Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Daily Proceedings of the Fourth
Session Of the Legislative
Assembly.
Synopsis of Bills Introduced, Debates
on Important Measures and
Gossip in the Lobbies.
HIRTY-EIGHTH DAx.
SENATE.

Senate convened at p. III.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Under the head OF unfinished business,
the third reading of the probate code was
proceeded with.
NEW BILLS.
BY SENATOR GREGORY (by reeuest):
Amending the prairie fire law of 1891. Pro-
vides that railroad companies must plow
fire breaks in June and burn them not later
than July.
By SENATOR YOUNG: Amending the
public printing law. Provides for printing
500 copies OF certain reports, and also for
condensation of reports.
STATES ATTORNEY BILL.
House bill No. 81: This bill was recon-
mitted to the Judiciary committee for fur
ther action.
CACTUS BILLS.
The joint committee on cactus introduced
a bill to suppress Russian thistle, which
was read first and second time.
Also bill appropriating 100000 to eradi-
cate Russian thistles.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
Senate bill No. 80 10y Mr.. Tufts):
Amending the revenue law. Passed.
THE KELLEY CURE.
Senate bill No. SO (by Mr.. Strom): Pro-
viding for the treatment and cure Of habit
ual drunkards.
SENATOR STEVENS moved to strike
out the words double chloride of gOld,''
as that would send it to the Kelley insti-
tutions only, and competing institutions
would not be able to treat the drunkards
in question.
SENATOR LAMOURE said the best
place to send inebriates to was to the lower
house of the assembly. There man can
SENATOR MCCARTEN said two years
ago the senate was a place to cure inebri-
ates, and then Senator LaMOure was an
active member OF that body.
SENATOR WHITE said this would be
special legislation in the interest of the
Kelley institute, which has copyright on
the words "dOuble chloride OF gOid," and
the measure would be solely in the interest
of that institution.
SENATOR STROM spoke in favor Of
the bill.
SENATOR HJLLlER supported Sena-
tor Whites position. He claimed that the
MOrrell cure was good, and handed up a
letter written by a patient of the MOrrell
institute at Grafton.
SENATOR BURKE held that there was
nothing in the constitutional question
raised by Mr.: White, and he favored the
bill as it stands.
SENATOR STROM handed in letter
from Bishop Stanley indorsing the Fargo
Keeley institute.
SENATOR SORLEY supported the
amendment. He quoted section 69 of the
constitution, and claimed that the act as
introduced would be special.
SENATOR ROURKE said he had helped
to send five men to Dwight, and none of
them had evere since taken drink Of
whisky. He sent two young men to an in
stitute that sprung up in this state not
hundred miles from Lisbon, and they are
worse drunkards now than ever. He only
knew of one reliable institute for the cure
of drunkenness in the state, and that is
the Keeley institute.
SENATOR HAGGART opposed the pro-
posed amendment.
The proposed amendment was lost and
the bill was placed on its third reading,
containing the words "double chloride Of
gold cure.''
The bill passed, with % votes, Hitler,
Young, Stevens, Viets voting no; Hans
com, Parkin. Valentine and White not vot-
ing.
A resolution was adopted giving power
to the investigating, committee regarding
the professor at Valley City, to send for
papers and persons.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
BY SENATOR ARNOLD: Relating to
cruelty to animals.