Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-10

until 5 p. M, and requiring committee
meetings in the morning ana evening.
Mr.. UELAND moved an amendment
that until further orders the house shall
meet at 10 a. m.
Mr.. SPEAKER explained that it was
committee work that required attention.
The work, SO far as the house is concerned,
IS all up to date. Bills must come back
from the committees before further action
is had. The resolution to meet at 10 a. m.
was adopted.
Mr.. WlNEMAN moved that the bill re-
Dealing the act creating the irrigation and
forestry commission be made special or.
der for February 9, at II a. m. This was
adopted.
MIR. UELAND'S concurrent resolution
Tor constitutional amendment for the
election of senators by the people was
signed by the speaker.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. UELAND in the chair.
Mr.. STROM'S concurrent resolution
memoriallzing congress to condemn and
take possession of the anthracite coal
lands with view to breaking up the
monopoly in coal was up for discussion.
MIR. STROM sent to the desk and had
read roast on railroads for their supposed
connection with the coal monopoly, being
a report by committee of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature.
Mr.: KELLY moved to add all coal lands,
but the motion was lost.
Mr.. SOUTHARD insisted that the
would be just as sensible to condemn all
wheat lands and take possession of them.
Mr.. SIMPSON also opposed.
Ihe memorial was recommended favor
ably, as was, also, Mr.. McCanna's hill
amending laws in relation to publication
of mortgage foreclosure.
Mr.. WALSH'S bill appropriating $4,000
for residence and furnishing the same
for the governor was under consideration.
Mr.. WALSH made some strong points.
in favor OF the bill, among which was the
burden put upon the gOvern0r-elect by re-
quiring him to purchase new furniture
which would be Of no use at the end of his
term, or to bear the cost of moving and the
wear, especially OF carpets, resulting from
receptions, the governor being compelled
to keep open house. The bill was recon-
mended to pass, three persons only vot.
ing no.
The following bills have heretofore
passed the house but were inadvertently
omitted from the report:
Mr.NEWMAN'S bill regulating appeals
from the district court to the supreme
court.
Mr.. STROM'S lottery amendment by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. WISHEK'S bill correcting a verbal
error IN the law in relation to atfidavits for
attachments.
The following were
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. HALL: Extending time for pay
ment of taxes for the year 1892. Provides
that personal property shall not be dis
trained for taxes for that year until after
October Is, 1893.
Mr.. STROM: Amending laws of 1890,
in relation to the appointment of clerks,
assistant and enrolling and engrossing
clerks to receive compensation by the
folio, and none 70 be appointed the first
thirty days of the session.
Mr.. COCHRANE: Authorizing judges
to adjourn terms OF court by filing a
written notice to that effect without open
ing court.
Mr.. LARSON: Amending laws in re-
lation to publication of chattel mortgage
notices. Provides property moved out OF
the county may be seized and sold where
found.
Mr.. BENEDICT: Providing for bi-
ennial election of supervisors and other
town officers instead OF annual.
Mr.. UELAND: Concurrent resolution
for an amendment to the constitution in
relation to initiating legislation by the
pcOplt Will Ulll dGLdCICu.
Mr.. W1S11Ek: Providing for the ap-
pointment of court stenographers and
regulating compensation. Repeals old law
and enacts new. Makes note effective
and other important changes.
Mr.. BURkHARDT: Regulating the
issue of marriage licenses.
Mr.. HAGEN: Providing for the pub
lication OF Liverpool markets, freight
rates and Duluth or Superior markets,
for the information of the OeODle AO.
propriates $4,000.
Mr.. LOHNES: Amending tax laws of
1890 by striking out 5 per cent. penalty and
submitting penalty of l per cent. per
month.
Mr.. LOHNES: Providing for the pay,
ment of county officers salaries monthly
upon the warrant of the auditor.
for the punishment of cruelty to animals
Mr.. STROM: Defining the duties of Ell.
crossing and enrolling clerks. Prohibiting
appointment of assistant clerks before
thirty days from the beginning OF the
session and for their pay by the folio.
Mr.. STR0M, (by request): Amending
laws i'll relation to location OF school
houses.
Mr.. PIERCE: Concurrent resolution for
an amendment to the constitution prOvid-
ing for verdict by three-fOurths o. the jury
In civil cases.
Mr.. McCULLOCH: For an amendment
to the constitution providing for the trial
of election contests for seats in the legts.
lature by the courts. Made special order
for 1l:l5 a. III. February9.
Tho Joint Convention.
BISMARCK, Feb. 3.
In the joint convention the result was as
follows:
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