Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-25

Church Vetoes the Asylum
Investigation Bill.
And Msnifests indignation Over The
Resolution to Investigate His
Office.

Bismerck, Jan. AIN the house to-
day the bill doubling the rate of taxa
tion on telegraph lines was passed with
out dissent, and in the council the re-
peal of the gross earnings law went
through with only Hughes asking delay,
and he voted finally for the repeal. It
will go through the house also without
opposition.
Fletcher's railroad bill WAS referred to
the attorney general for an opinion as
to its constitutionality. II embraces the
main and best features of the McCnmber
bill adopted by the farmers alliance.
The ecene in the council during the
discussion of the gross earnings bill wet
very mnoh in the nature of q circus.
Hughes pleaded for delay in order to
provide O remedy for the present defec-
tive system OF railroad taxation, and
stated that he did not believe in dema-
goaue legislation. This aroused Glass
pell, who pulled IN him q former opin-
ion of his when attorney general, raising
the objections now generally raised
against the law.
The woman's suffrage bill will come
up in the house tomorrow in committee
of the whole and will doubtless be re-
reported favorably.
The council took no action On the
governoris nominations of yesterday and
it is generally conceded that no cotton
will be taken on any nominations until
March, probably not until after the 4sh
OF March.
In the house Mr.. White introduced a
bill abolishing all boards of directors OF
the territorial educational institutions,
creating in their stead a board OF five re-
gents to take charge of ell, the local
management to be placed in an execu-
tive committee to be appointed as the
old boards were appointed. Only three
regents can be selected from one politi-
cal party.
Among the bills passed In the house
was Mr.. Aiken's bill providing for pay
ment for stock killed by railroads In
thirty days or double damages if NOT 80
paid.
The governor sent In his first veto. nc
was of the joint resolution providing for
the Investigation OF the Yankton insane
asylum and was vetoed on the ground
that there are officers already provided
the public examiners-for this work,
and FOR the further reason that the ex.
ecutive approval was not necessary If
they chose to order the investigation by
resolution. He favored the investiga-
sion, but advised economy.
The governor IB said to be indignant
over the proposition to investigate the
clerical force in his office and animated
that il the Legislature proposes TO re-
strict his office to the expenses author
lied by the organic act that they will
have to provide for additional legislative
clerks without his approval. The or
ganic act which provided for the neces.
stiles of his Office twenty.seveE years
ago applies with the same force to other
branches Of the territorial government.
Welcome tried to recall from the council
the resolution providing for the investf-
cation, but Athens and others objected.
Ryan introduced a bill for o term OF
court at the county sect Of Walwozth
for that and Campbell counties.
The seed wheat bill passed the council
and will probably be pressed by the
house tomorrow.
The bill extending time for penalty to
attach for non.payment of taxes till
June now awaits the governors sigma
ture.
Resolutions of sympathy on the death
OF Dollard's daughter were passed.
Washabaugh introduced o bill appro-
priating $40, 700 for the Speatfish nor
NAL school and $l5 900 for a dormitory,
and HALEY $4,000 for the school OF
mines.
Ericsson introduced q bill abolishing
the office of coudty attorney, creating in
stead o judicial district attorney.
Washabaugh also introduced Prices
soldiers home bill.
Walsh introduced q 8 per cent, rail-
1, road gross earnings bill, with 2 per cent
after five yearp.
Patton introduced the %prohibitory Ii.
\ quor bill. The chances are that a pro-
bitory liquor law will be enacted.
oil DAN McnEVTTT