Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-10

the code, providing for placing Of boun-
ty on wolves by county commissioners
on petition Of tax payers.
House Bill No. 121, by Mr.. Clark.
! Amends the law with relation to the sal
airy of county auditor. -Four mills on
first hundred thousand and one mill on
next four hundred thousand, instead of
next three hundred thousand.
House Bill No. 1872, by MI. Brotnov.
Provides reduction of road tax to per-
IONS using wide tired wagons.
House Bill No. 1923, by Mr.. Brotnov.
Regulates the operation of traction en-
gines. Provides penalties for blowing
whistles near any team or for not stop
ping when teams are approaching. Liza
bility for damages where bridges or cul-
verts are broken by the passage OF such
engines.
FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The house passed the senate resolu-
ton setting apart Saturday Feb. IL, as a
day for memorial eulogies to the mem
ory of the late Governor Briggs.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
The following senate bills were read
the first and second time and referred to
their respective committees: Nos. 48, 40,
AZ, 81, 13, 3, %, sc, %. 65,9 8, 66, SIS, q, 81.
SIGNS DIVORCE BILL.
The speaker signed Senate Bill No. l.,
the divorce bill.
BILLS PASSED.
House Bill No. 2, Aliens, relating to
rights of husband and wife.
House Bill No. SO, Laughlin's, amend
ing the law with relation to power of
banking corporations.
House Bill No. "a, Lynch's, increasing
number of printed session laws to 1000.
House Bill No. 81, Hale's, amending
law with relation to building and loan
association.
DEBATE ON H ALLEN BILL.
The passage of House Bill No. was
vigorously opposed by MI. McHarg, who
claimed that the bill should not pass as
it was a dangerous one The bill relates
to the relations of husband and wife and
permits the wife to transact business
separately from the husband.
Mr.. Stevens argued strongly in favor
of the measure and after it had passed
suggested that the bill lie or the table
uuCl1 tOOdy III OIOol w kASO H. AAAAo
a chance to further explain his ob]ec-
lions.
Mr.. McHarg replied rather holly that
when he wanted any courtesies extended
to him from the house he would ask the
house to extend them and not Mi.
Stevens.
Mr.. Stevens then m~oved>that the vote
by which House Bill No. 2 passed be re-
considered and the motion to reconsider
be laid IN the table.
Mr.. Bacon said he did not fully under
stand the bill and hoped that Mr. Stew
ems motion to reconsider would not pre-
vail.
Mr.. Stevens said that if there was q
single objection to the motion. he would
withdraw it and did SO.
SENATE Ill PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 5, Hanna's, relating to
filing certain deeds without certificates
of taxes paid, was passed.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the house re-
solve itself into a committee of the whole
for the consideration of general orders.
The motion prevailed and the speaker
called Mr. Sargent to the chair.
House Bill No. 80 was taken up. The
bill is known as the tramp trespassing
bill.
MI. Stevens spoke in favor of the bill
saying that he had several friends who
were railroad conductors or brakemen
and that they had asked him to help pass
the bill. He hoped that there would not
be a vote against the bill.
Mr.. McHarg said that he too was
friendly to the railroad boys and that all
of his brothers were railroad men. Mr..
McHarg referred to the petitions bear
ing the signatures of 500 railroad men
who said that the passage of the bill
would serve to protect them in the dis
charge of their duties.
Mi. Sanford said that a moral ques-
ton was involved. That it vas dishon-
est for any person to steal their trans
portation.
A motion prevailed recommending the
passage of the bill.
House Bill No. So, relating to the re-
moval of county seats was considered
briefly and recommended to pass.
House Bill No. 81, relating to revenue
and taxation, was considered and after
some discussion regarding amendments,
was booked for final passage.
House Bill No. SO, requiring county
auditors to furnish transcripts had q
hot time IN account of objections being
made to certain amendments. Two
amendments were agreed to. The most
important n being that the civil town
ship should pay all expense incurred by
the provisions Of this bill. The bill was
agreed to as amended and its passage
recommended. +
Senate Bill No. 80, relating to revenue
and taxation was considered but further
consideration wa postponed until today
The house adjourned after the report
of the committee.
The Senate.
From Sundays Daily.]
The senate met yesterday afternoon
at the usual hour and was opened will
prayer by the chaplain.
Messrs. Mansfield, Sharpe and Co,
were appointed acommittee for the read
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