Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-17
LEGISLATIVE D0:NGs.
Another Break by the Far
mers' Alliance.

mers' Alliance.
Thu Yankton A.yum Investigation
Matter Discussed atdR Com
tied.
Bismarck, D. T., Jan. l6.-The house
reconsidered Its vote of yesterday to
visit Grand Forks, bat did not vote upon
the recousidered resolution. The coun.
Gil accepted by q vote OF II to 6.
Mr., Morris presented the house a
resolution reciting the suggestions OF
the farmers alliance convention ut
jamestown. embracing almost every
topic of probable legislation, declaring
it to be the sense OF the house that all
such suggestions es those just made
should be enacted into laws ard appoint.
ed a committee consisting of Messrs.
Lampman. Potter, Douglas. Ryan,
Ramsdell. Partridge and Palmer, to
whom the resolutions OF the alliance
should be referred, authorizing them to
report at any time by bill or other wise.
This resolution provoked u red hot dis
cussion and was opposed by Mallory
Lampman and others, but was finally
referred to the general order tenor
row. II was held that it would TAX
from the standing committee two.thirds
or more of the bills now before them,
u this 10 an extreme view and is not
justified by the isngnage OF the resolu-
ton,
A bill has passed both houses author
izing a joint committee to examine and
report on the complied laws.
The governor hes approved the Turn
er county court bill.
The house passed the bill attaching
Pierce county to McHepry for judicial
purposes. Also Rogers bill allowing
pharmacists to register. Also Fletcher's
bill requiring two years in the United
States and one in tie territory to quality
an e%lector. and Burnham's bill repeating
article 2, chapter IL, and sections 721 to
1888, chapter IS. civil code.
Among the bills introduced we're the
folio wing:
BY Milier-Requiring the tax list to
be printed in the off, i paper.
BY Trude-Providing for a term OF
court in Butte county, and attaching
Horning, Burdick and Ewing toountles
for Judicial purposes.
BY Ryau-Authorizing the county
commissioners to compromise delinquent
taxes.
BY Palmer-Appropriating 8 $500 for
stock killed in Oliver county by order OF
the board OF health.
By Misunderstanding county treas
urers and sheriffs to two terms.
By McHugh-Repealing the laws Of
1887 to suppress the spread o! infectious
diseases among domestic ANIMALS.
Messrs. Logan and Bennett we're add
ed to the appropriation committee in
the council.
The contested election case wss taken
mp AID consumed the morning session
Among the bills introduced in the
council wer9 the following:
BY Crawford-To locate and establish
the soldiers home at Pierre. The city
offers $4,000 in real estate and $50. 00(
in building end asks no appropriation.
BY Walsh-To allow counties to insure
against local hail losses, payable by the
county treasurer on warrant Of the COM
| missioners.
By Allln-Prohlbiting towns from
levyipe road tax in excess of the amount
voted at the annual meeting; also pro.
hibiting real estate transfers from record
until the taxes are paid; also requiring
clerks to report the election OF town an6
village officers to county auditors.
By Van Osdei-To repeal the law al.
lowing three county official papers; the
bill allows but one, and provides 10,
posting notices where there is no paper
By Walsh-To change the name oil
Amund Amundson to Amund A. Doe.
The Ysnkton hospital investigation
bill called out a heated discussion, and
was finally recommit.ed. The council
is disposed to hasten the investigation
The seed wheat bill was amended re
ducing the limit to $35, 900, the smalie
counties not to bond in excess OF 50. OOl
for each 100 inhabitants. The 200 bushe
limit is cut down to $50 bushels. Fila
action was not taken.
Mr.. Hughes bill in relation To pre-
limipary examination, intended to cav.
expense in the direction, vas passed.
There is q move on foot to depose the
president of the council and elect en-.
other in his stead. None engaged In i
are hopeful that Che scheme will work
OF course there was the original opposi
ton and some Of the victors were dis
appointed that the defeated were Rivel
the spoils in the way Of clerkships, en-,
then there is not entire satisfaction wit