Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-29
and the report Of the committee was
Z Discussion on a Rule.

adopted. @
Discussion on Rule.
Rule 81, which provides that a COM
mittee must not make a report on any
bill until the introducsr has had an OBJ
portunity to be heard, resulted in
rather spirited discussion, in which Rep
resentative Welo, Casey, Stevens of Bur.
leigh, Davis and others took part. The
motion to refer the whole matter to the
committee on rules was finally adopted.
" sStreeter as Speaker. "a. !
Speaker Percy called Representative
Streeter to the chair when it came to
the introduction of bills and resolutions.
Representative Stevens of Dickey
offered resolution requiring no consid-
GRAFTON of bill unless printed copy
had been on the desks of members at
least "A hours. ,5....
The resolution was discussed, and
Representatives Stevens Of Burleigh,
Buttz of Ransom, Davis of Ramsey, Phe-
Ian of Stark, and several others took
part in it. An amendment by Mr.. Phe.
Ian, providing that the resolution go to a
committee of three, to be appointed by
the chair, was finally adopted.
Introduction Of Bills.
House Bill Ia. Dickinson, Amend
ing section 237 of the revised code, re-
lating to state repositories.
House Bill 115. Adams. Amending
chapter 1872 of the laws Of 1903, relating
to the expenditure of money by contract
for road improvements.
House Bill 118. Kyle. Providing for
a penalty for entering on cultivated OF
improved lands, and defining trespass.
House Bill 1T. Lille. Amending
chapter 1888 of the revised codes, relat,
ing to the sale of provisions.
House Bill 118. Purdon. An act to
enable military organizations to issue
bonds for the purpose of erecting armory
buildings.
House Bill 49,. Martin. Amending
chapters sos to 921 of the revised code
relating to state normal schools and
their organization and maintenance.
House Bill 12O. Martin. Fixing dates
for holding court in Billings county
the third Tuesday in April and tho first
Tuesday in October Of each year.
House Bill l21. Purdon. Providing
for contracts by county commissioners
for the collection of taxes by the sheriff
when delinquent.
House Bill 122. Treat. Providing
that the abandonment of wife and chill
dren should be felony rather than a
misdemeanor.
Midsarden's Bill Killed.
When House Bill go, introduced by
Mr.. Midgarden, was brought up for a
second reading, Representative Davis
moved that the paragraph providing for
real estate redemptions be changed from
$1,000 to $4,000. Representative John
son OF Richland, amended again that it
be raised to 5000. Representative
White moved another amendment, desig
mating the laws of 1901, in the first para.
graph of the measure where no year was
designated. Representative Midgarden
accepted all the amendments, and after
discussion that, took up considerable
time, Speaker Piercy moved the indef-
mite postponement OF the bill and the
motion was carried.
House Bills Passed.
House Bill 81. Lyon. Providing for
the construction of highways and bridges
across Des Laos Lake.
House Bill %. Dickinson. Providing
for an analysis of formaldehyde.
House Bill 40. Treat. Providing for
an analysis Of paris green by the pure
food commissioner.