Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03
asking for protection against hail
losses
COMMITTEE REPORTS,

losses.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The railroad committee reported fav-
orably on House Bill No. 80. The bill
provides for Furnishing and arresting
trespassers on railroad trains.
The same committee recommended
that House Bill No. l, providing for pro-
mitigation of tariffs by railroad commits
sioners be indefinitely postponed. Also
the indefinite postponement of House
Bill No. IA, relating to railroad corpora
tions.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
THE DIVORCE BILL.
The committee on judiciary brought
in majority and minority report on
Senate Bill No. l. This bill amends the
divorce law making one year residence
necessary. The majority report recon-
mended the passage of the bill as it
came from the senate. The minority re-
port amended the bill by attaching the
emergency clause.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the minority
report be substituted for the majority
report.
Mr.. Stevens said in support of the mi
nority report that he believed the law
should take effect at once. That the
state had been disgraced long enough.
That the minority, report could not be
and the most that body could do would
be to refuse to concur in it's adoption.
event be injured.
Mr.. Wallace said that the minority re-
port was only signed by one member of
the committee and that was no reason
that the report should be adopted.
Mr.. McHarg stated that he was very
much opposed to passing the bill up to
the senate with the emergency clause at
tached. '1f you want to kill this bill
gentlemen, vote to adopt the minority
report"
Mr.. Hare spoke in favor of the bill but
believed that the emergency clause
SllOuld Oe aCCacned.
The motion to substitute the minority
report was lost and the bill was put on
its final passage and passed by vote of
40 to 3, 10 absent and not voting.
Those voting aye were:
Messrs. Aas, Berger, Bralske, Brotnov,
Casscll, Chacey, Clarke, Deiscm, Dough-
erty, Engelter, Erickson, Gilbcrtson
Glasgow, Green, Gronvold, Hare, Hauan,
Herbrandson, johnson of Richland
johnson Of Walsh, Kennedy, Laughlin,
Lee, Lish, Lynch, McHarg, Mclean,
Michels, Nelson, Ovind, Peek, Peterson,
Restemaycr, Sanford, Sargent, Stevens,
Swenson, Stevenson, Taylor, Thomas,
Thompson, Thordarson, Tousley, Towlc,
Tufte, Wallace, Watts, Wolbert, Wins
low-40.
Those voting nay were:
!" Allshouse, Bacon and Mr.. Speaker-3.
Those absent and not voting:
Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Dwire, Earl, Fer
ris, Gulack, Hale, Miner, Stewart and
Ugland-1O.
Mr.. Wallace moved that the vote by
which Senate Bill No. passed the house
be reconsidered and the motion to recon-
slider be laid on the table. Carried.
JUD1C1Ah4
The committee on judiciary reported
favorably on House Bill No. 49, pro-
viding that bonds of county treasurers
shall be in fidelity companies.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON 1MM1GRA-
TION.
House Bill No. 81 was reported back
v,,sfE tho rooo,,o &LnA l.. -.
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions for further consideration. The bill
relates to immigration.
House Bill No. 81. relating to a school
OF forestry at Bottineau was referred to
the committee on agriculture.
House Bill No. 80, the primary election
law, was favorably reported to the house
accompanied by minority report and
referred to general orders.
House Bill No. 81 was reported from
the judiciary committee and referred to
general orders.
The committee on taxes and tax laws
reported House Bill No. SO relating to
township clerks and it was referred to
general orders.
Mr.. Deisem asked that House Bill No.
43 be taken from the judiciary commit
tee and given to committee on ways and
means. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Stevens introduced resolution
regarding the drafting of an oil inspec-
tor bill,
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
House Bill No. "a, by Mr.. Cassell.
Provides for the granting of right ofway
by municipal corporations to telephone
lines and making valid grants previously
made.
House Bill No. IS, by Mr.. johnson.
Provides what deaf persons shall be en-
titled to the privileges of the state deaf
school.
House Bill No. 96, by Mr.. Earl. Au
thorizes the commissioner of school
lands to lease the same for the purpose
Of clearing them of noxious weeds.
House Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Earl. Pro-
vides for the creation of department
Of agriculture for the promotion of agri-
culture and stock breeding, board of
three trustees to carry out the work of
the department, and state fair at VAL
ley City and appropriates S1,25O annual
ly for the fair.