Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
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TwENTY-s1x members Of the house were
present ON the 25th, and large amount Of bus
mess was transacted. In the council only nins
were present and no business was transacted.
An attempt was made to put the Morris rail-
road and warehouse commission bill on its final
passage, but 1t was made special order for the
COMMITTEES reported IL favorably and recon-
mended the suspension OF the rules and that it
he put upon its final passage. The COMMITTEES
I'LL is bitterly antagonized on account OF its
was reported fayorably and the indie atoms are
that it will pass. 1t does not take effect until
january !. 1890. On Thursday an omnibus ap.
preparation bill will be reported by the house
COMMITTEES. minority report will be present.
ed scaling the appropriations down TO the low
est possible point. The appropriations are
made for but one year. The council bill re-
storing the misdemeanor clause to the usury
law was indefinitely postponed. The remains
OF the New Orleans exhibition, including
large number of stuffed animals and birds. wee
agreed to be divided between the two Dakota
universities The bill to authorize tho governor
to remove territorial officials was recommended
to pass.
In the house on the Goth the railroad bills
which have attracted the attention Of the far
mers' alliance for the past two years. and of the
house committees, were Indefinitely postponed
The indications are that the Morris ball will be
put upon its Anal passage Wednesday, and that
the liquor licence to 1000 and providing that if
was reported favorabiy The bill allow
ing women to be appointed notaries pub
lie was passed-ayes, %; nays, 49,
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Potter prohibiting the entry upon abstracts Of
property held as homestead. By Mallory.
Guaranty company. Among the bills passed
were McfIugh's bill giving Rollette county
term Of court providing for the purchase and
distribution Of Longs hand book declaring
the provision for attorneys fees in notes. bonds,
mortgages, etc., void and regulating the fee to
be taxed. The Valley City agricultural college
beetle school bill was Indefinitely postponed.
In the council bills were introduced regulating
warehouses and providing for the sale Of un-
claimed property providing for county boards
of health to prevent the importation and sale
of infected animals; requiring annual state
ment Of the amounts due from county to dis
trict schools. Among the bills passed was the
house bill providing for appointments to fill
vacancies In city offices, and the council bill
providing for additions to city upon petition
of majority Of the residence owners. Mr..
Ericson's bill abolishing foreclosure by adver-
tisement was passed.
THE soldiers home bill on the 9th ult. passed
both houses over the governors veto. In the
house, 80 to 10, and in the council IA to Those.
voting no in the house were Messrs. Cooke, Lo-
gan, McNeal, Miller, Morris, Partridge, Patton
Smith. TurnbuIl, Van Etten. Adams, who
would have voted no, was paired with Howell.
Lillibridge, opposed. voted yea under instruc-
Harsted, who would have voted no, was paired
with Mr.. Lowry. Messrs. Patton, Soderberg,
Van osdel and Woolhiser voted no. The bill
ings college, the school Of mines
passed over the governors veto.
A bill for the removal of all the territorial
officers by the incoming governor was passed
by the house. The house committee reported
back the Roger memorial for the removal with
the Recommendation that it pass. The Pinker-
ton bill was defeated in the house. 1t is SINH
lar to the bill introduced in the Minnesota 1egs-
lature. Messrs. Lampinan and Bunham fa-
vored the bill. The woman's suffrage bill died
under amendments administered by friendly
hands, and the ladies quit the field in disgust.
The council passed bill reducing interest on
tralian system Of voting received much atten-
ton in the council but was not disposed Of.
Forrest, assistant sergeant-at-arms OF the
council. who remained in Montana was
bounced and John Stoyell was appointed in his
stead
THE railroad bill was considered in the house
on the 2sth ult., and passed-ayes 20, nays 10.
The forces of those determined to some kind of
railway legislation were led by Mr.. Aikens.
The opposing forces were led by Messrs. Well
come and Newman. MesSrS. Adams and Lil1i-
bridge and Baldwin and Swanson were paired.
Messrs. Howell and Wellman were absent and
Messrs. Allen, Clark, Hunter, Mallors. Mcneil.
Newman, Parkins. Patton, Ramsdell, Ryan,
Sheets, Smith, Trude, Turnbull, Uphanl, White.
Welcome and Keith voted against the bill II
there are changes Adams and Swanson, paired,
who will vote for it. will give a clear majority
for substituting this bill for any bill which may
come from the council. Mcneil will vote aye II
necessary, and Hunter is claimed to vote no,
because there is some hope for the original al
lance bill. Mr. Keith says he can show to his
constituents that 1t is bad bill; Welcome and
Newman claim the bill is IN conflict with the
organic act Allen and Mallory believe that the
railroads would not build another foot
in the territory if the bill became a law.
An attempt WAS made to refer to the bill to the
stood firm on their point motion to recon-
slider and lay that motion on the table was
made after the bill passed, but was withdrawn
and renewed about p. m. When the vote was
about to be taken on this question motion to
adjourn was made and declared carried The
speaker refused to grant a division though
called for by many. The speaker explained
that the house had been in continuous session
for seven hours and it was time. to ajourn
and that his action , had no re-
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Clark locating
insane asylum In Custer county, but was re-
jected. Among the council bills passed were
those requiring abstract offices to give surety to
ing the refundng of county bonds locating the
North Dakota agricultural college at Valley
CiLy-ayes, 30; nays, g. Those who voted no
were Messrs. Bixler, Morris, Price and Rams
deli. Mcneil, of the Fargo district voted for
Valley City. Several house bills We're passed
and an attempt was made to resurrect the
Pinkerton bill killed on the 9th, but it failed
by vote OF 20 to D. In the council the Aus
tralian system of elections bill was passed.
Tho Hughes bill was the one passed, but it in
corporates the main features Of stimmells bill.
Most of the day was consumed on this bill an
the veterinary surgeons repeal bill On the
latter there was tie, and consideration was
deferred until tomorrow,