Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
MORE MUSIC in HOUSE
Lively Debate Over Popular Election Of Senators and
Repeal Of Protection to Printers SENATE
Passes a Number OF Bills
HOUSE.

5&@ -ttOOS &. !55i5 II
The features Of the business of tl.eI
house Friday afternoon were precipi-
tied in committee Of the whole, the con-
;ideration Of house bill No. 3, Casey's
sill providing for the election Of United
States senator's by popular vote The.
bill contains two pledges, one that the
legislator shall consider the choice re-
Elected BY the people, votes at the gen
eral election for candidate for United
States senator as one without any regard
to the legislators individual preference.
The second pledge allows senator's and
representatives to consider the choice
of candidate as nothing more than
a recommendation, which he may wholly
disregard if the reason for so doing
seems to be sufficient.
The bill was interestingly debated,
Mr.. Stevens attacked its constitutionality
while Mr.. Casey, the author Of the bill,
stoutly contended that similar measure
was the law in some other states and
had withstood attack. Speaker 4 Wichell
did not like the bill and was not in
favor Of its passage as it was likely to
play into the hands Of the democrats
it was democratic measure pure and
simple
The bill was referred back to the COM
.mittee on elections and privileges with
the request that it be reported as a part
of the primary election bill. st Ri
The second feature was the considera-
ton Of house bill No. 1876 which is
really the repeal Of the law that has
obliged all public printing to be done in
the state. A number Of members argued
that the repeal would be an Injustice to
the. country newspapers Of the state, but
nevertheless the committee commend
ed that the bill do pass. This is. not
the end of this matter. There are many
who support the. bill who would enter
tain a small protection feature for the
printers Of the state and something will
be introduced along that line:
u l5s New House Bills.
en- new bills were introduced Friday
/ all of them Of more or less merit.
| II. B. 207 Midgarden To amend
section 1884, defining the character d
| buildings and property which shall Be
exempt from taxation, schools, all kind:
[ Off educational institutions, excepting
those conducted for profit, hospitals
charitable institutions, cemeteries; bu
houses of worship are not included ii
I the exemptions.
H. B. 208, Stevens An act providing
when stock may run at large; may run
from Dec. 4 to April !, except within
1.-the corporate limits of cities and village.
1 where stock may not run at large at any
time. rs XII
II. B: 209, Freenla r elating to ap
peals FRONT justice courts IN civil actions
emergency clause. ..S ss
IL. B. 210, Collins e o amend tn,
master and servant law, section 557:
i 1905 hiring at a yearly rate will b,
i presumed for the year and a daily rat,
presumed to be entire contract for Sc
many days.
II. b. 81 Burg gum n act to provid,
for the paying Of premiums and award
4 by North Dakota Poultry association
and to assist in promoting and increas
ing the poultry in this state; appropriate.
4 $500 a year. &
II. B. 2l2, Thoreson Amends section
1887 1887 relating to the distribution Of cars
4 distributior,sto be in the order Of appli
/ cation. u
H. B. 213, Mr.. Johnson of Ward
/ Amends the section relating to count,
Judges in counties with increased juris
diction and remuneration, latter to b
/ 500 for each 1000 people, but no salar,
/ to exceed $500 a year.
n. B. III, Moore Empowers count,
4 commissioners to dispose Of propert,
which any county may have acquire
through purchase. forfeiture o. opera
/ ton of law. " :s5s
H. B. 2l5, NJ Anderson of Gran,
i Forks An act to provide for the light
4 ing Of the executive mansion with cleo
tricity the latter TO be supplied fror
q the plant at the capitol
H. B. ZIG, j. Nc Anderson Of Gran
Forks corrupt practice bill provide
& that all articles published in publica
ton shall have printed the names Of til
persons contributing such articles.
House Bills Referred.
& No. 207, to committee on taxes an
taxation; No, 2OS, to committee on agri
culture; No. 200, TO committee on judi
ciary; No. 30, 70 committee on labor
4 No. 211, to committee on appropria
tions; No. 2122, to committee on rail
roads No. 213, to committee Oh judi
ciary;; No. 2i4, to committee on way
and means No. 2l5. to committee .
( state affairs No. zig, to committee o