place OF deposit of moneys derived from
sale of school lands, with the recommen-
datiOn that they do pass.
Mr.. Unlisted offered a resolution pro-
viding that the secretary of state be request
ed to deliver to each member of the house a
copy OF the debates of the constitutional
convention. Carried.
AFTER II RAILROADS.
Mr.. STEVENS offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t has appeared in public
print and from complaints made to mem
berS OF the house that the railroads doing
business in this state, are discriminating
against shippers of North Dakota; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the speaker appoint a
special committee of five who shall investi-
gate the question of freight rates in North
Dakota, and of discrimination in favor of
the cities OF st. Paul and Minneapolis, and
that they report to the house for its use at
as early a day as possible.
In support of his resolution Mr.. Stevens
said that while he was absent he had
heard complaints from Fargo, jamestown,
Grand Forks and other points-and one
from Bismarck since his return-to the eff
feet that the railroads are discriminating
against points in North Dakota, in favor of
st. Paul and Minneapolis. He was in
formed that from points in North Dakota
to points sixty miles or less distant, are as
much as charged from st. Paul to the same
point. 1t not only affects the dealer but
the consumer. The matter might be con-
sldered by the railroad committee, but that
committee already has a large amount of
business before it and as the matter should
De given speedy consideration he offered
the resolution calling for a special COM
mittee.
MI. BUCHANAN moved that the resolu-
ton be laid upon the table.
No second.
Mr.. WALSH called for the reading of
the resolution. The resolution was read.
Mr. BOWEN asked if this was simply to
ascertain whether or not the reports were
true.
Mr.. STEVENS explained that the object
was to have the question hives.
tlgated n a report made to the
house so that action could be taken.
COMMITTEES REINsTATED.
Mr.. BOWEN moved that the committees
that had been stricken from the list of
standing committees be reinstated.
Mr.. WILLIAMS explained that these
committees had not been abolished but
had been made members of joint COM
mlttees.
Mr.. BOWEN insisted that the house was
virtually without these committees and de-
manded a vote on his motion.
a vote being taken the motion pre-
vailed.
NO MANS LAND.
Mr.. ESTABROOK presented a petition
from residents of "No Mans Land' protest.
ing against being attached to Ramsey, Mel.
son and other commission the ground
that the counties are heavily in debt. that
"No Mans Land' has a promise of a rail.
road this year and until they secure the
road they desire to be ''let alone.'
Mr.. BOWEN moved that the petition be
referred to the committee on counties.
MIR. ESTABROOK objected to this mo,
ton on the ground that members from
Ramsey county are IN the committee On
counties and are interested part rs.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that all counties
interested be given representation, but
later withdrew his motion.
MI. WILLIAMS suggested that as the
bill had been reported back by the commit.
tee, the petition should remain with the
bill and moved that it go into general or
ders. Carried.
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
The following senate bills were read the
first time:
No. "a. Providing for borrowing money
to defray the expenses of the state.
| No. So. Regulating duties and compen.