Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23

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to 1890 a. m. was reconsidered and
an adjournment was then taken to 2 p. m.
The House.
House met at 7 o'clock.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Roll call showed all the members present
but Mr.. Walton, sick and excused.
The journal was read, corrected and ap.
proved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The judiciary committee reported house
bill IS, relating to public schools, recon-
mending that it be amended n referred
to committee on education. Carried.
The committee on state affairs reported
house bill 81, relating to prairie fires, with
making road supervisors the
wardens instead of the county commits
The same committee reported house bill
63, allowing county commissioners to Dor
row from one fund for another, recon-
mending its passage.
The ways and means committee report
ed house bill A, that the governor, auditor
and treasurer be authorized to pay North
Dakota's share of the indebtedness of the
late territory of Dakota, and Recommend
ed its passage.
The special committee to whom was as
signed the matter Of the jamestown insane
asylum VS.. Gray Bros, contractors, submit
ted an opinion from Attorney General
Spencer to the effect that in his judgment
the contract was binding, and that the
asylum should begin an action against
Gray Bros bondsmen.
RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS, ETC.
MIR. BROWN moved that house bill 81,
granting a school section to Grand Forks
university, be recalled from committee on
school and public lands and indefinitely
postponed. Carried.
Mr.. BURTON moved that senate bill 20
be changed from general orders to third
reading, and explained that the bill wa to
allow certain counties whose bonds we're
now coming due to issue bonds OF a longer
term to take their place, which could not
be done as the law now stands. Car
ried.
Mr.. OLIVER moved that the speaker
appoint such additional clerical force to
do enrolling and engrOssing work as he
may from time to may find necessary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
No. IS. By committee or ways and
DEMONSTRATING to protection of the pub
lie credit.
Mr.. OLIVER moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill read a second time
by its title. Carried.
No. IA. By Mr.. Beardsley-Rekating to
salary OF certain officers in Grand Forks
county.
No. IS. (printed without being ready, By
Mr.. Gill-AuthOrizing county boards to
designate county repositories, and provid-
ing that interest be paid on such funds.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
Officiating to incorporation and regu-
lation of cooperative and assessment life,
endowment and casualty insurance asso-
Citations, referred to committee on insur-
ance.
81. Providing for the future publication
of amendments to the constitution, and
naming the compensation therefor, to com
mittee on public printing.
68. TO amend the laws relating to the
admission and practice of attorneys and
counsellors, to judiciary committee.
SO. To submit a constitutional amend
ment relocating the capital to a vote Of
the people, to committee on state affairs.
70. Reducing board Of railroad commits
sioners from three to one, to committee on
state affairs.
II. Relating to care of the state library,
to joint committee on state library.
II. To reimburse the state school fund
for land diverted to other purposes, to COM
mittee on appropriations.
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill 10, authorizing county judges
to wind up small estates peremptorily,
came from the judiciary committee with
an u%nfavorable recommendation, and
failed to pass-46 to II.
House bill 20, relating to the practice of
pharmacy, came up for passage, having
been reported favOrably from committee
on public health.
Mr.. KEARNEY opposed the bill. 1t
was a bill in the interest of the druggists
only. The law prevents any one keep
ing a drug store but a pharmacist
who can pass an examination, but such
pharmacist may be absent for months and
leave his store in the hands of clerks who
have not been examined. He had also
known good physicians who could not pass
an examination before the state board.
The bill passed-48 to 9.
UOs AutLlO1 lLlLk COuuGS COWullSolOuCl
to loan from one fund to another.
Mr.. STROM wanted information.
Mr.. LARSON said there was $4,000 in
the sinking fund of Richland county, and
none in the general fund, and the board
wanted to use the former for the expendi
ltures OF the latter.
Mr.. BURTON thought there was toe
much looseness at present in the custom Of
boards despOiling one fund to aid another
The bill went through, however, by &
vote of 43 to Is.
A joint resolution memorializing con
gress was received from the senate. 1t re
cites the danger from Indians, and want:
plenty of troops at Fort Lincoln.
THIRD READING OF ENATE BILL
20. Relating to independent school dis
tricts, was read a third time, put On its pas
sage and went through almost unanimous
ly. But, after its adoption, it was fount
that there was a "not too many in the bill
The same was therefore reconsidered ant
the, Objectionable word stricken out. Thel
1t was discovered that the emergenc,
clause was ailing. That was fixed up All,
the bill as amended was passed.
Recess. #
), E..,s - &c., GENERAL ORDERS.