Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-06
Bills introduced. Bills Referred. COM
mittee Reports. Bills Passed
or Rejected.
The Ward-Hare Contest Settled
Ward Seated-Wellman With
drew His Case.
TWENTY FOURTH DAY.
The Senate.

ITdyel DS tle Clldpid1U.
The roll call showed all the members
present except Mr.. Syennungsen, who
was excused,
Wednesdays journal was read, corrected
and approved.
o 81 COMMITTEES.
Senate bill Is, relating to warehouses in
spection, weighing and hauling of grain,
was recommended for passage by the ON
mittee on appropriations. Report adopted.
Senate bill Is was favoraDly reported by
committee on judiciary. 1t anneXes
Church county to Pierce county for judi
cial and other purposes.
Also, by same committee, senate bill 81,
a memorial to Minnesota legislature ask
ing joint legislation against dealing in
grain options, recommending amendment
and passage.
The committee on public lands submit
ted ar amendment to senate bill 80, pro-
viding for the establishment and operation
of the agricultural college at Fargo and
recommended its passage. Report adopted.
MI. LITTLE moved that hes senate con-
cur in house concurrent resolution relating
to .grain grading and w%arehousing. Car
ried.
Mr.. WORST introduced a concurrent
resolution for The appointment Of a joint
committee of fve-twO senators and three
repreSentativeS-to consider bills relating
TO prairie fires and eXpedients for relief
therefrom. Adopted.
THE STATE BANKRUPTING LAW.
Evidently the lobbying for the repeal of
the obnoxious clause in the bank law had
had an effect Upon the senate. The reso-
luton passed by the house unanimously,
requesting states attorneys in all counties
10 enforce the law, was laid over until
February 10.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
No. "a. By Mr.. Kuhn-To amend sec
ton s, chapter 155, laws OF 1890.
Also No. $50 amend chapter 1876, laws
of 1885.
s.. BY Mr.. Cashel-To amend article l,
chapter l, justice code.
~. By appropriation committee-Pro-
viding clerk hire for state officers.
90. By Mr.. Haggart-Making standing
annual appropriation for payment of Sala-
Ties of state officers.
READING OF SENATE BILLS.
So. Regulating the practice of veterinary
medicine and surgery, to committee on
public health.
o1s 41hiiS ASSo VI NioeA
courts, to committee on judiciary.
s.. Relating to place of trial in justice
courts, to committee on judiciary.
ST. Relating to security for costs in JUS
tice court, to committee on judiciary.
81. Relating to appeals from justice
court and duties of justice in case of ap-
peal, to committee on judiciary.
IS. In relation to the registering of
county warrants, and duty of county treas
urer in the premises, to committee on coun-
ties.
SO. Exempting certain property from
attachment and execution, to committee
on judiciary.
90. A bill for an act defining usury and
making the taking of usury a misde-
meanor; also. the assignment or DISPOSE
ton of uSurious contracts. and providing
penalty therefor, to committee OF ju-
dietary.
81. Providing for the incorporation of
detective agencies, to committee on state
Offices.
The ena returned to the seventh or
der of business and the committee on ap-
preparations reported favorably senate bill
80. relating to mileage, per diem, salaries
of employees, etc.
On motion of Mr.. Kinter the report was
adopted.
Mr.. MCCORMICK moved that senate
bills SO, 10l and 1902 be given their first and
SCCUuu lcdutllSS duO lclclolCt. auOpLcu.
SO. By Mr.. Mccormick. ApprOpriating
funds for the deaf and dumb asylum at
Devils Lake, which was read the first M
second time and referred to committee on
appropriations.
100. By Mr.. Palmer - Appropriating
funds to pay expenses of selecting lands
granted by congress to the public institu-
tons Of the state. Read first and second
times and referred to committee on appro-
priatiOns.
10l. By Mr.. Haggart Appropriating
money for annual tournament OF fremen.
Read first and second times and referred
to committee on appropriations.
Mr.. WORST moved that senate bill II be
referred to committee on judiciary. Car
ried.
Mr.. MCCORMICK introduced a resolu-
ton instructing the sergeant-at-arms to
provide proper facilities for press report
ers. Adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A communication was received from the
governor stating that he had approved
senate bill 20, relating to independent
school districts.
SENATE L. DISPOSED OF.
%. TO provide for a board of state can
vassers. Passed.
The rules were suspended, and Mr..
S"'ASA AhoAcouSCo W.. 1AS, utilO lLllS LlIc
state treasurer to transfer certain moneys
from one fund to another. Read twice and
referred to committee on state affairs.
Mr.. LITTLE then introduced bill 1OS,
amending section 8, chapter SO, laws of
1890, which was read twice and referred to
committee O. public health.
Senate bill "a, giving county commission
ers power to dispose Of real estate bought
in by the county 1t tax sale, was read third
time and passed.
MI. LITTLE moved that the rules be
suspended and senate bill 48 he placed on
final passage. Carried, and bill passed.
On motion oil; Mr.. Bidlake, the vote by
which the bill passed was reconsidered
and the motion to reconsider laid on the
table. "
Senate bill SO, regulating maximum
charges of railroads for transporting ma.
tive coal was on motion of Mr.. Kinter
made a special order for next Wednesday
at 8 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Haggart, the rules
were suspended and senate bill 80 placed
on final passage.
Mr.. Worst was called to the chair.
Senate bill 81 was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Haggart, the vote by
which senate bill 81 had been passed was