Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13
THE LEGISLATORS.
Nothing of Unusual Interest Occurs ia
Either of the Two Houses
Yesterday.
A Number of New Bills introduced,
Covering Variety of Topics of
Interest.
One Introduced in the House Cutting
Elevator Rates and Providing
for Inspection.

Elevator Rates and Providing
for Inspection.
The Senate.
[From Wednesdays Daily.]
The senate met at the usual hour and
was called to order by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Devine.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The journal of the previous day was
read and the report of the committee on
revision and correction of the journal
was received and adopted.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. McCarten introduced joint res
olution providing for memorial to con-
gress urging the passage of the amend
ment to the present interstate commerce
law, now under consideration in the SEN
ate of the United States having been in
troduced by Senator Cullom. The reso-
luton was adopted on motion of the
senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate Bill No. 10, by Mr.. Slotten.
Amends sections and of chapter Al
of the laws of 1897 providing for the
creation of improvement districts in
cities. Provides that all cities now or
that may hereafter be organized under
the general laws of the state may curb,
pave, grade, macadamize. build and
maintain sewers on all streets and high
ways and that the cost shall be taxed
four-fifth, against the lot in proportion to
the number of superficial feet in the i'm
provement district and one-fifth against
the city.
Senate Bill No. 20, by Mr.. Laidlaw.
Repeals Chapter " of the code with re-
lation to mechanics liens. The present
law provides lien for manual labor,
materials furnished in building etc.
Emergency clause.
Senate Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Creel.
Amends the present law with relation to
the publication of insurance statements.
Provides that they shall be charged for
at the full legal rates. The law requires
publication three times in newspaper
in each judicial district in which the
company has an agency. Under the
present law the statements are charged
for at half rates alone. -,
Senate Bill No. %. by Mr.. Ames.
Amends Sections 6432, 6433, 6434 of the
code with relation to the sales of prop
erty by administrators or executors.
Provides that where sale of property is
necessary to pay debts, or where it is for
the best interests of the estate, whether
necessary or not the administrator or exc
cutor shall apply to the county Judge and
that citation shall issue. Provides also
that where the administrator or execu-
tor fails to apply under such circum-
stances, application for decree to sell
may by made by creditor or third per-
son interested.
Senate Bill No. %, by Mr.. Cronan.
Provides that in any action pending or
that may ensue against any corporation
organized under the laws Of the territory
or state, where receiver has been ap-
pointed and the property taken into the
hands of the court, if it shall be shown
that the corporation has abandoned or
forfeited its franchise, the court shall
not dismiss the action but proceed to
give judgment and distribute property
under Section 5779 of the codes.
Senate Bill No. "a, by Mr.. Hegge, de.
fines the duties of the commissioner of
1oIo !, o%1 4
shall compile and present to the legisla-
labor in the state, hours and wages of
labor employed, descriptions Of labor or
carnations and what they have accom-
plished; the bill makes the commissioner
state statistician and provides that he
shall have charge of any exhibit of the
products and resources Of the state at
any display that may be made by the
state at any exposition.
A message from the house was re-
! ceived, announcing the appointment by
the speaker of the members of the house
committee on joint rules.
THE cAsHEL RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Cashel moved that the senate go
into committee of the whole for the CON
sideration of Senate Bill No. IA, provid-
!. ing for memorial to congress with ref
erence to Red river Improvement.
The senate went into committee of the
! whole with Mr.. McG Gillivray in the chair.
Mr.. Cashel moved that when the COM
mittee rise to report it report favorably.
The motion prevailed and the committee
Of the whole reported favorably on the
passage Of the bill. The bill was then
read for the third time under a suspen-
4 sion of the rules and passed the senate.
INSPECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Little moved the appointment Of a
committee OF two to examine the gov
ernor's mansion and report upon any
necessary repairs. The motion was car