Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-13
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.

tOFu oAAIl Itbuue lntlT l0OOEe una COHplete
the sixty days session. The resolution went
over under the rules, but meets with favor. The
object ts to so to Washington to attend the In.
council were the following BY Washabaugh.
authorizing pay for expert accountants to in.
vestisate frauds against the county; by stim-
hy Harstsd prohibiting and suppressing bill
lizards and similar games In public resorts.
Among the bills passed by the council were Mr.
severe M wsshabaushs bin relating to the he
to COO IN Incorporated cities Mr.. Atkinson's
for payment in Is. order presented The he
sven.on's bill defining the boundaries
ossnisss siss sSs .nd.i
Nj. Hughes Introduced : bin ioI funding the
10 Per cent interest. In the house an unusual
" large amount Of routine business was trans
.cs S. .ss pase q r..
recommended to pass. The soldiers homo biii
~ - Those ;s.. ys,,ns e . M:ss
sss.i; 49,; s's 5S"ssl s ;sd ss.s Y. 8; s
who on would have voted aye. weiinan was I.ib. ab
sent. but would have voted aye. All tho others
would have voted aye. The luse concurred In
tho council amendments TO the omnibus me.
mortal which protests against requiring q vote
on the subject Of division, declaring that both
sections are unquaiihedly in favor Of division.
territory for legislative sessions IN excess of
! the amount appropriated by congress- to be ta9.-
os'os. memorial to congress will be present.
council bill establishing term Of court In NC.
Pherson county; McHugh's bill regulating tho
salary Of a, ditor In counties where the valus-
that the failure 10 pay an insurance note shall
not impair the rights OF the insured; Mr..
Fietcher's bill providing for two j. stces OF the
bills introduced were the following: BY Bald.
win. providing that only two members Of the
board Of any public institution shall he ap-
other public stions Illustrating Or describing
Immoral deeds; by Adams making injury Or
dence Of negligence and providing for compen.
! sstive and punitive damages; by Douglas.
| establishing school at Webster for imbeciles.
the veterinary surgeon law: also the bill re.
| pealing the Law creating public examiners.
| The frst has evidently been abused. 1t pro.
eosss s"S Ds
| had ten years experience in practice, and that
! he may appoint deputies MOTTO exceed Ave at
/ one time, who shall attend TO his duties when
he is unable to attend to them in person. The
cxpenses Of his department having reached
about $4,000. hs was called upon for detailed
! statement. He makes q report NJ to about
$500 paid from the stock indemnity fund. aud
included in this IL q statement which shows
! that $3.50 was paid 20 Geo Eastman. banker
at Grand orks s1.77475 70 Nnrcross, . person
! nj employe. ~ho drives the doctors carriage
/ 70, 4as to Mr. Binckwooi. a friend from Mime.
apolIs, who visits the doctor during the hunt
surgeon at Fargo got x57s.so: John Eli, s25s io;
Geo Going. $40; Mr. Neusen. SALE. 90; Mr. Col.
Inns, s6i7.77; and Mr.. Reid sl55, making total
salary Of 5000 for two years his own travelling
expenses Of about ~ 0O0, which conies out Of he
general fund, ana s47. rs for incidentals, ETC..
and s562 10 for disinfccting and burying ami
| mails and we have very expensive stock de-
partment: The stock indemnity fund. which
| seems to have been paid to deputies, 10 raised
by tax OF mill on the valuat ION Of all horses.
mules nsses and cattle In the territqry.
Mr.. Morris presented . resolution declaring
that. as it is certain that Dakota will be divid-
ed and both sections admitted, and es both
{ now have sufficient educational, charitable and
penal institu tutions TO meet the immediate de-
mands Of each, that Il r. the sense Of the house
that further appropriations. except for main.
statehood is gsie1H- This Was lost 81 TO %.
o e. rnsn .as,
incurred, and ss91 1Ets be laesrrsd tAis wiassI.
current resolution introduced by Mr. Jones
thanking Commissioner Of Immigration Nc
Clure foysfis services and publications in behalf
priating 81 500 for cattle killed In Oliver county
Among bills introduced in the house was one
by Mr.. Allen appropriating Al52825 for the
Yankton asylun. Of which $4,000 10 for fuel.
