Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-10

judiciary committee with the exception
OF Mr.. Stevens, that the author Of the
divorce amendment should introduce
this bill, in order that all who had come
to the state under the old law might
be fairly treated.
Mr.. McHarg and MI. Towle stated
this to have been the agreement.
Mr.. Sargent believed the bill. to BET
just measure. He asked for fair treat
ment of this bill.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was withdrawn.
On the final vote "a votes for and %
against.
Senate Bill No. lao, powers and duties
of state fish commissioner.
Senate Bill No. ia, to convey eighty
acres of land to the state university.
Senate Bill No. 126, physical education
in schools.
Senate Bill No. $50, concurrent reso-
luton appropriating $500 to the state
troops at Manila.
Senate Bill No. 1854 opening and va.
eating highways. i~
Senate Bill No. III, issuance of tax
deeds.
Senate Bill 139, compensation of
Judges of county courts having in
creased jurisdiction.
Senate Bill No. SO, concurrent resolu-
ton for taxation of grain in elevators at
a fixed rate.
Senate Bill No. 80, salaries Of states
attorneys.
There was a little debate over the bill.
Mr.. johnson Of Richland said the bill
raised the salary in his county S55O-he
had not heard there was any dissatis-
faction with the present salary-and the
representatives Of his county had not
been consulted in the matter.
Mr.. Stevens spoke earnestly for the
bill. 1t increased salaries in counties
which had grown rapidly in the past few
years, but whose states attorneys still
received the small salary fixed years ago.
Capable men we're needed for states at
torneys, who could afford to accept the
position through the provision of q fair
salary. i4 &Hfs @
MI. McHarg also spoke in favor of the
bill, which was passed. IA
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Mi. Hale offered a resolution thanking
Chief Clerk Hamilton, Assistant Clerk
Lavayea, Assistant Schruth, Stenograph-
or Mary Fl. Stevens, Bill Clerk Hutchin-
son, Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk
Irysh and Sargeant-at-arms Wellman
for the efficient manner in which their
duties were performed and each was
presented with the official chair.
MI. Tousley offered a resolution re-
questing the board of capitol commits
sioners to make such changes as would
result in the Improvement IF its
tic properties.
Mr.. johnson called for the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Wolbert, but was
ruled out of order.
House Bill No. LII, amended by the
senate, was passed as amended.
House Bill No. 8, liens for, sires, was
passed as amended.
House Bill No. 1872, annual township
meetings. '1'1.' 4
House Bill No. 80, contingency fund
appropriation was passed as amended.
House Bill No. 81, appropriating $500
to commissioner of agriculture for immi-
grafton purposes, was passed as
Substitute for House Bill No. 81, SAL
aries Of county judges, was passed as
amended. .
House Bill No. Las, the salaried oil in
spection law,\was passed as amended.
Substitute Tor House Bill No. SO, sal
aries. Of registers Of deed, was passed as
amended. 49,,
House Bill No. SO, defendants to &C
tions to quiet title toresl property, was
passed as amended.
House Bill No. AZ, the personal liabil-
ity bill, was amended by the senate and
passed rs amended.
House Bill No. III, was amended by
the senate and passed as amended.
GataIat, THE GLAsPELL CASE.
At 800 Mr.. Stevens called up the
special order-the report of the commit
tee in the Glaspen investigation.
Mr.. Laughlin offered the following res
olution: @ :
Whoreas. this house did on the ninth
day of February in open session receive
a petition from Judge s. L., Glaspell of
the fifth judicial district, requesting this
bodyito investigate as to the truthful
ness or falsitylo of certain charges refer
ring to him and s Is
Whereas, this body did on the ninth
day of February grant the prayer of the
petitioner and has on this third day of
March considered the report of said
committee and
Whereas, said report comprises all the
testimony taken by said committee and
after full and careful consideration of
the subject this house concludes
First, that the special committee un-
der the authority given it has properly
performed its duties, Q 81
Second, that this. body does not con-
slider impeachment proceedings on the
evidence adduced either wise or justi6-
able. It does not believe that impeach-
ment proceedings should be based upon
mere newspaper criticisms of official &C.
tions and in the absence of regularly
filed charges as contemplated by the
constitution in impeachment proceed.
ings this house hereby dismisses this
matter and expresses regret that the
persistency of the petitioner should
have resulted in any action by this body,
The report of the committee. was;
adopted on motion of Mr., Earl. ltH
Mr.. Laughlin.m moved. the adoption of.
resolution and it Twas adopted.
THE PRIMARY BILL.
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