The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-02-15
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.
Tho republican caucus. which had under con-

when shouln DC 1fee IRON the objections pre-
new measure was introduced in tie house on
tho Cd by Mr.. Adams and passed both houses
under suspension of the rules. In the houre
the soldiers home bill was still under discus
sion and was to pass. MIR. Vnn
os1el, in the council, presented a resolution
lie buildings, either for now ones or additions
to the old. at this session of tho legislature.
Mcssrs: Van osdel and Crawford supported tho
opposed it. It was ioss-2s tot. Mr.. Van osdei
si,oo0. It repeals ali special charters ai To- as
towns to fix licenses. The fec goes to the
school fund. Mr.. Hughes proposes to sell the
hibit md put the money into the general fund
of tho territorial TREASURY: also directing The
s passed Of t the north sS1Rpil1 pal lana' co ahs ee3nnSi1
In the house Mr.: Bennett ! intr eds Ia biz aia re-.
e pea Inn t tne sprelai I'm, lazy OF paa asss as ni the o. sal aa,,,s
county. Mr.. Potter, for a girls dormitory and
other improvements for the deaf and dumb
Mr.. Trude, abolishing tho Office of county nudi.
tor IN counties having a valuation of less thnn
s5o0,ON0. Mr.. Potter, for the maintonance of the
also for the support OF the deaf and iumb
school, s4l,5oo. Mr.. Mallory, repeating the law
fixing the 10 per cent. interest on DELINQUENT
taxes, because 1t comes in conflict with tho IL
per cent. provision. Nh. Potter, for permanent
improvement of tho Sioux Falls penitentiary,
s35,l56. MI. Partridge, cxempting wages from
execution to tho extent of S1O0. Mr.. Newman,
for the assessment and taxation of railroads; it
requires railroad companies to make returns of
the actual vnlue of the rondbed, track, rielit-of-
way md buildings thereon to the territorial
bonrd of education which shall levy II tax
thereon cqunl to the average taxation in the
and municipal taxes, the tax to be pnid into
the territorial treasury, cnc-foi;ith to go to the
territory and threc-fourtlis 10 the counties
through which the rond runs. This leaves tho
rolling stock and lands to be taxed us other
property Is taxed. Mr.. Swanson, reducing the
1 rs n or 'n een1' con on 'a H, rates from 80 per cent Ito to
houses, speaking particularly in favor of wom-
ans suffrage.
IN the council on tho Arh MI. Walsh presented
a concurrent resolution providing for n recess
tors shall resume their labors and complete
the sixty days session. The resolution wcnt
oyer under the rules. but meets with favor. Tho
object is to 20 to Washington to attend tho in-
nusuration. Among the bills introduced in the
council were the following: BY Washnbaugl,
authorizing pay for expert accountants to in
v~cstigntc frauds against the county; by Slim
nell. providing for lien on crops for seed grain;
by Harstad, prohibiting and .suppressing bill
ltnrdS and similar games III public resorts.
Among the bills pissed by tho council were MIR.
Wnlsh's bill regulating tho construction of
sewers; Mr.. Wnsbabnugh's bill relating to tho
70 $1,000 IN Incorporated cities; Mr.. Atkinson's
bill requiring county warrants to be registered
for paymea. IN the order presented. The
N''sAiS lssS'S tAS p'CNiiit5 ioAcC biitSs Ail.
swenson,s bill defining The boundaries
of nm.n;ny ff,o u ;I%nes' mcmorial
1Gr st anS , pri hlS e eieeaion bi Ifss WSs lSss.
Mr.. Hughes introduced n hill for funding tho
capital commission warrants. which now draw
10 per cent. interest. In the house I'M unusunl-
ly large amount of routine business was trans
acted. principally in the committee of the
whole. The bills repeating the public examine
recommended to bass. Tho soldiers home bill
passcd-aycs 3s; nays 10. Those voting no were
Rnrnham. iillibridge, Logan, Jones, Miller,
ten. Admins mud Potter, who would hnvo vot-
cd no, were paired with Bergman and pnrl.ins,
who would hlye voted nye. Wellmnn was abb
sent. but would have voted aye. All tho others
would have voted aye. Tho j. ,usc concurred IN
tho council amendments to the omnibus me-
on the subject of division, declaring that both
sections are unGualiiiedly in favor of division.
