Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-17
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.
MEETING OF THE EIGHTEENTH AN.
NUAL LEGISLATURE
III. I'll. Keith, of Sioux Falls, Elected Speaker
OF the House--smith stimmelI, of Fargo,
President OF the Council Other Officers
Eleoted-Routine Business.

III. Ii. heltns OF sioux Ehuss Aleetcu -SpesheH
of the House-smith stimmeli, of Fargo.
President OF the Council-other Onicers
Eieeted-Routine Business.
TIE territorial legislature met at noon
of the sth, when Rev. Mr. Lane, OF
Mandan, invoked the divine blessing. Mr..
Keith was elected speaker, Mr.. Aiken vot-
ing for Price, Burnham and Keith being excus-
ed Jones, Norris and Upham voted for Burn
ham, all the others for Keith. On taking the
gayel Mr.. Keith made O handsome speech,
which was applauded by all. He recognized
tho agricultural interests as foremost OF all the
foundation upon which all others reat. and de-
clared that he would endeavor to prove by his
acts that those having these interests specially
in mind had not made mistake in choosing
him to preside over the deliberations of the
house. The following subordinate officers were
elected: Hamilton, chief clerk; Ruggles, assis-
tant Orr, enrolling clerk; Moffitt, assistant;
Eakin, bill clerk Rorapaugh sergeant, at arms
Shore, assistant Lane chaplain; Fitch, watch
man Ward, postmaster; McDermon, messen-
ger; Dowdelle, doorkeeper The council was
called to order a. At t.. noon nno by Chief Clerk
offered by Rev. Mr.. Kline of Bismarck. All the
members being present, Coy Church adminis-
tered the oath OF Office. Me6sfs. Stimmen and
Washabaugh being nominated for president,
the result was is for Stimmell ind for Washa-
baugh, as follows For Stimmell- Soderberg,
Van osdel, Patton Atkinson. Woolhizer, Coop
er, Miller, Harstad, Welsh, Allin, Mcdonald,
Cameron, Ryan, Giaspell and stimmell. For
Neutrality-suspicious. Crawford. Lowry,
Ha1Iy, Dollard Ericsson, Hughes and Campbell.
Mr.. Washabaugh voted for Po1ndexter Mr..
Stimmell made neat speech taking the
chair and trusted that the feeling developed in
the race had all been born of a kindly spirit
were then elected: Wallace, chief clerk !;
Goodfell LEV assistants Iverson engrqss.ing
chaplain Hanscomb, messenger Hines, door
keeper; Brisbine. watchmen. Forrest will be
legislature will meet in joint session at p. m.
tomorrow to listen to the message of the gov
ernor.
IN the house on the 9Th Representative Nor
ris offered an amendment to the rules of last
session, which will be known rule 56, which
provides that any bill offered or introduced by
request of the territorial alliance may be
called up at any time for any purpose, regard
less of its regular order, by majority vote.
This was adopted by vote of ID to s. Mr.. NAL
Tory said he favored the alliance, but he had
not gall enough to vote for such measure as
this. Durham, McNeal and a few other prom
inent alliance members voted no. The speaker
voted aye. Mr.. Elliott introduced the James
town committees north Dakota convention
bill. 1t provides for an election Mirch
8, the convention to be held at Fargo on
the second Tuesday in April, and the expense
to be paid by the territory to be refunded by the
counties. It approprates $4,000 to pay SG per
day to delegates, and the session is limited to
thirty days, but as much time as is necessary
Mileage is fixed at cents The convention will
have seventy eight delegates as follows: Barne-,
B; Burleigh, Q; Cass. 8; Cavalier. q Dickey, 3 !;
Grand Forks, Z; Morton, 2; Pembina, a; Rich
land, 3; Ransom, B; Ramsey, 3; Stutsman, 3;
Sargent, p Traill A.; Walsh, g. all others, includ-
ing Pierce and Buford each. Mr.. Adams intro
duced a bill authorizing counties to issue bonds
oprovide seed wheat for those who have lost
their crop, limitingth amount to 200 bushels
each. Mr.. McHugh introduced bill extending
to July, 1889, the provisions of bill authorizing
counties to fund their debt, making interest
payable annually: also empowering counties to
erect county buildings by issuing bonds for that
purpose. Mr.. Aiaen in the joint convention
offered q joint resolution, which was adopted
by unanimous vote, for the division of Dakota
and the admission of both sections into the sis
terhood of states under the names respectively
of South and North Dakota. Copies were order
ed sent to the president, president of the SEN
ate, speaker of the house, to Mr. Springer and I'LL
members of the committee, and to Mr.. Clifford.
