Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-19

BY Burnham-Making the terms Of audit
ors expire Msrch / requiring one years resi-
dence for divorce application.
BY Swanson-Attaching four unorganized
townships to Walsh and four TO Ramsey
countv.
by Elliott-For oil inspectors, one for north
and one for south Dakota; for the establish
ment OF q normal school at Lisbon, requiring
the donation OF 100 acres of lane, and ap.
Dropriating twenty sections Of school lands
when all get them.
By Fredericksburg from the government
the 81 notary public fee ard In giving 1t the
secretary; requiring qualifications for an
elector OF two years residence In the Cnited
States, one year in the territory, three months
In the county and ten days In the precinct;
prescribing the form and color Of bal
lots; making 1t a misdemeanor to
print, wIjte, distribute or vote split tickets,
and making the ballot void as to the nahe
substituted; the regular candidates name
may be erased and another written thereon,
however.
BY Clsrk-Extending the time for paying
taxes: | per cent. per month interest after
February |, and a penalty OF 5 per cent. per
month thereafter: referred to a special com
mittee, consisting Of Lampman, Partridge and
Fletcher.
By Granna-The same except the penalty
attaches October /.
In the council the following bills were In
troduced:
BY Glapell-Repealing the gross earnings
law.
BY Misunderstanding for marriage license
and registration; also for senalty for neglect
OF officers to make reports required by law
also providing for a thorough inquiry by mag
~istrates before a warrant OF arrest Is issued
and for waving OF grand jury, except In cases
Of felony or where there is danger OF escape,
the object being TO reduce expense In prelim-
mary examinations.
BY Dollard-Forfeiting all interest IL rate
ia excess OF II per cent. is contracted; repeal
ing railroad commission law; making dispo-
sition or injury Of mortgaged property a mis-
demeanor and usury a crime.
By Crawfori-Extending the time for col
lecting taxes without penalty to June l..
BY Cooper-To priut 5000 copies Of the
governors message; SEQ in German and 800
in Norwegian.
By Hughes-A bin for constitutional con-
v~ention for north Dakota, the election to be
held April 9, and the convention TO be held at
Bismarck April %; attaching Stanley, Ster-
ling, NowIn, Pratt ard Presho counties to
the Eighth JUDICIAL district.
By Erickson-Providing for township or
ganization whore not adopted a vote TO be
taken on petition OF one-tLird OF the legal
voters.
By Hughes -Abolishing foreclosure by adj
vertisement; 1t must be done in court and
one year allowed for redemption after judg-
inert; when sale is final it saves expense II
redeemed and protects from excessive at
torney fees.
BISMARCK, Jan. 1.-THE committees were
announced in the house and council today.
Mr.. Fletcher introduced his railroad bill,
which is substantially the McCumber bill,
adopted by the alliance, except that 1t revises
and corrects the extreme features Of that bill
and omits the provision In relation TO scales.
which Mr.. Fletcher says would cost the rail
roads, if adopted, $1,000, coo. 1t allows appeal
by the railroads and is in many respects bet
ter. The alliance bill will 20 before the COM
mittee, however, for consideration with the
other.
The seed wheat bin passed the house.
Among other bills Introduced in the house
are the following:
Bg Burnham-P.aoinG the tax duplicate in
the hands of the treasurer; requiring a note
on the duplicate Of delinquent real estate tax
Of former tax sale; allowing general and
other taxes to be placed In the same column.
BY Allen-Proyiding for special road tax
where necessary to pay road supervisors.
By Roger-StrikiEg the three months
clause out OF the pharmacy law, thus allow
log certain persons TO register.
DN AGduls- hequlllHS cHdtlel luOrlgdge Oh
sale to be printed In IA newspaper anG thc
sale 10 be made saturday afternoon.
BY Price-Making 1t a misdemeanOr TO take
excess OF legal interest in any form by com
mission, discount or otherwise.
The council provided for n temperance
committee, increased tie election committee
10 seven and passed the sioux reservation
bill.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing:
By misunderstanding for marriage
license, fixing the age of consent, fires for
Illegally solemnizing marriages, etc.
BY Campbell-Amending the laws in rela-
ton 10 loan and building associations, max
Ing the Office OF Judge OF probate %salarieG,
based on population: regulating the salaries
OF register and treasurer.
By Van Osdel-For investigating the Yank-
ton insane asylum.
BY Crawford-Prohibiting an attorney
from charging foi services more than 10 per
cent. Of a written cOntract; TO prevent EN-
bezZlement by county treasurers; to allow a
court to try issues Of fact upon application Of
either party; extending the time on all ap.
plications ninety days, and providing for
further extensions; requiring costs OF iusti-
tication to be paid by the party Offering bonds
IN certain cases, the party accepting In other
cases for taking dispositions out OF the ter
ritory: requiring sixty days notice by a holder
OF II tax title before tax deed can be issued.
BY Notwithstanding the civil procedure
In referee cases; requiring dentists TO file GER
tiIicates from dental schools; to punish In
surance companies for false statements, the
penalty to be two 10 five years In the peniten-
tlary and fines, and requiring them In case OF
loss to pay the full amount stated In the pol
lev; to abolish struck %juries; abolishing the
office OF public examiner; repeating the law
allowing the expenses OF Judges; requiring
three months notice before taking tax deed
abolishiDg the territorial board OF education;
allowing "A vote to abolish town organizations.
By Poindexter-Repealing the law allowing
Judges expenses.
BY Allen-Changing to April the time Of
assessment; also changing the date Of tax
sale; extending the time OF paying taxes.
BY Observation-Disclosures TO the secrc-
tary the owe of Issuing commissions to no
taries public and reducing ,he fee to 81.
BY Notwithstanding attorney fees
from exceeding 3 per cent. OF a foreclosure;
compelling county treasurers to make reports
every ninety days.
By Ryan--Allowing villages OF $50 people
to incorporate.
BISMARCK, Jan. l2.-Bills introduced in
the house:
By misunderstanding a verbal error
which places Turner county In the Fourth
judicial district.
By Partridge-Making all evidence OF debt
void where interest In excess OF that allowed
by law Is charged.
By Douglas-Limiting the pay OF assessors