Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-02-03
Legislative Notes.



to present bill to prohibit the importa
ton Of Texas and Cherokee cattle into
Dakota. 1t is claimed that in Lincoln
county their introduction has resulted
in the death of great many native
cattle. 1t is claimed that. while disease
is not communicated by occasional mix
ing Of the herds in Yards, that the native
cattle are sure to suffer by grazing on
the same grounds. Mr.. Jerauld, in con.
versation, gave an instance as coming
under his own observation where a
valuable herd had been severely attack
ed and decimated through feeding on a
tract from which the Texans and Cher.
okees had been lately removed. 1t IS
thought that large districts in the terri.
tory may DC opposed to the legislation
asked and it is not the purpose to push
the matter without due consideration Of
all interests. One Of the crowning
glories of Dakota is her heaithfuines,
for man and beast 1t would seem true
craftsmanship to take time by the for
lock Il little in guarding against import
ed diseases.
Mr. Rinehart's house bill for the relief
Of sufferers from hail storms in the
Black Hills counties, provides that the
taxes Of such sufferers for 1882 be remit
ted, upon the presentation of the proper
atidavts. There are probably about
iilty persons who will take advantage of
the act il il becomes law and they are
needy and deserving. During July and
August Of last year portions ofthe Hills
were visited by destructive storms,
which completely wiped out the grow
ing crops. This deprived maay persons
of the results Of the years labor and left
them int close circumstances.
Jam 20.-Mr. Rinchart has given
notice ofa bill to create the county OF
Hale, in the Black Hills. His PROPOSE
ton is to form the new county from the
eastern end OF Lawrence county.
Jan 22.-Mr. Bnrlick this morning
introduced "A memorial to congress ask
ing that the membership Of the terri
torial legislature be incsease to twenty
five members in the council and seventy
five members in the house. The
memorial sets forth The facts that we
have now 100000 population, that We
have foIty organized c',unties and at
least twenty more which have a suiii-
cient population to cntitle them to or
sanizatian. 1t figures the increase Of
next year ut 100 600, basinc this estimate
on the increase of 1882.
Mr.. Bowman gave notice day Of the
intyoluction of Il bill to protect quail in
the counties within the Black Hills
division OF the territory. A movement
is o.. foot for stocking the Hills counties
with quail and the province of Mr.. Bow
mans bill is to prohibit all persons from
shooting those birds in the counties Of
Lawrence, Mandan, Pennington and
Custer for period of five years.
Mr. Walsh introduced bill into the
council tins morning to repeal from Sec
tion j97 to section 6l5 inclusive, Of the
code Of civil procedure. This is that
portion of the law which provides for
The foreclosure of Il mortgage by adver-
tiscment.
Mr.. Nowlin introduced bill to fix
tho comnnnunii,p of oSccosuorS in ti.
counties of Pennington and Custer.
Jan. 25.-Mr Washabaugh this morn
ing introduced joint resolution in the
council providing for joint committee
of three from the council and five from
the house, to draft bill for a constitu-
tional convention to be participated in
by all that part of Dakota lying south Of
the 10th parallel. The resolution was
given its second and third reading under
y suspension of the rules and passed by
a unanimous vote of the members pres
ent.
Council bill twentv-six. which pro
vidcs that in case of a petition Of seven
residents of county, the district at
torney shall take an appeal to the dis
trict court from any decision Of the
board Of county commissioners. provid-
ed that in the judgment of said attorney
there shall be sufficient grounds for an
appeal. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on Judiciary and reported back by
them with the recommendation that it
do pass. The report Of the committee
was taken up by the council this morn
ing in committee Of the whole, and a
very heated discussion was provoked.
Messrs. Nckcus and Dewey took strong
grounds against the bill while Mr.
Washabaugh, who introduced it origin
ally, and Messrs Roberts and Scobey
took equally strong grounds for it. II
was finally recommi.ted to the commit
tee on judidiar.
Council bill rty-fve-Introduced
by Mr.. Scobcy, provides that in case Il
husband or wife shall be guilty Of deser-
ton or sentenced to one year i'm any
penal institution, the other party shall
have the right to contro! real estate be-
longing to him or her.
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