Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-13
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In the House

The session of the legislature was
cut very short yesterday afternoon
fer the reason that joint assembly
| of the bodies was held at 2:30 o'clock
to enjoy the program arranged by the
joint cowmittee in commemoration OF
the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
A resolution, adopted by the state
| auditors while in session in the city,
Thursday, was presented, bearing on
matters of necessity in the way OF
legislation. The resolution will be
published in the journal.
Bills Favorabiy Reported.
House Bill No. ia, relating to me-
chanics liens; minority report was
made on this measure.
House Bill No. 229, relating to the
appointment of assistant attorney gen
erals and their salaries. -.
House Bill No. 209, relating to the
summoning Of jurors.
Senate Bill No. "a, relating to the
pealing Of the SO called "spotter'
law, where rewards are offered fol
the conviction of persons guilty of VIC
lating the probationary law.
Senate Bill No. 144, relating to the
forbidding Of solicititaton of orders
for liquors.
Senate Bill No. "A, prohibiting the
selling and giving away to minors,
cigarettes or tobacco in any form.
Referred to General Orders.
House Bill No. 1874, providing for a
jury to be official witnesses at ex-
ecution of persons at state peniten-
tiary.
Senate Bill No. 10, relating to the
foreclosure of mortgages.
House Bill No. $50, relating to the
granting Of alimony in divorce cases.
House Bill No. 20S, prohibiting GER
tain classes of medical advertising.
Bills Indefinitely Postponed.
House Bill No. 149, prohibiting un-
fair discrimination and competition.
House Bill No. 214, providing that
stenographer's notes in all courts OF
record shall be transcribed.
Referred to Conference Committee.
Senate Bill Bill No. II, and House
Bill No. Ga, both relating to the order
of succession in estates, were rec
ommended to be referred to a confer
ence committee representing both
bodies.
New Bills Introduced.
House Bill No. 292, Duncan, amend.
ng section 1929, relating to agricul-
tural and geological survey, appropri-
ating $4,000 annually to defray ex-
penses of such work. The present
law provides but $1,000. Appropria-
tions.
House Bill No. 293, Duncan, amend
ing chapter II, session laws Of 1907,
relating to the provision and safe
keeping of documents and bonds re-
quired to be deposited in the Office
of the county audior Provides that
there shall be reception book in
which all documents filed are enter
ed by title and given an index num-
Der. State affairs.
House Bill No. 294, Wolbert, amend
ing section 150 OF the revised codes.
relating to the appointment of depu-
ties by he state examiner. 1t al
lows the appointment of three depu-
ties at a salary of $500 per annum.
and at 1880 per annum. Banking.
House Bill No. 2s5, Wolbert, amend
ing section 40 of tht revised codes
relating to the appointment of state
examiner. The measure provides that
the examiner must have metn an ex-
pert accountant and was. pior to his
appointment an officer or employe in
= banking or trust corporation trgan-
ized under the laws Of this state.
Banking.
House Bill No 2sS, skuloson by
reqpest amending and reenact ARD