Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-04-15
SESSION LAWS OF 1851.

For the reason that the laws pasaed at the re-
cent session OF the Dakota Legislature will not be
published fer free distribution for several months,
the Alert has procured, at considerable expense, u
aynopsis of all those bills which became laws, and
will publish them as fast as space will permit,
and to accommodate the demand in Northern Da-
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les Of each issue, which Gun be obtained upon ap-
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at five cents per copy.
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 2.-By Wells Of Stutsman). bill for an
act to employ pages.
Joint Resontion.-(By LaMourc Of Pembina) to
the president of the United States, praying for the
rcappontment Of Hon. A. II. Barnes to the Office Of
associate justice of Dakota Territory.
No. 4.-(By La Monre Of Pcmbna). An act ar
thorizing the Eoa.d of County Commissioners OF
Pcmbna ourty to fund the outstanding indebted
ness thereof.
No. 5.-(By Warner Of Lawrence). An act pro-
vdng for the erection of court house and jail for
the county of Lawrence.
No. 7.-(By Hale Of Lnwrencc). An act exempt
ing the counties Of Lawrence, Custer, Pennington,
Mandan and Forsythe from the provisions of chap.
80 of the code Of Civil Procedure know as the herd
law.
A>V' io-Nbs AhSbIutIlcy Vi lIANTcHCe). All uCI
defining the boundaries of Lawrence county.
No. 1l.-iBy Thorn of Minnchuha), Legalizing
the sets of the President and Trustees of the VII
luge of Dell Rapids; to authorizing The issuing Of
village bonds for railroad purposes, and provide
for means of protection against fire.
No. 13-(By La Mour Of Pembina). Making it
the duty of the board of commissioners of Pembina
to issne bonds for SI5.00,, drawing not to exceed
10 per cent. per annnm, payable semi annually and
to negotiate the same at not less than par, for the
purpose of building court house and Jail. Pass
ed. Vetoed by th@ Governor because of no pro-
vision to submit to the vote of the people, and
| passed over the Governors veto.
No. 14.-(By Wells of Stutsman). An act pro-
vidng for the registry of electors and to prevent
fraudulent voting. Applies to Black Hills counties
all counties bordering upon the Missouri river, cx
cept Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union, and
to all villages towns of 5000 inhabitants, and
providing further, that county not included in
its provisions may adopt the provisions of this ac
by majority vote of its electors. This bill pro
vidcs that the judges or inspectors of election in
each election precinct shall constitute board OF
| registry, and meet on Tuesday, two weeks prcccd
| ing any general election at O'Clock ii. H., and
proceed to make list of all persons qualified anG
entitled to vote ut the ensuing election SO arranged
and in another Gn cities and towns), the residence
| by number of dwelling and name of street. The
board shall again meet on the Tuesday of the weel
preceding the said elections at the place dcsignat
| ed for holding the polls, ut a. M. remainin.
in session until o'clock. p. IN. No vote shall be re
ceived at any election in this territory if the nam
of the person Offering to vote be not the register
unless said person Offering to vote shall furnisl
the judges Of election his affidavit in writing, stat
Ing therein that he is an inhabtant of said dis
trct and resides therein giving his place of resi-
dcnce and length of time he has resided there, ant
| also corroborates this affidavit by the oath Of
householder and registered voter of the precinct il
| which he offers to vote. Any person who shal
| cause his name to be registered knowing he is no
| qualified voter in the district in which he is reg
istered, or shall falsely persouate any registered
voter, or any person aiding abctting any sucl
| fraudulent act shall be punished for every ant
each offense, by imprisonment in the t.rritors
prison for not less than two more than five
years Any member or officer Of eaid board VIII
shall violate any OF the provisions OF this act shall
| be punished in like manner
No. 19.-(By Miller OF Richland). An act pre-
| viding for the erection Of u court house and ja
for the county Of Richand similar to No. 4, excep
| that it submits the question to vote OF the peo
pie.
No. ao.-(By McGratney Of Lawrence,. Fi1in
penalty for setting prairie fires in the Blac
Hills counties.
No. s5.-(By Boyles of Yankton). An a,
amending the act providing board Of educatio
for the city of Yankton.
No. se.-(By Moore of Union). Providing 70
the compelling Of performance Of labor on tn
highways. Provides that the road supervisor mus
between the first day of April and December Civ
at least 24 hours notice to all pereons subje'
to road labor to perform the work necessary o
highways specifying the time when, and plat
where to appear for that purpose. Provides per
atty for failure to appear Of 81 for every days
fu.al- unless the party shall pay the sum OF $1.s
| in lieu OF labor.
No. 2.-(By Hale of Lawrence). Regulatir
the herdng and driving Of stock. Provides pei
atty for driving off the stock belonging to anothe
Provides that stallion, bull Mexican ra
shall run at large, and TO prevent the mixing
droves.
No. 2o--tBy Tnieimanl. Incorporating .he V
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