Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-27

Inc session OF the senate yesterday
was convened at II o'clock, and the up
per house transacted the business before
it prior to the joint session.
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL,
Mr.. Hanna offereda concurrent reso-
luton authorizing the secretary of state
to have prepared for the use of state Of.
ficers and members of the legislative as
sembly a manual, containing a list of
state officers, members of the legislative
assembly. rules and committees of the
two houses, and such other information
as may be necessary.
The resolution was adopted.
BILLS ENGRossED.
The senate committee on engrossed
bills reported Senate Bills No. 5, IL and
80 correctly engrossed.
FOR AN INDIAN COMMISSION.
Mr.. Hegge, by request, introduced a
concurrent resolution for a memorial to
congress asking for the speedy appoint
ment of a committee by the government
for the Investigation of alleged griev-
ances of the Sioux Indians of the Fort
Totten reservation and a report to con-
gress.
The resolution was adopted.
HI GRAIN COMMITTEE.
The consideration of the house con
current resolution for a committee to
visit and confer with the Minnesota leg
i~slature and grain inspection officers
in an endcavor to secure agreements
which would inure to the benefit of
North Dakota shippers, resulted in the
amendment of the resolution authoriz-
ing the addition of the Wisconsin off
Gals to the list to be conferred with by
the committee. The amendment was Of
fered by Mr.. Dunlap and adopted.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Little moved that Il committee of
two be appointed by the president to act
in conjunction with q committee from
the house in the visiting of state insti-
buttons and to visit the penitentiary at
Saltwater for the investigation of a
binding Irvine plant.
The president appointed Messrs.
Twichell and Mansfield as members of
the senate committee to visit state in
situations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No. 81, by MI. Baker.
Provides for the holding of primary cleo
tions. Provides that committees of po-
litical parties shall give forty days no
tice of the holding of primary elections
and that candidates for office shall give
twenty days notice Of their candidacy
and be voted for, the ones receiving the
largest number of votes to be the party
nominees for such offices. Provides reg
ulations for holding Of primary cleo
tions.
Senate Bill No. SO, by Mr.. Sanborn.
Provides for an appropriation of S24,25O
for the state soldiers home at Lisbon.
Senate Bill No. SO, by Mr.. Sharpe.
Provides for an appropriation of 3d.
632.7S for the purpose of paying the
funds advanced by certain officials for
the prosecution of the maximum rate
payment of S1,982.73 to Mrs. Mamie r.
oA1SSo dLu cOcA.Oc " =. N. Dctluc.
Emergency clause.
Senate Bill No. sd, by Mr.. Hanna.
Provides for an amendment to Section
5S87 of the revised codes, relating to
sales of crops under foreclosure where
there is a stipulation to that effect, with
out notice as in other foreclosures.
Emergency clause.
Senate Bill No. SIS, by Mr.. Little. APP
p%ropriates $500 for the repairing and re-
furnishing of the executive mansion.
Senate Bill No. 56, by MI. Arnold. APP
propriates S11,5O6.21 for deficiency in the
university expenditures.
Senate Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Arnold. APP
propriates 1927, 120 for the maintenance
and improvements of the state univer-
sity at Grand Forks.
ADJOURNED UNTIL THURSDAY.
Mr.. Murphy offered a concurrent reso-
luton that when the senate adjourn it
adjourn until Thursday Jan. 26. The
resolution was adopted.
A message from the house announced
that that body was in session and pre-
pared to meet with the senate in Joint
session for the election of a candidate
for United States senator.
Upon the conclusion of the joint ses-
sion the senate adjourned until Thurs
day next.