Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-17
RESUME The GRIND.
Bsah Houses Met in Regular Session
Again Yesterday After Short
Vacation.
Considerable Old Business b Disposed
Of and q Number of New Measures
Are introduced.

The House Has q Big Day and TYans-
acted . Large Amount Of Imp6tt-
ant Business.
The Senate.
IFpm Wednesdays Dailyl
The senate met yesterday 1t, the usual
hour.
Prayer by the chaplain who invoked
blessing upon legislation to follow.
The roll call showed that all members
were present excepting Messrs. Hegge
and Murphy whoswere excused.
Upon motion, ,of.Mr. Cashel the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with
and committee consisting of Messrs.
Sanborn, Hsnna and: Luke were appoint
ed to revise ,fhe,same.
A message was received from the gov
ernor of Maine stating in substance that
the legislature of Maine had passed a
concurrent resolution providing for the
election of;a United States senator by a
direct vote of'the people.
PETITION.
Mr.. Mansfield presented a petition
signed by "A. IT. Noble and 40 others ask
ing that portions of Stark and Billings
counties be: attached to Williams county
for judicial purposes.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on state affairs report
ed favorably on Senate Bill No. 124.
Cooper's, to cure defective acknowleg-
tments.
The judiciary committee reported
= back Senate Bill No. 1O7 relating to
the boundaries and terms of court of the
second judicial district with recommend
alton that it do pass.
Also Senate Bill No. 80 relating to
filing of liens which was recommended
to pass as amended.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported in favor of the passage of House
Bill No. SO as amended. The bill relates
to actions to quiet title in real property,
and who may be defendants.
Senate Bill No. 106 was recommended
not to pass and the report was adopt
ed. The bill provided that state debts
have the preference in the case of insol-
vency.
The ways and means committee re-
ported that House Bill No. SO, relating
to building and loan associations pass.
and the report was adopted.
The committee on education recon-
r,,on1o1 Tho roccoro of Sorofo Pi11 M
126, relating to physical education.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No 128, by Mr.. Porter, by
request. Provides that where two long
distance lines intersect in any town or
village, they shall make connections for
the Transmission of messages from points
on one to points on the other.
Senate Bill No. 129, by Mr.. McCanna.
Memorial and concurrent resolution re-
puesting government appropriation for
survey of a proposed dam across the
Mouse river for the conserving of the
water supply in Devils Lake.
Senate Bill No. 13O, by Mr.. Arnold.
Appropriates the proposed tax of two
fifths Of a mill for the state university to
Senate Bill No. 131, by Mr.. Arnold.
Appropriates $500 for geological sur
vey of certain portions of the state with
reference to the mineral resources of
North Dakota.
Senate Bill No. 132, by Mr.. Marshall,
by request. Provides for the regulation
of adulterated food products and the
creation Of the Office of dairy commits
sioner.
Senate Bill, No. 1873, by Mr.. Marshall.
Appropriates $4,000 for the industrial
school at Glendale.
The following bills were introduced:
By request of Mr.. MEG Gillivray Senate
Bill No. 10 was returned from the house
for correction.
On motion Of Mr.. Little, Senate Bill
No. 1O2 was recommittcd to the judiciary
committee for correction.
BILLS SIGNED.
The speaker signed Senate Bill No. Is,
relating to the payment of reward for
the Spicer family murder.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall the rules
were suspended and all bills were placed
on their first and second reading.
A message was received from the
house announcing the passage of House
Bill No. 101, relating to offer of reward
for certain criminals by board of county
commissioners.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed:
Senate Bill No. 70, an act providing
for lien on threshing engines.
Senate Bill No. "a, authorizing the
commissioners of university and school
lands to charge certain fees for SER
vices.
Senate Bill No. 81, Little's, for the
creation and maintenace of effective fire
breaks.
Amessage was received from the gov
ernor announcing his approval Of Sem
ate Bill No. 5.