Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03

this special tax for a number of years,
and saw of no reason why it should be
paid to the benefit of any individuals if
the state were getting no money out of
the tax. He had a shotgun at home,
and thought he had a right, to go out
and kill a bird or so without paying any
special tax to any individual. unless the
state were getting some benefit out of it.
In order that,it might be known just
how many persons were paying this spec.
ial tax, he moved that the secretary of
the senate be instructed to call upon the
secretary of the state for a. report of the
state game warden showing the number
OF licenses that had been issued in the
state. The motion was carried.
COMMITTEE TO ADJUST GAME LAWS.
Mr.. Hanna stated that inasmuch as a
number of bills had been introduced
contemplating amendments to the game
law, he desired by concurrent resolution
to provide for the appointment of a COM
mittee of three from each house with a
view to the adjustment and consolida-
ton of these proposed measures into one
oAAAs LAOUAOA was Col14OOs &xC6S1Ss
Hanna, Porter and Cox were appointed
as the senate committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Dunlap.
Amends the law with relation to the
disposition of fees for hunters licenses.
Provides that the county auditor shall
retain twenty-five cents for each license
received, and half the balance shall go
to the state general fund, the other half
to be divided equally among the deputy
game wardens of the county and the
state game warden.
Senate Bill No. SO, by Mr.. Noble.
Amends the law with reference to notice
of treasurer of tax. Provides that county
treasurers shall give notice by publica-
ton for three successive weeks of the
rates of taxation for all general pur-
poses.
Senate Bill No. SO, by MI. Cashel.
Amends the present law with relation to
state repositories. Reduces maximum
rate of interest to be paid to three per
cent.
FOR THE RI EXPOSITION.
The house concurrent resolution re-
questing the states representatives at
Washington to vote for a liberal appro-
prition for the United States exhibit at
the Paris exposition, was read and
adopted.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 80, McGillivray's, pro-
viding for the publication quarterly. of
statements by the county auditor and
treasurer, was reported favorably by the
judiciary committee and passed on it's
third reading.
Senate Bill No. 40, Ames. relating to
the validity of unrecorded instruments
was reported favorably by the judiciary
ing.
Senate Bill No. AZ, Ames, relating to
note of issue and order of trials, was
favorably reported by the judiciary COM
mittee and passed.
Senate Bill No. 40, Ames, providing
that the secretary of state shall certify
companies granted charters to the state
passed.
SENATE BILLS WITHDRAWN.
Senate Bill No. II, Dunlaprs, pro-
viding for a bounty of 50 on each gray,
prairie or buffalowolf vas unfavorablyre-
ported by the committee on stock, Dun
lap stated that inasmuch as there was
a number of bills pending covering this
subject he would withdraw the bill.
AUTHORITY OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Mr.. Porter offered a resolution author
izing the assistant secretary to sign all
bills and resolutions in the absence of
the secretary.
REPORT OF STATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. McCarten moved that the COM
mittee rooms be supplied with reports
of state officers and institutions.
The senate then adjourned.
The House.
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