Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-06
FIFTY-THIRD DAT.


F1FTY-THIRD DAY.
The Senate.
The senate was called to order at 2 p. m.
by president pro TEN Pinkham.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Mccormick of Ramsey: From
Devils Lake fire department praying for
the passage of sente bills 113 and house
bill 1872, to committee on appropriations.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on ways and means re.
ported On house bill 81, regulating com
mercial agencies, recommending that it
be referred to committee of the whole.
The committee IN stock reported house
bill 100 with amendments. This bill pro-
vides for the promotion of stock breed
Ing.
The committee on judiciary reported
favorably Oh house bill 172, providing for
seed wheat for needy farmers.
The committee on county officers, to
which was referred house bill IL, relating
to payment of county treasurer, reported
favorably.
Nv VII IN iNPo1
favorably on house bill "a, with amend
mentS.
The committee OF counties reported ia
vorably on house bill "a.
LONG AMI SHORT TERMS.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
johnson of Ward calling on the attorney
general for his Interpretation OF section 30
of the constitution, relating to the drawing
for long and short terms of senators.
1877. By Mr.. Lowry. Amending the
uSury law, to committee on state affairs.
1873. BY MIR. kinter. Amending the law
abolishing the North Dakota hospital for
insane, to committee on appropriations.
tempOre of the senate, to committee on
Judiciary.
THIRD READING.
Senate bill 1873. Amending the law re-
lating to distribution of laws so as to in
clude superintendent of schools. The
bill passed.
Senate bill 178. Providing for the print
ing and distribution of ballots at public
expense. Some minor amendments were
made and the bill passed by a vote of % to
l. Senator LaMOure was the Only one to
vote against the bill.
Senate bill 1926. Amending the law re-
lating to the shipment Of live stock or
grain. The bill passed.
Senate bill 1871. Proposed amendment
to constitution relating to sale of school
lands. The bill passed.
Senate bill 1884,. Fixing q minimum of
$500 a year for county commissioners in
counties of 10000 population or less. The
bill passed.
Senate bill 15. Providing for the pro-
lection and REPUTATION of primary cleo.
lions. The bill passed.
Senate bill 1877. Amending section 100
of the civil code: The bill passed:
Senate bill ,175. To prevent trespass.
The bill passed.
Senate bill 1856. Relating to the age of
consent. The bill passed.
Senate bill 1911. Amending the law reg
ulating appeals. Thekbill passed.
ITO. Amending law relating to fees OF
register of deeds. The bill passed.
100. Defining the residence Of qualified
electors. Special order for to-day at 3
o'clock.
FIRST M CoN READING HOUSE BILLS.
AZ. Making railroad companies liable
for damages caused by fire, to committee
on state affairs.
157. To reimburse Professor Babcock
for Investigations as to sugar beet and
Ignite, to committee on appropriations.
1874. Providing an appropriation for the
manufacture of potato starch, to committee
on appropriations.
208. Amending the law providing for
the incorporation Of cities, to committee on
judiciary.
1893. Providing for the probate and re-
cording of foreign wills, to committee on
1877. Providing for the publication of re-.
ports and opinions of the supreme court of
the state, to committee on judiciary.
1884,. Providing for bringing Independent
law, to COMMITTEES on education. '''''
1865. Amending the law relating to the
collection Of statistics, to committee on
judiciary. 81 wa
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles A. Pollock, S. s. Lyon and Lieut..
j. H. Patton, of Fargo, were invited within
the bar of the senate.
The president pro TEN. announced that |
he was about to sign house bill l89-the |
bill increasing the boundaries of various
western countless 'i'"
uJUD LAMOURE raised the question
that the president pro tenn. had no right to
sign bills until the legislative assembly
gave him the power. II he was specially
sire not to have this done until the special
power had been given him. The matter
was discussed by the senate, and a COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Worst and
LaMoure, appointed to confer with the
attorney-general in regard to the matter.
GOvernOr Burke sent q message an
nouncing his approval Of senate bill 80. ap
propriating money for building the deaf