Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-02-26
appeals 10 civil actions.

appeals 10 civil actions.
The senate bills passed were, ono ap-
propriating money for needy farmers;
providing for the normal school at May
VILE; relating to sheep inspection;
amending the law providing for the incor-
pOratiOn OF certain classes of benevolent
and charitable instit uliOns, aud one de.
tin'ng aud hunting homestead exempt
iJns.
After an extended debate, the bill re-
qulring the publication of the session
| laws in II newspapers, was indefinitely
postponed. he bill prohibiting the
mortg 'ging of homestead and absolute
necessaries OF life, met similar fate.
liable for damages caused by sparks from
locomotives, was recnmmitted.
The senate. urder suspension OF the
rules, took up and passed. concurrent
resolution from the house. memoriaizing
congress for "a law and appropriation Of
SlO'.OtW for the establishment of natural
scientific rain bureau or college at Wash
! lnglOn.
BISMARCK, Feb. 24.- Special - The
senate today voted TO indefinitely post
pone the bill repealing section q OF the
banklug act. The law as maintained re-.
qulres the incorporation of banks. he
bill establishing county repositories WAS
| also defeated.
Senator Worst's school bill, has passed
both houses. The senate passed La
| Moure's homestead bill which fixes the
valae of an exempt homestead
at s5.OoO. A proposed atnendms n, max
ing S2,5lN) the limit, was voted down.
The attorney general was asked for an
opinion on the right of tha state to tax
he right of way. road bed and equip
ment OF the NOrthern Pacific railway.
The she p inspection bill passed. also
that providing for the maintenance of
the Mayville normal school.
The se6ate cOhcurred in the hOnse res
olution asking congress to establish a
rain bureau
The following appropriations we're
paased-$7O0O for capitol maintenance;
$1,000 for destitute settlers; $1,000 for
May Vile normal school.
BISMARCK, Feb. 22.-(SpeclaD The
senate Was called to order at 2 p. m.
The committee on ways and means re-.
ported favorably on house bill S5-to
legalize and validate the state tax levy
for 1890.
The committee on public printing re-
ported favorably on house bill SO, defin
ing what newspapers are entitled to pub
lish legal notices..
The committee on appropriations re
ported favorably on senate bill 1876, to
appropriate money for the relief of des
titute persons in North Dakota.
Th committee on public printing re-.
turned without recommendation senate
k,ll l69. providing for the publication OF
the session laws in newspapers.
Senate bill %, relating to paying Ia
borers by owners Of threshing machines,
was postponed till Thursday.
Senate bill 80, providing for ga,nish-
ment and regulating proceedings in con-
nection Herewith, was passed.
Senate bill 96. relating to Justice court
practice; senate bill AZ, establishing a
standard Of weights and measures for
the state OF North Dakota; senate bill
139, to provide tor the collection and
compilation of the statistics of the state;
senate bill 10. repeating the act locating
and establishing territorial normal
school, and senate bill 13O, requiring
registers of deeds to number documents
consecutively, We're passed.
House bill 9, providing facilities for
marketing wool, and house bill 81, pro.
viding for the publication of future
amendments 10 the constitution, were
passed.
House bill 45. facilitating the shipment
OF live stock and other commodities, was
recommltted
House bill 136, providing an appropri-
alton for the public offices of the state,
passed.
The committee on judiciary reported,
with amendments, senate bills lS3, 13l,
14G 81, 81. 10. 76.
Senate bill l5S was recalled from the
governor and re-commltted to the judlci.
aly committee.
Governor Burke announced his ap.
proval of senate bills 13l, l4G, 81, g. 10,
76.
There was discussion on the merits
of the insane asylum appropriation. The
house amended the senate bill, by adding
$1,000 to the fuel appropriation and
$1,000 to the engine room supply appro-
praton. The senate did not like the
amendment and a conference committee
is the result.
Senate bill 81 was indefinitely post
poued, on motion of Mr.. Klnter. who in
troduced it. q
The stock committee reported senate
bill 157, which was read a third time.
The committee wanted to pay the state
veterinarian $500. An amendment was
introduced by Mr.. Svensrnd cutting
down the salary to $1,000. Mr.. Worst