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

attorneys. Minimum salary of $500 and
maximum of $1,000, and providing that
in counties having an assessed valuation
of over nine millions, the states attorney
shall have an assistant, to receive sal
ary fixed by the county commissioners,
not to exceed $1,000 year.
Senate Bill No. 81, by Mr.. McDougall.
Amend the law relating to the duties of
district veterinarians. Provides author
ity for seizing and inspecting all domes-
tic animals coming into his district with
out certificate of health and making
charge for inspection, three cents for
sheep, fifteen cents for cattle and twen-
ty-five cents for horses.
Senate Bill No. 80, by Mr.. Cashel.
Amends the law with relation to the
time of beginning suits for enforcement
of lien, under Section 4797 of the code.
Senate Bill No. 83, by Mr.. Cashcl.
Provides that all moneys coming into
the hands of state officers belonging to
the state shall be covered into tho state
treasury and receipt taken therefor at
the close of each month.
Senate Bill No. "a, by Mr.. Twichell.
Provides for the collection of fees by the
state land commissioner for leases, con-
tracts and patents.
Senate Bill No. IS, by Mr.. Levang.
Provides for the appropriation of 5000 to
pay the expenses of a committee of two
persons to be appointed by the governor,
to confer with similar committees from
the states of Minnesota and South Da-
kota to secure equal and Just railroad
rates.
Senate Bill No. SG, by Mr.. Little. Pro-
vides that the revocation of attorneys
license constitutes forfeiture of his Of
flee, as an attorney.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
The house concurrent resolution relat-
ing to the passage by congress of suit
able service pension bill for old soldiers
was passed.
SECOND READINGS.
Senate Bills Y, IA, IS, 76 and 70 were
read the second time and referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senator Crcel's memorial to congress
for the passage of a subsidy act to en-
courage the shipment of wheat and
grain to China and Japan was made Il
special order for today at 2:3O, on motion
Of the senator.
One hundred extra copies of Senate
Bill No. 49, Mr.. Hanna's educational
bill, were ordered printed for distribu-
ton among the educators of the state.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill No. 81, Mr.. Crcels, provd-
ing for the payment of full legal rates
for the publication of insurance state
ments, was read the third time. Mr.
Creel added an emergency clause to the
bill, and the amendment incorporating
the clause was adopted. Senator Hanna
raised question as to the effect of the
bill on the smaller newspapers, but it
was stated by Senator Creel that the bill
was the same as at present exception the
increase in the rate. Senator Arnold
moved to mako the bill special order
for today, but Senator Creel objected,
and Senator Arnold withdrew the mo-
ton. The bill was passed.
Senate Bill No. 81, amending the law
with relation to county boards of health,
changing the term from two to one year,
was read the third time and passed.
On motion of Senator LaMoure, Sen
ate Bill No. 3, fixing the salary of the
supreme court reporter at 81 500 annual
ly and Senate Bill No. IS, making an ap-
Priation of $500 for the repair of the ex
ecutive mansion, were placed on their
third reading and passed.
In connection with the passage of the
bill increasing the salary of the supreme
court reporter, Senator LaMoure in
formed the senate of the salaries paid in
neighboring states, and stated that un-
der the present compensation the report
er was unable to complete the reports
without an expense above the total
amount of his compensation.
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED.
The president signed the concurrent
resolutions providing for commission
to investigate the grievance of the In
dians at Fort Totten, for special COM
mittee to harmonize the amendments to
the game laws, and for the publication
of a legislative manual. .
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
House Bill No. 46, the amendment to
the drainage law, was read the second
time and referred to the committee on
judiciary.
The senate then adjourned.