In the council Mr.. Forest, of Barnes, was APP
pointed assistant sergeant at-arms and Harry
Ward page. Mr.. Parshall of Hanson, was
elected messenger. Codes were ordered for the
use of the members, seven voting no. After the
joint convention both houses adjourned until 2
O'Clock Thursday. The governors message
wss well received and was loudly applauded.
THE mostI important bill in the house on
the 10th was that of Allen, providing for
converting the South Dakota constitutional
convention in order to adopt the Platt bill
amendments and to submit the cons itution to
vote of the people, and provides also for a
new election OF officers members OF the legis-
lature senators, etc. 1t appropriates $4,000
and names Huron as the place. The dates are
flank, to be filled by the committee A me-
mortal was passed praying for the opening Of
win, Clark, fletcher, McHugh, Patton. Ryan
and Trude voting no; Mr.. Elliott absent, and
all the others aye. Col Price introduced a res
olution which calls for an inquiry as to railroad
taxes, when paid over to the counties, etc.
usury bill was introduced in the council, and
also a bill repeating the gross earnings law
aud ftn n0rd of p-pi nQd mali GjrF,n
The following bills introduced in the
house: By Acker, repeating the law in rela-
tion to struck iuries; by Burnham, making the
terms of auditors expire March 1 requiring
one years residence for divorce application; by
Swanson, attaching four unorganized town
ships to Walsh and four to Ramsey county by
Elliott, for oil inspectors, one for north and
one for south Dakota: for the establishment of
a normal school at Lisbon, requiring tine dona-
tion of 100 acres of land, and appropriating
twenty sections of school lands when all get
them; by Fletcher, taking from the govern
ment the 50 notary public fee and giving it to
the secretary recurring qualifications for an
States, one year in the territory, three months
in the county and ten days In the precinct; pre-
scribing the form and color Of ballots; making
vote split tickets and making the ballot void
as to the name substituted the regular can
another another written thereon however, BY Clark
taxes; i per r' cent per month p liter.
est dfLer t6Druury i, anu u peuulCy OI D Der
cent. per month thereafter referred to spec
ial committee consisting OF Lampman, Part
ridge and Fletcher by Granna, the same, ex-
cept the penalty attaches October l. +. H.
Sanfort was appointed official stenographer.
In the council the following acts were intro
duced: By Rapell repeating the gross earnings
law by Hughes, providing for marriage license
and registration; also for penalty for neglect of
officers to make reports required by law also,
providing for thorough inquiry by magis-,
trates before warrant OF arrest is issued and
for af n q
felony or where there Is dInger OF escape, the
object being to reduce expense In preliminary
examinations; by Dollard FORGETTING all inter-
est If rate in excess of 70 per cent, is contract
ed repeating railroad commission law max
ing disposition or injury OF mortSaged prop
erty misdemeanor and usury crime !;
By Mr. Crawford. extending the time for col
lecting taxes without penalty to June l; by
Cooper to print 5000 copies of the governor
message 500 in German and 500 in Norwegian !;
by Hughes, q bill for constitutional convention
for north Dakota the election to be held April
9, and the convention to be held at Bismarck
April 20; attaching Stanley Sterling Nowlin.
Pratt and Presho counties to the eighth Judi
cfal district; by Erickson, providing for town
ship organization whore not adopted vote to
be taken on petition of one-third OF the legal
advertisement; 1t must BIO done In court and
one year allowed for redemption after judg-
ment; when sale is final it saves expense If
redeemed and protects from excessive attor-
nov fees, L. D. Lyon WIS appointed postmas-
ter and John Rea page.
IN the house on the 11th Mr.. Fletcher intro
duced his railroad bill, which ia substantially
the McCumber BILL adopted by the alliance,
except that 1t revises and corr cts the extreme