The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
luton declaring that the North Dakota
Agricultural college should be located ut

luton declaring that the North Dakota
Agricultural college should be located ut
Fargo.
The joint committee to whom was re-
ferred the compiled laws reported that
the position of the governor. as stated i'm
his message on the subject. was correct,
and they recommended the action to be
taken similar to that taken by congress
in relation to the revised statutes.
BILLS lNTRoDUCEp.-By Burnham -
Increasing to IL year the time of resi-
dence required before beginning pro.
ceedings for divorce. Intended to cor
rect the reference made in house bill No.
8, heretofore passed. The bill was passed
under a suspension of the rules.
by Parkin, by request Making Nc.
Lean, Sheridan, Stevens and Garfield
counties Il subdivision of the Sixth Judi
cial district, with court at Washburn.
by SwaIston-Locating and enduwiny
Il normal school at Devils Lake.
by Jones-Providing for printing and
other expenses of the commissioner of
immigration, appropriating 81, 900 for
1889 and $1,000 for 1880.
The governor submitted a special mes
sage i'll response to the house judiciary
committee report on the notary public
veto, and the remarks of MIR. Aiken
thereon. The message vas mainly an
attack on X-Governor Pierce and his
management of the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton exhibit. Mr.. Price moved that the
message lie sent back to the governor
and that no reference bc made to it in
the records OF the house. MIR. Aikens
hoped the motion would not prevail.
lie desired this message to be spread
upon the records. lie hoped the cxecu-
tive would he given full opportunity for
expression, no matter what he might
have to say, even if he desired to use the
term he is reported to have used in refer
ence to the members of the house. His
message and his speech only tends to
to show his absolute unfitness for the
high position he enjoys. The motion to
return wax lost. Ayes, non Mr.. New
man moved to lay the governors COM
munication OH the table, as the house
has no further use for il or time to waste
upon it. The motion to table was
adopted.
In committee of the whole. Mr.. Bixler
in the chair. There were several bills
under discussion, but the afternoon was
taken up i'll discussing the chattel mort
gage bill and MIR. Adams bill for punt
tive and comparative damages for in
JSh w lSiHSilth III l0itN dS tlll OlIcT
cidents. Both We're referred for amend
ment.
COUNCIL.
After the reading of the journal MIR.
Walsh introduced Il resolution authorize
ing the president to appoint Il committee
to examine and correct the preceding
days Journal and the same was adopted.
BILLS lNTRoDucED.-By Dollard-
Making taxes delinquent Feb. each
year and draw interest at l per cent a
month thereafter and the 5 per cent pen-
atty attaching ON June /.
by l)ollard-To prohibit the contract
ing ior attorneys fees in chattcl mort
Sages. prOnlsSory notes and other in
slrulncnts in writing, except in real es-
tate mortgages.
by misunderstanding off the j per
cent penalty on delinquent taxes, there
by reducing the annual interest from II
Il % per cent.
House bill No. 10, known as the notary
public bill, came up for consideration,
and the governors veto thereof, together
with the house judiciary report concern
ing the same. The bill passed, Cooper,
Hughes, Mcdonald and Patton voting
nay.
BILLS PASSED. - Appropriation for
electric lights at the capitol building
during the session.
Providing for the sale of the New Or
leans exposition Dakota exhibits.
Authorizing the territorial auditor to
audit claims against the capitol building
for maintenance and repairs not exceed
ing 50 5000 in any one year.
Authorizing the auditor to audit
vouchers against the territorial school of
Mines. the Dakota university and the
Brookings Agricultural college.
A bill providing newspapers for the
members OF the legislature was passed
under suspension of the rules.