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

powers of board of education in re.exami-
nation OF students.
BY SENATOR ARNOLD: Providing for
geological and natural history survey of
the state. 10 committee on state affairs.
PROPOSED EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
Concurrent resolution providing for ad-
lournmeMt not later than Feb. %:
to say that owing to the condition of the
revenues of the state and the universal de.
mand that had been made by the press
and the people for retrenchment, he hoped
in the interests of economy and desiring to
serve the expressed wish of the people that
the measure would pass.
SENATOR LAMB offered an amend
ment, making it FEB. 10, and adding a pro-
viso to the effect that senate adjourn only
provided there is no further business to
transact"
SENATOR HAGGARr believed that the
legislature could complete its work by the
22d of February. The state could save
$4,000 by the adoption OF such a measure.
SENATOR DAY thought that this date
was rather early to introduce such a reso-
luton. Two years ago the legislature was
hindered by the work of electing a United
States senator. Then a large of bills of a
meritorious character were referred to a
steering committee, and many of them
never saw daylight. The people don't OBJ
ject so much as to the expenses OF the leg
islature as they do to the small amount of
work that is done.
SENATOR M'GlLLIVRAV objected to
the resolution. He was willing to adjourn
in ten or fifteen days if the business can be
done in that time. But he desired to do the
business before adjournment.
SENATOR WHITE moved that the fur
n,cilnpnf;o 1S %En Xii lo ,>N,%.~,>@J
to Feb. 81.
A roll cali on this motion should 10 ayes
and II nays, as follows:
Ayes-MesSrS. Arnold. Brown, Burke,
Clark, Davis. Day, Dobie, Enger, Hans
com, Hitler, Lamb, McCarten, McGillivray,
Plain, Rourke, Stevens, Strom, Viets, White
10.
~Nays-Fuller, Gregory, Haggart, La
Moure, Little, Parkin, Sorley, Tufts. Val
entine, Vishek, Young-11.
Absent and not voting-Mr. Benedict.
CLERK HIRE.
BY SENATOR HAGGART: Providing
clerk hire and stenographer for the gov
office.
This bill provided for $1,000 additional
appropriation for stenographer in the gov
ernor's office.
SENATOR'S ENGER and HITLER op-
posed the additional appropriation.
Liz Jill Wdo dulCuucu w Icdu WSUU LII
stead of $1,000, and passed as amended by
a vote of % to Z. During the past two
years the stenOQ1apher has been paid out
of the fund appropriated for compilation
This simply provides for the
payment in the regular and proper way.
STATE DEBT.
The measure calling for constitutional
providing for charging the
state debt to 5 per centum on the assessed
valuation was passed by a vote of % to &.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The measure cutting down railroad COM
missioners salaries to 500 a year was
amended in committee to 81 900.
SENATOR MCGILLIVRAY said the
state was not looking for thousand dollar
men. He favored letting the people run
tons. II they were going to cut salaries
let them begin by cutting the salaries OF
other state officers.
SENATOR SORLEY said they could get
good men at 81 900. Their work was light
and they could attend to their private bust
ness as we'll as their public duties.
The bill was made a special order for
next Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
TIE LATE IRIS HANSBROUGH.
SENATOR GREGORY moved that the
two houses meet in joint sdssion Oh Mon
~ 9 ~ ClOCh W uOuO uCUQOll Id Scl WIGS
in honor of the late Mrs. Senator Hans.
brough, which motion prevailed.
TAT FINANCES.
State Auditor Briggs sent in the follow
ing statement in answer to resolution of
Senator Haggart:
Amount OF money in general fund over
drawn $1,000. Accounts against counties
now in process of collection will soon make
the fund good. Amount of bills in hand
for which provision should be made, $780,
900. Salaries and mileage of members of
the legislature, SS2,45o; Of officers and
clerks OF the legislature, S24,0OO; Of state
officers during ensuing two years, S1I9,6OO;
of executive clerks, $37, 900; interest on
bonded debt, $4,000. Estimated income
S725,000.
EXTRA COPIES.
SENATOR HAGGART moved that 100
extra copies OF S. B. No. 6 (hoiler inspec-
tion) be printed for distribution, which
was adopted.
1t was also ordered that, 100 extra copies
of S. B.. 30 Gree and uniform school text
booksl be printed.
pENITENTIARY INvEsTIG ALTON.
SEGATOR BURKE said it was con-
sidered necessary to have a notary public
present at the penitentiary investigation
II also a StenOgrapher.
committee have authority to employ a
notary publica nd a stenographer, which
motion prevailed.
The senate adjourned to 2 p. m. on Mon
day.
HOUSE,.
The house met at 2 D. III.
Prayer by the chaplain.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
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