Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-15

favOr OF the bill. 1t is the day chosen by
the labor interests of the ountry as labOr's
holiday, and to pass it is like granting
request that the labor interests Of the ma
tiOn have made.
The bill passed. Those voting no were
Messrs. Colby, Eyolfson, Herbrandson,
kroeger, Logan, Rasmussen, Spangberg
and SCatne.
PETITIONS.
Messrs. COOPER and Smith presented
petitions against resubmission.
Mr.. NELSON presented resolutions of
the Lutiler.n church, st. Johns, against
reSubmisSlOn.
Mr.. TOFSRUD presented communica-
ton OF Arthur Motfet, county commits
slOner of Pierce county, for help TO sup
press the Russian cactus.
MIR. EDWARDS presented remOnstrance
OF the Trades and Union Labor Assembly,
Fargo, against his coal bill.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
r Mr.. MCLACHLAN (by request): II. B.
l2l, amending the military code. Reduces
the salary of adjutant general from $1,000
To $5OO, and requires him to maintain free
pension bureau; reduces his Office allow
ance frCm $500 to $3.50; provides governor
and general staff shall constitute beard
OF control for the permanent encampment
Saouiiuo o' DCVl'o Adhe, anu SlVeS CneM
power TO purchase and erect permanent
buildings and make improvements with
money received from sales of wood, stone.
etc, from the properly. Gives the quarter
master salary of $500. Retains all COM
mlssloned officers, including chief Of sup
ply, under the new name of quartermaster
until their commissions expire under the
law.
Mr.. SARGENT: II. B. 1872, protecting
thA dairy intaracts of tho or oud r., ,>rf
vent fraud in dairy products. Practically
the Minnesota law on this subject.
Mr.. COLBY: Defining what is intoxicat-
ing liquors, All that will produce intoxi-
cation and any liquors which contain
coculus indicus, chloride of sodium, cop
peIas, , opium CAYENNE pepper, piceric acid,
!hdlan hemp, strychnine. salicylic acid, to
bacco, darnal seed, extr 'ct logwood, salts
of zinc. copper or lead, alum. baroci acid,
or any OF its compounds, methyl alcohol,
and its dervations, amyl alcohol, or any
extract or compound Of any of the above
Ingredients, provided that fermented
liquors containing less than two per cent
Of alcohol shall not be deemed intoxicating.
This catches about all of the temperance
DRINKS excepting root beer.
Mr.. EDWARDS: House bill No. 1874:
creating an advisory board on national
guard; makes governor, inspector general
and Judge advocate board for the care of
the permanent. camp grounds at Devils
Lake and general advisory board on mill
tary affairs. Bill drawn by Col. Creel.
Mr.. HERBRANDSON: House bill No.
10; for preserving the record of coroner's
inquests. Requires clerk of courts to re-
cord.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. SVENSRUD'S, reducing personal
property exempt from taxation from 1900
to 1926.
FOR LOWER FREIGHT RATES.
Mr.. SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Wine
man. Twichell and Prosser the committee
on the part Of the house to confer with a
like committee from the Minnesota legisla-
turn IN order to secure lower freight and
coal rates.
THE DIVORCE BILL.
The divorce bill was reported back with
the recommendation that it do not pass.
son, Hanna, Edwards and Armstrong. Mr..
Wlneman made minority report The
Dill was made special order for Feb. IS at
3 p. III.
PLAYING HORSE.
The house met at 10 a. m. and put in the
forenoon reading the code, which was con-
tlnued during the afternoon, many of the
members taking advantage of the oppor-
tunlty to 90 for lunch, visit the senate. etc.
Mr.. Wineman moved call of the house.
Half an hour was spent under these pro-
ceedlngs when the speaker. who succeed
ed in getting in at a side door, called at
tention to the facts and to the waste of
time, and the call was dispensed with.
Mr.. Simpson was absent. Major Edwards
preparing for the wine supper.
CACTUS CONFERENCE APPROVED.
The house adopted the senate resolution
n n ho nj l,,fi0 of fhn
nesota legislature in relation to the cactus
conference.
WILL ALL TAKE TEA.
The house accepted the invitation of the
Literary Tea Cup of Fargo to be present at
their entertainment Feb. IA.
THE VALUED POLICY BILL.
Mr. MYERS moved that the vote bv
which this bill failed yesterday be recon-
sidered. and the motion prevailed. On its
final passage tine bill was again lost: ayes,
81; nays, 26. five not voting, 80 being neces-
sary to pass the bill.
BILLS KILLED.
Mr.. GUNDERSON'S bill for licensing
ply sicians and attorneys was killed.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
A clerk was authorized for few days
for the conn ittee investigating the subject
OF supplies and expenditures.
CAPITOL NOTES.
John Barton and George Else, of Ram
sey county, were extended the courtesies
OF the floor.
Hon. J. B. Power was before the senate
appropriation committee and made
strong case for the agricultural college.
The board of university and school lands
met yesterday and transacted routine busi-
ness. It's understood that Cushing will
be appointed clerk in that office; that no
deputy will be appointed and no action
will be taken at present on the resignation
OF Commissioner Williams.
The $4,000 funding warrants were
placed as follows: First National bank,
Dickinson, $4,000; Grafton National bank,
$40 1000: Martin Hector. Fargo, $4,000; l..
b. Hanna. Page, $1,000; Bank of Enderlin,
$5 900; Red River Valley National bank,
$5 000; James River Valley National bank,