Tho auditor reported the mount pnid by the
territory for Legislative sessions in excess of
tho amount appropriated by congress to he So
055.0s. A memorial to congress will be present
cd for reimbursement. The house passed tho
council bill establishing T. term of court in Nc
Phcrson county MclIugh's bill regulating tho
salary of auditor in counties whore the valun-
sion is under 81 .5n0.o00; Aiken's bill providing
not impnir the rights of the insured; MIR.
Fletcher's bill providing for two jSsticcs of tho
bills introduced We're the following: Ry Bald
win, providing that only two members OF the
board @ any public institution shall be mp
0l'Ns.t t'AAt ~ NiiSI VIZ
is %locnted; by Mallory. supervising papers or
other publications illustrating or describing
immoral deeds by Adams. milking injury or
denth IN II railway casualty primu fncie owl
dence of negligence and providing for comncn-
sntiyc and punitive dalnngcs; by Douglas,
establishing a school ut Webster for imbccilcs.
THE house on the 5th passodt the bill repcaling
tho veterinary surgeon Inv: nlso the bill re-
Iealing tho law creating public cNamircrs.
The first has evidently been abused. 1t pro-
vldes that tho veterinary surgeon shall lie II
Erndunte OF n veterinary college and shall have
had ten years experience in practice. md that
he may appoint deputies. not to exceed five nj
one time, who sllnl attend to his duties when
he is unable to attend To them in person. Tho
expenses OK his department having reached
about $4,000. he WAS called upon for n detailed
statement. He makes n report us to about
5000 paid from the stock indemnity fund. and
included in this. is n statement which shows
thai $50 was paid to Geo. Eastman. IL bunker
ut Grand l. oris el.77t.75 to Norcross, IL porson-
al employee, who drives the DOCTORS carringe;
s2.iM5 to Iii. ~ ciwood. IL friend from Mlnio.
npolis, Who visits the doctor during tho hunt.
ing senson w. &. I.angion, Il genuine veterinary
surgeon ut Fargo, goi S5!a90: john Eli, s25a.l %
G 1jpe Golns. 10 Mr.. M Napssn. s4ls.5a; Mr.. Col,
of ~sj,al1.1i Tor deputies. Adj 10 this his own
salarv OF 500 for two ycnrs his own travelling
expenses of nhout s+,NG, whic,, 7r1,s out al the
Md 'id2. 10 Tor sisinfocs III I'd burying ami.
mai am we have It Very a. iVisivo stock de-
seems TO haze been pai'' 10 deputies, :" is raised
by Z tax OF ] mi, er ~ walnut ion of NIL horses,
nll.ios. nsses :t., cattle in the territory,
Mr.. Norris it.sol.tct! II resolution declaring
thnt. al it Is %ccrtain that Dakota will be diyii-
ed and both ~goctions admitted, mud us both
now have sufficient educational, charitable and
penal Institutions to meet the Immediate de-
mnnda OF each, that it is the sense OF the house
that ~fnr7lier appropriations. except for mnin-
tenancc. should be deferred until division und
statehood is gained. This WINS lost-sa TO 20.
Mr.. Mor;is. presented M ainendmcnt. which
WIS passed under II suspension Of the rules,
asking congress to lny Dakota ssig4S5, alrendy
incurred, md i-2a,9'J TO he Incurred this winter,
for Legislative expenses. Pissed. Also n con-
currcrt resolution introduced by Mr.. Jones
thanking Ceininissioncr of immigration Me-
Ciurc for his services and publications. in behalf
OF pal Oh. Tic i,ousc Iasscd tho bill up,ro-
printing ss.5H, for cat.lc killed. in Olivorconnty.
sinon; bills introduced in the house was ono
~ M. Alien a.inoprietins s%.,5s.ss5 for tho
Ynnksol asylum, OF which S:ln,Cl0 is for fuel,
Ky Gronna, reducing exemption to $500. In tho
coincil Walsh introduced Il bill providing for
tho publication 81 tie laws in newspapers Inv
ing : % circulation. the rate 5 cents pei folio;
by Mr.. Glnsicil. requiring one years resiieuce
to become = voter; by Mn. Hughes. giving lr.
Slnnr..ter s5ej for the o.raliRe of cortnsting an
o~lcctier iii 1873. Amen. tho bills passed were
III following: Mr. "nsiinhargll's iii huti,or-
iliiR, the expenses ii experts III detecting
f@rnt,ls III county finances; MIR. Ericson'g lii