Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
3 AppnoPRrMATIoNs a REpoRrHp.

AsI1A
The senate committee on .appropria-
tions reported recommending an appro-
priation Of s15, 600 for the state normal
school at Valley City and an appropria-
ton Of Sl8,ooO FOR the agricultural col
lege at Fargo. These are for the period
between March /, 1901, and December l,
l9t0l-the interim until the special'tax
law Of one mill shall be effective in pro-
dueing funds for the maintenance Of
these institutions: The agricultural
college appropriation bill carries an
amendment for $3.50 for an experimental
site in LaMoure county. .: =. - :. :.
d Senate bill 1874, the first bill introduced
for mill tax for the agricultural college,
was indefinitely postponed, being covered
in the later bill. -
Senate bill "a, unknown defendants,
was favorably reported by. the judiciary
committee. House bill II, eminent do
main, was recommended to pass and
senate bill 127, allowance to sheriffs for
care Of jail, was, recommended to pass
with an amendment striking out the
minimum allowance fixed of $50 a month.
House bill l8, the game law, was amend
ed, Sept. / to Oct. Is on chickens, Sept.
| to May on geese, and Sept to Jan.
l on ducks. The Special committee on
the fraternal insurance bill reported
some amendments, providing for an in
crease of the license fee and fee for
examinations, and it was recommended
to pass. Senate bill As, the clerk of
court salary bill, which passed on the
previous day, was reconsidered and re-
ported back to. the judiciary committee.
SEED GRAIN BONDS.
On motion of Senator Sharpe the SEN
ate concurred in the house amendments
to senate bill 113, the seed grain bond
bill.
The following senate bills were passed:
Senate bill LA. record of cases by
attorney general.
Senate bill las, states attorneys only
public prosecutors.
Senate bill 135, contracts with sheriffs
for collection of personal taxes.
.s,ts CO.. SIGNED.
: The following senate bills were signed:
73, insanity stricken from list of causes
for divorce; So, sales of real estate by
executors; 81, drawing of warrants by
state auditor in emergency.
SECOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
! Senator LaMoure moved that D. A.
Lindsay be elected to the position va
Gated by P. D. Rognlie, who is ill and
disqualified for duty, and the motion
prevailed. Mr.. LaMoure then moved
that the position held by Rognlie be de-
3clared vacant. Mr.. Miner wanted to
know if this would take him off the sal.
ary list and interposed an objection, and
the motion was lost.
5zz53ss& 5zz$53ss sTENOGRAPHERs.
Two additional members of the en-
crossing force were authorized who shall
be stenographers and assist the stenog-
rapher to the senators. 1t was moved
that the stenographers be required to
do no work except that arising out OF
the official business of the senators.
: OVER TO MONDAY.
Senate bill 49, the tax ferret bill, came
up on third reading and its considera-
ton went over to Monday next.
:. BILLS INTRODUCED.
Lenate bill $50, Laidlaw, amends law
for manner of making abstracts of cleo
ton returns. 49,,
Senate bill 18l, Cox, foreign corpora,
tions selling lands in North Dakota shall
file surety bond with secretary of state
to guarantee purchasers fulfillment Of
contract = 's ,.2. b.,
Senate bill 1872, Lavayea, repeals law
for purchase OF road machines.
Senate bill 1872, Taylor, appropriates
$50, ,720 for maintenance Of state univer.
sity for ensuing year.
Senate bill l84, Hale, repeals law re.
zlating to issue Of certificates Of indebted
ness for equipment ofdeaf school.
:. Substitute for senate bili 115, Talcott
election of county commissioners.
THE HOUSE.
al The house furnished yesterday the
star performance Of the session. and die
not adjourn until 8 p, m. 49,. ,.ss.
The trouble occurred over the two re-