Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-18
DAKOTA LEa1sLATuRDI.
Proceedings OF the Council and
House Of Representatives.
COMMENTS.
F1FTH D A Y.

The bill Of which MI. Langness gave
notice in the house yesterday vii. provide
for the reference Of license applications to
the people. That is, should it become a
law, each county will decide, by vote wheth-
or or not liquor ia to be sold within the
county. The bill will. take from local otii-
cials all power to license the sale of liquor
unless such sale is ordered by a vote Of the
people. Mr.. Langness is of the opinion
that such a law should be enacted, and a
great many people. particularly in the rural
districts, coincide with his views.
The legislative visit to the insane hosri-
tai yesterday was highly satisfactory to most
of the members. 1t gave them a thorough
understanding Of the work there instituted
and convipced them that Gov. Howard has
made the most he could out Of his facili-
ties.
A bill will be introduced some time dur
ing the session providing for the EN-
ployment of short land reporters in
the district courts Of the terri
tory. THIS bill ia a pat of the contemp!a'-
ed effort to materially reduce court expenses
and relieve the people ofN portion at Che
Taxation now nlaced MN them for the
maintenance of judicial tribunals. One
prolific source Of heagy bills against coup-
ties is the slow progress OF court proceed
ings under the present provisions. The
testimony must all he transcribed and under
the long hand system a vast amount ot time
Is consumed, every minute Of which is an
Expense to taxpayers. With a short hanl
reporter in court, the time for trials where
%voluminous testimony comes up
will be reduced fully one half. e
expenses of Yankton county cour's
as An Illustration, are about s%evea,y-ics
dollars per day. Ii the time consumed Q.
trials can be reduced n half, the exnens'
will be reducrd ona-half, and if a s'enc
g9apher costa the county twelve dul,a's
day during days of sciusl work, there vii
he a clear saving Of not less than tw NY
five dollars a day hy employing ore. I'll
s'a'ss end territories are s:a3ua@ly ado7.'a!
The sha,t hand system AS a m.:sur. Of eccn
) CAY AID in every inst .pce results ere er
8 tirely satisfactory. The cct-ts ot LHtci'
e saould have the privilege Of this oppnvsun
/. ity to economic in their expenses, and
9 the contemplated hill Gives it t, them
8 should pass without a discerning vnice.
Mr.. Weeks, Of CLAY county. has The h",
or of Introducing house bill number on
q 1t was put in this mnrniag and is amepd
tory to section tif'y-fnnr of chsp'er twen,.
eight Of The revenue law. H. provides III,
y unpaid taxes shall h-cnna drlinqnet
and draw interest sfer the fl st of Marcel
instead of af'er the frs, M,nisy in Jar
: uary. as under tha present Law.
, DR.. Flick's forthcoming bill to amend tn
!, election law, Of which notice was given in tn
house today, will provide only for increas
ed voting hours on election days. 1t viii
specify that the polls be opened at siA
O'clock in the morning and closed at six a
night, giving ampletime for labor'ng me-
to vote without neslecting their work. d,
Flick says such an amendment to the la,
is much needed in the Black Hills.
NJ. Gray's contemplated bill au,horiz;n
the establishment Of an insane hospital, G
. which notice was given in the house thi
morning, lie intended to conform to the Pre-
visions of Gov. Edmunds' council bill as j
will be by the time it leaves the commi.te
Of the whole. Mr.. Gray's idea in introduc
ing it is to enable the house to give thu
measure consideration at the same time tina
it is being discussed in the council.