Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-13
Pending the Grand Senatorial Razzle
Dazzle But Little Interest in
Other Matters
Kinter's Anti-Pinkerton Bill Goes
Through the Senate With
out Opposition.
The Routine Report of Business
Transacted in Both Branches
of the Legislature.
THE SENATE.

All the senators responded to the roll
call.
The courtesies of the floor were ex-
tended to Major Mckee and Hon. Dan
Maratta.
Mr.. LAMOURE, in requesting this honor
for MI. Maratta, said:
In reading of 'the journal of yester-
day something strikes me as rather pecu-
liar and want to cure it if l can. l
notice that what we in the republican
party call the "small fry" of the democracy
have been invited to seats within this
body. desire as one member ofthe repub.
lican party that was left on the surface
after the recent disaster, to recognize the
Napoleon of the democracy by not only
inviting him to the cour,esies of this floor,
but move that the esergeant-at-arms be in
structed to escort the Hon. Dan Maratta to
a seat within this body.
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following bills were introduced, read
twice and referred:
Mr.. DAY, No. 81: Requiring persons and
corporations engaged in mercantile, COM
mercial or stock selling business to make
monthly report to the countyauditor of their
county, of the amount OF capital invested
in such business; ana making this report
basis for assessment OF taxes thereon, such
capital not to be otherwise taxed.
Mr.. HITLER (by reQuest), No. 81: APP
pr0priating $1,642, ,89 to reimburse Governor
Burke for monies advanced by him in the
summer of 1891 for expenses Of eXtermln-
ating grasshoppers in Walsh and Grand
Forks counties.
Mr.. DAY. No. 80: Fixing amount recov-
cradle on policies of insurance: full amount
in case of total loss: proportiOnate where
loss is partial.
Mr.. sORLEY, No. 80: Defining i'll detail
the line of succession or inheritance of
property, real and personal. The bill
makes radical changes from the common
law rules of descent and distribution OF in.
Mr.. JOHNSON, No. 40: Appropriatins
S540O0 for building and maintenance OF
normal school at Mayvlle. Following are
the items:
Salaries of teachers. $4,000
Library and apparatus. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Water sup ly.......................... $50
Fuel and lights ........... 100
Janitor and incidentals 80. ............. 1900
Completion and heating main building. 1900
Addition as originally planned. 15,OOO
MIR. LAMB, No. II: Fixing fees of
registers of deeds for filing chattel mort.
cages at Is cents; releasing same, 10 cents:
renewing same; 10 cents.
Mr.. GREGORY; No. 42: Establishing
10 include the counties of Ramsey. Towner,
Rolttte, Benson, Pierce, Buttineau, Nc.
Henry, Ward and Williams, consti-
tuting said counties the FIRST.
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
Seventh. Eighth ana Ninth SUBJ
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and fixing date OF terms OF court therein.
Mr. CASHEL, No. 43: To amend SEC.
~, article &, chapter 62, law of 1890, relating
to levy OF school taxes. The bill changes
the section referred to by empowering the
qualified electors of the school district o
convene and levy the assessments for
school taxes themselves.
ting. "tapping'' or otherwise tamperlng
with telegraph or telephone lines, or in
any way obstructing the passage of mes
sages on the same, or making any un-
authorized use of them.
BILLS PASSED.
Senator Haggart's bill requiring railroad
companies to construct culverts to protect
farms from overflow from their bitches.
Senator Cashiers constitutional amend
ment knocking out the board OF railroad
commissioners.
Senator Days bill providing for new
board of directors for the deaf and dumb
asylum.
Senator kinters anti. PinkertOn bill.
MIR. CAslIEL'S AMENDMENT
In relation to the railroad commissioners
amendment.
Mr.. CASHEl.: That the nature OF
the bill seemed to have been misnnder-
stood by some, because Of the sections
sought to be amended were set out in full
rs require by law. The impression pre-
vailed that the proposed amendment to the
constitution changed the salaries of gov
ernOr and secretary OF state, and he had
even seen such mistaken statements in
several newspapers. lie would explain
that the Only change proposed was to re.
duce tho number of railroad commits
siOners to one, ut an annual saving to the
state ut abnut $4,000.
Adjourned to O'clock Thursday.
NOTES.
Senator Worst will introduce tomorrow
an important measure on the subject of
garnshment or foreign attachment. A
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