Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-06
mother BUSY DAYS WORK
kENATE PASSES BONDING BILL
FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS
YESTERDAY.
house ENJOYS GENERAL ScRAM.
BILE OVER THE JURORS PER
DIEM BILL.
Resolution Opposing Statehood for
Some Debate in the Senate-Larqe
Number Of Bills Introduced and
Passed in the Two Houses.
THE SENATE.

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The senate yesterday put in another
good days work disposing of a number
of measures There was little ripple
|of excitement when Senator Crane pre-
scented resolution opposing the pass
age of the omnibus statehood bill. but
the matter finally went over until to-
morrow. Several of the bonding bills
We're passed. and i number of import
ant measures introduced
Rules.
The committee on joint rules re-
ported the same rules as in force two
. years ago. and authorized their pub
. licatiOn in legislative manual.
Reported to Pass.
Senate Bill No. III for return of
nonresident insane
Senate Bill No. 80. game warden
bill Divides state into TWO districts
and appointment of two game wardens.
House Bill No 1876. appointment of
city treasurers. justices. etc.
Senate Bill No. 81. election township
officers
Senate Bill No Sc, when township
officers shall qualify.
Senate Bill No 115. prohibiting scat
tering of drug samples.
Senate Bill No. AZ. bondc of sl50ooo
for state university
Statehood Bills.
Senator Crane provoked a warm de
bate with the presentation of a resolu
ton declaring the passage of the ON
nibus statehood bill inimical to the
best interests of the country
Mr.. LaMoure oojected to the con
sideration of the resolution under the
rules. He said the resolution was
an insult to the states representatives
who were supporting this bill He
said he was familiar with the history
| OF this state. and that such actor
as this was hasty He did not think
this senate ought to say that the peo
pie of the proposed new states Were
or were not entitled to statehood
When North Dakota was enieavorins
TO gain admission as state such {
resolution as this would have beer
deemed out of place He objected tC
It's consideration at this time
Mr. Crane said he believed the ma
| iority Of the people of this state ant
Of the northwest were o. the opinion
expressed in the resolution and were
| opposed to the admission of Arizona
and New Mexico. He did not believe
/ the senators from this state, in follow
ing Senator Quay. were representing
public feeling in this state
Mr.. Simpson said the resolution
should go to a committee for consid
Grafton. He was not prepared to sa.
what were the facts, and did not know
how the senator from Grggs had got
ten into touch With public feeling
lie moved the resolution he referred
order, which carried the resolution
order. which carried dthe resolution
i over until tomorrow
Approved.
The governor messaged his anprova
of Senate Bill No 73. Senate Bill No
: and Senate Bill No. 2S.
Senate Bills Passed.
Senate Bill No. So Little-s10o o0
bonds for capitol addition 80 TO 4
Senate Bill No. so. Cox Sinkin.
lund levy to pay normal school bonds
Senate Bill No 70. Noss-3onds 70
reform school.
Senate Bill No &c, LaMoure-Dam
ages for death by wrongful act. 3
/ 10 T.
Senate Bill No 90 LaMoure-Re
peal of reward for horse thieves. 2
| 10 3.
Senate Bill No. 112. Little-Admis
sion Of attorneys.
Senate Bill No. so. Cox Salaries O
boards Of insanity.
Senate Bill No. 113. Little-Admis
sion Of attorneys
Senate Bill No 81. Ccx-Ronds O
$50 1000 for state Norman schools
House Bills Passed.
House Bill No. 9. approval of bonds
House Bill No. l26. providing for AZ
continent of police magistrate b
mayor in case of vacancy
The Dcmurrage Bill.
Mr. Crane thought tie senate ough
consider the fact that since the IL
Ioduction of Senate Bill No - III
N-hour demurrage bill. railroads ha
sranted better concessions than aske
'or in the bill He did not think th
lallroad companies would recede fror
me concessions made, and that tho b
mould not be passed, under the g
sung circumstances.
Mr Hagen asked If there were m
aSsurances how long the concessio
would last.
Mr. Crane did rot tninit there wa