The Dickinson press., 1889-01-26
DAKOTA LEGISLATION.
Thursday, January IL.

BILLS ISTRoDucED.-By Atkinson
Re. firing chattel mortgages to be dis
charged without fee.
BY misunderstanding for the col
lecting of taxes on personal property;
requiring distraint after March /. taxes
to he cancelled after August if unable to
collect: treasurers liable if they fail to
collect through neglect, and providing
for following delinquent to other coun-
ties; also, providing for the deposit of
public funds in designated repositories;
also, regulating the levy and collection
of poll taxes in incorporated cities.
by Notwithstanding the artcsian
we'll law.
by Washabaugh- Preventing the
spread of infectious diseases: repeating
the law creating the office of veterinary
surgeon.
BY Hughes-Prohibiting the issue of
county warrants in excess of So per cent
of tax levy or of funds in the treasury:
requiring county commissioners to file
bonds making them liable for warrants
issued contrary to this law and limiting
compensation to 40 days i'll each year.
BY Walsh-Detining the boundaries of
the Eighth judicial district. and to at
a Towner and Ramsey counties for
Juulciai purposes.
by misunderstanding a North Da-
kota pharmaceutical district, also South
Dakota division on the seventh standard.
by liallcy--Appropriating $4,000 for
expenses of the school of mines, includ-
ing 81 100 for the deficiency in the pur-
chase of chemicals and metallurgical
labratory.
BY Van Collaborating for the wild
N-c .f ,r,,r 1.s11nl % "
asylum, aud for Randall Noguild, in
lured, 81 1000, to each of the widows, and
$3.50 to the mothers. Lost on final ballot
after Il third reading under suspension of
rules.
The council decided not to print the
message in foreign languages.
The seed wheat bill was referred to a
special committee.
MIR. Lowry introduced the usual post
age stamp resolution, which was de-
iruted.
y Joint resolution was passed, under
suspension, providing for a committee to
examine and report on the compiled
laws.
MIR. Van Osdell offered n resolution,
winch was adopted, ayes II, nays 8. talk
ing from the committee of election the
Winskip-Walsh contest and referring it
to the committee of the whole.
BILLS 1NTRoDUCED.-By McHugh-
Authorizing city councils to fill vacan-
cieS.
BY Van Etten-Reducing exemption
from $1,000 to $500. providing for wom-
ms suffrage; to strike out every vcstice
of our school laws and provide for laws
on that subject that a lawyer can COM
prchend.
by l-illibridge Allowing fences to
protect trees planted along the high
ways.
by Palmcr-Authorizing school town.
ship clerks to administer the oath of
office to school officers: allowing school
directors $3.50 per day for services.
by misunderstanding fees to county
trctsllrers and registers Of deeds instead
OF salaries.
by Greene-Requiring divorced per-
sons to wait one year after decree before
marrying again.
BY Notwithstanding time of tax
advertisement and sale.
BY Fletcher-Fixing fees for filing
and indexing chattel mortgages.
BY Misunderstanding for equal dis
tribution of cars to shippers by rail-
roads.
BY Burnham-Rcquiring county treas
urers to deposit funds with designated
repositories and providing for interest.
BY Misunderstanding the public ex-
animation law.
The house, by a vote of 90, accepted
the invitation to visit Grand Forks Sat
urday.
A woman's suffrage committee was ap-
pointed. consisting of Messrs. Van Etten,
Cooke, Lillibrilge, Newman, Price,
Burnham and Potter.
Messrs. Ramsdell and Lillibridge were
added to the railroad committee, and
Messrs. Fletcher and Mallory to the tenn
pcrance committee. Mr.. Fletcher de-
clined to serve. owing to a press of other
duties, and Mr.. Ryan was appointed in
his stead.
All of the usury bills were referred to
a special committee, consisting of Messrs.
Fletcher, Newman and Cooke.
The treasurer replied to the Sheets res
olution, and stated his reasons for with
holding the railroad tax from the coun-
ties. 1t was to tide over a deficiency in
the general funds certain tooccur during
the summer months.
A resolution was adopted providing
that no appropriation bill shall be intro
duced after Feb. 10, and none be consid-
cred on the last day of the session.