Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24

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AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN.
The senate concurred in the house
amendments to Senate Bills No. 50
and 80.
The senate refused to concur in the
house amendments to Senate Bill "a.
The senate then adjourned
The House.
The house met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Prayer by the chaplain.
A LITTLE BEHIND.
Mr.. Tufte introduced belated petit
ton in favor of the defunct temperance
commissioner bill.
The privileges of the floor were grant
ed Mrs. Thos. Baker, Mrs. w. D. Allen
and the Misses Miller of Fargo. Mr..
Stevens made the motion. He did not
think it fair to discriminate in favor of
the sterner sex.
The house proceeded at once to the
third reading of senate bills.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill 1lS, appropriation for pay
mcnt Of benefit to school lands from
drains in Pembina county.
Senate Bill 73, Creel's subsidy memoir
ial. Passed as amended by the house.
Senate Bill SO, providing rate of in
terest on funds in state dcpositaries.
Passed as amended, not less than two or
more than three per cent, and no ex-
change.
Senate Bill 81, method OF foreclosure
of chattel mortgages on crops.
Senate Bill No. 80, providing for re-
demption Of real property sold at tax
sales. Mr.. Wallace opposed. 1t laid a
heavy tax on unfortunutes who could
not pay taxes Mr.. Hale said the state
ment that it increased penalty was II
mistake. 1t decreased the penalty 5 per
cent and enabled stoppage OF the 2 per
cent a month penalty without payment
of current taxes. This bill was the best
remedy that had been offered for changes
needed. Mr.. MclIarg explained that
penalty in excess of legal rates was nee
essary to enforce payment Of taxes.
Senate Bill No. "A, defining the duties
of the commissioner of agriculture and
labor. The house incorporated the pro
vision giving the commissioner charge of
fairs.
Senate Bill No. %, providing for judg-
ment Of dissolution in certain actions
against corporations.
Senate Bill No. 4S, governing validity
If unrecorded Instruments.
Senate Bill No. 81, fixing costs in ap-
peal in Justice court.
Senate Bill No. 62, reducing term and
limiting duties Of county boards Of
health.
Senate Bill No. 65. for the appointment
of guardians ad litem.
Senate Bill No. -, governing the
granting of alilnony in divorce cases.
Senate Bill No. 81, providing for full
legal rate for publication of annual state
mcnts by insurance companies.
FOR TAKING UP BONDS.
Cashel's resolution for the refunding
of university bonds in the permanent
school fund was adopted. ~
TO GENERAL ORDER.
Senate Bill Al. Fixing date for de-
linquency of taxes. After the vote was
taken Mr.. Dougherty called to the at
tention of the member that the sheriff
under tho bill could hold the collections
from Oct. to the following July with
out making settlement. He moved to
reconsider the vote. Mr.. Hare moved
that the bill go back to the committee
on taxes. Mr.. johnson thought there
was no reason for delay in passing the
bill. Mr.. Thomas moved the bill be re-
ferred to general orders. 1t was SO dis
posed of. The motion to reconsider hav-
ing passed.
LOST.
Senate Bill %, for publication Of
quarterly statements bv county auditors