Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-13

'luNivh IlC AICllOltul ~ CoilkiCSS dSh-
ing the repeal of the timber-culture law.
The motion was lost. Then, on motion
of Mr.. Strom, it was reconsidered. i
Remarks were made by MeSSrS. Strom,
Skinner, McCulloch, Brown, Kearney,
Burke, Gill, Oliver and Burton.
Mr.. SKINNER (Steele county, said trees
couldn't be raised IN Steele county. He
had planted a tree claim three times and
had about $50 trees.
Mr.. MCCULLOCH (Griggs county, wa
sure they could be raised in Ills county.
He hadn't had very good luck in the past,
but had Mt last, he thought, discovered just
how the trees could be made to grow.
MI. BROWN Grand Forks) said: "YOu
gentlemen have all had the benefit of the
tree culture law. Why not let others who
come to the state have the same privil-
egew
Mr.. BURKE'S ideas were about the
same as those Of MIR. Brown.
Mr.. GILL (Cass county, said the stale
ment that trees could not be raised on
claims might be true of Steele county
(Mr. SINNERS honey, but it was not true
of his section. The trouble with his claim
was that he had too many trees and they
grew too fast, and many other timber
claims in his vicinity were fine. He pro-
tested against the sending abroad of an
impression that trees could not be raised
in North Dakota.
Mr.. OLIVER (Ransom county, said he
had Il good claim on which the trees were
doing well. There were many others. too, in
his c~ounty-notably that Of Hon. Thomas
Elliott, which was the pride of all the
region round about.
Mr.. GRADER (Pembina county, said
trees could be raised in his county. The
failures were of men too lazy to do the
necessary work.
The concurrent resolution was again de-
feated, and congress will be left to 90 it
alone in the timber culture repeal matter.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
l27. For the supervision of banks other
than national. to committee on banks and
banking.
129. Regulating the fees of clerks of
the district court, to committee on judi
ciary.
$50. Amending the law furnishing cruelty
to animals, to committee on public
health.
1871. Fixing a maximum for passenger
fares on railroads, to cOmmitte on rail
roads.
1872. Relating to salary of register of
deeds and county treasurer. to Joint com
mittre on salaries OF county officers.
l4b. Compelling railroads to provide safe
c0uplerS and brakes, to committee or rail
roads.
l4S. TO regulate the practice of veterin.
arians. to committee on public health.
Isl. The make the original notes of
official stenograDherS valid, to committee
On judiciary.
152. TO repeal the prohiDitory provision
OF the constitution, to committee on tenn
perancc.
153. ~Appropriating $4,000 annually to
the state fair, to committee on aprrOpria-
tiOnS.
1874. Providing for The erection of grain
warehouses and elevators on railroad
rights OF way, to COMMITTEE on judiciary.
1855. Repeating the boiler Inspection law,
to committee on Judiciary for correction.
l56. Governing the collection Of state
statistics. to committee on state affairs.
l51. A%prropriatlng $l32 to pay Prof.
BabcOck for certain experiments. to com
mlttee on appropriations.
los. Relating TO state printing. to COM
mIttce on state affairs.
l59. Limiting salary of assesSors, to
same committee.
100. Prescribing a fine for Sabbath
breaking, to committee on judiciary.
ibi: Amendlny the law SO that APP
poll'ter to fill a vacancy in the county
10 ri shall serve a full term, to judiciary
committee for correction.
l62. Relating to procedure in justice
courts and limlling powers of justices.
163. A bill for safe railroad brakes and
couplerS, to committee ON railroads.
l64. TO bring independent school dis
~ INV IN ll"s " CvlltllIlINC
on education.
lis. For a constitutional amendment
providing that one commissioner Of rail
roads shall be elected each year.
HOUSE BILLS DISPOSED OF.
A substitute for house bill p, requiring
railroad companies to keep railroad cross
ings in repair. Passed.
House bill "a, fixing the salary Of county
judges, was, or motion OF Mr.. Burton,
made a special order for Tuesday at 3
o'clock.
House bill 20, extending the time for pay.
ment Of taxes of 1890, came up.
Mr.. KEARNEY said that many men pay
taxes because they can't help il. If this
bill passes, many spectators that can pay
amend by leaving the extension Ut
to the county board, who best knew who
could and who could not pay.
MIR. BROOKE wanted MIR. kearney to
reduce his amendment to writing.
Mr.. kEARNEY did so, and then objec-
ton was made to the amendment under
the rule that amendment on third reading
requires unanimous consent.
Mr.. kEARNEI moved to suspend the
rules and allow amendment. Lost, and
the bill passed.
The following bills were then passed
WlthO t uebate:>
House bill l2l. Relating to brands and
ea15nark>.
House bill 81. Relating to the jurisdic-
ton of county courts.
House bill 81. Providing for the publ
cation OF future amendments to the con-
StitutiOn.
80. Specifying the officers who may adj
minister OathS.
1O1. Prescribing the time for redeeming
the property sold under chattel mortgage.
On motion of Mr.. bennett, all the bills
relating to salaries of county officers that
were in the hands of the committee on
state affairs were sent to the joint commit
tee appointed to consider all bills Of that
character.
The next measure considered was house
bill so, amending the school law. There
was SOME discussion on this bill, which
had been unfavorably reported by the COM
mittee on education. The principal change
in the present law was the clause making
the school year begin Oh July 1st.
Mr.. DOUGLAS wanted the bill to 20 to
the joint committee on education. He in
troduced the bill so as to make the terms
OF officers and the sch, al year begin at the
same time.
MI. FLSkE said that many OF the dis
trlct officers were farmers. They were too