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

late against Sabbath breaking.
Mr.. johnson of Walsh presented
petition signed by Jast Lahweper and 81
others asking for the passage of bill
protecting farmers against loss by hail.
The same gentleman presented like
petition from Walsh county signed by
Jas. Stevenson and 20 others.
Mr.. Ferris of Walsh presented peti-
tion signed by I. J. Heddle and II others
asking protection against hail.
REPORT OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Senate Bill No. S6, relating to revoca-
tion of license of attorneys, was recon-
mended to pass.
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE.
House Bill No. "a, relating to payment
of firemen's two per cent tax before June
l, was recommended to pass.
The same committee recommended the
passage of House Bill No. 25, Mr.. Stev-
ems bill governing reinsurance and tho
transaction of business by fire insur-
ance companies.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.
The committee recommended that
House Bill No. 122 encouraging the use
of broad tired wagons, be indefinitely
postponed. The resolution was adopted
House Bill No. Ga, relating to bonds
and compensations Of veterinarians was
recommended to DaSS
House Bill No. 9G, authorizing the
commissioner of the university and
school lands to lease land and clear the
same of noXious weeds was recommend
ed to be indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Hauan moved that tho report on
House Bill No. SO be adopted.
Mr.. Stevens moved that it be referred
to the general order and the motion pre-
vailed.
REPORT OF WAYS AND MEANS COM
MITTEE.
The substitute for House Bill No. 81.
providing for the salary of county judges
was recommended to pass.
Mr.. Hare moved that the rules be sus-
pended and Senate Bill No. "a be put
upon it's first and second reading and
the motion prevailed. The bill is in the
form of joint resolution and relates to
the issuance of certificates of S15O,OOO
for the establishment of cordage and
twine plant.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND PRIvI-
LEGES.
House Bill No. 13, relating to printing
of names in foreign languages on the Of
fetal ballots was recommended not to
pass.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the bill be re-
ferred to general orders and it was so re-
ferred.
House Bill No. g. relating to election
precincts was recommended to pass
when amended as per report.
House Bill No. los, relating to clerk
hire in offices of county judges, vas
recommended to pass as amended.
House Bill No. IS, appropriating Sl5,-
coo annually for printing was reported
favorably upon.
Also House Bill No. 102, relating to
supplies for public Offices. :
Upon motion of Mr.. Sanford who ex-
planned that the money called for in
these two bills was very much needed,
the rules were suspended and both bills
read the third time and passed by a
VOCc.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Senate Bill No. "a, relating to fore
closures of chattel mortgages upon per
sonal property was recommended to pass;
as amended.
COMMITTEE ON CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
House Bill No. 35, relating to the care
of blind children was recommended to
pass.
COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS.
That House Bill No. 129, authorizing
the establishment of hard fiber twine
plant at the penitentiary pass. The bill
was referred to the general order.
REPORT OF OIL INSPECTION.
Mr.. Kennedy, chairman of the COM
mittee on state affairs introduced a reso-
luton demanding that the state oil in
spector send in his report forthwith.
Mr.. Sargent said that since the jn-
spector had not reported according to
law he would move the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Stevens said that he had no
serious objection to the resolution but
he did not believe it was proper one for
the house to consider cause there was
no official information at hand to show
that such report has not been made. He
thought the governor was the person to
call on the oil inspector for a report.
Mr.. Sargent said he had no desire to
cast any reflections on the oil inspector
but that he had failed to report as pro-
vided by law.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the resolution
be amended as follows: Whereas the
oil inspectors of the state have not COM
piled with provisions of section 1764, re-
lating to their report: Be it resolved
that the governor is respectfully re
quested to require the state oil inspector
to furnish said report at once"
The resolution then passed as
amended.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Honse Bill No. 144, by Mr.. Diesem.
Provides maximum passenger fare on all
railroads in the state of three cents a
mile. Penalty of 800 to $500 fine.
Emergency clause.
House Bill No. las, by the committee
on state affairs. Provides for salary of
S2,50O annually for the state oil inspec-
tor instead of the present fees received.
Office of inSnectOr tn he in Fargo and all