Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.

Es regulars and the Dill requiring county clerks
and auditors to make quarterly reports, also
passed. When tho session Of the house began
on the 10th Mr.. Aikens offered the following
Be II resolved, That the chief clerk Of the
house be, and he IL hereby instructed not to re-
ceive or read or in any manner recognize any
whatsoever, except il be introi uced 6y some
member Of this body. unless II be from tho exc
cutive or other. territorial office pertaining to
or suggesting Legislation In the opini Of tho
executive necessary. The said chief clerk and
speaker are hereby authorized to pass upon
and determine the admissnbility Of any petit
ton or communication not introduced by .
member as aforesaid.
The resolution was passed. In discussing the
resolution Mr.. Aikens said the legislature has
been In session thirt three days. Nineteen
bills have been passed to the governor from the
house. Of these he has vetoed eight: one he re-
HIS otstAsEtoes 5 ira -hsoasne lAws without his
approval and seven wers approved. He claim
spent in considering the governors objection
on criticisms OF the legislature or In
eriticisng him, and 1t was time to stop It.
proposes to introduce demanding the removal
OF the governor and charging him with supple.
menting his salny by the appropriating Of
accounts. The impression ia gaining among the
members that there has been quite enough Of
this sparring back and forth. resolution will
doubtless be passed, and properly can be, after
tho 4th OF March asking the appointment OF
some Dakota republican to conduct the anairs
Of the territory until admission IL accomplished.
The house sgain passed the newspaper bill al
so Adams chattcl mortgage bill; the council
bin authorizing loan assbciatfons to extenu
their business beyonu the territory; the house
bill taxing money, or. dts, Judgments. etc: .
bill to pay John Sundock for tho expense OF
Bringing prisoner from Washington territory;
requi,insL n Lnewspnpers to ,, be , published .b .i1 IL
entitle them to publish legal advertisements
prohibiting the circulation of newspapers given
acts % and W repealins the ~ Grand Forks special
law in relation to sheriff and county treasurer.
Among the bills introduced we're those ra sing
tho agricultural board appropriation 10 $4,000;
requiring notice Of claim OF exemption to be
filed within five days after the levy raising the
a2e OF consent to l6 and in case OF abduction to
Is for marriage or immoral purposes requiring
railroads to lease or license the right ofwav
for warehouses; providing for a constitutional
convention for south Dakota, tho lattor intro
duced by Col. Price the constitutional conven-
is to meet In May. but the date and place are
not yet fixed. being left for the committee to
determine. The governor approved the North
OAK ota convention bill.
DIR. KoYER introduced in tho house on the
18th q memorial to the president elect praying
for the prompt removal of Gov. Church by the
incoming administration. alleging as reasons
therefor that he IL antasonistic to the people
Of Dakota that he ia unreasonable, dictatorial.
undignifed and unjust in his treatment Of the
pressions toward members and others whom he
fancies oppose him. aud haa gone out Of his
way to place upon the records OF the house re-
fections upon his predecessor for which there
legislation that in his vetoes he is inconsi,-
tent, and that for these and many
he named early in the new administration.
The rules were suspended and the memorial
read a second time and referred to the commit
nous vote passed the MePhefson county court
! bill over the governors veto Under II suspen-
sion Of the rules bills were passed reapproprlnt-
,ArA l,n1n A1,x,h Iptn
university. Grand Forks university, school Of
mines and agricult ural college. Among bills
introduced were the following: BY Partridge.
! las, adding part of the Sisseton reservation to
| Day county. Among the bills passed were also
the following: authorizing mutual insurance
companies TO do business in Ave counties; for
| tse Incorporation Of benevolent societies; to re-
/ qaire counties to let contracts to the lowest
in routine business. A bill was passed calling
on the secretary for statement Of the notary
public fees paid over to the auditor for the
nloval bill, and Bennett's house bill appropriat-
ing the unexpended balance Of tho Grand Forks
/ uivcrsity. Mr.. Glaspel introduced bill, defn-
les and Mr.. 6adcrbere bill applying S4s, 600 for
the deaf mute school at Sioux Falls.
| In tho council on the 18TH a bill was intro
duced by MIR Woolhiser to change the na,nc of
Church county to Mccormick. 1t Is an out
growth OF feeling against the governor. The
Roger memorial Was quietly talked about and
the Indications are that there viii be little op,
reported in the council, but with amendments
unsss sna q
commissioners. The usury bills were under
consideration in the house and the council bill
interest a Inisdemeanor was recommended to
pass. Another bill fs before the house and
meets with considerable favor. providing that
nl0ut In tho 3a1l Tho fuJica-
tions are that such a bill win pass.
Mr.. Fletcher introduced hill providing thst
which was referred to q special committee and
promptly reported back with recommenda-
lion that it do pass. Mr.. Adams introduced Il
I will allow counties to issue bonds under the
, seed wheat bill where they have exceeded the
limit Of debt allowed by the organic act. Mr..
given before a tax deed issues IN the council
most OF the time was spent Discussing the vet
erinary surgeon ana f,etehe.s hin req,irinp
n'ss..... nii iass,d. llio bill
,IA.! o. tssyes passed by the council was al
20 90 discussed at length and was finally killed
The object OF the proposed recess is to so tc
Washington after March and ask tho removal
of the governor and urge special session OF
cougress II congress does not provide for the
admission Of the two Dakotas.
A BILL passed the house on the nth amend
ing the seed wheat bill by providing that the
bonds shall run fve or ten years ut the option
/
ing for q recess was committed to tho judieiar,
cofnuittee. The best lawyers were OF the opin
ion that the session must be continuous. Tho
bin appropriating $4,000 for tho territorial u
brary was recommended nn!ayorably BY the
committee OF the wholc. MIR. Fletcher intro
dnced bill intended to aid in the enfcrceIncn'
ing features OF the Kansas prohibition law, with
such notifications as Dakota's experience with
local option have made mad necessary, Mr. Nc
and Incorporated cities to aid In the construc
ton Of railroads. Among the bills passed were
Providing that Longs Legislative hand bool
shall be furnished to members Of tho legisla
ture members Of tho constitutional conyen
tion. etc; giving three years for tho redemp
'n1 @ 1s shs .epontaens sens
n n.sesssry; sos making unisxful % 1o to asa oass
The house committe Is considering the appro
} priation bills. The sum asked for the suppor
II tho twelve territorial institutiona, according
ssso, iss more than tho appropriation Tor In,
, two previous years. Other appropriations nov
In sight for the current year amount to s2s0, ono
present institutions. amounting to Ss42, ,756. I,
the council Mr. Dcllard introduced . bin pro
yiding for landlords leins on growing crops
!. utes legal evidence passed; also the bill an
i thcrtxing county commissioners to all yacan
cies; authnrizins the attorney general to 81
point assistants: regulating. the salaric
oi Judges Of probate; providing for trial
Of appeals from police courts authorizin
e, iondins Of county r:an.' p,oh,1n,tn
, c.mpapies and the amendment TO the seq
wheat bill Tho governor vetoed for the thir
time the nswspapsr bill.
Mr.. WAsHABAUGH'a bill bringing Deadwoo
under tire general liquor laws 81 the territor
passed the house on tho 18th, also Patton's bil
creating Mead county from . part OF Lswrancs
'. enins tho local option law: Mr. Burnham.
bin granting the right Of suffrage TO woMe