Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-31

BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE, If
North Dakota delegation at Washing
ton be asked to oppose the order Of the
secretary regarding drawback on inn
ported wheat, in which that official at
some length explained the provisions
of the Dingley tariff act and also the
Mckinley bill on this subject. The
communication was referred to a COM
mittee consisting of Representatives
Davis, Phelan and johnson Of Rich
land. The letter appears in the senate
proceedings. 49, ),
N The General Merchants.
A set of resolutions adopted by the
Retail Merchants Association of North
Dakota, at a recent annual meeting,
we're read. The association favored
the enactment Of a law regulating the
sale of stocks of'goods in bulk. similar
to the law now in force in Minnesota.
The association also favored the en-
actment Of the Senator Young bill, re-
latiug to mutual fire insurance COM
panies and the pure food bill introduced
by Senator Hanna. The association
urged the defeat of house bill 20, an
other pure food measure and urged the
adoption of the resolution providing
for the appropriation of $3.50 to de-
fend Pure Food Commissioner Laid.
The association favors the repeal of
the present law providing for the in
spection of weights and measures by
the sheriffs of the several counties.
Bills Sent Back.
Speaker Percy called Representa-
tive Gilbert to the chair, and Repre-
sentative Sweet asked that house bill
6, introduced by Major Buttz, provid-
ing for the relief of Clarence M. Cole,
who lost his arm in military practice,
be taken from the committee on ap-
preparations and referred to the COM
mittee on militnry affairs. The mo-
ton carried.
Representative Morgan asked that
house bill 40 be sent back to the COM
mittee, and this motion prevailed.
irrigation Proceedings.
Representative Chapman offered
resolution providing for the publica-
ton of the resolutions of the recent
irrigation congress in the journal, and
the resolution was adopted.
Representative Davis introduced a
resolution providing for the printing
of enough of the permanent house
journals to send one to each of the
newspapers of the state, and the reso-
luton was adopted. ..
Not Indefinitely Postponed.
Representative Davis moved. o that
House Bill Sc. known as the age of
consent bill, be Indefinitely postponed.
Representative White asked that the
motion be amended and that the bill
be set back to the committee on Judi
ciary. Major Buttz explained that
there were many members who were
not familiar with the measure, and
that it did not change the age of con.
sent, and urged that it be given to
the committee again, and the amend
ment prevailed. '
Introduction Of Bills. q,
H. B. 123. Shells. Amending chap
ter 6207 OF the revised code, relating
to. the service of citations of probate
court, providing that attorneys shall
designate what paper shall print the
citations rather than the probate
Judge.
H. B. 124. Chapman. Amending sec
ton 1866 Of the revised code, fixing
the fees to be paid by companies in
cooperating under the laws of the
state. Fifty dollars is to be. paid
where the capital stock is $4,000 and
IS added for each $4,000 greater cap
italzation. ~ H.. ~ q ss.a.g
H. B. 1875. Stevens Of Dickey.
Amending section 2736 of the revised
code, relating to the dissolution Of
marriages. s.-.. d. ..lz
H. B. 126. Dahlen. Amending sec.
ton 2724, relating to marriages, and
providing who shall perform mar
riage ceremonies.
H. B. 127. Gendenning, by request.
Relating to probate court practice,
and prohibiting either Judge or clerk
from appearing as attorney in testi-
from appearing as attorney In tesla
mentary proceedings in the court.
Consideration Of Bills.
H. B. IS. Arnold. Providing that
all county officers shall be on a sal
airy and that all fees shall be turned
into the county treasury. Mr.. Arnold
moved that the bill be amended to ex-
clude the fees received by judges Of
probate fOr 11orforY,ni ., a, A., 49,, -.