Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-07
Both Houses Do Reversal Stunts Agreement Reached on
Rate Bill-senate Passes Big AppOrtiOnment
Bill. Also Many House Measures
House Again POslpOnes AntPass Bill Passes Senate
Temperance Commissioner Bill, Galveston
Plan and Bunch Of Senate Bills
THE HOUSE


The fifty-eighth, day Of the tenth
Legislative assembly was one when the
house at least was In a decidedly
determined mood and what little ora
tory there was went about like chaff
in the wind, but it took up time and
that was all there was to it. a num-
Der Of important bills, senate and
house, were passed and measures ga
lore must now be piling up on the
governors desk awaiting examination
under his argus eye.
a feature of the afternoon session
was the consideration by the house Of
senate bill 278. Mr.. Hanna's, provid-
ing for commission system Of gov
erning cities, the bill closely followed
a law that is operative in the city of
Galveston, Texas. In the house the
bill was in charge of Mr.. Peake who
had introduced one like it some
weeks ago. 1t was in the air that a
vicious attack was to be made on Mr..
Peake's breastworks but the latter
proved to be proof against penetra-
ton by Mr.. Stevens, who was the only
fighter against it. Mr. Stevens had
very deftly picked out a number OF
what he considered vulnerable points
which he went after when his motion
to Indefinitely postpone had been de-
feated One by one Mr.. Stevens Of
fered amendments and one by one
they were sent to cover by nays
which resounded all over the chamber.
Thes bill carried by Sc voting in the
affirmative, a number Of members
passed and over a dozen were absent
from the chamber. It is stated that
1.-THE governor has carefully studied the
provisions Of the bill and considers 1t
a very meritorious measure.
Senate Bills Passed.
s. B. 174. prohibits issuance Of non
participating policies by certain life
insurance companies.
S. B. AZ. regulates consoli dation and
reinsurance Of domestic insurance
Icompanies, life, accident or health in
Isirance. 35
s. b. EOS, amends sections 1919 to
1870, and 1849, relating to drainage.
zs S. b. 76, relates to separate and
/ mutual rights and liabilities of hus-
band and wife.
IS. b. 225, makes misdemeanor to
fraudulently connect wires or instru-
ments and devices of any kind with, or
altering meters for purpose Of
]eyading payment for electric current,
providing severe penalties.
! S. b. 215, requiring party in charge
4 Of a state institution to make an in
|ventory Of all property therein.
4 s. B. 3226, provides for the parole OF
inmates OF the reform school.
Merchants to Give Notice.
1 S.B. 1874, merchants must give no
1 tice to creditors before making sale Of
| their entire stock and fixtures Of bust
mess. Emergency clause.
s.. B. 262, relates to licensing OF
4, transient merchants and 'tfor sale
4 merchants, provides for local and state
i license. -
i S.sB. 224 provides for the placing OF
4 the inmates Of the reform school un
der control Of the board OF trustees.
8. b. "a, amends section 1915, re
|lates to reports by city treasurer Of
moneys Of independent school dis.
ltricts, statements to be published in
oficial paper quarterly
/ IS. sB. 158. changes name Of manual
/ training school, Ellendale, to state
normal and Industrial school
s. 3. 144, how to attach adjacent
territory for school purposes s83
8. B. 269. relates to extension OF
corporate limits Of villages. amends
sesction 1884.
8. B. 1o4, prohibits use Of money OF
property in political campaigns for
political purposes by corporations,
lalso makes it unlawful to solicit or
receive money or property
for a few weeks when he was perfect
Reciprocal Demurrage.
After several delays the Shirley
reciprocal demnrrage measure, H. b.
1853. passed the house under special
orders, Wednesday afternoon. Efforts
were made to devise means of keeping
I the Farmers railroad. at Devils Lake,
from the operation Of the bill, but the
legal minds In and out Of the house
feared that to make the exception
would make the bill questionable as
to its constitutionality The enthus-
lasts for the bill. while they wonld
have liked to have helped the farm
|ers' road they commended that il
farmers went into the railroad bust
ness they would have 10 be subserv-