Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-13
Thursday, February 5.

The senate was called TO order at u. m, by
Lieutenant Governor Allin.
A petition from Wheatland Good Templars
was presented by Senator Lowry and referred
to the committee on temperance.
The committee on judiciary reported on SON
ate bill 8: amending tho justice code. The
committee made several amendments.
The committee on railroads reported favora-
bly, on senate bill II, with somo amendments.
This bill deals with common carriers
The committee on education reported on sen :
ate bill Is. with the recommendation that 1t
! pass with certain amendments. This bill regu- :
lates the pay of county superintendents. The
same committee reported on senate bill 12,
which bill also proposes to amend the educa-
tion law.
The committee on visiting the hospital for the
insane reported IT. reported that the public
buildings and live stock show good care by tho
steward. Tho surplus water from the artesian
well, with the sewerage system from tho build
lngs, will be used by the steward to the bost ad-
vantage and very materially increase the re-
turns from the garden and insure the growth OF
the young trees set out by him to beautify the
grounds. Tho insane inmates seem happy and
contented and In uniformly good bodily health.
The committee recommends that the salary of
the superintendent be increased $500, and that
OF the assistant physician be Increased 5000
The report was referred to the committee on ap-
propriations.
Senate bill 33 was then considered under spe-
ctai order 1t provides. as amended. practical
ly. for a rate Of one half cent pcr ton per mile.
On reading the bill it found that it differed
materially from the printed bill, and a ten min
it atraightened out. On the previous day a
| word mot" had been left ou,, which changed
the whole sense of the bill. The bill was re-
committed to the committee on railroads,
Dir. LaM0ure said that the committee appoint
ed to devise ways and means to conduct the
| lottery, relating to odd and even numbered dis
riess, was not y yet ready to report Further
Mr.. Worst complained because tho senate
amendments TO senate bill 10 were not incor-
porated In the bill as cngroHsed and sent to
bill from the house.
Mr.. Amen moved that Messrs Kinter and
| Worst be appointed u special committee to as
certain as to The number of clerks and employees
now in the senate, aud as to the number actual
| " needed. and to report back to the senate ON
Friday. The motion was adopted.
The following bills were then introducod:
Relating to the shipment OF live stock and
grain.
Authorizing special school districts to refund
special bonded indebtness and to transfer GER
| tain funds,
Amending section Q. chapter 3s, laws of 800,
authorizing counties to build county bridges.
mT. dllueu IHOVcu VlaG senate DlllSl pc r6ter-
red to tho committee on counties, which mo,io
| prevailed. This bill provides that county funds
| shall be deposited with the bank that will pay
the most interest. 1t has been reported ad-
| verse.y upon by the committee on ways and
| adopted.
The house met at 2 o'clock y. m.. the speaker
| in the chair:
Mr.. Gill presented n petition from WheatlanGl
| (Cass county, lodge asking the assembly not
to pass a resubmission bill. On motion OF MIR.
raflr tn fnrn
| Mr.. Richie also presented a lengthy petition
| of the same nature. and it WAS sent to the same
committee.
The clerk read communication which had
| been received by Mr.. Fiske from the sheeprais-
| ors' association Of Kduer county asking for
certain legislation to forward the wool nterest g.
Referred to committee on sheep husbandry.
Several committees reported on bills referred
| to them.
| The committee to visit the Jamestow n insane
| asylum reported. speskinR OF the asylum man;
aKemsnt in high terms, and recommending INF
crease OF salary,
Mr.. Lutz moved that the repo,t be referred to
the . COMMITTEES on approximations. Adopted.
Tho committee on public health reported
house bill 133. requiring county physicians to
| pay visits on payment of certain mileage, ad-
| ve,sely. Report adouted.
TIE bankeng committee reported house bill
3D. to FIX the legal rate of interest, recommend
ing Its reference to general orders.
Mr.. Fiske presented resolution that the rail-
road commissioners arrange with the railroad
companies for a system Of furnishing cars TO
| shtppers. Adopted.
Mr.. Peterson moved for joint committee on
| the house. to consider all school bills. He ex-
planned that the present committees on educa-
tton OF the respective houses had SO many school
consider them.
Mr.. Burton Thought there were enough eduoa-
ttonal committees already. One-a joint COM
Mr.. Peterson bss bad oonyersed ver y VIII WITH SEN
ators on the education committee and
they favored the joint committee. The
day had authority only to oodify the bills cffers
ed. They were not instructed to prepare a. snew
DILL The proposed joint committee wa. to have
power to take all the school bills offered In
either house and frame new one with the best
Mr.; Triplett saw no reason why the work
could not be done BY the joint committee al
Mr.. Richie looked at the matter In the same
light as Mr.. Peterson
The Peterson's resolution was adopted
Tue military committee reported favorably
house bill 1877, . memorial to congress regard.
Inv the Fort Rice reservation.
porsG Ihs 'oins nsS Sn military affairs To-
House bill 81. which was being read when nd.
1ounment took place the day befors. came up.
This Is ono OF Mr.. Gills bills in relation TO life
Mr., Gill said he had boon asked II it would
not drive life insurance companies from tho
state. on the contrary, 1t was a measure ro-
and indorsed by tho managers OF the com papies,
MIR. Fay offered IN amendment providing for
ropealipg clause. and tho bill, rs amended,
Then Mr. GILL moved to reconsider and TO lay
that motion on the table. -
Then there was parliamentary rsSEle.dRxzlc
Huos II aa .hs
manacN "a wore drawn from pockets and CONSULT.
~ r ysy WAS oPGc.sa s shs oPphsr motion