Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-07
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until July /. The per cent. interest, however,
follows from February /. The governor also
approved the joint resolution appropriating $40
to each member for postage stamps. From this
it would appear that he has abandoned the
supposed intention of vetong all appropria-
lions not provided for in the organic act When
his approval of the tax bill was sent to the
house it was received with applause The
woman's suffrage bill was recommltted by a
and final action. Mr.. Mcneil introduced bill
in the house locating the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college at Casselton, on a quar-
ter section of land within mile of the
city, which Is rendered as free dona-
tion for the purpose. 1t appropriates $40 600
in territorial bonds and allows as Cselton to DO
nate a like sum in city bonds. Mr.. Miller's
Madison normal school bill appropriates S3i, 700
for two years maintenance. Mr.. Newman pre-
sented scheme for taxation of telegraph and
telephone companies. 1t requires the compan-
les to report the cost and tax is to be levied
a paid into the territorial treasury equal to
the aggregate of the total taxes of the same
valuation for the preceding year. One-half
goes to the counties and one-half to the terri
tory. Mr. Hunter introduced the board of edu-
cation revision of the school laws. House bills
passed the by the house: Annulling chapter
81 and chapter 81. laws of 1887, enormously GER
titled as having passed at last session; author
izing clerks of school districts to administer
oaths of Office to school officers allowing fences
to be thrown out for the protection of trees
along the highway; creating a subdivision of
the Black Hills judicial district, embracing
Butte and other counties; authorizing COM
missloners tocompromise taxes where the value
of the property is deprecated; adding the
Russian thistle to noxious weeds; making 1t q
misdemeanor for an attorney to take a fee for
foreclosing mortgage note, lien or other in
strument in which he has or has had personal
interest. Mr.. Van Etten's bill amending the
exemption law was indefinitely postponed In
the council Mr.. Poindexter introduced bill re-
quiring at1idavits to be filed when liquor is
purchased for medicinal PURPOSES and with
heavy penalties for violation. Mr.. Dollard in
troduced a bill for the assessment and taxation
of railroads, exempting the Northern Pacific
st in Ap with eoany
territorial board to equalize; taxes to be levied
as on other property. Mr.. Walsh presented n
reconstructed hail insurance bill authorizing
counties to insure individuals against loss.
The council passed the bill repeating
the law providing for clerks in the governors
office. This, II 1t reaches the governor will be
vetoed with an extended reference to the ap-
parent necessities of other offices where ample
provision has been made for clerks. The coun-
Gil, by u vote of II to 4, adopted the memorial
for the amendment and adoption of the Spring
or bill, but protesting against the amendment
being insisted upon if to do SO jeopardizes the
passage Of the bill. The council passed the
printing bill over the governors veto, Messrs.
Cameron Harstad, Ryan, Crawford, Walsh and
Stimmel voting no. Messrs. Hughes, Glaspell
and Mcdonald were absent
On the 10Th Gov. Church vetoed one bill pro-
viding for additional clerks and another for
employees of the legislature, on tho ground that
the expense was not provided for by the organic
act, besides being Objectionable for the reason
that the authority conferred upon the speaker
of the house and the president of the council Is
unlimited as to the number of employees they
are empowered to appoint. Objection was also
made to She compensation named, which, eX-
cept for the pages and "other employees" is in
excess of the amount paid to the members.
