Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13
VOTE or THANKS.

VOTE OF THANKS.
Mr.. Laidlaw offered Il resolution, tend
cring the thanks of the upper house to
T.. G.. Patterson, as mayor Of the city of
Bismarck, for the transportation furn-
ished by the city to the members to and
from the capitol building. The rcsolu-
ton was adopted.
C%OUKTESIES OF THE FLOOi.
The courtcsics of the floor were eX-
tended to Il. G. Patterson, w. A. Nc
Clurc, Alex. Montagu, J. ID. Mouldcr, Il.
T.. Fleming, Henry Rieton, O. G. Han
son, Ii. G. Flint. Rev. S. Il. Ryan, II.
O,Kecfc, d. r. Jones, j.. j. Wambcrg, }.
ID. Seaman, Douglas Fcnwick, Thos.
Hall. Fred Jordan. Martin Walsh, G. p.
Campbell and David Armstrong.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. McCartcn introduced a bill for
IL concurrent resolution for an amend
ment to Section 1872 of the constitution
providing for the investment of perman
cnt school funds, to be submitted to the
next Legislative assembly.
The proposed amendment provides
that the funds of the permanent school
fund may be invested in school bonds,
county or township bonds within the
state, bonds of the United States and of
the state, or in first mortgages on farm
lands, providing that the amount of no
loan shall be more than one third of the
actual value of the land, as fixed by the
board of school land appraisers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No. 6, by Mr.. Creel, pro-
viding for the repeal of sections 1853 to
1773 of the political code, abolishing the
inspection of oils and the office of oil in
spectors. First and second reading.
Senate Bill No. T.. by Mr.. Ames, pro-
viding for an amendment of section 5226
of the code relating to the appointment
of guardians ad Item. First and second
reading.
Senate Bill No. 8, by Mr.. Fuller, pro-
viding for an appropriation for the state
hospital for the insane. Provides for an
appropriation of $4,000 of which $122,-
OO is for maintenance and support and
$4,000 for the erection of new buildings.
Emergency clause, providing the bill
take effect April Is. First and second
reading.
H DIVORCE BILL.
Mr.. LaMourc moved that the senate 90
into committee of the whole for the
consideration of Senate Bill No. /,
amending the present divorce law and
providing for a residence of one year be-
fore action for divorce can be begun,
The motion was carried and the presi-
dent called Senator McGillivray to the
chair.
There was some question raised as tc
the propriety of the presence of the bill
in the committee of the whole and after
a little discussion, Mr.. LaMoure moved
in order to settle the matter, that wher
the committee rise to report it report
favorably upon the passage of the bill
The motion vas carried.
MI. LaMoure paid his respects to the
d%etractors from his sincerity in the in
PRODUCTION of the bill. He said som
pin-headed correspondent had chosen tx
impugn his good faith as a supporter O
the bill. If there was a correspondent
present who knew more about his bust
ness than he did himself, he wished hin
to step forward so that they might ex
change mutually valuable information.
The committee of the whole reported
that the bill do pass.
The call for a senatorial caucus of tn
republicans was read.
Mr.. LaMoure nominated Lyman
Brandt of Walsh county as %janitor o
the senate committee rooms. and MI