The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

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Stark county. for judicial PURPOSES,
| By Mr.. Misunderstanding Q female wttho ut
| parents or guardian, under 10, to hnve Ne
sided in the county one month before O mar
iage license can issue, and regulating mar
marriages generally; also providing for the
fling order OF court, also general tax law
changing assessments from April to
May making taxes due in January, delin-
i quen Tin June. advertised in September
and sold in November; Is per cent instead OF
80 on tax sales, the auditor, instead of treas
urer, advertising; enlarging, also, the powers
of the bo ard of equalization, practically the
executors, administrators and guardians to
assign and satisfy judgments and mortgages.
! HousE.-The following bills were intro
duced in the House to-day:
By Mr.. Burnham-Fixing the compensa-
ton of Judge of probate on the basis of popu-
lation, 5000 for 1000 people and SIS for
each additional 900.
home at Hot Springs, and requires the dona-
tion of 80 acres and appropriates sec, 900 in
| bonds.
BY Mr.. McHugll-Allowing a higher COM
| pensation Tor county auditors in the smaller
| counties, at the rate of s mills ON the first
100000 valuation.
BY Mr.. Potter-Au.horizing incorporated
empting 5000 personal property from taxa
| ton.
By Mr.. Grcene-Curing defects in the me.
| chanics lien law.
BY Mr.. Hunter-Making usury crime.
By Mr.. Aikens-Appropriating 500 for
the committee rooms of the last session of
! the legislature.
by Mr.. Fletcher-Making it unlawful to
| leave open wells and excavations unpro-
tected; also authorizing the incorporation of
banking associations and provides for the
inspection of private banks.
Tuesday Jan. Is.
CouNcIL-Citizens of Foster and Bottineau
counties sent in urgent requests to rush the
seed biz through. Atkinson introduced O
bill to abolish fees on chattel mortgage satis-
factions. Lowry's postage resolution for
! relief of member was knocked out, but will
come up smiling Wednesday. Stimmel of
Cass offered bill to collect personal taxes
] when u delinquent moves to another county;
also bill to designate depositors for county
fered bill to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases among
horses and cattle, providing for the destruc-
ton Of diseased animals. Woolhiser wants
to abolish the urtesian well law. Gen.
Hughes of Burleigh introduced commenda-
tory bill prohibiting the issue of county war;
| rants In excess ofS5 per cent of the tax levy
for the current year, unless there arc funds
in the county treasury to pay the same. 1t
makes commissioners give bonds and holds
them liable for the excess in the issue of war
to give bonds makes the Office vacant; par
ties cannot be bondsmen for the same officers
more. than two executive terms.
Crawford offered bill to cut
the territory into two pharmacenti-
cal association districts. Ajoint committee
| on the compiled laws was appointed and q
special committee has been appointed ON the
Adams.
Mallory wants $4,000 for the school oi
mines at Rapid City. Van Osdel introduced
a bill to give each of the widows of the two
| men killed at the Yankton asylum 81 900,
and $3.50 to Miss Voguild, who lost her sight
i'll the steam laundry of that institution. In
the committee of the whole (Washabaugh in
the chair) Louis KS message was read by
sublleads and referred. The house has for
gotten to take any notice of the governors
| message. and no day was fixed for it-either
q snub or neglect.
HousE.-An important joint resolution
| was adopted authorizing two COMMITTEES to
visit the educational, penal and charitable
institutions OF the territory, and ascertain
as far as possible the pressing needs of those
the appropriation committee in making up
it's budget. 1t is the intention of the house
preparation bills and get them out
of the way before the last days of the
session. This method will prevent a conflict
of Legislative and executive authority ut the
| close of the session. The house adopted q
day in body to inspect the university. 1t
is not certain that the council will agree to
this jaunt The election committee became
tired of the Winship-Walsh contest, and be-
fore the adjournment of the council to-day
Chairman Van Osdel asked that body to go
into the committee of the whole and hear the
testimony and tho arguments of counsel.
The council consented to this unexpected re-
quest, and tomorrow morning the tedious
hearing will be revived before the full BODY
This will stop oil other business, but it will
give the parties to this interesting contest q
! chance to make the most of their complaint
and answer. Tom Eliottexpects tomorrow
to get the North Dakota constitutional con-
| vention bill through the house, with Fargo
ns the place OF meeting. Messrs Hubbard and
Spaulding of Fargo are here as steering
committee.
Wednesday. Jan. 16.
CouSclL-All day the Winship-Walsh con-
test has been running before council, and
probably will two days more. The reading
| Of Winship's testimony is still in progress.
There is an impression abroad that the vote
expected. The council voted TO accept the in
vitation to visit Grand Forks, leaving here
Friday night and returning Monday. The
Northern Pacific has placed housekeeping cars
ut the disposal OF the visitors. Nearly
all the members will go. Crawford
offered q bill to establish Soldiers and
Sailors Home at Pierre, that city Offering
$33. 900 in land and $3O, 1000 building and
asking gnoappropriations. no Walsh introduced
bill to allow county commissioners to in
sure farmers crops against loss by hail. Al
len offered u bill that no deeds, mortgages or
transfers of real estate can be fled until the
taxes are paid. also u bill requiring town and
village clerks. to file motion of election and
qualification of officials to the county audi
tor.
HorsE.-Morris of Scotland. presented q
resolution covering the alliance resolutions
passed at jamestown Us to the resolution
asking required legislation, was passed and
referred to q new standing committee of
Messrs. Lampman, Potter, Douglas, Ryan,
Ramsdell, Partridge and Palmer. The resolu.
tions embrace laws on usury, railways, repeal
of various laws, Australian election laws;
etc. After vigorous cross fire ofopinions, the
| subject was made one OF general order. Ajoint
resolution to supply each member with six
daily papers WAS passed. Allen, Bennett Clark,
Cooke, Fletcher, Powell, Jones, Logan, Palm
er, Potter, Ryan. Smith and Keith voted
no. Bills passed--Rogers' bill amending
arrest for debt. Fletcher's bill, requiring
two years. residence in the territory and
three months in a county to be an elector.
Newman, Greene and Mallory were appoint
ed on the Joint committee on compiling
laws Messrs BENNETT and LOGAN were add