Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-10
The Senate.
From Tuesdays Daily

y From Tuesdays Daily.
The senate met yesterday afternoon at
the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Messrs. Twichell, Dunlap and Creel
were appointed a special committee for
the reading and correction of the jour
nal.
BILLS SIGNED AND PASSED.
A message from the house announced
the passage of Senate Bill No. SO, in
creasing the per diem of chaplains to 50.
House Bill No. q was signed by the
president. .
BILLS REPORTED.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported favorably S B. No. %53,providing for
the payment of expenses incurred in the
prosecution of the maximum rate case
and Senate Bill No. "a, providing for the
issuance of s15O,OOO certificates Of in
debtedness for the establishment of a
Irvine plant.
The committee on stock reported fav-
orably on Senate Bill No. 81, McDoug-
all's, relating to inspection of stock by
veterinarians, with slight amendments,
and in favor of the indefinite postpone
ment of Senate Bill No. 81, relating to
approval of bond for security for dam
ages in cases of trcspass. The judiciary
committee reported favorably on Senate
Bill No. IA, Laidlaw's relating to encum.
brances, and Senate Bill No. 80, Laid
laws, repeating the law providing for
discharge of mortgage by marginal en-
try in record.
Senate Bill No. IS, providing for the
appropriation of 5000 for the payment
of the expense of a committee of two to
confer with like committees from Min
nesota and South Dakota regarding
rates on railroads was reported adverse
by the committee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Senate Bill No. SO, by Mr.. Luke. Pro
vides for the regulation and licensing of
peddlers. Provides license fees of S25
for foot peddlers, 500 with single horse
and $50 with two horses. Fines and
penalties for violation.
Senate Bill Nc. 100. by Mr.. Little.
Provides for county payment of expens-
es in extradition of prisoners instead of
by the state as now.
Senate Bill No. 1O1, by Mr.. Sharpe.
Legalizes the acts of officers and stock
holders of corporations as notarics pub
lie in cases where the corporation is in
terested.
Senate Bill No. 1O2, by Mr.. LaMoure.
Provides that the provisions of Senate
Bill Nc. l, the divorce bill, shall not ap-
ply to any case in which the complaint
shall be filed with the clerk of the dis
trict court prior to July l, 1899.
Senate Bill No. 103, by Mr.. Ames.
Provides for the appointment of an as.
sistant state examiner and appropriates
$500 annually for salary.
Senate Bill No. 104, by Mr.. Little
Regulates the conduct of caucuses. Pro.
vides that public notice of caucuses fol
the election of delegates shall be given
and delegates shall be elected by ballot
HOUSE BILLS READ.
House Bills 81, "A and 36 were read
the first time.
REcoMM1TTED.
On motion of Senator Noble, Senate
Bill No. 81, reported adversely in com
mittee was recommitted. The senate ex-
planned that the bill merely remedied q
defective provision of the present law
relative to the approval of sureties in
cases of bonds for trespass of animals
and he thought it was meritorious.
FOR GENERAL ALL1N.
The concurrent resolution of the house
requesting the representatives of the
state to secure recognition in the way OF
a federal appointment for General Har
rison Allin, was concurred in by the
senate.
The senate then adjourned.
The House.
The house was called to order by the
clerk, the speaker being absent. Mr.
Wallace was placed in nomination fol
speaker pro tenn and was unanimously
| elected.
The chaplain invoked the divine bless.
ing and the roll call was proceeded with
All the members were present except
Messrs. McHarg, Stewart, Miner, Allen
Boyd and Lish who were excused.
MI. Kennedy moved that the vote by
which the resolution passed Saturday
requesting North Dakota's representa-.
tives in congress to secure the appoint.
ment of Gen. Allen to some office, be re.
considered.
The motion prevailed and the resolu
ton was amended to read "the senate
concurring." The resolution then passed
as amended.
Mr.. johnson of Richland presented {
petition from his county, signed by the
board Of county commissioners and 9th
ers asking that the salaries of county
treasurers' be cut down.
REPoR OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The judiciary committee reported or
the following bills and requested tina
they be referred to the general order:
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