The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-15
Dakota Legislature.
Thursday, Jan. 81.

The house, however, went ahead at q late
hour.
HousE.-The governor replied to the criti.
rsm of tho judiciary committee on his veto Oi
the clerk salary bill, and said he had in his re-
port to the secretary last November advised
tory could not get along with the present al
lOwnnce. Tom Elliot OF Ransom county in
produced the sensational bill Of the session
II provides for tho repent Of the law Great,
ing the office Of territorial auditor. This is Il
very important Office mud the incumbent
james 4. Ward. under Church has been the
premier of the cabinet. Senator Poindexte,
agrees with Elliott, ind is inclined to invol
the complete abolition Of NIL the offices. tlint
the federal government mny understand that
we have outgrown the organic act. Elliott
intimate~ thut he will follow this bill
with others knocking out tho treasurer
and carry out. if possible the programme ri
ministrntion to Secretary Mccormick. Gov
Cl,urch's arch enemy. The council bill al0
ishing oil clerk hire forthe governor came in
to the house to-day
The newspaper men are arriving to look
after legislation that effects both the pub
fisher and the people. The principal item
with them in the publication Of the laws ~
supplement form following the customs ri
Minnesota, They offer for the consideration,
of the legislature the Minnesota law on hi.
subject. II seems to I've good law aud will
probably meet with approval.
Friday. Feb. I.
CorSCIt.-rle govcrnr,I sen, u let ter Ia the
council enclosing resolution Of tho Kansas
legislature asking concerted action by til,
legislatures of Western states 10 mike in
guiry into the >,.callr,l l,ref and pork trust
A bill passed attaching the county q
Church TO the county Of Mclirnry for Judi
rialpurposcs: also - house hill increasing III,
term of residence prior to obtaining q Il,
wore" from ninety days to one year, also the
house bill relating to notaries public; alst
amending the pharmacy law so that phnr
macists mny register within three month
IRON date
Council File No. s. rrpr;.lng the act Great
ing the board of railroad go mmissioncrs. WI.
taken up. Poindexter, Patten aud Miller ad
rocatcd it's passage. Ryan tried to save thu
bill. The hill pnsscd-l9 to 4-the nays IL.
ing tilnsppl Hughes, Ryan. Walsh Crnw
tnrl's local option herd law was put on it,
passage and lost.
HoisE.-lhe attorney general gave his
opinion to The house that the legislature has
The right to fix maximum railroad rates by q
board of railroad commissioners. This opin
ion touches The runstitntionplitr of tho
Fletcher Mll. TVS soldiers home hill WIS III,
i'll the house. After spending nearly the
whole afternoon III committee of the whole
and changing the amount oi the appropril
,i"n from 500, 900 to St:. 600. the house nd
iulrn+d
The South Dakota mcmi,rrs of the IrYisla
turr ca'ir,lsctl this evening upon the question
wsuhmit;ing tn" question of capital loca
ton. Delegate Clifford asked for some il,
formation upon that point. BY vote OF 20
Ia III il was decided tia, The people did no,
wan, the question rrsubmittcd at this time
Saturday, Feb, 4.
Cormn.-vun osde of Yank,on in I'll.
rouncintrolureia high license bill, fixing the
i,enscnt 81 .OO0in tllecounties where local olr
tion falls. The (irnft on ttutional bill ,nss
'd the council without contest. ltnOw goes, a
the governor, whose action is doubtful. Tho
number of delegates is IL. and tho pay 81
adny lfcongress grants an ennGling net
elected April .. Van Osdell of Yankto,
tried To put the council upon record
against any appropriations for new in
situations or new additions to old ones. Grow
ford of Pierre most sirrnuously supported il
he could see that it would cut of Hot Springs
inr the soldiers home Atkinson of Brook.
ings. Hughes Of Bismarck. DOllard Lowry
held that appropriations must be ME, on
their merits. aud this revolution was lud
Only six voted for the rrsolution-IuttOn
Cooper. iiarstu'l, Solorberg. Crawford aud
Van Osdcl
HorsE.-Adnms OF Griggs succeeded to-day
~ russng through the house and council by
an unanimous vote the new seed wleat
I'LL that will give to farmers of tn,
frost bitten counties the money Ia
buy seed wheat. The counties will
hond to get the money. 1t is expected this
hill will meet the objections of the governor
Mr.. Potter introduced u hill nppropriatine
$50 900 for n girls 'iormi,ory to the ,lenl
and dumb school AT Sioux Fails: uls0 bill
appropriating SS6aOO for it's maintenanc nee;
also. Il bill for $4,000 for additional i'm
provemcnts oil the Sioux Falls penitentiary
By Mr.. Trude, Of the Black Hills, a bill
aboshing the office OF county auditor in
counties having valuation ofless than $500.
