Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
NEW LAWS.

NEW LAWS.
The Work of the Sixteenth Dakota
Legislature 81 List of the Measures
Adopted and Approved.
[Press and Dakotaian.l
bismarck, March 13-The following
is a complete summary of the work ac-
complished by the legislature during
the siXty.day session. On the whole
the showing is a creditable one, and in
spite Of the many disturbing influences
this general assembly has little to be
ashamed of as a whole when it returns
to its constituents:
GENERAL LAWS:
authorizing appointment of three
railroad commissioners at $4,000 a year
each, with secretary at $3.50, whose
duties are to regulate Operations of
railroads, express and telegraph compas
MES in the territory. This is probably
: n OF the most important acts IF the
legislature.
To require bonds of civil officers to
be recorded.
70 Establish insane hospital at
Jamestown and provide for the gov
eminent Of the same, and of hospital at
Yankton.
To revive Fargo gricultura college.
Bin to appropriate $4,000 for this in
stitution was afterward vetoed.
Authorizing county commissioners
to buy Melville's justice code.
Creating new subdivisions of the
sixth judicial district, counties of Nc.
IntOSh and nickev
Relating to proof of existence of corr
p%orations, making it unnecessary to es-
tablish such existence in a suit unless
it is especially denied.
Extending delinquent tax limit to
june 1, 1855.
Authorizing county treasurers to bid
off real estate in the name of the coun1
5y where there are no other bidders,
and providing for the redemption of
the same in two years.
Providing for constitutional conven-
tion at Sioux Falls next September 9Th,
to form constitution and prepare for
admission of Dakota south of the 46th
parallel, The convention is to be COM
posed ct Ill delegates, to be elected
June 3Oth. The delegates are to be al
lowed $3.50 per day and mileage:
Regulating practice Of dentistry by
the creation Of, the board of, examiners
composed Of five practicirg dentists:
appointed by the governor from ten
names presented to him by the North-
south Dakota society. No dentist is
entitled to practice without having
first secured a certificate from this
board. Each applicant must pay a fee
of $50 and the members of the board
are to receive IS a day for time actual
ly employed. The territory is to bear
no part of the expense, and surplus fees
are to be turned over to the treasury.
The penalties attached to this, entail
fines of from $50 to 500 which go into
the school fund of the county where
imposed, and Imprisonment for six
months. The certificates issued by this
board mpst be recorded in the office Of
the register Of deeds of the county
where issued.
TO prevent sale of adulterated or un-
wholesome provisions. .,
10 make eight hours a days labor Oh
highways and putting the age limit at
fifty years.
Creating a department Of Horticulture.
Creating, commissioner of immigra-
ton, Lauren Dunlap, ofthe Inter-Ocean,
being the father and beneficiary of the
bill.
Regulating transportation of fuel by
railroads without discrimination.
Providing county officers in certain
cases.
Amending the code so that terms. of
imprisonment in the %penitentiary can
be less than n year. -, 80. d,
Directing assessors to ascertain the
timber acreage. y: III
towns by county commissioners ontWo-
thirds petition. i, 49,, j..
Taxing personal property in unor-
gained counties by attaching to organ
lied counties. e..
Providing eight years education Of
Previdintg for es2 It'll, u Of cah,ada;
'D Rizing terms + in the sixth judicial { i
district. u "a W.
Regulating contested elections.
Establishing a board of, health.
Protecting, the passage of fish Da-
kota river and the Cheyenne river.
Amending the present insurance
laws. =
Authorizing the formation of county
mutual insurance companies.
Providing for struck juries.
Regulating %caucuseS.
Amending the drainage law.
Amending thelaw as to the distribu'
tion, of. printed laws.
Authorizing county commissioner
to appoint sheep inspectors.
Fixing feesfor transporting prisoners
to the penitentiary and patients to the
asylum. a. -.
Providing for dispositions in criminal
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locating the county seat of Sphinx
county at Ashton. 4;:.
Completing the agricultural college
at Brooking.
For taking the census:
70 promote tree planting
Fixing the county seat OF Sanborn at
Woonsocket.
Providing relief for hail losses.
Creating Adams county out Of the
south half OF Brown. ,,'s4 -
incorporating Chamberlain, Scotland
and Woonsocket.
Authorizing the rental Of the United
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