Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-09

bills were reported back by the va
rious committees than has been the
case on any previous single OCCASION
The committee on live stock rec
commended the passage OF Bill No. %,
relating to property exempt from tax
alton, and also Bill No. 80, relating 10
garnishment proceedings In justice
court. Senate bills Nos. rs and %
were recommended for passage by the
committee on elections and election
privileges. There was a majority and
minority report from the same com
| mittee relating to House Bill No. IA,
relating to primary elections, anG
and House ELL No. go, relating to
charitable contributions by candidates
and Office holders, was recommended
for passage.
State Affairs Committee.
T%wenty.one bills were reported
back by the state affairs committee.
Those recotfended for passage are:
No. 2l3, relating to bonds Of school
district officers; No. 16S, entry Of no
tations Of prior tax sales of land upon
the tax list for subsequent years; No.
1863, providing for the preparation OF
a state budget; No. AS, relating to
cost Of treatment and board at the
state hospital for the insane; No. PAS,
commitment Of nonresident insane
patients; No. 242, relating to the Civ
ing and receiving of tips; No. 213, re-
lief OF poor persons, and No. 1885,, pur-
chase, sale and management Of an
asylum for the poor.
These Are Turned Down.
The same committee recommend
ed the indefinite postponement Of
bills Nos. 244, 232, 222, 200, 1876, 1853,
1876, l01, SO, "a, Z, and Representa-
tive SOrlie moved that NO. 1876 be
considered separately. The bill pro-
vides that counties may require that
adjoining land owners build, maintain
and keep in repair, partition, fences
between them. The motion prevail
ed. and the gentleman from Trail
then moved that the hill be re.reler-
red to the committee on ways and
means, and the motion carried.
The committee on ways and means
recommended the passage of Senate
Bill No. IA, and it also recommended
that house bills Nos. PSI and 265 be
indefinitely postponed. The former
relates to the salary of registers OF
deeds, and the latter relates to 60
pher and prairie dog bounties.
Bills Nos. 66, 80, 100 and 1913 were
,.nrnrtnI 00,rnof1v npnrnccol INV fICN
committee on engrossment.
Reconsider Hoqe's Bill.
Another lengthy debate ensued up
motion to reconsider the vote by
which Bill No. lG7 vas indefinitely
postponed. The bill amends the cor
rupt practices act in that candidates
may be permitted to contribute to the
expenses. ] was killed in
the house on Friday, and the motion
to reconsider brought out further dis.
cussiOn.
Nh. HOge declared that the meas
ure was not given a fair c:,ance, anc
unless some manner Is provided to
meet the campaign expenses it is use.
less to longer attempt to maintain
party organization.
Mr.. Sorlie moved that the motion
to reconsider he laid upon the table.
Had Sorlie's motion been made on the
previous day the "clincher" no doubt
would have been attached, but it fail
ed to serve its purpose yesterday.
Mr.. Hedalen moved that the bill
he referred back to the committee on
elections, and Mr.. Thompson approx.
ed of the measure, declaring it to pos.
sess much merit. Mr.. HawkinsOn
spoke briefly in opposition to the bill,
and MI. Streeter expressed a desire
to see it passed. Mr.. Dvet thought
the motion to reconsider should carry,
and Mr.. Twichell agreed with him.
Representative Anderson was opposed
to the measure on the grounds
brought out in detail on the previous
day, relating to infringement upon
the corrupt practices aci. The bill
was favored 10y Mr.. Lambert, and Mr..
burnett spoke in OPPOSITION along the
same lines that lie suggested on Fri
day. Mr.. Leu was in favor OF sup
porting the corrupt practices act.
The motion to reconsider, however,
prevailed. &c.,. ..l".
Other Bills Re.reterred.
Upon motion Of Representative Div.
ct, bills Nos. 1877 and 325 were re-re.
ferred to the committee on elections
and election privileges, and Fill No.
22G was %re-referred to tile committee
state affairs. Mr.. Stringer moved
that Bill No. 295, which had been re-
ferred to the committee on %appropria-
tons be re-referred to the committee
on education, and the motion prevail.
ed.
Discharge Committee? Nit!
Representative Knox moved that
the special committee to whom was
referred the resolution relating to an
investigation Of various state Offices
and departments, be discharged with.
out being required to make a. report,
and that reference to the resolution
be Cancelled.
Considerable discussion ensued,
and Mr.. Foxe explained that the res.
luton had been introduced III good
faith, aud that he would insist on