Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-08

Uninteresting sessions in both
houses marked the opening day after
recess. A few over quorum were
present in each. Two important: COM
munications from citizens Of the state
were received in the senate. One HAD
a number Of signers and urged the
passage Of the bill proposing the
amendment of the state constitution
which advocated woman suffrage.
The other importan communication
came from number OF petitioners re-
siding in Bottineau county asking fer
the support of the legislature to defeat
a bill which the signers had under
stood had been framed and was soon
to be presented which would take
away the right of the Christian Scien-
lists of the state and bar their doc
tors from practice in North Dakota.
The petition stated that as citizens Of
the United States and of this common
wealth, followers of that cult had the
right to exist and practice healing the
sick.
Another communication read in
both houses was signed by large
number of business men in the east.
ern part of the state urging opposition
to H. B. No. 46, which they claimed,
If passed, would be detrimental to
their interests and general business
and the agricultural interests of the
state. Claim was made that passage
of the measure would greatly reduce
free and open competition in the pur'
chase of agricultural products. H. 3.
No. As is the Dean bill providing for
the unfair discrimination in purchase
of grain, dairy products or other com
modities.
One Committee Report.
The only report from the standing
committees was made by the commit
tee on judiciary, which returned S. d
No. 80, which is the Duis juvenile
court bill, with an amendment which
changes custody OF minors from
county to district judges. The com
mittee favored the passage Of TIE bill
and it will be brought up today for its
third and final reading.
Passage OF DiIls.
On the final reading of senate bills
number of important ones were
passed. One was lost. on re.referred
| to committee for reconsideration
and one was laid over until tomorrow
The one house bill brought up fol
final reading was laid over for acticI
until today.
s. B. No. II, by diversion, relating
to the judicial districts within the
state, passed by vote of IS to 0; four
teen absent and not voting. On mo
ton of Senator Pierce, author of s
B. No. "A, relating to mechanics liens
the latter was laid over one day ant
will come up today for its final read
ing.
S. B. No. 48, by Gronvold, relating
to the speed Of locomotives and train:
passing through towns and villages i;
the state. carried BY a vote OF 50 II
O.; fourteen absent and not voting.
S. r. Nc. Is, by Thoreson, prevent
ling tie sLieaG Of noxious weeds, pass
ed by a yctc of 3S to 0; thirt cen alb
sent and not voting. S. B. No. liz
providing for taxing the occupation o
transient merchants. was re-referret
to the committee on judiciary.
s. B. 121, by Plain, relating to es
trays, was lost on its final vote, whic!
was "a to 10, fifteen absent and no
voting. When this bill was brough
up for discussion, a number Wer'
heard in small debate, which result
ed in the bills defeat. Senator Plali
advocated in the measure that afte
a period of six months all strayed ami
mails should belong to the finder
Those found in the opposition favore'
a period of one year being granted tt
the rightful owners of the animals.
S. B. No. 149, relating to sheriffs
issuance of duplicate receipts and tn
filing of same with county auditors
passed by a vote of IS to 0; fourteen
absent and not voting.
S. r. 40. 178, prohibiting superln
tendents of schools, deputies, schoo
district officers, principals and teach
ers from receiving commission, fe'
or reward for or on account of an!
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