The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-01-25
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THE DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

THE DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
BrsAAsck, jan. 14--Rall. introduced In the
house:
b Burnham Fixing the compensation of
Judges of probate on the basis OF population
$40 for 10000 people and 275 for each addi-
tional to,yoe.
BY Price-Establishipg soldiers home 1t
Hot Springs. 1t requires tie donation of
eighty acres Of land ara appropriates ess, 900
in bonds,,
By McHugh-Allowips higher comrensa-
tion for county apditcsa IL tie smaller
counties at the rate Of 5 mills on sh4 frat
f2O. 900 valuation.
BY yPotter-Authorizlng incorporated towns
to levy road and poll taxes; also excmpting
f20 personal property from taxation.
By Green Curing the defects in the me-
chanics' lien law.
By Huhtsr-Making usury crime.
By ,Aikens-Appropriatin flOo for the
Gohimittes reoms Of the last sestion Of the
legislature.
By Fletcher Making II Unlawful to leave
open Wells and e1cavations unprotected; also
authorizing the Incorporation Of banking as.
sociatfons provided for the inspection OF pri-
vate banks.
Bills introduced in the council:
By Mcdonald Establishing an agricultural
college at Valley City; 1t requires donation
Ct forty acres OF land, but makes no apprc-
priation.
By yLowry-Assesstng banE stock the same
as other property.
BY Van OsdelMaklug usury crime.
BY Crawford Compelling home insurance
companies to report IN December, aud for
eign companies in May, she ports to be pub
lished In each judicial district. In case of
loss notice must be filed In thirty days. fnt
repcrs of the agent must be Endorsed by the
chief Of the fire department. Also providing
that all laws not o herxisc provided shall 20
into effect July l. Ais, making taxes on
real estate perpetual lien against every
thing and every one excepting the United
etates afid the tcrr:tor.; peraonal property
taxes to BECOME lien On real estate ii not
lien must be enforced at the first sdle aftet
the taxes He :ome delinquent or cease to ex-
ist.
BY Van n6sdel-Allowiug the redemption OF
lands sold for taxes within fourteen years
after the sale, or at any time, tefcfe dse.
issues upon paying taxes and ie per Cant
By Lowry Eepealing the law charging
70 per cent interest on delinquent p-r.ona
taxes.
By Walsh--lLegal,zlpg Instruments affect
Ing real estate property whore executed with
request, allowing copies Of st,tirltn's II, nj
o!her states to be filed with the full effect ct
the original documents.
BY Hughes-Attsch.ng Hettiuger to Stark
county fer judicial purposes.
By. Walrh--Requiring female without
pareiits ot. Guardian under IS, to have re-
sided in the COUNTY ote mouth before II mar
liage license can be ilsued, Aid regulating
marriages generally; also providing for The
discharge OF attachments and lispendens b
filing an ord.r OF court; also a general tax
law changing the assessments FROM April to
May. Making taxes due in January, delir-
quent in June, advertised In September and
stead of 80 on tax sales; the auditor instead
Of the treasurer advertising. Enlargipg the
powers of the board OF e4ualizatlon-Practi
cally the Minnesota law. Also authorizing
foreign exscutofs, administrators and guard.
tans to assign and satisfy judgments snd
mortgages.
BIsNAsck, Jan. 15--Among the bills III
troduced In the house were the following.
BY MeHugh city councils tc
fill vacancies.
By Van Etten-Rsduciug the exemption
from S1,5cs to $500; providing for woman
suffrage; to strike out every vestige of our
school laws and provide for laws on tha,
By Lill!briige fences to ptotec.
trees planted along the highways
By yAtkens-Declarlng void chaoters 81 and
81, laws OF 1887, which the official journa
ahows were not passed.
| By Palmer--Autherizins school township
clerks to administer the cath Of Office t.
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per day for services.
By NewmsE--R,storng fees TO count,
treasurers and registers Of deeds instead O
salaries.
BY Greene--Requiring divorced persons
wait one year after the decree before marry
ing again.
| By Bennett-Kegulatirg the time of te,
| Advertisement and sale.
| BY Fletcher -FiSing the fee for filing an,
indextng chattel mortgages.
| BY Wellinsu Providing for gu tqua
distribution Of cars to shippers by rail-
rcsds
d Misunderstanding cottnty treasurer
to deposit funds with designated deposito.iea
and providing for Interest.
By Adams Repeating the public examine
law.
In the council the following bills wer
among those Introduced.
By Atkinson Requiring chsttel mortgage
to be discharged without fee.
By St tmule1-F.oyidjng ftr the collcctin
OF taxes on personal property; requiring dis
trsint after March /, taxes TO bs cancelIe
after August If unable to collect; the treas
urer to be liable If he fail to collect throug
neglect; also providing for the deposit q
public funds In designated drpohtories, als
regulating thelevy and collection of poll take
IA Incorporated cities.
By Woolheiser-Re pealing the artesian we
Law.
| By Washabaugh Preventing the spread q
infectious diseases; repeating the law creat
ing the office Of veterinary surgeon.
By Hughes-Pronibidng the Issue q
county warrants In excess Of aj per cent. G
the tax levy, or of the funds In the treasury
requiring county commissioners to give bond
aud making tkem liable for warrants issle
contrary to th!s law, and limiting the CON
pensation to forty Gays in each year.
Eighth judicial district and to attach Towe
aud Ramsey counties for Judicial purposes.
By Crawford-Creating the north Dakot
pharmaceutical district; also the south Di
kota division on the 7th standard.
BY Halley.-Approprlating $40 800 for til
expenses Of the school Of mines, includin
q, 100 for deficiency in the purchase of chen
icals and metallureical laboratory.
By Van Osdel-Providipg for the widow
of persons killed at the Yankton asylum an
4 for Rannie voguild, injured-$l,O 900 to eac
of the widows and 1850 to the other.
The council decided not to print the me-
sage In foreign languaVes.
The seed wheat bill was referred to
4 specisl committee.
Mr.. Lowry introduced the usual postag
stamp resolution, which was defeated.
BISMARCK, Jan. 49, A bill has parsed bo.
houses authorizing a,ioint committee to e,
anime and report on the compiled laws.
4 The governor has approved the Turne
county court BILL
The houee passed the bill attaching Plerl
county to McHenry for judicial purpose,
Also Roycr's bill allowing pharmacists I
register. Also Fletcher's bill requiring tw
years In the United States and one In the .e
ritory to qualify an elector, and Burnham
bill repeating article 2, chapter IL, and se
tions 72l to 73s, chapter IS, civil code.
/. Among the bills introduced In the bous
we're the following;
4 By Miller Recruiting the tax list to /
4 printed In the cffi ial paper.
By Trude--Proyiding Tor term of court
Butte county, and attaching Horping. Bu
dick and Ewing counties for Judicial pu
poses.
By Ryan--AuthorizIng the county commi
sionels to compromise delinquent taxes.
By Palmer ApprOpriatfng a. 900 ,r sto-