Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03

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committee work in Minnesota and that
but for newspaper reports would not
have known anything about the affair.
The Senate.
From TuesdayIDaily.l
The seuate met yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Rev. Anderson offered prayer.
PETITIONS.
A petition from residents of Mime
waukan was read asking for the passage
of a bill to hold terms of the supreme
court at Grand Forks and Fargo. The
petition was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
THE GAME wARDEN's EpoRT
A communication from the secretary
of state stated that no report of the
game warden had been filed in his Of
fee.
Mr.. LaMoure said he understood that
such a report had been filed with the
governor and he moved that the secre-
tary request the report for the informa-
ton of the senate. The motion was
carried.
REPORTS ON BILLS.
The senate committee on judiciary re-
ported favorably on Senate Bill No. Is,
being the committee substitute for the
bills relating to the appointment of
guardians ad Item.
Senate Bill No. GO and 81 were report
ed by the committee with amendments
and recommended to pass.
in MEMORY OF GOVERNOR BRIGGS.
Mr.. Sharpe offered the following con
current resolution and moved it's adop-
ton, and the resolution vas adopted:
Resolved, That in the death of Cover
nor Frank A. Briggs, the state lost a safe
executive and a patriotic citizen, loyal to
his state and people.
Resolved, that Saturday, February IL,
beginning at 2 o'clock p. m. be set apart
for appropriate eulogies to his memory
and that the senate and house meet in
Joint assembly at that time.
Resolved, that as an additional mark
of respect, the senate and house, shall at
the conclusion of these ceremonies adj
journ.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate Bill No. 70 by Mr.. Fuller of
Pembina. Provides for liens on thresh-
ing engines or separators for repairing
the
Senate Bill No. II, by MI. Sanborn.
Amends the law with relation to the
basis of valuation and assessment of
bank stock. Provides for the separate
assessment of real estate and the de-
duction of the value thereof from the
amount of the capital and surplus of
the bank, the remainder to be taken as q
basis for the valuation of the shares of
stock.
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED.
The president signed the concurrent
resolutions relative to the investigation
of employment of convicts at the state
p%enitentiary, and the memorial to con-
eress for the establishment of a lazaret-
to for lepers.
: HOUSE BILLS RECEIVED.
House Bill No. 46, relative to the
amendment of the drainage law was re-
ceived.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill 8, McCarten's concurrent
resolution relating to the investment of
school lands, proposing a constitutional
amendment covering this matter was
favorably reported and passed on its
third reading.
Senate Bill No. SO, Laidlaw's, amend
ing the law with relation to the salary of
chaplains, was amended by the commit
tee to read three dollars a day instead of
five as proposed. The bill was passed.
Senate Bill No. ID, providing for max
ing of unknown parties the defendants
in certain actions, was favorably report
ed and passed.
REFERRED BACK.
Senate Bill No. 81 was favorably re-
ported by the committee. The bill is
Ames', providing for the repayment to
purchasers of land at tax sales of mon
eys paid where the sail is adjudged void,
and covers previous sales in the state.
Senator Dunlap stated that the bill was
of large importance, in its retroactive
provision. All counties were interested,
and while he believed some payments
should be made, there were cases where
repayments should not be made in his
opinion. He believed the matter should
be looked into more carefully. The bill
was referred back to the committee.
WOLF BILL MADE SPECIAL ORDER.
Senator Mansfeld's wolf bounty bill,
was reported favorably.
On motion Of Mr.. Mansfield the bill:
was made a special order..f for Friday at
2:30.
HOUSE BILLS READ.
House Bill No. q. Correcting the