Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-02-01
The LEGISLATURE.
Council.

bILLo lNIRODUCED-TO fix compensation
Of judges and clerks Of probate Requiring
county treasurers to furnish territorial auditor
with statements......To require nonresident
and foreign corporation plaintiffs to give secur.
tty for costs"."...In mortgage sales sheriff shall
not deliver certificate of sale until whole amount
Of sale and fees have been delivered to him. His
fees dxed at S under 81 600 and $40 for larger
amounts. Ifreal estate IL in separate parcels he
is allowed 81 for eacl, certificate. He 10 allow I'd
10 cents = mile travel when sale 10 not at the
county seat, from county seat to place Of sale %.
To create the of1co Of district attorney for each
judicial district, and abolishing the Office of dis
trict attorney for each county To establish .
soldiers home n Hot Springs, Fall River county
.......Rai)road lands, a. soon a. sold, leased or
contracted, shall be taxed 80 per cent of tax
goes to territory. 40 per cent to counties through
which railroads run, and 80 per cent to counties
wherein railroad lands in grant arc situated !:
provides for companies accepting this act TO pay
In installments; II not accepted, taxes shall be
collected ~ other taxes.....To prohibit the
manufacture. sale or giving away of into xicatine
liquors, except for medical, scientific and mo-
chanical Allowing 81 for taking
up and impounding horses and cattle. 50 cents
for sheep aad hogs, and 25 cents . day for keep-
ing them charges to be q lien on animals , De-
aning the class OF newspapers In which legal
notices shall be published; paper must be issued
consecutively for six months from one town or
city. and must have bona 6de circulation of ESQ
paid subscribers: publishers must die adldavit
to that effect with county clerk whom there arc
two or more papers in county which fail 10 dle
such affidavit. the oldest established paper takes
precedence; goes into effect July /, 1sse.........
(:Tfaaalsss5hk the fling OF mscl,anics liens from
the clerk OF tho district court to the register OF
deeds.."".To reduce road tax from d to 50
cents. uthorizing the county commissioners
to require county surveyor to re-establish with
Iron or stone monumsnts section posts and
boundaries lost or destroyed,
COMMITTEE REPORTS-ADvERsE: Regard
Ing county hail insurance.. Salaries for probate
judges To amend game law. ;. County option
herd diaw.....".Exempting land from 42to tax val.
uation II surrounded by are-guard or row Of
trees around 40 acres..... FAVORABLE: Fer q SOL
dters' homo at Pierre.... Exempting ez:soldiers
and sailors from road poll aud Jury duty.
COUNCIL BILLS PAssED-Allowing civil
township organization by petition and election.
......Providing that sureties must justify . Ro-
pealing tho gross earnings law....P Punishine
oncers for wilful neglect Of .Abolshinr
county boards of health. Exemptinr OK.
soldiers and sailors from poll tax and jury duty
HOUSE BILLS PASsEO-aouss bill author.
| izing counties whore wheat was damaged by
! frost In 1883 to furnish seed payment for Same
to be secured by lien on recipients crop of 1889
bonds TO bo issued petition Of ono-thrd Of &C.
| tual voters [who must be Garmers); such bonds
to b used In buying seed.....P Postponins date
| Of penalty and Interest on taxes Of 1855 until
June l, 1889.