Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-13
LEGISLATIVE D0lNGs.
Strong Memorial to Presi-
dent lect Harrison.
Asking for the immediate Removal
of Governor Church.

Bismarck, Feb. 12-Dr. Roger intro-
duced in the house to-day the following
memorial to the presldent-elect;
Your petitioners, the Legislature OF
Dakota, re respectfully request the removal
OF Gov. Louis K. Church, OF this terri
tory. for following ieasons: He is an.
~tsgonistio to the people of Dakota,
partly because he came to the territory
with a political appointment given, not
because OF his fitness, popularity of dis
tinguished ability, but as a reward for
political service in al eastern state, and
immediately on coming to the territory
as Judge he commenced conbpiring to
secure @ higher place, and through his
manipulations secured the appointment
as governor, safeguarding his own party
to such an extent that his most bitter
opponents are among the old citizens who
for years have been the most respected
members of his party. He Is unreason.
able, dictatorial, padignified and uniupt
in his treatment of the legislature, given
to harsh and uneslled fer expressions
toward members and others whom he
fancies oppose him, and has gone out OF
hls wey to place upon the records OF the
house reflections upon his predecessor
for which there can be no possible ex-
cuse. He obstructs Legislation, and
seems to hunt for Rouse on which 10
base yetoes of temporary or compara-
lively unimportant measures. with the
apparent purpose of placing on the
records of the house his filings
OF envy or malice, casting soma
times the most unjust reflection,
upon members of the Legislature. II
his vetoes he Is inconsistent, approving
measures at one time identical in gem
eral form and purpose with those for
merIy vetoed because their aims and
purposes were Objectionable to him
vesoing o bill providing for the neces
sary expenses of the Legislature, for
clerk hire, ETC.; vetoing another late,
which took from his Office a large sun
that is in conflict with the organic aoi
and weE in this nature of O supplement
to his own salary, and 1t is charged by
members Of the last Legislature that this
bill, as originally introduced, wes sc
amended as to do this under inspiration
from him, aud pushed through undel
threats OF the use OF the veto power Of
TO other measures il it were not passed
The amount so received by him undel
cever Of clerk hire in addition to hi
legitimate allowance for this purpose
was S SOLO. He has succeeded In placing
upon the records OF the house unsolicited
communications not pertaining to mat
ters OF legislation, but for the purpose
OF rejecting upon members of the le3is-
lature or upon his predecessor.
At the present time of the twenty two
measures which have reached him from
the lower house eight have been vetoed
one he refused to re ceive-R joint resolu
tion recalling q resolution in order &,
amend it 30 as to meet his objections
one was recalled for the same purpose
one became O Law without his signatur
and ~elsven, or Just one-half, have beer
approved.
In view OF the above facts and 10
mauy other reasons which might be pre-
scented we earnestly ask that his succes
sor be named early n your administra
ton.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read q second time and referred to th
committee on federal relations. 1t wi
come up for consideration to-morro,
and it seems to meet with quite genera
approval. Some think it untimely an
others that 1t is going too far, and yet
is o natural outgrowth OF the war BIZ
tween his excellsncy and the legislator
The house TO day by a unanimous vol
passed the MCPHERSON county court bl
over his veto.
Tba baroa pndar tha ornnanosaU ~ III
rules passed the bills reappropriatir
the unexpended balances for the Dako
university, Grand Forks ~universi,
school of mines and agricultural colleg
Among bills introduced were the IL
lowing:
By Patridge-Locating norm
school at Milbank.
By Douglas-Adding q part Of ii
Sisseton reservation to Day county.
Among the bills passed we're the fc
LOVING: Authorizing mutual insnran
companies to do business in five cou
: ties; for the incorporation of benevoie
societiee; to require counties to let 90
tracts to the lowest bidders.
In the council the day was consum'
in unlmportant routine business. A b
4 was passed calling on the secretary for
statement OF the notary public fees Pc
over to the auditor for the governors
foe; also. Dollard's county seat reno,
bill. and Benefits hcase bill appropri,
d ing the unexpended balance OF
Grand Forks university.
Nj. GIaspell introduced q bill def
ing the liability of railroad for persol
4 Injuries and Mr.. Soderbeyg a bill appl