Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-27
NOTES.
THE HOUSE

mediately went into joint convention.
After the joint convention the honsc pro-
ceeded with the regular order.
The following were
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. NEWMAN: To establish city boards
of health being a board of health bill.
Mr.. LOHNES: To encourage the live
stock industry. Creates a live stock COM
mission consisting of the governor, presi-
dent of agricultural college and commits
sioner OF labor. A%ppropriates $4,000.
ALSO, amending section s, chapter ST,
laws of 1891. Providing for organization of
school townships. Prohibits issue of
bonds unless the corporation has a taxable
valuation of $4,000.
Mr.. PIERCE: Appropriates $500 an.
nually for the contingent expenses of the
commissioner of agriculture and labor.
Limits travelling expenses to $3.50.
l. Mr.. SEVERSON: Providing for the re.
moval of the distractions to WATERWAYS
liable to overflow.
MI. OLIVER: Amending sections 2,5
and Is of the law establishing a soldiers
home. Adapts the law to general laws
governing state institutions.
Mr.. STROM: Providing for courts of
conciliation, six commissioners to be
elected in each town, village or city, two of
whom shall hear the testimony or state
ments in conjunction with the justice be-
fore suit is commenced.
Mr.. WlNEMAN: Fixing manner of the
transfers of real estate by corporations.
MI. LOGAN: Providing free and uni
form text books, approved by the state
board OF education. Allows contracts for
five years at lowest price heretofore con-
ceded to any state, district or corporation.
for Worlds Fair purposes. Also providing
board.
Mr.. ELLIOTT: Providing for life Ger
tlflcates for teachers who have taught ac-
ceeptably five years without further exam
inatiOn.
Mr. BOYNTON: Amending laws Great
ing the insane hospital. Adapts the law
from Dakota to North Dakota, and to the
general laws in relation to public institu-
tons.
MIR. JOHNSON of Grand Forks: Making
taking OF usury or assignment of usurOus
contracts q misdemeanOr. Provides a fine
OF S25 to $500 or imprisonment not exceed
ing one day for each 50 fine.
TIE DIVORCE BILL.
n lively racket was had over all ATTEMPT
to call up the divorce bill upon a motion
made by Mr.. johnson to reconsider, which
Mr.. Simpson moved to lay on the table.
NJ. Speaker decided the motion not in or
der, and after considerable discussion as to
whether Sunday wa a legislative day, an
appeal from the chair was taken and the
chair was sustained by a vote of % to 80.
H ANTIo OPTION BILL.
The a%nti-option resolution was made a
special order for 1:SO tomorrow, and the
inspection bill for 8 p. m.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The 18th and 10Th ballots were had to-
day with little change from former ballots.
On the 18th all the democrats excepting
McCanna, absent, voted for Muir returning
again to Roach on the 10th, LaMOnre
voted for Mccormack on the 10Th and Nc
COrmack for LaMOure as did johnson of
Grand Forks, also, SOrley and Wineman
voted for Bulge on the 18th bOllOt. Hayre-
void for Walsh on both, BOynt0n voted for
kingman, HOdgsOn and Lee voted for An.
derson on the 10th, Oliver voted for Muir
on the 18th nj on the 18th Winpman voted
for Winshlp. Senator Hitler was absent
on account of the death of one of his fam
lily. The relative position o ftle candidates
remains unchanged.
Wanted, cattle to winter or keep for a
year. w. F. Coon.