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

"a majority OF the board-and that the
whole vote of the state could be decided
''by that majority" The bill passed.
8: Amending the Justics Code. Passed.
85. TO validate the tax levy of 1890.
Passed.
ia. Looking to the location of the blind
asylum in the county of Pembina. Passed.
The house returned to first reading of
house bills, and a substitute for house bill
12S, to prohibit mortgaging of real and per-
sonal property in same instrument, was
read.
1877. A memorial regarding the Fort
Rice reservation. Passed.
The venerable house bill 81, relating to
fees for examination by county superin-
tendent, again entered the ring.
Mr.. OLIVER said: This IS the sam
Old chestnut that has been sent back to the
committee on education a couple of times
for correction. 1t is as imperfect as ever
Mr.. RICHIE said it was prepared by a
common granger, and he thought it was
Mr.. KGARNEY wanted it to repose on
tue table, but on a vote the house refused
to see it in that light.
MIR. OLIVER wanted it to go back to the
committee, with instructions to fix it up as
the house had previously ordered.
Mr.. STROM wanted to round off its
sharp corners with an amendment.
Mr.. SKINNER said that the amendment
of Mr.. Strom would give a third grade GER
tlficate for nothing.
Mr.. GILL wanted it to 60 back to the
committee, with Instructions to repair it
so that it could not only be understood by
the common granger, but by the common
mind, and he so moved.
Mr.. LORlNG thought the bill was all
right.
Mr.. G1LL'S motion prevailed, and the
common minds" were vindicated.
No. 80. Prescribing the newspapers that
may do legal printing. Passed.
MI. OLIVER, by unanimous consent, in
trodaced a resolution to the effect that the
senate be asked to name an hour or hours
when they would receive messages from
the house.
Mr.. OLIVER arose with fire flashing
from his eyes and smoke issuing from his
nostrils. de SAID he happened to be in the
enate cloak room ana had heard a mes
sage from the house announced, whereup-
on a senator jumped up and moved to ad-
Journ, and the motion carried.
MI. OLIVERS resolution prevailed.
A substitute for house bill 1874, to provide
a system of account for the state auditor
and state treasurer, was read the first
time.
The house then returned to second read.
ing of house bills.
166. Joint resolution memorializing con-
gress relative to Rock Island military res
erVation. to military mOmmittee.
l68. Relating to farmers institutes, to
committee on appropriations.
ITO. To make copies of pleadings, etc
legal where original has beer lost.
III. Relating to threshers' liens, to com
mittee on judiciary.
l7S. Amending the oil inspection law,
to committee on state affairs.
ia. For fish protection. to same COM
mittee.
It's. Amending noxious-weeds law, to
committee on judiciary.
l76. Prescribing the great seal of the
state and of county and other officers.
III. Relating to the jurisdiction of coun-
ty courts, to committee on judiciary.
It's. Protecting the cheese industry, TO
committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Burton moved to return to third
reading and take up house bill 46, an act to
provide for paying into the state treasury
an tees II profits arising from any Of the
state offices.
On this bill brief remarks were made by
Messrs. Burton, Oliver, Burke, Slrom,
Douglas. Williams, Fay, Lutz, K~earney
and Skinner.
The previous question was moved by
Mr.: Gill, and after every one who wished
had had his say, the question was put,
such question being a motion by Mr.. LutZ
to refer to committee on state affairs, and
the bill was so referred.
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS.
81. In reference to personal property
tax of 1890.
So. 70 prevent illegal branding, etc.
SENATE BILLS DISPOSED OF
II. 10 legalize the acts of the state
board Of c%anvassers in 1890. Passed.
"a. Authorizing county boards to dispose
of property bid in at tax sale.
69. AnneXing Church to McHenry
county for judicial purposes.
rs. Attaching certain counties to Ward
for Judicial and other purposes.
pay bounty for manufacturing potato
starch, vas read the second time.
Adjourned at $40.