Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-27

place OF the many evenue bills that had
been introduced and referred.
Also house bill 10, providing for the pay
ment of valid taxes upon Judgment vacat-
ing invalid taxes, favOrably.
From the joint committee on education:
Senate bill II, amending the school law,
.favnrably.
Also senate bill 1875, amending the school
law, favOrably.
MOTIONS M RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. NOLTIMIER offered a concurrent
resolution memorializing congress for the
establishment of q scientific rain bureau
and college.
MIR. OLIVER moved that the reading be
deferred and that the resolution be referred
to the temperance committee.
Mr.. STROM wanted it read through.
Mr.. NOLT1 MlER, always good-natured,
SAID that, while there seemed to be a dis
position to have lots of fuu over his reso-
most of them had signed a petition for the
measure.
On motion of Mr.. Strom the concurrent
resolution was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. BROOKE was called to the chair.
223. by Mr.. Misunderstanding the
Sdlul " lCkIClClS VI uCSSo dllu UlCdSVl0l
of Grand Forks county.
224. BY Mr.. Lamb-Providing for a
state superintendent of irrigation and for
estry.
Mr.. FAY raised the point of order that
an appropriation bill. But, it appearing
that nc funds were asked for, the bill was,
on motion of Mr.. Lamb, read second
time and referred to committee on irriRa-
ton.
225. By joint committee on revenue and
Notwithstanding the revenue law.
On Motion of MIR. Strom the reading of
the bill was deferred until after printing.
Mr.. LAMB moved that 200 copies Of 225
should be printed for the use of members.
But, it being thought that the motion re-
ferrrd to another bill, it was defeated.
226. BY joint committee on revenue and
Notwithstanding the law in relation to
the incorporation of cities.
227. BY same cOmmittee-AuthoriZing
counties to fund outstanding indebted
ness.
22S. BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING
for changing the boundaries uf cities,
towns and villages.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
2l9. TO prohibit paying county auditor
extra for furnishing copy of board pro-
ceedings to official newspapers, to COM
mittee on judiciary.
220. Providing for the printing of
500 copies of the revenue law in pamphlet
form for use Of county officers. to commit
tee on judiciary.
222. TO prohibit pri%za-fghting, to com
nIltlce on woman suffrage.
FIRST READING OF SUBSTITUTES.
A substitute for house bill IS, relating to
cooperative and assessment life insurance
companies prepared by Mr.. Gill and i'll
dorscd by the committee on insurance, was
read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Gill extra copies of the
substitute bill were ordered printed, in
order that members might have copies to
send to their constituents. He Wanttd all
to understand the bill before it came up
tor passage. He read from the jamestown
Alert t. show that the objectionable fea-
lures OF the original bill were eliminated
in the substitute.
On motion of Mr.. Skinner, 200 extra
copies OF, house bill 225 (the omnibus rev.
enue bin were ordered printed.
Substitute lOr house bill II, increasing
the bounty for wolf scalp>.
Substitute for house bill 203. regulating
the practice Ut pharmacy.
HOUSE BILLS DISPOSED OF.
1A"NA''N Dili 1s1s w. WIN DlDGECiIvtL Va HDIl
was passed without debate.
House bill l73, amending the oil iuspcc-
ton law by raising the test. was, after eX-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Noltimier, passed.
House bill l27, for the supervision of
banks other than state and national, came
up for passage. This was the Fay bill
that the captain had poured as oil upon
the troubled waters or the banking sea.
and he made ii lizard li2lt for his measure.
Dir. FAY spoke in dtfen>e of his bill. Ii
was intended to allow capitalists OF small
means 10 do ii banking business. He be-
levtd the present law Wa driving capital
on OF the state.
Mr.. BURKE said tina, under the pro.
visions of thus bill all that was necessary
to enable a man TO do a banking business
was I" stick no a shingle with the word
blank" OH it. He need nat have a dollar
of capital. 1t gives dishonest men too
much of all opportunity to swindle the pub.
lie
Mr.. GILL read an editorial from the Chi.
caeo Inter Ocean strongly indnr,ing the
present North Dakota banking law.
MIR. BROOKE said: Not only have our
votes been sought by a strong lobby for a
candidate for United STATES senator. but
anotf IT lobby almost as strong has been
constantly on the ground seeking the re-
pea. If section q of the banking law.
- VII - ~ w u" iSpCuI tuuS oFNLioi.
Mr.. SKINNER, in his usual impressive
manner. spoke in favor of tile private
banker. lie thought that section q ought
to be repealed. He would prefer the bill
under con>id' alton to that section.
Mr.. BROOKS: The badger has been un.
earthed.
Mr.. SKINNER: No; the badger has been
above ground all the lime.
Mr.. BURTON had takan the word of
gentlemen that this bill was not intended
as a repeal Of section q. At the opening
of the debate he had SO believed, but the
remarks made by advocates of this bill had
opened his eyes to the fact that it was in
tended to nuilify the provisions of that sec
ton. The present law provides for but
two classes Of banks: this bill adds an
other class.
MI. OLIVER said that there was moth
ing in the bill that provides for repeating
anything. He read from the constitution
to show that a bill, to repeat any existing
law, must have a repeating clause. He
favored The bill. He had been spoken to
in favor OF the repeal of section q, but no
"" had said Il word TO him in favor of No.
l27. Referring To the Inter-Oceon editorial,
the gentleman said that money would buy
an article IN any newspaper.
MIR. SrROM wanted to know if the bill
required the possession OF any capital to