Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-20
Bills Introduced, Bills Read and
Referred, Committee Reports,
Bills Disposed of.
A Brief Explanation of the Bills Of
General Interest-Legis-
lative Gossip.
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.
The Senate.


the work of %eXpunging was done.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. SVENNUNGSEN presented a petit
ton numerously signed, requesting that
No Mans Land, ranges 60 and 81, town
ships 155, 156. 157 and 158, be attached to
Nelson county instead of Ramsey county.
Referred to committee on counties.
A petition from Eddy county, presented
by Mr.. Patch, requested that the time be ex-
tended to October, 1891, for the payment of
1890 taxes. A similar petition was present
ed by Mr.. Palmer, from Pierce county. Re-
ferrcd to the committee on WAYS and
means.
A petition from the FIRST Baptist Sunday
school, presented by Mr.. Haggart, protest
ed against re-submission. Referred to
committee on temperance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on banks and banking
reported senate bill 1874, with amendments.
The committee on state affairs reported
unfavorably on senate bill AZ, relating to
specializing in bonds and warrants by
officials. The committee stated that the
subject matter is already fully covered by
the present laws.
The committee on appropriations recon-
ing the Minor Reform School, do pass; al
so, it reported unfavorably on No. 1873, pro-
viding for a new boiler room and dormi-
tory for the North Dakota University; also,
it reported favorably on senate bill 14l,
providing for an appropriation for the
maintenance of the deaf and dumb school
at Devils Lake; also, senate bill 1877, pro-
Vldlng for the maintenance OF the North
Dakota University.
ODDS N EvENS.
Mr.. CASHEL, on behalf of the odd and
even committee, reported that the commit
tee had tried to secure a meeting. but had
been unable to do so. They desired to have
a meeting at room II, Sheridan House, at
10 a. M, Saturday. On motion, the COM
mittee was continued and the report re-
celved.
FIRST N SECOND READING HOUSE BILLS.
IS. Providing for the incorporation of
assessment life societies. Referred to COM
mittee on insurance.
E. Repeating the law inspecting oils, to
committee on state affairs.
q. Amending the law requiring rail.
road companies to keep highway crossings
in repair, to committee on state affairs.
20. Providing for extending the time of
payment OF taxes for 1890, to committee on
ways and means.
81 Providing for submitting the ques-
ton OF the extension OF the jurisdiction of
county courts, to committee on judiciary.
40. Facilitating the shipment of live
stock, grain and other commodities, to
committee on railroads.
So. Protecting bank depositors, to COM
mittee on banks and banking.
"a. Providing for the regulation of life,
mittee on Insurance.
81. Providing for the publication of flu
ture amendments to the constitution, to
committee on printing.
~. Providing for diminution of time from
sentence OF convicts, to committee on Judi
ciary.
121. Relating to the use of brands and
earmarks, to committee on stock.
l04. Relating to the practice of medi-
cine, to committee on public health.
~. Relating to the administration of
oaths, to committee on judiciary.
lOl. Providing for a time for the re
demptiOn of property sold under chattel
mortgage, to committee on Judiciary.
Ill. Amending the law relating to
county warrants, to committee on coun-
ties.
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
152. By Mr.. ~Bjorgo-Fixing the COM
pensatlon of clerks of district courts, to
committee on judiciary.
1b3. By Mr.. Haggart Providing for
bonds and guarantees of guaranty COM
panles, to committee on banks and bank
ing.
l54: By Mr.. L~lttle-Fixing the penalty
Tor ofhcers who neglect to max reports re
CURED by law, to committee on judiciary.
155. BY Mr.. MilIer-Providing for the
return of births, marriages and deaths, and
the compilation of statistics in relation
thereto, to committee on statistics.
lot. By MIR: Almen-ProhIbiting from
mortgage OF homestead and absolute ex-
emptlons, to committee on judiciary.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS.
10. Amending the school law. The law
provides for a maximum of $1,000 a wear,
and B cents a mile mileage. Mr.. Cashel
opposed the bill. Mr.. Kinter moved to
amend so as to read 7 cents, instead of s
cents. If that was not enough to
to pay all their expenses, let them take
some out of their salary. Mr.. Worst SPOKE
In favor of Mr.. Kinter's amendment. He
claimed that the schools would be ne
elected by the superintendents. A bid was
being made for inferior men in office, and
good men are being driven from the state,
The superintendent takes the place of
normal schools, and if the number of visits
is curtailed, the teachers will be reduced
TO mere automatic, and they will keep
school instead of teaching it. If there
was anything he would be ex%travagant in,
1t would be in that department which
tends to build up the character of our feI.
low men. Just as sure as the mileage is
cut down to 5 cents a mile, from so to rs
per cent. of the visits will be cut oil.
While the bill was being discussed the
senate adjourned.
DIDN'T WANT 1T.
When Major Hamilton put in an appear
ance with a message regarding the resub-
mission resolution, the resubmissionists of
the senate did not want it. They desired
to wait a day, and accordingly Mr.. McGil-
livray moved an adjournment, which was
carried by roll call. and a vote of II to Is,
The following is the vote:
Ayes: Messrs. Bidlake, Bisbee, Bjorgo,
Brynjolfson, Cashel, Engle, Fuller, Hag-