Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-06
AFTERNOON SESSION.

READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
Substitute for house bill 129, in relation
to fees of clerks of district courts.
Substitute for house bill 1872, relating to
dog licenses.
Substitute for house bill 100, relating to
duties Of county physicians.
Substitute for house bill 118, authorizing
civil townships to bond for sinking arte-
sian wells.
House bill 247-the Skinner apportton-
ment bill. On melton of Mr.. Cope, indefi,
nitely postponed,
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
Substitute for House bill 1872, relating tc
salaries Of register. OF deeds and county
treasurer. An amendment offered by MI.
Lamb was adopted, and, as amended, the
House bill 1853, providing for farmers in.
stitates. On motion of Mr. Skinner the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
state library. On molten of Mr.. Peabody,
indefnitely postponed.
House biz 2s4, appropriating $500 for
compiling the laws.
Mr.. GILL favored the bill.
-" Mr.. AXVIG spoke strongly against the
bill. In conclusion he said: 81 think we
nave already appropriated more money
Mr.. OLIVER, in order that it might be
engrossed at once and go to the senate,
house bill 2S4-appropriating $500 for
compiling the laws-and to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table. Carried.
House bill 178, to protect the cheese in
dustry came up.
MI. BURKE raised the point of order
that Mr.. Kearney, being a s%tockholder in
the cheese factory, could not vote; but the
father Of the house asserted that the only
way he was interested was ih'havlng given
$40 toward the starting Of the factory. So
Mr.. Burke withdrew his objection and the
speaker allowed him to vote.
The bill was passed-nO one daring to
vote against it.
MI. Kearney: II move to reconsider the
vote by which my bill was passed, and to
indefinitely postpone the motion to recon-
sider." Loud and prolonged laughter, in
which the speaker joined.]
v Mr.. kEARNEY: Il mean that | move
t to lay the motion to reconsider on the
Then the speaker put the motion thusly:
"All those infavor of the motion manifest
it by s~ayingtno.'"
But the motion to reconsider and to lay
same on the table passed, just the same,
and the aroma of Limburg shall be missed
from JimtOWn no more fOrever-at least, so
far as the house is concerned.
House bill 1874, relating to absolute ex-
emptions where bills are owing to the
doctor or the merchant. The public health
committee had recommended indefinite
~.postponement; and, on motion Of Mr.. Oliver,
sthe'report was adopted.
House bill 2O4, allowing the creation of a
county immigration fund.
Mr.. 'LUTZ' moved to amend SO that a
majority of the voters of a county must first
petition for such q fund
Mr.. GILL hoped the motion Of MI. Lutz
would not prevail. The Red River valley
wanted immigrants to come in and settle
on its rich lands and assist in cutting up
! thd'big farms.
The bill, as amended by Mr.. Lutz,
passed.
House bill los, amending the school law,
was next considered.
Mr.. LUTZ asked the author Of the bill
whether its provisions were not covered by
"a bill already passed.
MI. BURTON explained the bill, point
I ing out wherein it amended the present
law.
Mr.. MCKENDRY moved indefinite post
Y ponement. Lost, and the bill passed.
"A communication from the attorney.gen
! eral was received, stating that, In his opin'
ion, the bill for the cOdificatiOn of the
! school laws was unconstitutional.
House bill 1871. Prescribing the maximum
! rate for carrying passengers! on railroads
The original Dill had mads SUCH rate ]
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