The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Friday. February 3.


COUNCIL.
The governors veto of Campell's bill
defining the boundaries of the Seventh
judicial district was received and re-
tcrreu.
a petition was read from Hunter, Cass
county, asking for the passage of the
seed wheat bill.
Another petition from Yanlton county
asking that a prohibition law be not
Mr.. Walsh moved that council bill No.
AZ, i'll relation to the extra compensation
for travelling expenses of the supreme
court, be referred to a special commit.
tee. Lost-yeas. 10; nays, 12.
COUNCIL BILLS 1NTRoDUCED.-By the
committee on e~ducation-To revise and
harmonic the existing system Of public
education and abolish the territorial
board of education.
BY Soderberg-Appropriating S14,0 0
for Improvements and for building a
girls dormitory for the deaf mute school
at Sioux Falls.
BY Ericson-Abolishing foreclosure of
mortgages DE- real estate by advertise
ment.
BY Walsh-To prevent the importa-
ton of armed men or associations of
men into the territory for the purpose of
police duty.
BY Glaspell-Giving police powers to
conductors on railway passenger trains.
BY Crawford Relative to the cxemp.
ton of property under attachment, exc
cution OF other process as to sureties for
costs.
BY 1Iughcs-To amend chapter 142 of
the Session Laws OF 1887, entitled can
act to provide for the collection of city
taxes in Incorporated cities.
BY IIughes-To amend section =, chap
ter 10, General Laws of 1881, relating to
lost bonds or coupons.
COUNCIL BILLS PAssED.-Under JUS
pension of the rules the vote on council
bill No. lOS, relating to the changing the
name of the Bohemian Presbyterian
church was reconsidered, and after being
amended again passed.
The governor vetoed the substitute to
Adams seed wheat bill, making substan-
TALLY the same objections that lie did to
the original bill. but the council imme-
diatcly proceeded to pass it over his veto.
Ayes 20, nays 2.
Council bill II relative to limiting the
term Of county treasurers came up again
for consideration. This bill was passed
with an amendment including sheritfs.
The bill making taxes Oh personal
property a lien on personal property and
not on roal estate was indefinitely post
poned.
The council bill providing for the levy
and collection of taxes OH incorporated
cities was lost.
~ message from the house was re-
ceived returning the newspaper bill with
the governors veto of the same, saying
that the house had passed it over his
veto. 1t was put on its passage, the OBJ
lection of the governor to the contrary
notwithstanding and lost.
Council bill No. IA, providing for the
filing of mechanic ieins with the register
of deeds instead of the clerk of court was
debated upon and finally lost.
HOUSE.
The committee on judiciary, to whom
was referred the governors veto of the
struck jury bill reported, recommending
that the bill be passed, the governors
veto Notwithstanding. Passed by a
unanimous vote.
The newspaper bill then came up for
action, a correction of the governors
figures having been made necessary.
This bill was also passed over his veto
Mcneil, the lone Democrat, voting with
his party.
The governor returned the bill cutting
off the notary public fees from the exec
utive office with objections. The bill
was committed to the judiciary commit
tee for investigation.
Mr.. Elliott moved that a committee of
live he appointed to be known as the
special committee OH vetoes and that
they be excused from all other duties
during the remainder of the session.
BILLS lNTRoDUcED.-By Durham
Recalling house bill No. s from the gov
ernor for amendment. 1t is the bill re.
quiring a residence of one year before
application for divorce can he had.
BY DEMONSTRATING the county OF
Mead from q portion of Lawrence
county.
By Hunter Thy requesD- Requiring
city councils and village boards 10 pub.
lish proceedings.
By misunderstanding railroad CONF
panieS to furnish facilities for loading
and unloading cars from or to farmers
wagons at points where 200, 900 bushels
of grain is shipped.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. - Requiring
books and blanks to be furnished to civil
townships.
Requiring justices of the peace to de-
pLsit records with his successor. Re.
quires county commissioners to desiu.
nate to whom Of the outgoing Justices OF
the peace records shall be delivered.
The bill limiting the amount paid &c
any county commissioner for service;
during the year to 5000 was Killed.
Mr.. McHugh presented q resolution
which y.aa oHnrfo1 o,,t,nrty,r fl,,
special committee on veterinary sur
geon to send for persons and papers ane
directing them to make Investigation
and report before the close of the session
Adopted.
MIR. Durham presented u resolution
which was adopted asking the treasure,
to report for information of the hous,
the amount of taxes paid into the terri
torial treasury from the counties il
South Dakota and North Dakota respec
lively during the past four years.
The governor has approved the bill de
timing the boundaries of Ramsey county
The bill settles the boundary bet seel
Benson and Ramsey counties, takin;
n Ramsey county two towns in dis
pute.
The house went into committee Of III,
whole on the woman's municipal SUIT
rage bill. Mrs. Barker, who was pres
ent. was invited to address the house
The committee then arose and reporte,
progress.
=. Saturday, February 0.
HOUSE.
The Cass county Farmers alliance pre-
se9tsd, through Cavt. Eurphap. o resu