He also vetoed the resolution authorizing the
chief clerk to subscribe for newspapers for tho
members, on the ground that it did not state
INnt tlar thew were tn ba mid for nv he
bers, by the chief clerk or by the territory
These vetoes, or rather the first of the two, re-
wives the ak of q recess, or. visit to Wash-
ington in a body to demand the removal of the
governor at the time of the Inauguration of
President Harrison Mr.. Parkins introduced
bill providing for the publication of the laws in
paper $40 for circulating the supplements,
which shall be furnished free at the expense of
the territory. Those having n circulation of
over 500 are to receive So additional for each
100 bona fde circulation. The bill appropriates
$1,000. Mr.. Trude introduced a bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for an addition to the school of
mines, and sts,7l4 for maintenance
Mr.. Bennett introduced bill aplro-
priating S66,S00 for maintenance Of the
Grand Forks university and SOS, 600 for the con-
structon of additions. Mr. Cooke introduced
another woman's suffrage bill. 1t gives them
the right to vote at county, township and mu
nicipal elections. The house passed bills at
tnchng Church to McHenry county for judicial
purposes, and giving to Walworth and Camp
bell counties term of court at the county seat
Of Walworth. In the council the afternoon
session was spent discussing the subject OF in
terest and usury, and Il ILL finally passed that
body which makes it a misdemeanor to give or
receive moro than IL per cent. The governor
approved the bill repeating the gross earnings
law. 1t restores the law of 1879, which taxes
railroads as other property is taxed. Messrs.
Cameron and Ericsson were appointed in behalf
of the council to investigate the jamestown
asylum,
THE democratic party In the house, consist
ing of one member, voted on the 30th to sustain
the governors veto of the clerks bill All
others voted to pass the bill, his veto notwith-
standing. In the council both parties divided.
Mr.. Cameron voted with the republicans, but
Messrs. Harstad and Cooper, republicans voted
to sustain together with the other two demo-
Gratis, Mcdonald and Ryan. Had six republic
cans ioired with the three democrats in sus
tanning this veto the legislature would have
been compelled to adjourn. The governor also
vetoed the seed wheat bill, urging many good
objections. The railroad bill was recalled frc.a
the judiciary commite e and made a special
order for p. m. Saturday and the railroad COM
panies were invited to be present by attorney
or otherwise and present their objections. 1t has
The bill providing for damages from railroad
companies resulting from fires originating on
their right-of-way was passed by the house. 1t
makes the fact that the fire originated On the
mated through tie carelessness of the company.
McHugh's bill authorizing bonds for county
buildings passed. Among the bills in '."duced
were the following: By T. Ii :. uppropriating
$29, 500 for chemical laboratory, etc., at Brook
ings college; also $47,500 for expenses for two
years; by White, appropriating $55,OO0 for hall
of science for Vernillion university and $40 900
for expenses for two years; by Morris, a resolu-
ton calling upon the auditor for statement of
the amount paid by the territory In excess of
the allowance made by the Unitdd States since
the organization of the territory, the object be-
ing to memorabilia congress for reimbursement
also to show what has been the custom of Da-
kota in the past, the governor having vetoed
the clerks bill because it provided for expenses
not mentioned in the organic act. The Hot
Springs soldiers home WAS reported favorably.
There was minority report in favor of Pierre.
In the council the majority reported in favor of
Valley City for the agricultural college and a
minority against. Mr.. Stimmel introduced a
bill for an agricultural college at Fargo tender
ing eighty acres of land for the purpose adjoin-
ing the city limits. The bill calls for no appro-
priation. The Springer bill gives Fargo $4,000
acres of land for this purpose. Mr.. Miller in
troduced bill for manual training school at
Wahpeton donating SIC, 600 and forty acres of
land for the purpose while asking no appropria-
ton II 1t passes the Springer bill will give IS 0OC
acres Of land. Mr.. Hughes introduced his as
sessment and taxation bill which passed the
council two years ago and failed in the house
for want of time. Messrs. Crawford Poindex.
ter and Walsh were appointed members of the
judiciary committee.
THE council was not in session on the 31st
ult., most Of the members having gone to visit
the coal mines in Morton county. The house
took a recess until its members returned and
then trans acted the usual routine. The gov
ernor's veto of the newspaper resolution was
sustained on the ground that it was misnamed
q Joint resolution, but was really concurrent
resolution and did not need his signature. The
same matter was put in different form, and
coupled with an appropriation passed the house
The soldiers home matter consumed much
time in the afternoon. Lillibridge, Logan Pat
ridge and Adams spoke against it, the two
former because soldiers do not ask it /; Partridge
against all appropriations for new institutions