BY Gronua, reducing exemption TO s6OO. In the
council Walsh introduced bill providing for
tho publication Of the laws In newspapers hav-
Ing 500 circulation. the rate centa per folio !;
by Mr.. Glaspell requiring one years residence
70 become . voter; By Mr.. Hughes. giving DIR.
slaughter 500 for the expense Of contesting an
the following: Mr.. Washabaugh's bill author
tzing the expenses Of experts In detecting
frauds In county finances; Mr.. Ericson's bill
Ltp0 he h. ali
nation
The railroad attorneys discussed with the
railroad committees on the evenir 3 of the 9th.
the subject OF railroad legislation. President
oakes was among the railroad men present.
The governor on the 9Th vetoed the seed wheat
! bill again. but It was immediately passed BY
hs hon;e .ss Svs1 hi; With only Nc
| bill was passed over his second vsto--ss 70 i2-
but was reconsidered ard referred to . commit
ss TO o the
| vetoed the bill repeating the Law providing for
struck iuries; that was also referred The gov
ernOr sent copies Of letters dated In August
calling the attention Of the veterinary surgeon
70 the excessive charges for deputies and the
copy Of . letter In October cancelling his sp-
paid vn that account. Among the Ellis pas cd
" re scverrl nnin. ortant cncs, and sr2rnc ti.s
H. n' - r.d wns o..e Ly Mr.. Hunter requir-
iIlg tho lax l,nt ~ be let to the lowest bidder
NJ. stimnels marriage license bill Iassed !:
Also Mr.. Burnhams bill requiring The tax dupli-
cato TO be placed In the treasurers hands Nov
! elnber T. The bill repeating the law allowing
judges travelling expenses was passed-i4 to s
Mr. Poindsxter introduced bill for a normal
school At Ashton, the town to donate forty
THE council on the 7th passed the seed wheat
bill over che governors veto by vote Of 10 10
and II 10 now law. The house passed tho
imous vote and the nsvspsper bili over his veto
BY t6 to !. The council sustained the veto by
u to 10. The seventh judicial district bill WAS
ali wxs<n taA fsu,vx kauA liz
being held back for mature delbsrati0n. nearly
all Of the bills SO far passed being Of tenpor
sry nature or Ispesline acts. The bill granting
ters was discussed In the house. Mr.. Cooke
speaking for the bill and Mr.. Bixier against II.
1 &: & Gsns rc: invited f.
| wonderful clsarness. The long expected war
between Newman and Elliott on the Niinor and
scho r., Ss "ss a.t before the north
Adams desired to change his vote after the re-
suit was announced and new vote Was taken
rs r.. said they wsrs pledged 10 both par parties les
In the house Mr.. Patton introduced the
bin creating Mad county by division Of Law:
companies to furnish facilities for loading and
unloading 70 and from fs!mers' wagons At sil
points shipping 2oo. .O0o bushels Of grain. In the
renss biii Was defeated by . vote cf 70 TO Is.
The committee ON education presented its re-
wise Of the school laws. Mr.. 6cderbGFe present
/ o0 . 2YVfVptlotSuk w. 1uU IOh Improvements
at the deaf mute school ct Sioux Falls Mr..
Walsh bin TO prevent the importation Of
armed msn or associations Of men for police
duty. Mr.. Glaspell . bill giving railway con-
duct0rs police power. The council passed the
bill limiting sheriffs and tfessureys to two
| terms.
LATHE was done In the house on the sth, ex-
ccpt to discuss votoes. Resolutions were intro
ducSd TO put msmbefs ON record on IN attempt
to call tho railroad blu from the committee and
also the woman suffrage bill. One OF the reso.
lutions. which was voted down, rpquested the
supreme court for IN opinion % to o bill which
was up for consideration quottng ai. old Law Of
Is 2 and an opinion by the chief Justice given In
early days In response to Q legtsiative res0lu-
ton. The railroad bill was recalled from the
legislative committee Just a. they were ready 70
report. and now after u has been In the hands
Of the railroad committee only four days u was
proposed TO recall It fEom thsin. The bill 10 re.
ceiving tlsprough attention. Another rssolutior
intended 10 place members on record directed
the judiciary committee 70 report / bfll prohfl.
Hing territorial ofhcers frnin using EaiIroad
passes This VS. voted down. Among thu