Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-15
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Saturdays Proceedings Of the LeeisIn.
ture of Dakota,

Saturdays Proceedings Of the LeeisIn.
tnre of Dakota.
Bisnarck, Jan. 12-The house to- day
enlarged Its rsilrcad and appropriations
committees TO eleven members, it's tenn
perance committee to nine, making q
place for Fletcher, and created a
woman's suffrage committee OF seven
members.
When the committee on pcles re-
ported they omitted rule Sc, being the
rule giving the farmers alliance meas
uses the rights of-way. This led to a
long, discussion, and the rule was de-
'feated by o vote OF I8 to 49, II was
subsequently amended SO as to apply 10
all bills and passed without objection.
The treasurer replied TO Col. Prices
resolution at king information in relation
10 railway taxes by calling attention to
his official report. which gives all of the
information called for.
Editor Oonkling was chosen clerk OF
the ladieiary committee by q vote of &c
to IS.
The railroad bill was referred TO Che
judiciary committee for examination az
TO its constitutionality, to be by them
referred to the railway committee.
The sioux II reservation memorial in-
trodaoed In the council passed the
house, six voting 40.
inThe following we're among the bills
troduced:
By Aikens-Oorrecting a verbal erro,
which places Turner county IN the fourth
Judicial district.
By Partridge-Making ell evidences
OF debt void where Interest in excess OF
that allowed by law is charged.
By Douglass-Limiting the pay Of
assessors to $50.
By Gronna-Ohanging the date o,
treasurer's notices and of the tax sale &c
October and November.
By Burnham-Rspesling those sec
tions OF the general laws which allow
arrest Tor debt.
By Fletcher-Substantially the ALL
anoe bill relating to mortgage fore.
closures, being the same as that intro
duced by Hughes in the council,
BY Aikens-Authorizing referees il
all cases upon written consent. &
In the council the committee ON edu.
cation was increased to seven,
Myrou P. 6oheill was appointed clerl
OF the Judiciary committee.
Among the bills introduced we're thu
following:
BY Stimmei-Empoweripg judges &
remove clouds from titles where til,
parties do not reside within his jurisdic
tion.
By Esickson-Exempting honorabl,
discharged soldiers from poll tax ant
jary duty.
By Lowry--Similar to the Fletcke
railroad bill, except that it embrace,
some OF the rejected features Of tn,
alliance bill, particularly that in refer.
snce to the scales at stations shipping
so 900 bushels or more.
By Patton-Repeallng the gross earn
ings law end covering back into III,
treasury unexpended appropriations.
By Lowry-Reduoing legal interest Il
10 per cent; m king the taking OF ON ex
cess . misdemeanor; allowing loan snt
building associations to extend theil
business beyond the territory.
by Patton-Regulating the assess.
n-ents OF railroad and telegraph prop.
erty; the bosrd Of equalization fixes In,
vaius; the counties levy the lax as OF
otheit property.
BY Crawford-To destroy noxiou,
weeds; e1empting $500 valuation Of lane
from taxation on accoun OF FIRE guards
allowing $500 exemption on account OF
timber belt; requiring counties to keel
a set OF plata and transfer hooks in th,
auditors office.
By Hughes-Revising the eleciio,
laws; adopting the Australian system.
By Notwithstanding the beave
protection Law.
BY DoIlard-Allowing the amount o
q mortgage TO be deducted from th,
taxable valuation OF property.
By Crawford by request, amending