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

to general orders for discussion in com
mittee Of the whole but the motion to so
refer it was lost. There promises to be
an interesting little scrap over the meas
ure when it comes up for final passage.
The senate modified things yesterday
by swiping a bill Republication Of town
ship %treasurer's statements which had
passed the house-probably to get even.
with the house for swiping the quarterly
billiard the press association
between these two fires is in shape to
take to the woods.
Senator Ames' bill for the refunding
of money paid for lands sold for delin-
quents taxes where sales were ,adjudged
void, was defeated in the senate and
there is now a bill in the house provid-
ing for refund but providing that the
bill shall not apply to sales before 1897.
refunding of moneys in these ases was
cause the title Of the bill did not cover
the subject.
Mayor johnson and City Attorney
Mahnken of Fargo went to Grand Forks
to consult over some means to remedy
the sewer bill, because of the supreme
court decision, and while they were con-
sulting, Doc Hill had the matter all
fixed up with the legislature and the
sewer bill passed.
The Wahpeton Globe says: Richland
county has q silver tongued orator sure
enough. Representative johnson is
plucking the posies of oratory from the
brows of T!ousley, Tufte and others.
Application has been made to the state
department for a charter for the Chris
tine State bank. The capital stock is
10000. The incorporators are Don r.
Davidson, j. F. Shea, Aaron Stern, DON
aid Wright and Fred Falley. A hand
some building will be erected and the
bank will commence business as o o as
the building is completed.
1t is reported that Gushing of the
Langdon Times is to become editor of
the Fargo Argus and that Editor Baker
is to get-out.
Senator Hansbrough has secured an
agreement to an amendment for free
seed wheat in line with Representative
Bacon's resolution-and the Argus and
Herald are due to howl about free trade,
Architect Hancock was circulating
about the capitol yesterday, and Incl
dentally looked about for whatever in
the line of building might come up. Mr..
Hancock furnished the plans for the
new wing at the capitol-and the hand
some senate chamber-the equal of any
assembly room in any public building
anywhere-for acoustics and conven-
fence.
The constitutional amendment passed
at the last election provides that the
Legislative assembly shall establish edu.
c%ational qualifications for voters-but SC
far there has been no mov made in that
direction.
The bill for the issue of 10000 bonds
for the soldiers home was introduced
Thursday in the house, passed that body
was reported favorably in the senate
yesterday and is in line for final passage
which goes to show that Harry Oliver
has lost none of his ability as a legisla.
tive rustler.
The Senate.
From Tuesdays Daily.]
The senate was called to order al
2 p. m.
The chaplain invoked the divine
blessing.
The speaker signed House Bills Nos.
III, ia and 80.
BILLS RECOMMENDED TO PASS.
House Bill No. 8, relating to liens fol
sires.
House Bill No. 1O4, providing salaries
of county auditors.
House Bill Nc. 70. fixing the boundar:
les of the fourth judicial district and
fixing the time of holding court.
House Bill No. 173, prohibiting dis
elimination of railway companies in
providing cars.
House Bill No. 100, providing for the
salary of county t%reasurers.
Senate Bill Nc. SO, providing a penal.
ty for failing to correctly list personal
property.
Senate Bill No. 146, providing for the
compensation of clerks of district courts
for extra work.
PASSED.
Upon motion of Mr.. Noble the rules
were suspended and House Bill No. 17s
was read the third time and passed.
sIGNED
Senate bills signed. by the speaker;
100, 118, AZ, %, Sc, 80, IS, 50, 3, SO, 81,
8, 1873.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill No. AZ, providing notice OF
trial.
Senate Bill No. 1872, concurrent reso-
luton amending the constitution max
ing IS per acre minimum price for school
lands.
Senate Bill No. 1877, for the payment
of county judges.
Senate Bill No. ISL, appropriating
money to pay the expense of advertising
and the sale of state school lands.