Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-18
LEGISLATIVE D0IEGs.
Defeat of the House Farm
ers' Alliance Resolution.
The Council Passes The Yabkton Asy-
lum Investigation Bill.

Bismarck, ID. t., Jan. 1.-THE Mor.
tis farmers alliance resolution came mp
to-day and after a spirited discussion
was defeated by a vote of twenty.iour to
twenty-four, alliance men voting on
both sides.
The house finally accepted the invita-.
tlon to go to Grand Forks and will leave
Friday evening.
MIR, Aikens' bill amending the civil
code to allow q referee within the DIS
creiioa of the Judge, with or without the
consent of parties was passed.
Among the bills introduced in the
house were the following.
BY Aikens-Providing fuel for The
capitol; making the fact of stock being
killed by en- engine prima faoie evidence
as to the fault of the railroad company;
making the damages doab!e if not paid
in thirty days; repeating sections 6sl
and 6S2 of the OWL code; making rail-
roads responsible for fires, whether
commencing IN or off the right-of way ,
If set by the engine; making insurance.
companies liable for loss il notes are ac-
cepted for insurance premium whether
the notes are paid or not.
By Palmer-Limiting the salaries of
registers of deeds and t%reasurers to
$1,000, where the valuation does not ex-
coed So, 10000.
By Mallory-Adding to the pharmacy
law OF 1887 the following: Registered
physicians shall III e like manner be x
empt from this act."
In the council the Walsh. Winship case
has consumed the day. The evidence
will be concluded Tomorrow morning.
Gen. Ward protested vigorously against
the rules adopted by the council as to
the order of procedure.
BY Howell-Proviiing for q term OF
court in Mcpherson county on the first
Tuesday in June; attaching Campbell
county for iadicial purposes.
BY Bixler-kspealing the artesian
well Law; striking mustard from the list
OF noxious weeds.
By Misunderstanding. for q term OF
court when the jadge directs in Eddy
county and attaching Foster and Wells
counties for judicial purposes.
By notwithstanding the school law
SO as to allow school officers pay for ser
vices; the bill Unite the pay to $50 per
term or So per day.
John T. Mathews was appointed clerk
OF the. eGucaiionsi cnnm.ttee.
Lowry's stamp resolution wss adopted.
The seed wheat bill was amended and
ordered recommitted and to be printed
as amended.
The Ysnkton hospital investigation
bill passed.
A bill passed correcting the eighth
judicial district, substituting Townel
for Turner county. Also o bill changing
the boundaries of the seventh judicia
district.
The following were among the bill.
introduced;
By Cempbell-Allowing ministers
consuls, vice consuls and agents of the
United States in foreign countries
judges, clerks of courts OF record, com,
missioners of deeds and notaries to take
a Acknowledgements.
By Walsh-Appropriating SIS, 900 fol
current expenses OF the Grand Fork,
university and $11. $40 in bonds for ad
di.ional. buildings.
By Dollsrd-Ohsnging the name o
the First Bohemian Presbyterian church
of Bon Homme county, to the Bohemian
Moravlan Evangelical church; exemptinl
$50 from the taxable valuation of a farm
for each acre Of timber, not exceeding
ten acres.
There are no further developments ii
the scheme to change presidents in th,
council. 1t probably originated will
disappointed aspirants for the position
and il is certain that no action in tina
direction will be taken.