Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-20

"oAo NoNo
Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. Oliver, the house adj
jOurned.
Legislative Notes.
IT is doubtful whether there will be a
quorum of the house to-day. All members
who wanted to go home were excused until
Monday, n a great many left on last
nights train. In addition to these, several
were excused until Tuesday.
UNTIL the ~free-coinage house resolutions
ale acted upon definitely the benighted
senators and representative from North
Dakota will be compelled to use their
weak and puny, judgment on the silver
question.
THAT man over there? Why that is
Representative LutZ, n of the clearest-
headed and most thorough members of
the house; He knows Just what to 40 ana "a
when to do it. StutSman county ought to
be proud OF Mr.. Lutz. He is a good judge
of human nature and possessed of prac-
teal, ~cOmmOn-SenSe ideas.
MIR. SATTERLUND's house bill 1873, is to
increase revenues OF the state by changing
and increasing the boundaries of the cOun-
ties of Peirce, .McHenry, Bottlneau, Ward,
Mclean, Williams, Billings. Stark, Morton
and Mercer, and by repeating tho act en-
titled an act pertaining to the subdivision
of the count S OF Wallette and Howard,
D. r., approved March 9, 1883.
Bills Explained.
Senate bill 1874, by Mr.. Haggart, amends
section 6933 OF compiled laws of 1887 as
follows: Every mortgagor of real or per-
sonal property, Or his legal representative,
who, while his mortgage thereof remains
~, f~can n,I ,,pcofirF.1 HxriI(fnttp I.Sf rn ~ O
removes, conceals, sells, or in any manner
,disposes of, or materially Injuries the prop
erty or any part thereof covered by such
mortgage, shall be deemed guilty of fel-
ony, and shall, upon conviction, be pun
ished by imprisonment in the state prison
for a period not exceeding three years, and
by fine not exceeding $500"
Senate bill 1876, by Mr.. Svensrud. appro-
PIRATES $1,000 to BE- expended by the com
missioner of agriculture, by and with the
consent of the governor, in such counties
as cannot, by reason Of having reached the
constitutional limit Of Indebtedness, pro-
vide the necessarieS of life for needy
settlers.
Senate bill 143, by Mr.. Brynjolfson,
makes railroads responsible for injuries to
employees or other persons by such rail
way, through neglect or mlSmanagament
of any of their employees, even if a con-
tract waving all claims had been previ-
ously signed by the person injured.
Senate bill 148, by Mr.. Kuhn, is an act to
encourage the construction of arteSlan
wells.
Senate bill 151, by Mr.. Bidlake. exempts
5000 worth of personal property from tax
alton.
House bill It's, by Mr.. Oliver, is a pro-
posed statute intended to take the place
of the present noxious weeds law. 1t re-
Quires the destruction of Canada thistle,
cookie burr, mustard, wild oats, French
weeds, carena fatua and Russian cactus
(sobsola colinapall), at such time as the
board of county commissioners may pre-.
scribe. At their April meeting the board
shall prescribe the time and manner for
destroying weeds, and shall publish notice
newspaper. and at least two weeks previ-
Gus to the date set. In case of refusal, the
road Overseer shall do the work, and the
expense thereof shall be taxed against the
land. The road Overseer, however, shall
be paid by the county. For refusal or
neglect to comply, the road overseer shall
be fined $50. 1t is made the duty of the
states attorney to enforce the provisions
of the act.
Mr.. divers house bill 176 amends section
2 of the law relating to seals, as follows:
HUpOn every seal of a court or officer of
this state, required or authorized to have a
seal, there shall be engraved the words.
SUuGC u NO1Cll DdhOgh hllu UuC uoulO "
the court or Office in which the seal is to be
used"
Mr.. Kearney's house bill 178 requires the
posting of a trade mark on each cheese
manufactured in or shipped into the state.
giving its quality aud the name of its maxi
er. Any person or dealer in the state who
shall buy or offer for sale a cheese not
marked according to law shall be fined $50.
& Mr.. Fay's house bill 1870 provides that the
compiled laws of 1887 shall be admissible
as legal evidence Of the statutes therein
contained.
House bill 1872, by Mr.. Colosky, exempts
volunteer fremen from jury duty and pay
ment of poll tax.
House bill 1888, by Mr.. Foss, provides for
the assessment and taxation of ailr0ads
and railroad property in the state.
Mr.. COpe's house bill 1874 appropriates
5000 to pay the bounty offered by the
state for the manufacture Of potato
starch.
MIR. Erickson's house bill lS5 peals
chapter liz of the laws OF 1890 bill
allows any public official to TN, ,nds,
warrants, ETC., il he wants to-. tn >an as
any other citizen.
Mr.. McCullOch'S house bill 1877 ~ ICES
all Oaths and acknowledgements he2 ETC.
fore taken before registers of deeds and
township clerks.
~. Whites house bill 1S9 appropriates
$1.60O to pay the expenses incurred by
z Governor Burke during the recent threat
eDed Indian outbreak.
House bll 1859, by Mr.. Peabody, increases
the jurisdiction of justices of the peace
from 800. az at present, to $500.
Mr.. Thompson 10y reQuestl has intro