Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-06
THE HOUSE.

" II nsss-GoQmm1LIe6t ! Q or tne whole over the
q. 9 y niiment7of Heath's 81 coo exemption
bill by the judiciary committees report,
which reduced the amount from ST. 900
$500. The debate lasted nearly an hour,
and was quite warm Ut times. The high
exemption men, scored an unexpected
victory on the compro romise sum Tof $3.50;
and the $500 men were cleaned out: ia is
good shape. @ 4.E + q f5: #: s: Ss:s. !
The anti hobo law also drew forth con
siderable oratory, but the antis were in
the saddle and recommended the bill for
passage when the committee arose. y: u
RECOMMENDATIONS. III ~ y,
, Mr.. Young from the judiciary com
mittee recommended the passage of Sen
ate bill %, adding nurses bills to those
Of hospitals for board and medicines and
nursing, to those for whose collection,
only absolute exemptions are allowed. i.
Also house bill :332, Ramsett, the bar
bers'; bill, with amendments providing
for physicians certificates to candidates
for permits to the effect that they are
not troubled with contagious diseases,
ETC..
Also that House bill 1T, Ramsett, re-
ducing foreclosure fees, be indefinitely
postponed, which was agreed to.
The judiciary committee recommended
the indefinite postponment of House bill
SO, Bacon. requiring notaries public TO-
write in the date of expiration of their
commissions on all acknowledgements,
but on motion Of Sergeant the bill was
referred to general orders. -
House bill ga, Leech by request, tax
commissioner bill, was indefinitely post
poned. SameI faction being taken with
House bill 80, Bjornson, providing for
collection Of taxes at other points than
the county seat.
House bill ia, Leech, correcting errors
in the Wood law, was recommended to
pass withsone or two minor amendments.
Favorable action was recommended
on Senate bill 70. LaMoure, creating
state board of auditors.
Also Senate bill p, LaMoure, repeal
ing starch bounty. ~ y >.~
Also Senate bill 80, Ames, securing
from loss persons furnishing labor or
material for public buildings.
House bill l02, Strutz, permitting in
crease of gopher tax from two to four
mills, was amended to conform to the
statute as to style, and recommended to
pass. - !:
The board of trustees of public prop
erty submitted an estimate of $4,000 for
the maintenance of the capitol for the
biennial period. ~ - '..~F .~. >>>
The privileges Of the floor we're ac-
corded to B. s. Russell, Frank Eddy, L.
81. Green. Mrs. B. Mallough, D. NJ. NAL
Tough, and MAJOR F. 0. Getchell.
/ House hill 80, Mclean, repeating the
Mandan fair appropriation, was recalled
from the appropriation committee and
referred to the committee on state af-
fairs. " \
Mr.. Winslow offered concurrent res,
olution placing the ratio for appprtion-
ment at 10000 for senator, and that
5000 be deducted from the total popula-
tion OF the district to represent the sena-
tor, and on the remainder to allow a,
representative for, each $500 or major
fraction thereof, providing that such dis
trict shall be entitled to at least one
member. At his request the resolution
went over until Thursday. =.S# r p
5. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
House bill l26, Hall, provides for the
erection OF stables and hitching posts
at country school houses under certain
conditions. ..,, z...,-' ..,> ~ -,
| House bill 127, Lerom, makes state
board of equalization consist Of COVER
nor, state auditor, state treasurer at
torney general and one county commits
sioner from each county and makes one-
third Of the board a quorum instead of
Ione-h half as now. II Il. I II. 5s;Sss 5ssS .sss:s
House bill 12s, DWire, dispositions of
estates Of intestates dying in penal or
icharitab ole institutions. .zss s .~s.s. s...5z
| House bill Lao, Young, by request,
making il incompetent for a party to an
action Of interested therein to give evil
dencs concerning conversations had with
deceased 81 insane persons. ;s
House bfll 13l, McC Clure, provides for
| licensing FIRE, ligh thing or tornado instr-