Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-16
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HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The house Friday did an enormous
stroke OF business If the results were
counted alone by the volume. Not
only was there an enormous number Of
bills reported from the several stand
ing committees but a new impetus
was given legislation by the introduc-
ton Of twenty seven new bills. The
days work was largely routine and
the only diversion was the firing on,
the skirmish line on house bill rs, COM
monty known as the Iceland Initiative
and referendum bill. When the house
adjourned Thursday the bill had been
iinde fnitely postponed but the motion
to do SO had not been tabled. During
the night considerable discussion and
iconsultation had been had on the bill
and 1t was common talk this morning
that IL the constitutional provisions
we're omitted the bill would pass. s
There was considerable interest In
themotion Of Mr.. sorley to reconsider
the vote. Mr.. Stevens offered as a
substitute, a motion that the vote by
which the bill was indefinitely post
lponed lie on the table. The substitute
was lost and then the question re-
Ecurred on the original motion to recon
slider. This motion was carried Hav-
ing gotten the bill reconstructed the
next question was what should be done
| with it. After a number of sugges-
tons had been made, it was finally re-
ferred to the committee Of the whole
for further consid liberation and was
made special order for February is
at q: 80 p. m.
| Committee Reports.
| House bill 1876 was recommended for
indefinite ponement, while 215,
! relating to the lighting of the gov
ernor's mansion from the electric light
circuit from the state electric plant,
land 46 relating to the duties of road
1oYerseers. were rec commended for
passage. 5s q
The committee on state affairs re-
ported FIVE bills with the recon-
mendation that they be. indefinitely
postponed. They were house bills Nos.
i LIS relating to usury, 222 concerning
1 malicious injury to real property, 1874
4 a. sorIey's bill providing for the
7 inspection Of steam engines and Great
ring the once Of inspector of such
Iengines, 100 fixing the mileage and
4 fees to be received BY village marshals
land constables for serving legal papers
q in criminal cases.
4 The judiciary committee made an
extended report covering the following
l; bills: II. B. Nos. 20I relating to the
I matter Of the right of persons to re-
.tceive letters of administration on the
q estate Of deceased persons, 224 re.
lIpealing article 4 Of chapter 80 Of the
code Of civil procedure relating to
/ foreclosures Of mortgages by adver.
/ stisement, It's relating to change Of
i venue on ground Of prejudice IN dis
trict court, Isl occurring mortgages on
real property to be foreclosed within
ten years, and s. B. No 1875 relating to
personal representatives were recon-
1 mended for passage. The same com
!mfttee recommended for indefinite
1 tponement H. BE- Nos. as prohibiting
! any person holding an office which
constituted him as member Of a
board Of equalization. from holding
any other Office which made him Of
another such board. It also reported
! the amendment OF H. b. 53 commonly
known as the blacksmith's bill, and
s.. 3. No. 76 relating to the separate
and mutual rights Of husband and
wife.
The committee on state and public
lands reported on s. B. No. 4s4 proyid.
Ing for the completion Of the blind
asylum ait Bathgate.
The committee on taxation and tax
laws reported H b. 40 for passage.
The bill relates to the publication 81
notice for the foreclosure Of mort
Igages on real estate.
The same committee recommended
4 for passage H. B. NOS. 119 relating to
j the redemption of real estate from
4 tax sale.
The committee on agriculture re.
ported on H. B. 2OS with the recon.
lmendation that It be Indefinitely post
4 poned, This bill was introduced BY
Representative Stevens and he moved
/ TO substitute the words do pass III
4 the report for the words s'be INDEFINITE.
1 Nv postponed" This led to something
of a fight. The bill Is an amendment
Ito the herd law and provides making
4 the owner Of stock running at large
responsible in damages for any injury
sfdone BY such stock while SO running