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

House Bill No. 1913 by Mr.. McHarg,
by request. Amends law relating to
of jurors.
House Bill No. 1873, by Mr.. McHarg, by
request. Regulates attendance of wit
House Bill No. 200, by Mr.. McHarg, by
request. Provides for summoning wit
nesses for defense at expense of prosecu.
ton, in certain cases.
House Bill No. POI, by Mr.. Bacon, by
request. Relates to the redemption Of
land sold for taxes.
House Bill No. 2O2, by Mr.. Bacon, by
request. Relates to the redemption Of
land sold for taxes.
House Bill No. 2O3, by MI. Sargent.
Governor to appoint special agent for
enforcement of laws, upon petition of
residents when law is not enforced in
any locality. Appropriate $500 per
MI. Thomas objected to the introduce
ton of the bill on the ground that it.
appropriated money, and could not un-
der the constitution be introduced with
out unanimous consent, after the
fortieth day, but afterward withdrew
his objection. MI. Stevens renewed the
objection with a request that the bill be
printed. 3
House Bill No. 2O4, by MI. Glasgow by
request. Libel law. Information to be
present in county where libeling publ
cation is published or where the person
libeled resides, in which latter case de-
PENDANT is entitled to change of venue.
General provisions covering libel.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The house resolved itself into the COM
mittee of the whole with Mr.. Boyd in
the chair:
THE ARMY CANTEEN.
The Nelson concurrent resolution
against the army canteen: was read and
the temperance committees amendments
adopted. Mr.. Hale offered an amend
ment that the prohibition of sale of
liquors should apply to officers and en-
listed men alike. He said that the percent-
age of temperate officers was no greater
in proportion than of the enlisted men
and he believed the law, if such a law
was to be passed, should apply to all
from the major general to the drummer
boy. MI. Hare wanted the prohibition
limited to times of peace. Mr.. Stevens
said that under the law as it now stands
the army could control it's own affairs
and lay proper restrictions. When you
step in and attempt to legislate for them
you take away a part of their rights-the
rights and independence and self-gov-
eminent that make the army patriotic. |
Shall we, civilians, who are not OUT fight
ing for our country, and braving all
manner of dangers, say what the a-uy
shall or shall not do in this resas1s He
was opposed to it. Mr.. Saryso5 e:aa<5S-
cred the resolution in line With ~ best
good of the armv-she sAls u 5aoas ak5
had much to do with sickness. Nh
Stevens said testimony ho SaoHn asl
green apples andnock -on pig had md
more to do with sickness than ing ssl=
of liquors The Amendment o. M
Hare was lost Mr.. Haie sid the wE
was competent and abis 10
make proper reSsEicasons- He objected
TO abolishing the soldiers club hopse.
unless the officers were likewise -azae6.
He was heartily In favor Of any Measure
that would conserve temperance II hs
army, but he was opposed to any els
Nj. Chacey said be was
in favor of using all ahke-althoueh he
did not believe in imposing too many re-
strictions-making the life of the soldier
too hard-it was hard enough anyway.
MIR. Hale's amendment was carried. Mr..
Stevens moved that the resolution be re-
ported for indefinite postpopement. The
motion was lost and the amended resolu-
ton recommended to pass.
House Bill 15S, to prevent the sale or
gift of firearms to minors, was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement.
THE BOILER BILL KILLED.
The committee substitute for the
boiler inspection bill came up for con-
sideration by the committee. The bill
considered by sections, each section
adopted with some amendments, among
which vas one secured by Representative
Bacon that the meetings of the state
board of inspectors be held at Grand
Forks. When the bill came up for &C.
ton as a completed measure, Represen-
tative McHarg moved to indefinitely
postpone the measure. The bill in its
present form could accomplish no good.
There was no restriction Of incompetent
engineers-the prolific source of explos-
ions. Mr.. Sanford said the bill would
afford some needed protection-it had
been carefully drawn. He cited exam
pies of explosions of poor boilers to
Pl0tC VIC ACCCSSICy VI 1uSpCCClOu. NE.
Wallace said boiler inspection in the
past had been a good deal of a farce
some inspectors in his country had in
spected boilers without getting out of a
buggy. The carelessness of engineers
was responsible for the explosions. Mr..
Allen said boiler insurance was the only
adequate means of protection and would
insure careful inspection by experts. MI.
Stevens inquired whether threshing
boilers could be insured. Mr.. Hale said
under the last boiler. inspection law
some pretty insignificant boilers had
be made to stand inspection-he wanted
to know whether wash boilers were ex-
empt. Mr.. Michels said the bill pro-
vided no qualifications for engineers
which was the essential thing in the pro-
lection of owners. Mr.. Dougherty said
a boiler might be inspected one day and
a careless engineer blow it UP the next.
The inspection would be of no protec-
ton. The bill vas reported to be in
definitely postponed. ~ r
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The appropriation bills, making pro-
visions for the expenses of the state in
situations were messaged from the SEN
ate, read the first and second time and
referred. gH