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

To transfer 80 acres Of land from the
state fair at Grand Forks to the state
university.
Terms of schools. t Ef
Senate Bill No. III, by Mr.. Hegge. To
prevent trespass of animals. Na.
Senate bill 178, by Mr.. Hanna. To
provide for teaching Of foreign languages
in schools at request Of parents.
Senate bill l79, by Mr.. Hanna. Con-
current resolution to make pay of JAM
tors and watchmen 81 a day.
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The House.
The house was called to order prompt
ly at 10 o'clock.
The order of business was agreed upon
as reports of standing committees and
third reading of house bills.
OF COMMITTEES. +,
Senate Bill II, regulating assessment
of bank stock was recommended to
pass.
Senate Bill 145, fixing Rock Island as
a permanent camp ground for the state
guard, was recommended to pass.
Senate Bill 1874, relating to enlarge
ment of corporate limits of cities. was
indefinitely postponed.
Senate Bill 40, prescribing powers of
state fish commissioner, was recommend
ed to pass.
Senate Bill 10, creating city improve
ment districts, was amended and recon-
mended to pass.
House Bill 1879, relating to city water
works and fire apparatus, was amended
and recommended to pass.
THE VALLEY CITY FAIR BILL.
House Bill 81, the Valley City fair
bill, transferring the appropriation from
Mandan, came up on third reading.
Mr.. Stevenson asked that the consid-
eratiol of the matter be deferred un til
the afternoon. 1t was hardly fair to
take up the matter SO early, when many
were absent, who should be given an op-
p~ortunity to vote. The Mandan associ-
alton had been to much expense in max
Ing arrangement and erecting buildings
1t was a matter that should have fair
consideration. He moved to have con.
sideration of the bill deferred to the
afternoon. The motion was lost.
MI. Stevens said it made no difference
to him personally whether the fair was
at Mandan or Valley City. Earl would
see that he was entertained at Valley
City and Uncle Don Stevenson at Man
dan. and he wouldn't pay his way in
either place. But there some reasons
why the change should not be made
The association at Mandan had put uI
extensive buildings and they were in
tho hole about $1,000. Another state
fair would help them to recoup. Valley
City if it got the fair now would be before
the legislature two years from now. az
Mandan is now, asking a continuation
for two years, to help them out. Al
Valley City visitors to the fair might &C
away with husky throats-only the
Cheyenne river was there to prevent. Al
Mandan, the fair was closer to a supply
ola great deal better water. MI. Stew
ems spoke of the western attraction al
the Mandan fair-the Indians, cowboys
broncho riding and features that were
possible at no other town in the state
He urged that the fair remain at Man
dan.
Mr.. Stevenson urged that the fair re
main at Mandan. For the benefit o.
those who have stated that law was dis.
regarded in the sale of liquor, he would
state that he was marshal at the fair
never was there q more orderly crowd
and there was no drunkenness. The
Mandan people would like to see the
fair held there for two years more-they
had been to much expense ano
would like to give another state fair.
Mr.. Chacy wanted the fair where the
people of the state who wanted to make
exhibits could reach it conveniently
Mandan was too far west-the exhibitors
could not go SO far.
The bill was passed, AZ ayes; IL nays.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House Bill Y, deficiency appropriation
for board of university and school lands
House Bill $50, penalty for ~cancelline
estray or defacing brands.
House Bill Its, to settle disputes as Il
county boundaries.
House Bill 179, repeating chapter % o.
the session laws of l897-special jury te
assess damages under law of eminent
domain.
House Bill 172. for the destruction Of
grasshoppers.
House Bill 11s, fixing rates for storage
of grain.
House Bill III, requiring the building
of "Y's," and comforting authority or
commissioners Of railroads.
House Bill 176, for payment Of extra.
ordinary expenses Of attorney general in
prosecuting cases.
House Bill 1873. fixing salaries of asses.
sors.
House Bill LAG, threshing lien law.
House Bill 1856, legalizing organization
of school districts and school townships
House Bill 174, permitting water com
panies to cross bridges with mains.
House Bill $50, regulating the building