Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-21

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judiciary reported back to the house
half a dozen bills.
To be more accurate, seven bills
were reported back, but two of them,
Nos. 5 and s, both being in the form
of a ratification of the proposed
amendment to the United States con-
stitution providing for the direct cleo
ton of United States senators by the
people, reappeared as a single meas
ure, and its adoption was recommend
ed. ....
The bills had been introduced by
Representatives Hanson and Blake
more, respectively, and the names of
both gentlemen appeared upon the bill
as returned and approved.
Two More Are Approved.
Also, the committee approved Of
bills Nos. II an 800; the former q
concurrent resolution amending the
constitution of the state. Of North Da-
.kota,, relating to elective franchises,
and the latter an act validating Ger.
tain execution sales heretofore made
and limiting the time within which
the same may be attacked.
These Are Tabooed.
Bill No. %, a joint resolution ratify-
ing the proposed United States o
stitutional amendment providing that
congress shall havenpower to lay and
collect taxes and incomes, was indef-
initely postponed. 5
Bills Nos. "a and Al were returned
with similar recommendations. The
former was a concurrent resolution
amending the constitution OF the state
relating { o the appropriation OF fines
for state laws, and the latter was an
act amending section 1917 Of the ne.
vised codes of 1905, relating to pro-
~ceedings on change OF trial in justice
court.
The report was adopted. (
Message From the Senate.
A message from the senate brought
the information that the upper branch
had concurred in the resolution from
the house relating to the mailing Of
bills and journals to regularly organ
lied farmers clubs.
The committee on state affairs re.
ported back H. B. No. Z, an act amend
ing that section of the revised codes
of 1905 relating to the legal rate of
interest and defining usury. The re.
port was favorable, and was adopted.
Twelve New Measures.
Following the announcement of Rep.
resentative Anderson of Ramsey coun.
ty to the effect that the joint commit
tee N appropriation would leave last
evening for jamestown to inspect the
asylum, tweive new bills were intro
duced and referred to the respective
committees.
A few committee announcements
were made, and the committee named
to secure rooms for the several COM
mittees reported The assignment of
committees as follows:
Where comittees Meet:
judiciary, east end Of auditorium,
Exposition building; state affairs, rail.
roads and appropriations, west end of
the same building.
Ways and means, room 1, second
floor, Exposition building; Education
tax and tax laws, the same.
Highways, elections and election
privileges, banking and agriculture,
room 2, sscond floor Exposition build
ing.
All others to meet in rooms 8, 4, 5
or 6, as they see fit.
: House Bills Read and Referred
Senate Bill No. 81, Davidson, amend
.ment requiring a notation on tax receipts
where real estate has been sold for tax
es. Referred to committee on tax laws.
Senate Bill No. So, Bronson, creating a
teachers insurance and retirement fund.
Referred to committee on education.
/! Senate Bill. No. Sc. Heckle, to enable
incorporated villages to provide water
for fire protection. Referred to commit
tee on cities and municipal corporations.
Senate Bill No. 81, Leutz, relating to
disposition of road taxes collected by
county treasurers. Referred to commit
tee on tax laws.
Senate Bill No. So, Mcbride, to pro-
mote safety on railroad trains and cleo
trio headlights for locomotives. Refer
red to committee on railroads.
House Bill No. 80, Dixon, an act ,relat-
ing to the printing of proposed constitu-
,tional amendments. providing proposed
amendment appearing IN ballot be print.
ed in different type from the rest OF the
'arfYcle. that rs Darts to be amended