Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-13
Proceedings of the Second Session of
Legislature of North
Dakota.
Bills Introduced. Bills Read and
Referred. Committee Reports.
Bills Disposed of.
A Brirt Explanation of the Bills Of
General IntpreSt-Le.iS.
lative Gossip.
THIRTI-FEhSY DIT,
The Senate.

by Northumberland Allm.
y petition from Wheatland Good Temp
lars was presented by Senator Lowry and
referred to the committee on temperance.
The committee OH judiciary reported on
senate bill! o., amending the justice code.
The committee made several amendments.
The committee on railroads reported
farorably ON senate bill II, with some
amendments. This bill deals with com
mon carriers
The committee on education reported on
senate bill Is, with the recommendation
that it pass with certain amendments.
This bill regulates the pay of county super
~intendents. The same committee reported
on senate bill IL. which bill also proposes
TO amend the education law.
The committee on visiting the hospital
for the insane reported. 1t reported that
the public buildings and live stock show
good care by the steward. The surplus
water from the artesian well, with the
sewerage system from the buildings, will
be used by the steward to the best advan-
tage and very materially increase the re-
turns from the garden and insure the
growth OF the young trees set out by him
to b%eautify the grounds. The insane in
mates or the asylum seem happy and cOu-
tented n in uniformly good bodily health.
The committee recommends that the sala-
ny OF the superintendent be increased $500,
and that OF the assistant physician be in
creased $500. The report was referred to
tne mint on appropriations.
TIE fnA, MR.
senate bill SO was then considered under
special order. 1t provides, as amended,
practically, for a rate of one half cent per
ton per mile. On reading the bill it was
found hat it differed materially from the
printed bill, and a ten minute recess was
taken for the purpose of getting it
Strengthened out. On the previous day a
WOrd"nOt"had been left out, when changed
the whole sense of the Dill. The bill was re-
committed to the committee on railroads.
LOTTERY SCHEME.
Mr.. LAMOURE said that the committee
appointed to devise ways and means to
conduct the lottery, relating to odd and
ever numbered districts, was not vet
ready to report. Further time was grant
ed on motion of Mr.. Ink.
A COMPLAINT,
Mr.. WORST complained because the
senate amendments to senate bill ~ were
not Incorporated IN the bill as engrossed
n sent to the house. A motion was
adopted recalling the bill from the house.
MIR. ALMEN moved that Messrs. Kinter
II Worst be appointed a special commit
tee to ascertain as to the number of clerks
and employees now IN the senate, and as to
the number actually needed, and to report
back to the senate on Friday. The motion
was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILLS.
No. 1926. BY Mr.. Mccormick of Ramsey
Relating to the shipment of live stock and
grain. Referred ION second readirg) to
committee on railroads.
No. l27. By Mr.. Haggart-Authorizing
special school districts to refund special
bonded Indebtedness II to transfer GER
tain funds. Referred Ton second reading)
to committee on education.
NO. l2S. By Mr.. Notwithstanding sec
ton z, chapter 80, laws of 1890, authorizing
counties to build county bridges. Referred
ton second reading) to committee on
counties.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
l22. Regulating the use of marks,
brands and trade marks, to committee on
stock.
124. Regarding the payment of fees into
the state treasury by corporations, on filing
articles, to committee on banks and bank.
ing.
FIRST AND SECOND READING HOUSE BILLS.
No. 8. Providing for facilities for
marketing wool, to committee on stock.
No. II. Regulating admission of attor-
neys to practice law. to committee on
judiciary.
No. 81. Authorizing the regulation of
commercial agencies and guarar tee com
panies, TO committee on ways and means.
No. 49. For the protection of game, to
committee on judiciary.
NO ". Providing penalties for selling
firearms and ammunition to Indians, to
committee on state affairs.
NO. "a. Attaching townships to RAM
sey county, to committee on counties.
NO. 81. Authorizing the governor to
furnish arms to Grand Army posts in good
standing in the state, to committee on mil.
itary affairs.
COUNTY DEPOSITS.
Mr.. ALMEN moved that senate bill 81
be referred to the committee on counties,
which motion prevailed. This bill pro-
vldes that county funds shall be deposited
with the: bank that will pay the most in
terest. 1t had been reported adversely
upon by the committee on ways and e
n the report Of the committee had been
adopted.