Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-24

Lie cLaillulll ollcTcu prayer.
The roll was called and the clerk an
%nounccd that all members were pres
ent.
BILLS REPORTED no PASS.
From committee on appropriations
substitute for House Bill No. 81, provid-
ing for taking care of blind people in
South Dakota or Minnesota until asy-
lum is built in North Dakota.
Senate Bill No. III, to pay for certain
furniture for capitol, with amendment
cutting down sun from 1925 to $500.
House Bill No. IS, giving power to
warden to employ clcrgymcn at pcnitcn-
tiary.
Senate Bill No. lO9, making appropri-
atoms for travelling expenses of board of
railroad commissioner, with amendment
cutting down amount from $500 to 500.
Senate Bill No. lis, relating to an APP
preparation to pay expenses OF construct
ing drains through scnool lands.
Senate Bill No. 10, reimbursing the
county of Burlcigh, for expenses incur
red on account of the prosecution Of w.
II. Leonard for dcfrauding the state in
connection with rewards for wolf scalps.
Senate Bill No. I3, to pay expenses in
prosecution of railroad rate cases.
Senate Bill No. 13l, providing for a
geological survey of North Dakota.
From committee on judiciary:
Senate Bill No. 90, licensing hawkcrs
and pcddlers.
Senate Bill No. 80, fixing the time for
holding sessions of supreme court. Pro-
vides for terms at Fargo and Grand
Forks where preparations are made
without expense to the state.
Senate Bill No. y, relating to the ack-
nowledgmcnt of certain instruments.
From committee on federal relations
Senate Bill No. 100, concurrent resolu-
ton to dam Mouse river in order to
rails 1.-The water in Devils Lake.
From committee on warehousing
grain and grain grading, House Bill No.
40, defining public warehouses and ele-
vators, with amendment excepting from
provisions of the bill for custom mills.
THE TEMPERANCE COMMISSIONER BILL.
The committee on temperance report
ed Il substitute bill in the place of origi-
nal Senate Bill No. GO, creating the Of
flee of temperance commissioner
Mr.. Cooper moved that the report of
the committee be adopted and that the
ubstitute bill be permitted to take its
regular course.
Mr.. LaMoure. inquired what the SEN
ate proposed to. do with the original
bill.
an order that the records may be
right and cleared" Mr.. LaMoure moved
that the original bill be indefinitely
postponed. In support of the motion
Mr.. LaMoure stated that he had no in
tention of killing the bill but that if a
substitute bill was to be presented, the
original should be disposed of. He might
want to vote for the substitute.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
prevailed.
Soon after substitute for Senate Bill
No. 60 was introduced and read the first
time.
As soon as the bill had been read Mr..
LaMoure stated that there were some
pardized the bill by securing the in
OCLll1lIC pOoI IOLCulCLV " CllO Ol1Hl1dl
bill and for that reason he wanted the
matter fixed before proceeding further.
Mr.. Little stated that the bill had
only been read the first time.
Mr.. Arnold, author of the bill, said
that the impression was out that the
substitute had been injured by the in
definite postponement of the original
bill.
Mr.. LaMoure stated that if Mr.. Ar.
mold would move to expunge the action
of the senate in regard to indefinite post.
ponement of the original bill from the
record he would favor the motion.
MI. Arnold so moved and the motion
to expunge prevailed.
MESSAGE FROM H HOUSE.
A message was received from the
house transmitting House Bill No. q
and concurrent resolution, amending
Section 6731 relating to the sale of per
sonal property; also announcing the pas
sage of House Bills Nos. 100, los, TO-
and 81.
Mr.. Sanborn introduced a resolution
expressing sentiment of the senate
against polygamy and the same was
adopted.
The president signed Senate Bill No
81, relating to Irvine plant.
Mr.. Marshall of the special grain com
mittee presented a resolution requesting
the governor of Minnesota to approve
of the McCollom bill pending in tn,
Minnesota legislature in regard to tn
inspection of grain. The resolution wa
adopted.
H TWICHELL TAX BILL.
The committee on ways and means re
ported Senate Bill No. d, the Ohio law
providing for assessment and taxation
of express companies, telegraph ant
telephone lines without recommendation
House Bill No. IS, the referendum bill
was reported without recommendation
REPORT ON STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The special committee made a repor
on the condition and requirements o