Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-01
HOUSE,
The house convened at 2 p. III.

The house convened at 2 p. III.
Prayer by the chaplain.
CLERK OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Malloy of Grand Forks was elected
clerk of the Judiciary committee.
THE INSURANCE BILL.
Mr. TWICHELL'S valued policy bill
was reported favorably, amended by him,
however, so as to include only buildings
and structures.
THE couRrEsrEs OF THE FLOOR.
MeSsrs. Z. l.. Gage and G. p. Walker of
the Argus and Fred Hendel shott Of the
Sun were extended the courtesies Of the
floor upon motion of Major Edwards.
PRINTED LISTS OF BILLS.
MIR. COLBY presented a resolution,
which was adopted, requiring the list Of
bills to come up on third reading and in
general orders to be printed daily and laid
on the members desks in order that each
member may be advised as to the measure
likely to come before them.
THE NEWMAN ACT.
The bill repeating the Newman act OF
the last session Of the legislature was re-
ported favorably.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
E. }. GLEASON, House bill No. IS; so
amending the laws as to permit the sheriff
to summon jurors regularly drawn, though
not talesmen, even though personally in
terested in litigation, to come before the
court.
Mr. LINDSTROM, House bill No. 70;
the Iowa law regulating common carriers
and defining the duties of railroad COM
missioners adapted to North Dakota, in
cludes bridges as ferries.
Mr. KELLOGG, House bill No. so; au-
thOriZlng town officers 10 call for service
Of county surveyor.
MI. LOGAN, House bill No. so; suspend
ing laws restricting stock from running at
large from November to April.
Mr.. HERBRANDSON, House bill No. S2;;
providing that it shall require three years
on the part of pauper to become citizen
OF the state; will allow a return to the
state from whence they came OF any per-
son who has not resided within the state
for three years if likely to become a charge
upon the county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
WINEMAN'S cigarette bill, Messrs.
Richards and Svensrud voting no. Pro
hibts sale of cigarettes under penalty of
evil effects Of cigarette smoking; of the
small boys seen in Bismarck who use
them; of the Jessie James gang of boys re-
Gently discovered at Grand Forks. Mr..
Logan expressed regret that it did not in
clude pipes and cigar.
RAYS bill providing for the assessment
OF all property in the state April l. This
bill is intended to prevent the shipment Of
wheat out Of the state by elevators to avoid
taxation, as it is claimed has heretofore
been done during the month of April, as it
was not taxable in Minnesota if shipped
out after April |, and not here if shipped
out before May l.
PURDON'S bill fixing date of first meet
ing of city council.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. SIMPSON in the chair.
Had under discussion the bill regulating
the salaries Of states attorneys, during
which there were sharp passages between
MIR. Wineman and Mr.. Gill. Mr.. Twichell
favored an amendment which would leave
the salary of the Cass county attorney at
$4,000. Edwards favored leaving authority
to pay $4,000. Mr.. Gill said he would agree
to study law few days, get admitted to
the bar and would be willing to hold the
position for life at $4,000 year. Mr.. Wine.
man suggested that studying law few
days did not make a lawyer. 1t required
brains. The laugh was OH Wineman.
Messrs. Pr0sser, Armstrong and others
discussed the bill.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The house passed Senator kourke's bill
accepting the conditions ct the United
States statutes in relation to soldiers
homes, granting 500 to each inmate.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The bill declaring Labor day a legal hol-
iday was reported favorably.
Hon. 0. E. Sauter, who has been spend.
ing some days in the city, left for the east
yesterday.
Attorney General COwan received many
words of sympathy on the occasion of the
death of his brother.