Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-10

case. He inquired as to who had au-
thorized the expenditure of the funds of
the state. So far as he could see, it was
dangerous precedent to establish. this
unWarranted expenditure of state funds
on authority of state officers, with the
expectation that the legislature would
repay the amounts. He did not object
to the purpose for which the funds we're
expended, but to the principle involved.
Quoting from the published list of
vouchers, he called attention to one
dated Feb. %, in which Frank H. Irons
had been paid S75 for testimony furnish
ed in the rate case. It was a prevalent
idea about the state that the former Sec
retary of the railroad commission had of
his own motion employed Irons to write
what were generally known as the"X X
Letters" He did not know positively
but it might be put down safely that that
s75 had been paid Irons for
furnishing Xxx letters. Individually he
found many interesting features in the
letters, but he could not say that they
had been of any benefit to the state or to
the rate case, or that they had influenced
the judges in arriving at their decision.
who had made one or two trips over the
roads in the state and then given testi-
mony as to what it would cost to re-
build them, had been paid for "expert
testimony" The whole thing struck
him as burlesque on common sense.
He understood there were some other
bills that had not been provided for, and
he thought the "whole push" should be
Jumped in the bill. He would vote for
the bill, too. The people, he said, like to
be humbugged. and he was one of the
people and would vote for the bill.
SECOND READINGS.
House Bills Nos 81, "a and 36 we're
read for the second time.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House Bill No. 6, Aliens, amending
the law with relation to building and
loan associations, were read the third
time and passed.
AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN.
On motion of Senator Hanna, the SEN
ate concurred in the house amendments
to Senate Bill No. s, Hanna's, providing
for the filing of certain deeds without
certificates of taxes paid.
Senate Bill No. 81, McDougall's,
amending the veterinary law was recon-
mitted on motion of Senator McDougall.
The senate then adjourned,
The House.
The house was called to order prompt
ly at p. m.
The chaplain offered prayer.
The roll call showed all to be present
except Allen, Boyd, Miner, Ugland and
Dwire who were excused.
A letter received from the physician of
Mr.. Stewart was read stating that Mr.
Stewart would not be able to be in at.
tendance for some time because of ill
ness.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Berger sent to the clerks desk a
petition signed by Mrs. Katie Wernel]
and A others requesting the legislature
to pass stringent anti-cigarette law.
House Bill No. 8 relating to reading
and furnishing copies of chattel mort
cages to the mortgagor was referred to
the general order.
COMMITTEE ON STATE AFFAIRS.
House Bill No. lib, providing manner
of determining population for fixing sal
ary of states attorney was reported by
the committee and recommended to be
indefinitely postponed.
- :. Mr.. Stevens stated that the bill should
not be killed and he moved that the bill
lie on the table SO that if it should be
desired at some future time to bring it
up the house could do so.
The motion prevailed.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH.
Senate Bill No. 81 was recommended
to pass.
The bill reduces the term of office of
county boards of health.
REPORT OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
House Bill No. 12, repeating county
wolf bounties, was recommended by the
committee to be indefinitely postponed,
but, motion prevailed requesting its
reference to the committee on agriculture
and it was so referred.
House Bill No. A was recommended
to be sent to the committee on munich
pal corporations and tho report was
adopted.
Senate Bill No. IL, relating to grant
ing alimony in divorce cases, was recon-
mended to pass.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
PRINTING.
Senate Bill No. 21, relating to publica-
ton of insurance statements at full legal
rates, recommended to pass.
Senate Bill No. %, relating to publica-
ton of quarterly statements of auditor
and treasurer, was recommended to