600. Mr.. Newman OF Sergeant count y intro
lnced n bill providing for novel system o
taxing railroads. By his plan the railroads
VIII report directly to the territorial board
disqualification the actual value of property
and the bonrl shall equalize the valuations
reported. The rate of taxation will be the
average rnte for all purposes-territorinl and
locai-one-fonrth to tho territory and three
fourths to the counties through which the
lines run. 1t does not include the rolling
stock and realty not used for railroad pur
poses. This property will be taxed as othe,
property.
Monday, Feb. 4.
CorNclL.-Walsh of Grand Forks int roluced
joint resolution in the council providing
for recess from Feb. 20 to March 25. The
OBJECT IL to give President Harrison an op
portunity to appoint u Republican governor
and the governor in turn chance to appoin,
the territorial officers. Several members nj
tho council expressed themselves MS tavorahl.
10 the resolution. Others ARE non-commit.
tal. Walsh thinks it will pass the council
S Si,an a., primary slertion bill wa.
il. Cameron. Cnuph@ll. Dollurd, HALEY. NJ
Donald, llarstnd. Hayes. l.owery, Miller,
Ryan. Wasllnba,pl, uni Malllliser. The az.
preston ofopinion Ivy til. councilmen was
generally unfnvorableto any machinery GOV.
nring parlmnries and their points of aelec
ton. iarstad Of Tarill introduced n bill 10,
suppression Of billiard. bugatelle and pigeon
hole tables in public houses. Hughes intro
.iuced a Till providing for tile refunding ri
the territorial warrants drawn on tn.
capitol building fund. They amount T.,
some S."s.OOO. bear 10 per cent interest. and
are now selling ut 81 cents ON the dollar.
ii0rsE.-ln tn" hous" The hill locating ,in
soldiers "nt Hot Springs passed with
only ten negative votes. 1t is reported Their,
will he little or no fight against il in III.
council. This means TIM, Pierre gives III
lie fight. Auditor Ward reported to tho
h",lsr that the expenses of the territorn
legislature i'll excess of the government al
lnwan." for the past fiveyenrs amounted l..
$4,000. Congress will l,e mpmorialize,i +,
reimburse the territory. Mr.. Douglas of Da,
county introduced II bill csta l,liehing s.hoo
ior lnnbcrilcs ut Webster. Thee council passc.
ne tlll giving cirh member six uewspu,,crs
IL now goes TO the governor. The suprem,
court met today to close the business of tn,
last term. The new term begins Tomorrow
Tuesday. Feb. j.
EorN'Il..-ln the council n peti,iuu 10,
woman s suffrage came from FaulktOp Bill,
introduced
BY Walsh-Isequiring publication of ali
law. III every pnper having 500 circulation
and whi,!. has been published Que wear. ea,l
III" terr'turinltrensnry. Glnsy~l- Rpuuiri,,.
on" years residence before person ran vote
nusfes-Io appropriate $500 to D.. +.
slaughter tor c0iitcsting seat in the leeisla.
liiia OF 1870. Patten-Appropiiating $3G..
.Wu Tor the maintenance OF a normal school
~ Madison. lIallay-An,horizing the
me auditor to credit vouchers issued by
me school of mines and University 0l
nhhota III excess ni appropriation. lum.
"rohIau,horlzlng the auditor to audit
me clalm Of e.. W. Thompson for $G.OOtI
adjudgcd byn bonrl of arbitration In liz
que nm on rebate Of freight ON material
furnished by him ns contractor of the capi.
io'. Nanosdel-Appropriating S15o.s25
Tor The maintenance of the Yunkton insane
asylum. '""&
There was lively spat between Do|ar,l
and Crawford on taking the house soldiers
home bill out ofits order and referring II
crawford warmed up considerably and won
by single nyc. The bill passed authorizing
counties to employ expert accountants ia
examine records and to pny for the sam.
n in;