Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-21
DIVISION OF FIRTH DISTRICT
FA|LS0FPASSAGE IN HOUSE
BUT Will BE TRIED Again

statements made on the floor OF the
house yesterday, was the amount paid
during the last biennial period in sal
airy and expenses to the state field
officer of the penitentiary. The two
bills bearing on this subject, S. B.
Nos rs and II, were up for consid.
Grafton at the time, both being passed
upon favorably by the committee Of
the whole. Under these bills the
officer will hereafter be compelled to
live in Bismarck and be actively iden-
titled with the penitentiary during his
entire time. 1t was shown that the
$4,000 was expended for the duties
connected with looking after seven
or eight paroled convicts.
AS special order, H. B. Ell, the
Hoge bill providing for a board Of
control for penal and charitable insti-
buttons, came up at 4:30 O'Clock, hav-
ing been deferred one hour. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Price the house resolved
itself into a committee of the whole
and took up the bill section by sec
ton. Mr.. Nestos was called to the
chair.
The Hoge bill was up for final pas
sage Saturday afternoon, at which
time it's author asked unanimous per-
mission to offer amendments, which
were found to be so numerous that
objection was made and its further
consideration was laid over until yes
terday.
One of the provisions of the bill
is that. woman may be appointed
to visit the state hospital for the in
sane to inspect the conditions therein.
The bill stipulated that she should
reside within fifty miles of the in
stitution, and that she be allowed SO
per day when making such visits and
10 cents mileage.
This feature was so amended, on
motion of Mr.. Thompson of Ward
county, so that a woman residing in
any part of the state may receive
the appointment provided for, and the
instead of ten. Originally the bill
required a report from the board to
be made to the governor in November
of each year, which was changed to
October, as it was felt that would
give the board a little more time to
prepare for its biennial report to the
legislature. Mr.. Price spoke of the
hardness of the various boards and
officials of the state this year, many
of whom had so far failed to make
their report to the legislature now in
session.
Another important amendment was
made by Mr.. Price whose motion to
provide that not more than two mem
bers of the board were to be from the
same party was carried. He also
offered an amendment which does
away with the senate having anything
t. d. With the removal of any men,
her Of the board of control Of these
institutions whose services may have
been found to be unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Frame proposed that the SOL
ciers' ,!tme be eliminated from the
control Of the board, which was car
ried. Mr.. Price changed IT,, date
of the going into effect from April
as provided in the bill, to July
Numerous other technical amend
ments were made, altering words and
number of others proposed were
not carried. After laboring over an
hour on the bill, half of it was COW
cred.
Mr.. Hoge moved that the committee
arise at this point, which motion was
carried. The chairman, Mr.. Nestos,
reported that progress had been made
and further consideration of the meas
ure awaited the pleasure of the house.
The house then went into recess until
10 O'Clock this morning.
On a motion to reconsider H, B.
No. 81, providing the amount that
shall be allowed for labor on roads,
was sent to the highway and bridges
committee. This bill had been killed
Saturday. Representative Akeson
asked for reconsideration of that &C.
ton and secured it.
The senate resolution providing for
q committee to draft resolutions on
the Canadian reciprocity was con.
CURED in by the house with a very
slight amendment.
House petitions received were from
Ramsey county, asking for woman
and from Martin, this state,
being against the mechanics lien bill,
S. B. No. 81.
One Of the important bills passed |
was 8. B. No. 176, by Welo, providing
for county superintendent of roads. |
Some amendments were made making |
the bill more acceptable to a number |
of the members, and the measure |
was finally passed, II to 10, with 10 |
absent.
S. B. SO, fixing the salaries of coun-
ty auditors, was amended so that no
changes from the present salaries are |
made. AS proposed, this bill would |
have increased the salaries in two
counties of the state, Grand Forks
and Cass, but this feature of the bill |
was done away with. The provision
Of the bill compelling auditors to turn
over all fees after April 1, 1913, was
killed, and that feature becomes effect
i've July 1, this year.
Representative Price wanted to
amend the bill by giving auditors in
of twenty million or more
assessment salary of $4,000, but
the amendment was voted down.