Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-01-25
TAE 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.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
SENATE.

Senate convened at p. M, Jan. 2l.
Prayer by the chaplain.
After which the senate proceeded to the
floor of the house, where it joined in me-
mortal services in honor OF the late Mrs.
Senator Hansbr0ugh.
SENATOR DOBIE offered petitions
against resubmisson from Pembina.
SENATOR GREGORY submitted the
following report Of the joint committee on
compilation:
Your joint committee appointed to con-
slider the report of the revision commission
respectfully report:
That they have organized by the election
of Senator G. E. Gregory as chairman of
the JOINT committee.
Through the courtesy of Hon. A: D.
Thomas, United States Judge, they have
secured the rooms of the United States
court on the corner of Main and Third
streets for the meetings of the committee.
The committee submit the following rec
concentrations for the action Of the house,:
First. That all proposed changes in the
law shown by the report of the revision
commission, which relate to substantive
law and amount to new legislation be
printed in the house journal.
Second. That $50 extra copies of the
journals of the days containing the changes
be printed and furnished the committee
for distribution.
Third. That an appropriation to cover
the postage on the journals be made.
Fourth. That members of the house
furnish the clerk OF the committee the
names of persons to whom they desire the
extra journals sent.
Fifth. The committee recommend the
appointment Of J. G. Hamilton as secretary
of the joint committee to be assigned to the
house pay roll.
The Civil Code will be first considered
and presented for the consideration of the
legislative assembly.
Mr.. LITTLE said: Under the rules
that report will 20 over till tomorrow if an
objection to it is made, and make an OBJ
lection for the following reasons: A little
more than two years ago the people Of this
state placed its affairs, by their votes, in
the hands of populist administration
During that two years the credit OF the
state has been impaired to such all extent
that OH several occasions the warrants OF
the state have gone to protest. A few
months ago the same voters concluded that
they would have a change, and the popu-
list government was voted out OF existen ce
Among those who did their utmost to de-
feat the republicans in the late contest as
am Informed, was a person who is named
in that report and recommended for the
position Of clerk OF that committee, and to
receive pay at the hands of the senate.
for one
Mr.. BURKE: Mr.. President, rise to q
point of order. According to the rules this
report goes over till tomorrow without de
bate.
The PRESIDENTS: The point is well
taken.
Mr.. LITTLE: That is satisfactory tc
me.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By SENATOR DAY: Provididg for the
! payment OF salaries Of county officers
monthly. instead of as now.
By SENATOR SOkLEY: Amending
Section 5127 of the Compiled Laws so as tc
exempt $4O0 household goods from physi-
clans lien for services.
By SENATOR ROURKE: Accepting
conditions of the u. S. statistics apprOpri
| ating $100 for each inmate of the soldiers
home and appointing state auditor custo
dian to receive the same.
Adjourned to p. M, Tuesday.