Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-10
ill provided for the payment of all

bill provided for the payment of all
taxes by owners, they to have liens on
the grain for the taxes. The house
steering committee amended the bill
changing this feature, and providing for
the levying Of the tax against the owners
of the grain. The amendments Of the
steering committee were adopted at the
morning session, but in the afternoon the
case vas opened up on a motion for re-
consideration. The debates over the mat
ter were heated and long. Representa-
tive Stevens fought for the adoption of
the steering committees amendment. He
was supported by Representative Nc
Harg. Some lively debates were heard.
The motion to reconsider finally pre-
vailed. Motions and counter motions
then flew thick and fast. There we're
motions to reject the amendments, mo-
ton to lay them on the table and other
bits of procedure, but the amendments
were finally not adopted and the bill car
ried as originally introduced.
At the evening session there was a
large attendance of spectators who came
to see the finish. Proceedings were ex-
ceedingly Informal. Paper wads and
other missiles were waited about the
house with recklessness. Representative
Laughlin got in an expiring resolution
presenting each member of the house
with his chair and desk in token Of the
confidence of the house in its members
and presenting the capitol building to
the state. The band dropped in shortly
before the adjournment and gave a con-
cert of several numbers in the lobby Of
the two houses. Messengers and clerks
hurried back and forth with bills that
were rushed from one house to another
for final action. There were a few roll
calls to which the members responded
listlessly. The lights went out twice
leaving the two halls in darkness, and
the clerks to struggle with a couple Of
Pickering kerosene lamps until the
trouble was corrected. Members packed
up their files and belongings and babe
adieu to their places. Attempts were
made by several members to resurrect
bills from the soup in which they were
threatened to be lost but without avail.
On motion of Mr.. Green the house ad-
journed sine die. are
THE HOUSE. y
The house met at $50.
The steering committee reported on
the order for the consideration of the
house. Senate Bills Nos. 10, 20, 159, 1O2,
14O, liza, 126, 100.
@ TO APPROVE THE JOURNAL.
Mr.. Kennedy offered a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of two
to act with the chief clerk to approve
the journal Of the last day and compare
the journal with the written journals.
Mr.. Wolbert offered a concurrent reso-
luton, stating that as the testimony in
the railroad rate case showed railroad
property to be worth $4,000 a mile, the
state board of equalization be instructed
to assess railroad property at a Just and
fair valuation, not less than $1,000 a
mile. The resolution was objected to
for the time being.
WOLF BOUNTY BILL PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 10, the wolf bounty
bill, was up for consideration. The
house amendments provided, a bounty
of 81 on all wolves applying only to the
year 1899.
Mr.. Tousley called attention to the
figures of the auditors office, showing a
deficiency of $4,000, under the first two
years operation Of the law. Under the
proposed levy and bounty, there would
be an estimated deficit of $4,000 at the
end of two years and a hall.
Mr.. Sargent said if this law did not
pass. it would leave the old law as it lis,
at an increased bounty.
The bill passed-49 to 2.
Senate Bill No. 70, lien for repairing
thresher or separator, was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate Bill No. 1876, fixing salaries Of
clerks of court, was indefinitely post
poned.
.st PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 159, authority of cities
in the issuance of bonds.
r THE DIVORCE
Senate Bill No. 1O2, permitting action
for divorce law under short term resi-
dence. where action is filed prior to
July 1.
Mr.. Stevens said he had not changed
his mind regarding the desirability of
immediate. effect of the new divorce law.
This bill gives persons opportunity to
come to the state to apply. He COLLECTED
to it, and hoped it would not pass.
Mr.. Lynch moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. McHarg said. it was agreed by the
judiciary committee that something