Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-01
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Casey Of
Walsh in the chair.

Oil was recommended for passage.
s. b. ~, relating to the investment
Of the school, agricultural college.
school for the deaf and dumb, normal
schools and all other permanent funds
derived from the sale Of public lands,
$500 may be borrowed but only by
residents of the state. 1t was recon-
mended for passage.
H. b. 2S9, amending section 446 Of
the codes Of 1906, was indefinitely
postponed.
H. B. 100, providing for the division
of tax where there is more than one
county fair association in county,
recommended for passage, also H. B.
207, legalizing past acts of village
marshals
Minot to Get Normal.
The concurrent resolution offered
by Mr.. Johnson providing for the
amendment to the constitution so that
normal school can be established at
Minot was adopted by a vote which
showed the Capital City of imperial
Ward to be in considerable favor. Mr..
Tofsrud made fight in favor Of
Rugby, but the odds were against him
and his proposition lost by vote of
Sc to Al and the majority report
favoring Minot- was adopted. Half
the Grand Forks delegation voted
with Mr. Tofsrud.
Miller's bill for an act prohibiting
the establishment of hospitals for the
treatment of patients for pay, No. 800,
passed its third reading.
Mr.. Murphy's bill regulating tele-
graph service within the state, No.
312, passed third reading; also Mr.
Dibley's bill No. 262, relating to debts
limited and income and expenses,
respectively, Of agricultural fair asso-
Citations; also Mr.. Tufte's bill 302, re-
lating to bridge funds.
New House Bills.
/ House bill $50, by committee on
state affairs, reducing the total valu-
alton Of the property Of counties be
fore they can levy for county fair
purposes, from four to five million dol
lars. Referred to the committee Of
the whole
House bill 331, by White Making
the terms of the railroad commission
ers six years INSTEAD of two. The
bill is a concurrent resolution pro-
viding for a constitute amendment.
Referred to the committee on rail
roads.
House bill 1872, by Adams Amend
ing section 257s, revised codes Of
1905 in reference to the returns Of
states attorneys and their assistants.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
House bill 1893, by Duncan-Regu-
lating the speed Of automobiles and
steam cars on public roads, adding
motor cycles and steam cars and re-
ducing the speed limit upon country
roads from twenty-five to fifteen miles
per hour. Referred to the committee
on highways and bridges.
| House bill 1874, by Garden Provid-
| ing for the creation Of the ninth judi
cial district to consist of the counties
Of Bottineau, McHenry and Pierce.
House bill 1856, by Dibley Fixing the
salary Of drainage commissioners at
not less than So nor more than 81 per
day. Referred to the committee on
drainage.
House bill 1886, by Martin Of Billings
Reducing penalty for violation Of
I prohibition law one half and eliminat-
ling imprisonment provision. Referred
to committee on temperance.
House bill 337, by committee on
railroad Providing that one Of the
railroad commissioners shall be elect
ed secretary, and fixing the amount of
his salary not above $4,000. Referred
to the committee of the whole.
House bill 1893. by Johnson, by re-
Il
quest Authorizing the secretary of
state. with the approval Of the gov
ernor, to receive from the q. s. sur
veyor general Of the district Of North
Dakota, all field notes, maps, records
and other papers relating to land
titles in the state. Referred to the
committee on state affairs.
House bill 339, by Jones Requiring
| all railroads to bulletin time OF ar
rival OF trains at all stations. Refer
red to committee on railroads.
House bill $40, by Jones Of Ransom
Reinstating and validating charter
Of corporations which have been can
celled for failure to make reports as
required by law. Referred to commit.
tee on state affairs
House bill 341, by Mockler. by re.
4 quest Amending section 1854 Of re.
yised codes 1905. relating to issuance
OF druggists licenses. 1t permits
druggists who own two drug stores
and who have secured license at one