Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-05
THE SENATE

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The senate yesterday practically
cleared its desks Of senate bills, there
remaining only a few bills to be dis
posed OF, and these will probably be
disposed Of today.
Salary Bill FavorabIy Reported.
In addition to the passage of bills.
the senate went into committee OF the
whole and considered senate bill No.
1877, the state officers salary bill.
After an amendment proposing to
limit the increased salary to the gov
sernor had been defeated by a vote Of
is to Is, the original bill was recon-
mended to pass by the committee
Senator Regain objected to the con-
sideration of the report of the commit
tee and Senator Young moved to make
the report special order for today
when it will be taken up.
Demurrage Bill Passed.
House bill No. 153. the reciprocal
demurrage bill, was taken up on mo-
ton of Senator Regan and passed.
Senator Koffel secured the adoption Of
an amendment providing that the bill
should not repeal present laws not
conflicting Herewith and covering the
same subject.
Employees Of Legislature.
Senate bill No. 4 IL, the Spoonheim
bill limiting the number Of legislative
employees, providing forty-two en-
ployes for the senate and fifty-one for
the house, was taken up and passed.
Senator Pierce obtained the adoption
of an amendment. providing that addi-
tional employees could be placed on the
rolls on a resolution BY the senate or
house. The original bill provided that
no additional employees could be put
on the rolls or paid without an act Of
the legislature. Senator Pierce said 1t
was impossible to anticipate the needs
Iof the legislative body and it might be
necessary at any time to add employees
to the rolls, in case of increased bust.
ness. The amended bill passed.
New Appropriation Bill.
Senator Simpson, by unanimous con
sent, introduced another appropriation
bill for the Dickinson experiment sta
ton The first bill covering appro
priations for this station was vetoed
The second bill is in itemized form
and was read the first and SECOND
time and referred to the appropriation
commit ee.s &. zs-
judicial District Bill.
Senate bill No. So, the bill creatin,
/ the Ninth judicial district, was passed
after being amended to make it flar
monte with the bill creating th,
Tenth judicial district. already passed
Patriotic Resolution.
4 Senator Taylor presented concur
rent resolution Of a patriotic nature
/ cont aiming a recommendation to. th,
president that thirty days before tn,
Fourth Of July. and on the same da.
i every year thereafter. a proclamation
Il be Issued calling upon American cit
zens all over the world at the sam
A hour to unite in singing the patriot
airs, Home, Sweet Home, Z g America
4 and the Star Spangled Banner an
4 that military and marine bands unit
\ in playing the same airs. The resolr
ton was adopted and concurred in b
3 the house within a few minutes.
Killed and Resuscitated.
Senate bill No. 189, the value
policy bill, was killed by the house an
sent back to the senate, which bod
returned 1t to the house later, tina
body evidently having regretted ii
summary execution OF the bill.
Uniform Course Of Study.
Among the more important bill
passed were senate 33s, providing an
establishing the course Of study 4
the several educational institutions I
the state, based upon the recommend,
Il tons Of the heads Of the various inst
tutions before the senate committe
& on education; senate bill 222, til
census bureau for the registry I
births and deaths. and 172, the geners
Insurance bill. providing for standar
forms Of life insurance policies.
{ Public Service Commission.
Senator Pierce and Senator Kofr,
!, presented q Joint resolution. GOVERN
II / the n1attar Of ,taxatinn ~ nm MI, q, :,