Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-20
THE SENATE.

y committee of three, consisting OF
Messrs. Haggart. Cashel and kinter, nav.
ing been appointed by the preside mt to ex-
anime and correct the journal
Mr.. SVENSRUD'S bill. Nos. relating to
usury. was unfavorably reported BY the
committee. with a substitute therefor pre-
pared by the committee. The substitute
amends sections l, 8 and : OF chapter
lsi, laws of 1890. so as to place the legal
rate of interest at ! per cent and making
contracts Of more than 10 per cent a,
usuriuus.
Mr.. CASHEL moved that the substitute
De printed ana recommended to the Judi
ciary committee. hich was agreed to.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
The house transmitted concurrent reso-
iut:ons for a joint committee of FIVE, three
from the house and two from the senate.
appointed TO consider the subject of
prairie fires and fire breaks.
Nh. LITTLE moved concurrence.
Mr.. WHITE called attention to Rule %.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved suspension of
the rules aud that the concurren, resolu-
ton be given its second reading. He
lhousht all that could be done was this
ana 10 reIer 1t to the committee: carried.
ALSO. concurrent resolution favOrinr
the opening OF the Columbian exposition
on Sunday and requesting representative,
and senators in congress to vote in favor Of
tle same. Given second reading and re-
ferved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following are the bill, introduced.
gwen ilrSt and second reading and re-.
ferred:
MIR. GREGORY, No. SO: Appropriating
sum OF S1.3o9.30 to %recompense the county
auuitoI OF ward tor services in making as.
Sessments aud collecting state tax i'm ;1a
unorganized counties of Buford, Noun
1890. 81 ana '92. years
ALSO, 20. 63: Appropriating s267.7ot to
reimburse county auditor of Ward cuunt
lot money expended in the discharge 81
MS duties as such. in connection with the
same ~unOrganlZed counties in the SANE
years as above. ~
ALSO, No. 81: Providing for the an.
polntment by the governor of nOtaries
pubic, OF either sex. who shall ray a fee Of
- LOT tnelr commissions a such: defining
Their duties and requiring hOud i'm The SIM,
OF s5OO: and prescribing penalty OF from
soy 10 soOo Tor ma!feasance in office.
MIR. SORLEI. No. IS: Amending 500.
ton IA, article 10, chapter 10. laws of 1857
governing proceedings in court of CITY
justice, by adding proviso that city council
may NIX an annual salary for such justice
ALSO. No. g.: F%orbidding sale bv a
city. town or village of its water works
plant or any part thereof. unless the sale
oe authorized by a majority vote of its
Nj; BURKE. No. 81: Amending section
. VI tne australian ballot law by the addi-
tlonal provision that nomination for an
once (other than by party convention) to
oe nii'd by the electors of a district or
uiVisioh less than a county, shall be signed
electors. 'uo''
Mr.: LAMB, No. es: Substitute for
senate BIZ No. s, explained ABOVE.
ALSO, No. 50: Reducing salary Of rail.
December 81, 1894. "i'ci
Mr.. CASIiEL, No. 20 (Bv reouest,.
amending section $50, penal code 1877. b :
ming the age of Ii years, as connected
=. Wy crime OF abduction OF females.
lN,ns lhe minimum price IF university and
scnooi lanas west of The eighth degree of
west longitude AT SIS per acre.
VIZ. MCCORMICK, No. 72: To insert in
chapter "A, laws of 1890. relating to board
OF agriculture, additional section No. 4
h3t receiving the governors approval)
which makes an annual appropriation of
$4,000, to be expended by the board OF agri-
culture for premiums aud expense of an.
nual fair.
Mr.. WORST, No. 70; Amending chap.
tiers rs. 146, l47 and l4S. laws Of 1890. and
chapter Us, laws of 1891, relative to univer-
slty and school lands. The bill is of i'm
portance, creating the office of land com
missioner. aDprOpriating $1,000 for his sal.
airy and 5000 for clerk hire, and defining
in detail his duties connected with the
management of all public lands, and re-
ceipts therefrOm.
SPECIAL. ORDER.
Mr.. WORST'S resolution made specisl