Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

OSA SA~ ~ 4NAs r
A petition was received from voters of
jamestown asking for the passage Of the
bill locating a state fair at that place.
OIL INSPECTORS sALARY.
The committee on state affairs report
ed for passage House Bill 145, fixing
compensation of oil inspectors at $500,
when amended to make place of inspec-
ton, Fargo, Grand Forks, Fairmonnt,
Cakes and Ellendale, and by striking
out Section 1.-THE emergency clause.
House Bill SO, relating to appointment
of deputy clerks of court, was recon-
mended to pass with amendments.
FOR SUPREME COURT REPORTER.
Senate Bill 3, was recommended to
pass by the committee on judiciary. The
bill fixes the compensation of the su-
preme court reporter at $500 annu-
ally. a
Chairman Stevens presented q letter
from Judges Bartholomew and Young,
stating that in their opinion $500 vas
no more than a fair compensation for
the supreme court reporter. The bill
was passed under suspension Of the
rules.
Senate Bill SO was recommended to
pass.
House Bill No. 1874 was indefinitely
postponed.
House Bill No. 100, to enforce payment
of taxes delinquent on or before Jan. 1,
1898, was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill No. SO, cancelling sales of
land for taxes on which no taxes were
due, was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill No. 1914, allowing religious
societies to hold 100000 of real prop
erty, was recommended to pass, and
passed under suspension of the rules.
House Bill No. 1872, relating to election
for herd law, was indefinitely post
poned.
House Bill No. l57, providing for re-
demption of real property sold for taxes,
was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill No. 159, amending the me-
chanics lien law, was amended and
recommended to pass. The amendment
modifes the manner of notice of inten-
ton to file lien.
Senate Bill No. 1O1, legalizing acts of
officers as notaries public, was recon-
RI rocc -s
BONDING BILL PASSED.
House Bill No. 195, relating to the is.
suance of $4,000 bonds for the Soldiers
Home, was recommended to pass, and
passed under suspension of the rules.
Senate Bill ", defining officers before
whom acknowledgements can be made,
was amended and recommended to pass
by the committee on banking.
House Bill 1877, for the construction of
highways over right-of-ways, a report
ed for indefinite postponement by the
on railroads, but went to gen.
eral orders.
House Bill 1T. for the construction of
''Ys' and comforting authority upon rail
road commissioners, was recommended
to pass.
ton in the providing of cars, vas in
definitely postponed. 6
House Bill So, providing for mainten-
of station houses was amended and
referred to general orders.
APPROPRIATIONS PASSED.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported the following bills for passage,
and they were placed on their third
reading and passed under suspension of
the rules.
Senate Bill 100, two-ifths mill of ap-
preparation for maintenance. of state
university.
Senate Bill AZ, agricultural college ap-
Senate Bill 1873, for the state indus
trial school. -
Senate Bill 80. Mayville Normal appro-
priation.
Senate Bill No. 50, Soldiers Home
appropriation.
Senate Bill No. IS, University def
cheney.
Senate Bill No. 8, Insane Asylum ap-
preparation.
Senate Bill No. 30, Deaf School appro-
prlatlOn.
Senate Bill No. 81, Valley City Nor
NAL appropriation.
Senate Bill No. 10, Penitentiary a
preparation.
Senate Bill No. IS, appropriating $500
for repair of executive mansion.
House Bill No. 80, $1,000 contingency
fund for executive.
House Bill No. 1873, providing appro.
priation for band and trooper battery of
state guard.
House Bill No. 81, clerk hire for com
mittee of agriculture, for the promotion
of immigration.
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House Bill No. 81, Valley state fair
bill, "a amended to knock out the Man
dan fair appropriation, and recon
mended to pass. MI. Stevenson asked
to have the bill re-referred to the appro-
%priations committee, and it was 80
ordered.
Senate Bill No. los, making an appro-
priation for clerk hire in the office of
Commissioner of agriculture, was recon.
mended to pass, but went to general
orders.
Senate Bill No. LIP, to pay s. E. Olson