Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-13
resubmissionists, and Messrs. Oliver, Gill
aud Burton for the ants.
The Senate,

The senate was called to order at 2 D. m.
by Lieutenant-Governor Allin.
Msssrs. Haggart and Worst were ap
pointed members of the joint committee, to
whom will be referred all bills relating to
the duties and salaries Of county officers.
APPROPRIATIONS REPORTED on.
The committee On appropriations report
ed on senate bill IS favorably. This bill
provides for appropriation for the state ag-
ricultural college at Fargo.
Also favOrably upon senate bill 50, pro-
viding for state normal school at May
vile.
Also favorably uDon senate bill go, pro-
viding for appropriation for soldiers home
at Lisbon.
Also reported favorably on senate bill
IS, providing for appropriation for Bis
marck penitentiary, with several amend
mentS cutting down the amount asked for.
Also on senate bill 13l, providing for a
military department.
Also favorably or senate bill 80, aopro-
priating money for the deaf and dumb asy-
lum at Devils Lake.
Also tavorably on senate bill Y, provid-
ing money for the erection Of a state re-
form school at Mandan. The amount pro.
vided is $4,000.
Also reported favorably on senate bill 81,
providing money for the state normal
school at Valley City.
Also reported favOrably on senate bill IS,
providing appropriation for the insane
hospital at Jamestown, with amendments.
INCREASING DEBT INIT.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported favorably on the proposal to amend
section 1872, article IL, of the constitution.
(ThiS section restricts the state debt.
COUNTY FUNDS.
The committee on counties reported
favorably on senate bill 81. requiring
county t%reasurers. to- deposit funds with
bank that will pay the largest interest.
This bill had been recommended for indef-
mite p~OstpOnement by the committee on
ways and means, to which it was originally
referred.
SPECIAL Orders.
Senate bill 121. Relating to salary of
county auditors. After SOME little discus
sion and some amendments a motion was
made to refer the bill to the joint commit
tee on county salaries, and the motion was
lost. The bill was passed.
Senate bill 8S was indefinitely post
pOned on motion of Mr.. CaShel, who had
introduced it. He said that a house bill
covered tie matter better than his bill.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS,
lao. By Mr.. Ink. Appropriatin9 money
for the academy of science at Wahpeton,
to committee on appropriation.
al. BY Mr.. Mccormick. Appropriate
ing $4,000 for the maintenance of the deaf
and dumb asylum at Devils Lake for
two years, to committee on appropriation.
142. BY Mr.. S~vennungsen. Attaching
certain townships to Nelson county, to
committee on counties.
143. By MI. Brynjolfson, Relating to
the liability OF railroads for injuries to
employees, to committee on railroads.
LA. BY MIR. Palmer. Amending section
4S chapter 1872, laws of 1890, relating to the
levy of taxes, to committee on taxation.
145. BY MIR. johnson of Trail. Fixing
the compensation of county Judges, to
committee on Judiciary.
THIRD READING Of sENATE BILLS.
los. Regulating the salary of county
Judges. The bill was recommitted to the
committee on Judiciary.
90. negotiating Ile maximum charges
for hauling coal. Maze a special order for
Tuesday at 2::3O p. III.
The senate committee on judiciary re-
porte d a number of bills. Their reports
indicated that the members of the co :
mittee had done a great deal of work since
the Saturday recess.
Governor Burke and the Rev. F. B. Nash
were invited to seats within the senate.
The house concurrent resolution reOuir-
ing a subcommittee to be appointed to
visit points in Dakota and Minnesota to
inquire into the cost of the construction of
railroads, vas laid on the table.
The president announced his signature
to senate bill No.. 2.