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teHtIon Ol lne senate during the entire
session and was finally made special
order for Tuesday. 1t will probably
pass. although there is considerable OPP
position. Other senate bills intrOduced:
Gordon. compelling railroads to carry
bicycles free: and fixing the salary Of
clerks OF district court. Wishek's hill
providing that II" complaint in adul-
terry eases can he made except by the
husband or wife Of guilty parties and
within one year. passed the senate.
In the house Sargent Of Cass moved
Il reconsideration Of the vote by which
the resolution ordering the state treas
'irer To report the amount of money
and where deposited was passed. Cry.
an N'Op., said there must be something
wrong that was to he covered up. and
If the Republicans wished to do this
they were welcome to. The motion to
reconsider was adopted hy party
vote except that lleskin and (;aulke
0tepJ voted nay. The resolution was
then referred To the committee on pub-
lie expenditures.
House bills intrOluccd: Twitcfell,
providing for public defenders in each
county: Ryan. regulating the liability
OF railroads for personal injury to
employees; suttcrwick. amending the
law relating to opening and vacating
highways: Wood. defining the duties Of
public warehousemen; Hawk. prOvid-
ing for and regulating sales Of pledged
property. House bills passed: Pro.
vi'ling for dissolution of civil town.
ships: providing that terms of county
auditors commence March /.
the death of Secretary Gill. The
auditor to pay Il reward offered by
a. resolution culOgizing the late SEN
atOr Parkin Of Morton county.
actions; Gaulkc, establishing a board
a-fliopt.. C sll,llu cnfwyp pywfmcmm
citing committee to visit the different
Devine officially announced to the sen
desk and chair used by the secretary
were drapcd in black. Arnold, Nc
Cartrn and Marshall We're appointed IL
committee to draft resolutions regard
ings the deceased. Green introduced
Senate bills passed: Regulating elec-
tions in Incorporated cities; amending
the election law and providing for ar
rangrnlrnt of names of candidates and
size of ballot. Senate bills Introduces:
White. providing that counties shall
pay for care and treatment of insane
persons pro rata; Little, providing that
counties shall pay the expense of
transporting insane and cOnvicts; also
for the extradition of fugitives from
justice. The senate adjourned until
cc;lSrd secretary.
The house committee of the whole
considered the messages of eX-GOv.
Allin and Gov. Briggs. The recon-
mendatiOnS were referred to proper
committees. BILLS intrOduced: Francis.
regulating entry of Judgments in civil
of examiners for BARRIERS and regulat-
ing the occupation (nimed at graduates
of barber shops: HankinsOn, regulat-
ing surety companies doing business in
the state Nlacing them under the
supervision of the insurance commits
Sioncr,: Johnson, authorizing the state
tiOnal enrolling and engroSsing clerks
were appointed by the speaker.
Bismarck. y. d.. Feb. :-There was
II" session of the senate yesterday, but
the house settled down to hard work
and a number of important measures
were disposed of. Among the bills
passed was one compelling insurance
companies to pay taxes of 5 per cent
on gross premiums for the year 1897
and > ~ per cent after that year. The
law taxing Insurance was omitted
from the Revised Codes Of 1895 and
this bill provides for the 1896 tax now
uIiEAid. HOward's bill removing re-
strictions on loans by state banks now
limited to three times the amount Of
capital. was passed Ii is intended to
allow greater loans when deposits
justify. DIR. Montgomery, president
of the stat" board of health. addressed
the house Oh the bill appropriating
Sl..in to himself and DR.. McLachlan
for services as members of the board.
The bill passed unanimously. also the
bill refunding to counties tax collected
for suppression of Russian cactus.
Baker introduced Il bill completely re-
wishing the law relating to primary
elections. 1T provides that when "a
voter is challenged lie must prove by
affidavit of another voter that he lH.-
longs to the party holding the primary.
Penalties for violating provisions are
til" same as prescribed for illegal v0t-
ing at general elections. Hurley in.
troduce1 Il bill creating the office Of
state librarian and prescribing duties.
The salary is the same as ut present,
but places the appointment in the
hands of the governor instead of the
secretary of state. The report of the
Judiciary committee indefinitely post
lnnng the bill giving hOtelkcepers a
lien on baggage of guests was adopted.
Francis offered u resolution of re-
Spcrt for eXSpeakcr Gill.