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

Senate Bill No. 14l, by the committee
on appropriations. Repeats Section 1851
of the Code, providing an appropriation
of 500 for the expenses of the state
agent for the prevention of cruelty to
animals in the enforcement of the law.
The senate then adjourned.
The House.
The house met yesterday afternoon at
the usual hour.
Prayer by the chaplain.
TT OF SENATOR.
a communication from the executive
of Nevada, in response to the resolution
relative to the popular election of sena-
tors, enclosed Il similar resolution passed
by the state Of Nevada.
STEERING COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the speaker
was authorized on or before Tuesday
next, to appoint a legislative steering
committee Of three members.
FROM THE D%AlEYM13N.
communication from the State Dairy
mems association, presented the grow
ing Importance of the dairying industry,
and urged as liberal appropriation as
possible in support and furtherance of
the industry.
BILLS REPORTED
The committee on judiciary reported a
substitute amendment for House Bill
No. 119, Perks, creating a board for the
purchase of county books, stationery and
supplies.
The committee on public printing re-
commended the reference of Senate Bill
No. 73, Crcel's, for a shipping subsidy, to
the general order.
The committee on taxes and tax laws
reported House Bill No. 135 with amend
mcnts, and the bill went to general Or
dcrs. The bill is Gulack's, for sale of
land bid to county in tax sales.
House Bill No. 7G, Doughcrty's, amend
ing the rcvcnuc and taxation law, was
indefinitely postponed on recommended
ton of the committee.
Senate Bill No. Al. Twichcll's, fixing the
date of d~elinqucncies in taxes, was rec
commended to pass with amendments.
House Bill No. 115, Johnson's, for the
listing of dogs for the purpose of taxa
ton, was recommended to pass.
House Bill No. IS, Berger's, requiring
auditors to furnish lists to township
clerks, was indefinitely postponed on
recommendation of the committee.
The committee on school and public
lands recommended the house concur
renee in Senate Bill No. 8, McCarten's,
concurrent resolution for the investment
of state school funds.
The same committee recommended the
house concurrence in the senate oncur
rent resolution, Cashel's, for the re-issu-
ance of university bonds to the perma-
ncnt school fund: and the house con-
Cured.
House Bill No. 1O3 was indefinitely
postponed on recommendation of the
ways and means committee.
House Bill No. 121, Clarke's, for the
fixing of salaries Of county auditors,
was recommended to be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Stevens stated that House Bill
No. 1O4, passed yesterday, might have
an effect on the salaries of present audi
tors not expected by the committee and
the house-and he asked that the bill
he reconsidered and referred back to the
committee, with House Bill No. 121, for
correction and report. The bills were so
disposed of.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
House Bills Nos. 4, Diesem's, to fix the
salaries of county judges; 43, Miners, for
fixing the salaries of clerks of court; Isl
and 1872, Kennedy's fixing salaries and
fees of registers of deeds, were indefi.
nitely postponed on recommendation OF
the committee on ways and means.
House Bill No. s., Erickson's, for no
tice of loss in claim for insurance, was
indefinitely postponed on report of the
committee on insurance.
House Bill No. 48, Brakes, for a con.
stitutional amendment for a state bu.
reau of hail insurance, was recommend.
ed to be indefinitely postponed, but was
referred to general orders on motion o.
Mr.. Towle.
OTHER REPORTS.
House Bill No. 1927. Ferris. RELATING tf