Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-20
The House
The house met at 2:O5.
PRAYER bY the chaplain,

The House
The house met at 2:05.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The roll was called and all the members
found to be present except Messrs. Boards
ley, Peabody and H~avrevold-the first two
being excused.
The journal committee reported, a cor
was continued.
Mr.. Hill presented a petition against re-
submission from Mrs. Geo. F. Goodwin,
Mrs. Geo. Blanchard and others, residents
of Ransom county.
A telegram from Hon. George B. Win
ship to Mr.. Hill regarding the Herald"
signature to a petition presented against
%resubnlission by Mr.. Williams, was read.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, rising to a question of
privilege, said that neither the telegram
nor himself had intimated that Mr.. Win
ship had signed his name. The names of
Mr.. Hunter, the business manager of the
| Herald, and of Mr.. f. B. Chapman, the
book keeper, were signed to the telegram.
AS he (Williams) understood it, Mr..
Hunter was authorized to sign the name
Herald"
COMMITTEE
The committee on state affairs reported
house bill 81, recommending that it be re-
ferred to joint committee on prairie fires.
Also, house bill 1853, amending section 20,
chapter ll9, of the laws OF the year
1890, for printing in pamphlet form
certain portions of report OF commissioner
of agriculture, presenting a substitute bill
and recommending its passage.
From the judiciary committee, house
bill 1852, amending the justice code, favora-
bly,.
House bill 1923, relating to fees of district
courts, to joint committee on salaries of
! county officers. Report adopted.
House bill 147, repeating law alIo wing
lien 1Gr repairs on ttreshing engines and
separators, recommending that bill do not
pass.
On motion of MI. Williams, this bill was
referred to general orders.
Also, house bill 155. repeating the boiler
inspection law, recommending reference to
committee on agriculture.
After a little debate this bill was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Walton, referred to general Or
ders.
Also house bill 100, increasing the pun-
lshment for sabbath breaking, unfaVora-
bly,.
From committee on agriculture, house
bill lis, ~unfavorably.
Also house bill 100, to protect stock rails
ers and aid in The Improvement of live
stock, recommending amendment and
passage. Report adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Peterson, house bill
l6O was sent to general orders.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. LAMB presented a concurrent reso.
luton for a memorial TO congress asking
assistance in the interest of irrigation.
Adopted.
Mr.. RICHIE presented a resolution for
the appointment of a joint committee of
hve-three from house and two from SEN
ate-to consider the question of capital re-
mOval, receive propositions from different
cities, etc, and report to next session of
the assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Burton, the resolution
was made a special order for February l8,
at 3 O'Clock.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, ETC.
l79. By MIR. Lutz-In relation to taxes
due by counties to the state.
On motion of Mr.. Richie, read a second
time and referred to committee on state
affairs.
$50. By Mr.. Fay-Amending the law of
1889 making the code of 1887 legal.
1872: BY Mr.. Colosky-Exempting volun-
teer tiremen from certain legal duties.
1913. BY MIR. Satturlund-Changing the
boundaries of certain counties.
1874. by Mr.. Cope-Making appropriation
to pay bounty for manufacture of potato
starch.
1856. By Mr.. Erickson-Repealing Sec
ton III of the laws of 1890.
1856. BY Mr.. Gill (printed without being
read)-Amending the law relating to NUT
ual insurance companies.
1877. BY Mr.. Notwithstanding acts
of certain officers.
1888. BY Mr.. Foss-Regarding taxation
of railroads and railroad property.
On motion of Mr.. Foss, No. 1888 was read
second time and referred.
MI. ERICKSON moved that all house
ellis printed be read second time and re-
ferred. Carried.
A message was received from the gov
ernor calling attention to the necessity for
an appropriation to cover the expenses OF
the late Indian troubles, the governor hay-
ing made himself personally responsible
for such expenditures.
Mr.. WHITE introduced a bill, No. 1879.
appriating $1,000, the amount asked by
Governor Burke, for such purpose.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill was
read the second time and referred to COM
mlttee on appropriations.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
$50. Authorizing the admission of the
compiled laws of 1887 in evidence, to COM
mittee on judiciary.
1872. Exempting volunteer fremen
from certain legal duties, to same conf
mittee.
1888. Changing the boundaries of Ger
tain counties, to committee on counties
and county boundaries.
lob. BY Mr.. Thompson (which had
been printed without being read)-Tbis
is a railroad bill of mammoth proportions.
The first reading had begun when on mo-
ton of MI. Gill the rules were suspended
and third reading of house bills taken
up.
HOUSE BILLS DISPOSED OF.
80. Constituting a state canyassing
board.
Mr.. STROM opposed the bill. He thought
1t was giving too much power to two men