Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20

hour. Prayer by the chaplain.
The journal of the previous day was
read and approved.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
A message from the house announced
the passage of MIR. Sargent's resolution
for the appointment of Il committee OF
five to visit the Minnesota state pcnitcn-
tiary at Saltwater and inspect the cord
age and Irvine plant in operation there
with a view to the establishment of a
similar plant in the North Dakota insti-
tuition, and requested the concurrence OF
the senate.
The resolution of Mr.. Cashcl for a
memorial to congress asking for appro-
priations for Il survey looking to the i'm
provemcnt of the Red river was returned
to the senate, having been passed by the
house. The resolution of Mr.. McCartcn
for an endorsement of the amendment to
the interstate law pending in
the ngrcs of the United States, was
also returned having been passed.
TIE MINISTER'S PLEASED.
Senator Hanna presented a resolution
of the Minister'S association at Fargo
stating their appreciation of the passage
by the senate of the amendment to the
divorce law, and urging the members
from Cass county in the house to sup
port the passage of the law. The COM
munication was ordered printed in the
journal on motion of Senator Hanna.
JOINT RULES.
Senator LaMourc presented the report
of the committee on Joint rules the re-
port being, signed by himself as chair
man of the senate committee and Mr..
Stevens as chairman of the house COM
mittee. The rules recommended by the
committee were read and. the report en-
bodying the rules was adopted.
CRoNAN Is SEATED.
Senator Arnold presented the report of
the senate committee on elections that
has had under consideration the contest
case Of johnson VS.. Cronan from Fargo.
The committee reported that it had con-
sidcrcd the testimony in the case and
recommended that the contest be dis
missed and that Mr.. Cronan be declared
elected. The rcportIwas unanimous and
was unanimously adopted by the SEN
ate.
BAKERS RESOLUTION CINE
The clerk announced that the presi-
dent was about to sign Mr.. Bakers con-
current resolution commencing the valor
of the North Dakota troops in the vol
unteer army.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No. %, by Mr.. Twichell.
Provides for the assessment and taxa
ton of express, freight line, telegraph
and telephone companies. Provides
that every company doing business in
the state shall between the first and
fifteenth days Of April of each year
make and report to the state auditor a
statement under oath of one of the prin-
cipal officers, stating the name, nature
and location of the headquarters of the
company and principal officers, the mum
Der of shares and par and market value
of the stock, or the actual value if there
be no market, a detailed statement of
the real.estate owned by the companies,
and a full inventory of the personal
property of the company, in North Da-
kota, with details of the receipts and
expenses and such other information as
the state auditor shall require. The
board of equalization to hold a special
meeting on the first Monday after the
first Tuesday in May to ascertain as
nearly as possible the value of the prop
rty. The board of equalization at it's
regular meeting to fix it's value for taxa
ton at the proportion of it's true value
in the state to the entire capital stock
and other total values. Provides au-
thority for the board of equalization,
penalties for refusal to submit state
menr, method of taxation, and other
machinery for the enforcement of the
laws. Emergency clause.
Senate Bill No. %, by Mr.. McGillivray.
Provides that county auditors and
t]reasurers shall make quarterly state
ments giving receipts and disbursements
for the preceding quarters on the first
days of January, April, July and Octo.
Der and post the same in the Office of the
county treasurer and publish them with.
in ten days in an official newspaper OF
the county: Emergency clause.
Senate Bill No. 80, by Mr.. Creel
State Deaf school appropriation. Pro.
vides an appropriation of s35,5OO fol
maintenance and s24, 300 for repairs.
Senate Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Cox. Ap.
pirates money for the maintenance and
improvement of the state normal school,
at Valley City. Total of s52,335.
JUS RESOLUTION PASSED.
The resolution by Mr.. Sargent for thu
appointment of a committee to visit the
Minnesota penitentiary was read.
One objection was made to the ap
pointment of the committee on the
ground that the states financial condi
ton would. not permit the establishment