The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
Dakota L%eglslature.
Friday. Feb. 1.

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~CouNcL.-The governru sent a letter to the
council enclosing a resolution OF the Kansas
legislature asking concerted action by the
| legislatures of Western states to make in
quiry into the so-called beef and pork trust.
A bill passed attaching the county of
Church to the county of McHenry Tor judi.
cial purposes; also a house bill increasing the
term OF residence prior to obtaining O d.
vorce from ninety days to one year; also the
house bill relating to notaries public; also
amending the pharmacy law 80 that phar-
macists may register within three mouths
/ from date.
Council File No. s, repeating the act Great
ing the board of railroadco mmissioners, was
taken up. Poindexter, Patten and Miller nd
vocated it's passage. Ryan tried to save the
bill. The bill passed-19 to 4-the nays be-
ing Glaspell, Hughes, Ryan, Wash. Craw-
ford's local option herd law was put on its
passage and lost. -
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 constitutionslity Of the
Fletcher bill. The soldiers home bill was up
in the house. After spending nearly the
and changing the amount of the %appropria-
ton from 100000 to $45,0 900, the house ad-
| journed.
The South Dakota members of the legisla-
ture caucused this evening upon the question
OF resubmitting the question Of capital loca-
ton. Delegate Clifford asked for some in
formation upon that point. by a vote OF 2G
to 13 it wax decided that the people did not
/ want the question resubmitted at this time
/ Saturday, Feb. 1.
C~oUNcIL.-Van Osdell of Yankton in the
councilintroduced a high license bill, fixing tine
license at 81, 600 in the counties wherelocal OPP,
ton falls. The Ora ton constitutional bill pass.
ed the council without contest. 1tnow goes to
the governor, whose action is doubtful. The
umber Of delegates is lis, and the pay is IS
a day. II congress grants an enabling act
elected April 8. Van Osdell Of Yankton-
tried to put the council upon record
against any appropriations for new in.
stitutions or new additions to old ones. Crow
ford of Pierre most ~strenuously supported it;
he could see thatit would cut off Hot Springs
for the soldiers home. Atkinson OF Brook
ings, Hughes of Bismarck, Dollard. Lowry
and Campbell opposed the resolution. They
held that appropriations must be met on
their merits, and this revolution was had.
Only six voted for the resolution-Patton.
Cooper, Harstad, soderberg. Crawford and
Van Osdell.
HoUsE.-Adams of Griggs succeeded to-day
an unanimous vote the new seed wheat
bill that will give to farmers of the
frost bitten counties the money to
| buy seed wheat. The counties will
bond to get the money. 1t is expected this
bill will meet the objections of the governor.
$65 900 for a girls dormitory to the deaf
and dumb school at Sioux Falls; also q bill
appropriating $50. 800 for it's maintenance;
also, n bill for $4,000 for additional i'm
p%rovements OF the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
By Mr.. Trude, of the Black Hills, a bill
| oh~1i,hsr, %l4 ~f0no ~ o-,,~4 rJs4~ -
counties having q valuation ofless than $780,
900. Mr.. Newman of Sergeant county intro
duced q bill providing Tor q novel system of
taxing railroads BY his plan the railroads
will report directly to the territorial board
OF equalization the actual value of property,
and the board shall equalize the valuations
reported. The rate of taxation will be the
average rate for all purposes-territorial and
local-one-fourth to the 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 other
property.
Monday, Feb. 4.
CouNcIL.-Walsh of Grand Forks introduced
q joint resolution in the council providing
for a recess from Feb. 20 to March 25. The
object is to give President Harrison an op-
portunity to appoint a Republican governor,
and the governor in turn achance to appoint
the territorial officers. Several members of
the council expressed themselves as favorable
to the resolution. Others are non-commit-
tai. Walsh thinks it will pass the council.
killed by the council; voting against
it, Cameron, Campbell, Dollard, HALEY, Nc
Donald, Harstad, Hayes. Lowery, Miller,
Ryan. Washabaugh and Wallhiser. The ex-
preston of opinion by the councilmen was
generally unfavorable to any machinery gov
| nrnino ma rir m a rSos md thoir rpinta nf coloo-
ton. Harstad of Tarill introduced a bill tor
suppression of billiard, bagatelle and pigeon
hole tables in public.houses. Hughes intro.
duced a bill providing for the refunding of
the territorial warrants drawn On the
capitol building fund. They amount to
some $53, 900, bear 10 per cent interest, and
are O selling at 81 cents OF the dollar.
HousE.-In the house the bill locating the
soldiers home at Hot Springs passed with
only ten negative votes. 1t is reported there
will be little or no fight against it in the
council. This means that Pierre gives up
the fight. Auditor Ward reported to the
house that the expenses of the territorial
legislature in excess of the government al.
l~owanco, for the past fveyears, amounted to
$49.O55, Congress will be memorialized to
reimburse the territory. Mr.. Douglas of Day
county introduced a bill establishing aschool
for imbeciles at Webster: The council passed
the bill giving each member six newspapers.
1t now goes to the governor. The supreme
court met to-day to close the business of the
last term. The new term begins tomorrow
~ Tuesday, Feb. s.. >~
CouNc1L.-In the council O petition for
woman's suffrage came from Faulkton. Bills
introduced: 70 s ny
By Manufacturing publication Of all
laws in every paper having 500 circulation
and which has been published one year, each
to have five cents a folio Of 100 words from
the territorial treasury. Glaspell- Requiring
one years residence before apsrson can vote
Hughes-To appropriate $500 to B. F.
Slaughter for contesting q seat in tho legisla-
ture of 1875. Patten-Appropriating $38,-
200 for the maintenance OF q normal school
at Madison. Halley-Authorizing the
| the auditor to credit vouchers issued by,
the school of mines and University Of
Dakota in excess Of appropriation. Cam.
the claim of C.. ". Thompson for $4,000
adjudged by q board of arbitration to be
due him OIL rebate of freight on material
furnished by him as contractor of the CAPT.
tol. Vanosdel-Appropriating $152. 1926
for the maintenance of the Yankton insane
asylum.
There was a lively spat between Dolard
and Crawford on taking the house. soldiers
home bill out of it's order and referring It.
Crawford warmed up considerably and won
by a single aye. The bill passed authorizing
examine records and to pay for the same;
Regulating procedure in justice courts; max
ing all laws take effect July / after passage,
unless otherwise specially provided.
HousE,-Mr. Morris presented a memorial,
which was adopted, requesting congress to
reimburse Dakota for legislative expenses
amounting to $42,465 In exoess of the apprO-.