Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-21
SENATE.

h $2t SENATE. ~
After the usual opening prelim-
inaries Senator Simpson moved the
senate concur in the Phelan house
resolution relating to tariff on agricul-
tural products. Senator Cashel
moved,t amend as follows: To strike
out 'tor the granting of special privi-
leges favorable to special interests,
not in harmony with the spirit and
letter of the Dingley tariff"
Simpson opposed the amendment
and said as far as practical results
went it might be as we'll to lay the
resolution on the table, that in his
opinion 1t was opposed to the views
of many republicans, that he was not
stand patter" ON the tariff ques-
ton but favored the "Iowa plan," and
1t looked to him as though the reso-
luton, would not be helped by the
amendment. % j.. 49,.
Cashel read his amendment again.
He said it did not destroy the sense
of the tariff law and demanded a roll
call. Simpson said it destroyed the
North Dakota view of it. The amend
ment waslost to %, after which the
original resolution was adopted with.
out division. -. IL. =
Senator Hagen introduced the fol-
lowing resolution at the request of
the commissioners of Barnes county:
Resolved, That the members OF
the legislative assembly from Barnes
county be requested to work for the
repeal of chapter 127, laws of 1903,
or failing to secure the repeal of said
law to have the same amended 50
that counties shall not be liable for
premiums on bonds of any county Of
ficers, except the treasurer t
The judiciary committee reported
favorably Bacon's concurrent resolu-
ton asking government aid for drain
age and storage reservoirs for east
ern part Of the state and the resolu-
ton was passed. The committee also
favorably reported s. B. 3, increasing
district judges salaries, amending it
to provide $3.50 per quarter to present
judges for expenses. i ..
Senator Johnson said he had been
informed some senators had been re-
ported absent without leave and not
voting when they had voted on his
resolution for two clerks at the pre-.
vious session and he asked that the
roll be called. This was objected to
on the ground that the roll call should
be challenged at the time, that it was
now too late. Johnson moved the re-
port of the committee on correction
of the journal be recommitted. The
motion was lost and the report of the
committee was adopted.
A joint resolution was adopted to
adjourn from Friday to Monday at Q
p. m. %.r.. 80
Introduction Of Bills.
s. B. 81. Pierce. Disposition of
estates of decreased inmates of the
soldiers home. Provides where de-
ceased inmate leaves less than $500
estate and no heirs appear the same
shall be turned into the home treas
ury.
S. B. g., Simpson. Creates branch
experiment station at Dickinson with
$4,000 appropriation and one director
to be appointed by the governor.
s. B. So. Simpson. Amends oil in
spection law, fixing salary of inspect
or at $1,000, fees to be turned into
state treasury, the inspector to file
monthly statements and fees with
state auditor
8. B. 81. Hagen. Amends chapter
127 OF laws Of 1903, so that counties
will only have to pay premium on
surety bond Of treasurer, all other
premiums to be paid by officials.
s. B. 65. Spoonheim. Insurance
bill. Provides for consolidation OF
domestic life associations and rein
snrance OF risks.
8. 3. 66. swenson. Amends Sec
ton 5S45 of code to admit the claims
Of others than the mortgagor IN real
estate foreclosures.
Adjourned to Monday.
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THE HousE.