Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-25
SENATE BILL ONE PASSED
SENATE PASSES BILL MAKING
WILLIAM BUDGE LIFE TRUS-
TEE OF U."
DAYS WORK IN THE up
PER HOUSE OF THE LEGls-
LATIvE BODY.

Several Bills Reported and a Few In
troduced for Initiative and Referen-
dum-oossip and Notes Of the ses-
sion.
The senate held brief session yes
terday at which one bin was passed,
several introduced. and number rec
commended for passage. No session
of the lower house was held the mem
hers of that body having adjourned
over until Monday and great num-
her of them having gone home for the
legislative recess until Monday.
Bills Reported.
Senate Bill No. II, to provide for
the licensing of agents to solicit Tor
insurance. recommended TO pass ny
the committee on insurance.
Senate Bill No. 16, amending eau,
cational law, providing Tor lncreaseu
appropriations for state high schooi
aid. and for the creation OF the once
of state high school inspector, amend
ed to limit salary OF high school IN
spector to $500 year and recon-
mended to pass. Referred to the com
mittee on appropriations.
Senate Bill No. 2S. providing lor ap-
pointment of executors or guardians IN
case of removal, recommended TO pass.
The report Of the committee III
each case was adopted.
Bills Introduced.
Senate Bill No. 60. Voss-Approprla-
ton of $40. 200 for state reform school
at Mandan.
Senate Bill No. TO- Plain-Concur-
rent resolution for constitutional
amendment to provide for the initla-
tive and referendum.
Senate Bill No. H. Lofthus-To pro
vide for the examination of all appll-
cants for license as engineers by board
of examining engineers.
Senate Bill No. 70. Hagen-Gives as
hours to load cars for shipment. where
capacity is 10000 pounds or over
Referred.
The following senate bills were read
the second time and referred:
No AZ, elections: 40, education; 90.
euuCdtIOu. DO, Iuui>iai.' 49,
ton: 63. appropriations; 65, approprla'
tions. CT Joint committee on educa-
tional institutions.
Passed.
Senate Bill No. l. LaMoure-Provld-
ing that William Bulge be lie
member Of the local board of trustees
Of the state university at Grand Forks
was passed.
The senate then adjourned.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Sending Out statements-Deputy
Insurance Commissioner Gllbreatn is
sending out blanks for the statements
of the various insurance companies
and the insurance department pie
that gladdens the hearts OF the print
ers Of the state will soon begin to
come in
Initiative and Referendum-The ini
tiative and referendum measure. pro
posed as constitutional amendment
by Senator Plain. merely provides thai
all legislative measures shall be re
ferred to the people, there to be rati
fed or vetoed as the case may be. II
is also proposed that bills having
emergency clauses. may become law
in the interim, but shall be repealed
il the people say SO. Five per cent
of the electors of the state may have
proposed law submitted to the legis
lature for action.
The Deaf Schooi-Senator Hale is
active for the interests of the state
deaf school. an institution that is do
ing much for the deaf mutes Of the
state He has bill in now to bono
for $66 900 to purchase additional lant
and erect suitable additional build
ings There is now in the land funt
Of the deaf school $17,374 in cash AM
deferred payments of $72.756. whicl
Is a sufficient guarantee for the in
terest on the bonds
The Bulge eili-Senate Bill No. !
creating William Bulge a life memDe
of the board of trustees of the stat
university. has passed the senate AM
will doubtless pass in the house. Thi
is a worthy tribute to a long and con
sistent friend of the state university
When the institution was withou
funds to run. owing to the veto OF al
of the educational appropriations som'
wears ago, Mr. Bulge proved hi
friendship to the institution by con
tributing literally of his own funds
and time. that the institution nigh
be kept open.
Preparing to Pay-The state au
ditors Office is preparing to pay tn
members and employees of the legisla
ture Monday. There are 14O member
to be paid off and 40 employees o
the two houses II is estimated tina
about $4,000 will be disbursed b
the Monday payment. which include
the mileage as well as the per dier