Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-01

ltRlSldulVe assembly ana be allowed and
paid as other legislative expenses.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G. E. GREGORY,
B. w. FULLER,
A. 9. MCG1LLIvRAY,
JOHN BURKE,
j. p. LAMB.
SENATOR GREGORY introduced a con-
current resolution accepting S3,241 80 Tor
the part thereof due the state) direct tax
from the United States treasury. This IS
part of the direct tax levied in 1861. and
under an act of congress OF 1891 the money
was ordered paid back when the state
legislatures pass proper resolutions regard
ing the same.
NEW BILL.
By SENATOR LAMOURE: Creating an
historical commission for the state, pre-
scrlbing its duties and the place of pre-
serving its records. Provides for a room in
the capitol for preserving historical rec
ords, makes the governor, auditor, secre-
tary OF state and president OF the historical
society commission to gather records.
No appropriation.
By SENATOR LITTLE: Prescribing
the mode of listing, assessing and the levy
and collection of taxes, and for other pur-
poses.
By SENATOR DOBLE: Protecting
planted fish in the waters OF the state.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 143 (Mr. Wishek's):
Amending section 1851 (a) of the Civil code.
Providing for liens on crop payment con-
tracts.
Senate Bill No. 14o (Mr. Brown's): De-
lining the qualifications of electors of IN
dian descent. Defining what "severiDg
tribal relations" mean.
SENATOR BURKE explained the bill
and called attention to trouble that had
been caused some two years ago by Indians
voting in the Fort TOtten country. which
resulted in legislative contest. The bill
provides that indians have severed their
tribal relations when they are no longer
under the control of an Indian agent or a
chief.
Passed.
Senate Bill No. 90 (Mr. Clark's): Provid-
ing. for the encouragement of higher edu-
cation. Adopts the Minnesota system.
Making the university the head of the
school system of the state.
Senate Bill No. 81 (Mr. Lttle's): Topre-
vent the spread of contagious, infectious
and epidemic diseases among domestic ami
mails: creating the Office of state vetarina-
rian; prescribing the duties thereof.
SENATOR LITTLEs said the chief feature
OF the bill was that the state veterinarians
had head-the veterinarian of the Agri-
cultural college. There was no additional
expense incurred by the bill.
SENATOR GREGORY endorsed the
Dill. He said there was nothing progress
ing any faster than veterinary service, and
it is very important that this bill should be
passed.
Passed.
Senate bill No. 1888 Mr.. Haggart's): De-
termlning the southern boundary of The
staLe of North Dakota.
SENATOR HAGGART stated that the
ernment survey of the boundary line. A
similar bill has been introduced in the
South Dakota legislature.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Senate bill No: 1876: Providing for the ex-
termination of Russian thistles.
SENATOR MCGlLLlVRAY said he was
opposed to Section 26 as it stood. lie
favored amending that section so that in
the western counties tirebreaks could be
placed without procuring the consent of
the owners of the land.
His amendment prevailed.
SENATOR LAMOUREm moved an amend
ment adding the words "French weed" to
the bill.
SENATOR DOBIE decried the French
weed, said it spread rapidly, and although
not as bad as the cactus, it was bad, and he
favored the amendment if it could be at.
tached to the bill without hurting it.
The amendment carried and the bill
passed.
LOANING STATE FUNDS.
Senate bill No "a (Mr Strom's): Amend
ing the law relating to the management,
control and disposal of university, school
and all other public lands of the state, Pro
vldlng tor loaning school funds on farm
lands.
SENATOR STROai, the author of the
blll' SAD there would not be enough school
bonds to take up the permanent school
fund shortly. Besides, school and county
funds can be sold outside the state, while
it is difficult for farmers to borrow money.
SENATOR LAMOURE called attention
to the action OF the last state board of
equalization. He admitted that the lands
in Traill county were worth large
board Of equalization only five or six coun-
ties had land worth much. Billings county
land is worth So cents All acre; Trail
county is worth SITS. In Dickey county
the lands are worth but little; farms have
been abandoned: In Burleigh county the
average is $3.50. Do we want our money
lands? And that is where the funds
would 60, some of them, if this bill is
passed. Not a dollar had been realized
from the sale of school lands west of the
eighth guide meridian.
SENATOR STROM offered an amend
ment providing that money should be
loaned only in the counties where at least
one-tourth of the school and public lands
have been sold.
SENATOR MCCARTEN spoke against
the amendment, as did Senator Plain. He
objected to loaning money for twenty
years.
SENATOR VALENTINE and Senator
Rourke spoke against the bills. Mr.. Rourke
SAD 1t would put money into counties that
don't need it, and money so loaned would
never get back to the state treasury. He
was opposed to the amendment and to the
bill.
SENATOR BURKE moved as substi-
tute that all the provisions of the bill be
eliminated which provide for loaning
money on any farm lands. The object Of