Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-07

slaughter Of the bill to abolish the
railroad commission and Andy Schatz
breathes freely again.
THE HOUSE At NIGHT.
The third conference committee,
consisting of Representatives Ryan.
Senour, Shells, McCrea and Gilbert,
reported to the house at the evening
session, and recommended that the
p%enitentiary appropriation be fixed at
$50. 400 for the biennial period. a re-
duction from the senate bill as
amended of exactly $4,000.
Following a motion that the report
of the committee be adopted. Mr.. Nc
the appropriation was too high, but
would not follow the opposition to the
matter further. claiming that he had
no desire to block legislation or delay
the proceedings. The report was
adopted and this was followed by the
passage of Senate Bill No. IS. appro-
priating $50. 400 to the p%enitentiary
maintenance for the biennial period.
Other Conferences.
Several conferences were held on
Senate Bill No. 2O3. attaching the I'M
organized counties of Mckenzie, Wal
lace. Dunn. Hettinger. Bowman and
williams south of the Missouri river
to Stark county for judicial purposes.
The bill was amended in the house
and the senate refused to concur. The
bill was finally passed without the
amendments. and it was the last meas
ure disposed Of in the house in the
shape of legislation.
Resolution for Investigation.
Mr.. McGahan offered a. resolution
which made it the sense Of the house
that Governor White be asked. to ap-
point a committee of three to investi-
gate the affairs of the State peni-
Tertiary. The resolution was adopted.
The penitentiary incident was thus
closed.
Informed the Governor.
Speaker Baker appointed Repre-
sentative McLain, Gullerud and Smart
of Nelson az a committee to wait on
Governor White and learn whether or
! not he had any messages to transmit
to the house of representatives. He
had none.
Codes for Law School.
Representative Ryan offered a con
current resolution providing that the
secretary of state be directed to trans
NIT fifty copies of the revised codes
of 1899 to the law department of the
University of North Dakota for the use
of the students, and the resolution was
adopted.
Lyons Wanted Action.
Representative Lyons made many
and numerous efforts during the even
ing to get House Bill No. 1877 recalled
from the senate. The measure pro
vided for the taxation of railroads
express companies. telegraph and tele
phone lines and other corporations Of
similar nature, and the bill was found
to be in the hands Of the judiciary
committee Of the senate. Mr.. Lyons
was appointed a committee of one t.
make a demand for the return of tn,
bill, but the senate turned him dowr
and he made his report to the house
Grain Committee.
On motion the matter of remunera
ton for the committee that was sen
to Madison to confer with the Wiscon
sin legislature was referred to tn,
committee on mileage and pei diem
Representatives Leech and Mattsol
represented the house and Senator
LaMoure and Sharpe the senate, an
Commissioner OF Agriculture Turne
was the fifth member. It was decide
that each should receive $25, sewers
OF the members declining to accept tn
regular mileage, which would hav
amounted to nearly $500.
:. Sine Die Adjournment.
Both branches Of the assembly ha
5 completed the work as decided upo
by 10 O'Clock. and the final adjour,
ment was no reached until midnigh
= Many OF the bills were not enrolle,
and while this work was being dor
Z the usual resolutions of thanks we,
extended to Officers and employees
house and senate. and in the hous
r the usual war with books and papeI
kept things lively for two hours, mue
= to n amusement of the crowds q
e sembled in the gallery and arour
he aisles OF the chamber prope
Staid old members became youngste
again and We'd with the pages
= making AS much noise and thrown
n as many paper missiles as It was pe
sible for him to gather in both hant
n Billie Passed.
r. Senate Bill No. 233. Hagen-Pertai
n. ing to certificates of deposit.
Senat Bill No. 1913. McArthur-Fii
u dollars reward for conviction Of "
le lators OF prohibition law.
Senate Bill No. 116, Lavayea-l
n acknowledgements by deputies.
Senate Bill No. POS. Lewis-Rel
ing to property conveyances.
Senate Bill No. "a. LaMoure-s
aries Of probate judges.
Senate Bill No. Is. Taylor-St,
re board OF health. salaries and expens
nd Bills Killed.
N. Senate Bill No. So. Main-Game T,
measure