Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-01-18

cnalIman, rulleI. Lay, w nlLe, McCafCen.
man; Rourke, Parkin, Wishels, Clark
Educational observation-disclosures. Valen-
tine, chairman; Sorley, Lamb, Strom, Hill
lier, White, Viets.
State Library-N1essrs. Gregory, chair.
man; Arnold, LaNloure, Little, Valentine.
Joint Rules-Messrs. LaMoure, chair
Wishek, Burke.
REFORM SCHOOL. INVESTIG ALTON.
SENATOR LAMOURE read Chapter IL
dan Reform School, which reads as follows:
THAT there is hereby appropriated out of
the moneys in the state treasury not Other
wise appropriated, the following sums of
money for the erection OF a suitable reform
school at Mandan, Morton county, North
Dakota, and for incidental and contingent
expenses OF the same, to wit: For the
building of a reform school, $4,000: for in
cldental and contingent expenses, $4,000"
The senator said he understands that
within few days there had been i, war
rant drawn on the state treasury for $500,
for the purpose OF paying in part for a loca-
tlon some three or four miles from the
trary to law. He desifed to move that
committee OF three be appointed by the
president OF the senate to Investigate this
matter, and that the attorney general be
instructed to prosecute these parties.
SENATOR LITTLE seconded and the
motion was adopted and Senators Wishek,
Dobie and Little were appointed such com
miltee.
SENATOR McCARTEN moved that the
deputy state examiner, Mr.. Patterson, be
permitted to make a statement TO the
senate, relating to the matter referred to
by Senator La Moure a. few days ago in re.
gard to the treasurer of Pembina county,
which was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. ARNOLD: Amending Section
1883 OF the Compiled Laws relating to chat
time within three years, instead OF as now,
| within twenty days.
BY Mr.. STROM: Providing a procedure
for the condemnation OF public warehouse
sites on the right OF way of railways
- BY Mr.. PLAIN: Amending Section of
chapter 81, Laws Of 1891; committee on
ways and means; will give lien for de-
stroylng the Russian thistle.
By MIR. HAGGART: Appropriating $50,
lOO for the Agricultural college ana expert
mental station at Fargo. Committee on
appropriations.
By Mr.; WlSHEK: Amending section 81
Chapter 80 OF the political code OF 1877, fix
ing fees OF cnunty surveyors.
BY Mr.. STROM: Prohibiting managers
officers and employees OF state institutions
from being interested in contracts. pur
chases or sales for or OIL account OF said in
| SttutiOnS.
BY Mr.. McGlLLlvRAY: To increase
the revenues of the state by changing anC
increasing the boundaries OF the counties
OF Billings, Stark and Mercer.
BY MIR. FULLER: Appropriating Sl54,-
800 for maintenance and improvements Of
Insane asylum.
BY Mr. WHITE: Appropriating $4,000
f0r the State Normal school at Valley
City.
| NINEMAN'S ST. PAUL COMMITTEE.
Ihe senate cOncurred in the resolution
from the house calling for Joint commit
tee OF five. to confer with similar com
mlttee to be appointed by the Minnesota
legislature, looking to securing lowe
freight rates on coal and grain.
SENATOR STROM spoke in favor OF
the resolution.
AN EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Patterson, deputy examiner, made
an explanation relative to the Pembn;
treasury, investigation. He insisted Ii,
had not been requested to make any in
veStigation.
SENATOR LAMoURE replied, and in
sisted that the examiners department hat
not done its duty.
AN APPROPRIATE INQUIRY.
SENATOR HAGGART offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the state auditor ant
treasurer be requested to inform the senat,
as follows: Amount OF money in the gen
eral fund; probable income Of said fun(
during the ensuing two years; amount O
money needed during ensuing TWO years tt
pay state interest and salaries OF officers
provided by the constitution; per cent O.
real estate from which no revenue may ),
expected owing to forfetures to state enc
sales to county for taxes.
Adjourned.