Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03
A Complete Record Of Several Days
Proceedings in Both Houses and
Notes on the Side.
Full List Of Bills introduced by the
Various Members and Their Pur-
port and Object.
A Little Lobby Gossip Gathered Here
nd There by the Tribune's Corps
of Reporters.
The Senate.

from Wednesdays Daily.]
The senate convened yesterday after
noon at the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message from the house announced
the passage of the several senate concur
rent resolutions.
REPORT OF TwINE COMMITTEE.
The report of the committee appointed
to investigate and report upon the bind
ing twine plant at the Saltwater peni-
tentiary, with view to the establish
ment of of plant at the North Dakota
institution was received and read. The
summary of the report appears else
where.
The report was adopted by the senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No. 72, by Mr.. Sanborn.
Provides for the defining and limiting of
officers before whom proof of instru-
ments may be made.
Senate Bill No. 49, by Mr.. Creel. Me-
mortal and concurrent resolution asking
ongress to encourage shipments of
grain to Chica and Japan by granting
subsidies to steamship companies.
Senate Bill No. "a, by Mr. Laidlaw.
Provides for the protection of the grant
ees of real estate from costs arising from
defective title, where covenant has been
made of no incumbrance.
Senate Bill No. Is, by Mr.. McDougall.
Provides for the issuance of warrants by
cities and counties for ordinary expenses,
where the debt limit has been reached.
Senate Bill No. rs, by Mr.. Hegge. Re
quires that insurance agents soliciting
fire, lightning and tornado insurance
shall pay license to the state. License
of 5000 in cities having 5000 population
or over, S1OO in cities of $500 to 5000,
s75 in cities of 1000 to $500 and $50 un-
der this population. One quarter of
licenses go to state school fund and the
remainder to fire departments in towns
where collected.
Senate Bill No. II, by Mr.. Cashel.
Provides for the Torrens system of tax
titles.
Senate Bill No. 7s, by Mr.: Hanna.
$1,000 for travelling libraries under the
Guidance Of the state superintendent.
Amends the law with reference to teach
er's institute funds and training schools,
and provides for the consolidation Of
country districts. Covers the amend
ments to the educational law requested
by the state department of public in
sfrnction and the educational associa-
tion.
Senate Bill No. 70, by Mr.. Nc Gillivray.
Provides for the creation of irrigation
districts and the manner of creating end
providing for expense.
Senator Arnold moved that as Senator
Murphy was detained at his home by
illness and that as the indications were
he would be absent from the sessions of
the senate for some time, Senator Luke
act upon the committee in place of SEN
ator Murphy. The motion was carried.
Senator LaMoure moved in addition
. that the absent senator be excused.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following senate bills were read
the third time and passed.
Senate Bill No. %, Cronan's, provid-
ing for Judgment of dissolution in ac-
tions against certain corporations.
Senate Bill No. 66, Little's, relating to
the sale of personal property under ex-
ecutions.
Senate Bill No. 81, Laidlaws, relating
to justice court practice.
Senate Bill No. IS, committee substi-
tute, relating to the appointment Of
guardians ad Item.
HOUSE BILLS READ.
House Bill No. 46. amending the drain
age law, was read for the first time.
The senate then adjourned.