Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
GOVERNORS kPPOlNTEEs.
The ew Lesisl tv Enact
ments Touching tho
Subject.
The Tenure of Office Law and the
law Relating to Trustees.

There was new legislation during the
late legislative session relative to CUB.
ernstoriaI appointments and the
tenure OF territorial officials. The fol-
lowing ls tue enactment relating to
terms OF Office of sppointees:
An act TO limit the terms of territorial
ofieers, diiest,Ts, regents aud trustees.
Be 1t enacted by tue Legislative rs
semDly Of sne territory OF DAKOTA:
Section /. That hereafter the term of
office OF ali territorial uti oers, directors,
regents and trustees OF public institu
tions, whose Offices are created by the
laws OF this TERRITORY and ii led toy APP
pointmen. vi the governor Win or with
out the navice aud consent vi tie leRls-
lative council, shall expire ct the end of
ten days alter the expiration of the term
OF office of the governor by whom said
appointments were made or ten days
after the qualification of his successor
should said Office of governor become
vacant by death, r%eeIgDation or other
wise; PROVIDED, however, that suoh Of
icers. directors, regents end trustees
shall hold their respective offices until
hhCbA Z uPpOAhkCa nbu chulIl
have qualified.
Sec. 2. ALI vacancies created by
death. resignation, removal or er the
provisions of this act shall be filled by
appointments by the governor, and the
term of office of such nppointee shall ex-
pire at the end OF the session of the leg.
~islatlve assembly next ensuing, unless
g. one terminated under tho provisions
Of this cot.
Sec. 3. That all officers of the terri
tory appointed by the governor by and
with the dvice and consent of the coun-
oil, or such as may be appointed by him,
to ill vacancies, shall be subject to re-
novel at the pleasure OF the executive
without assigning cause therefor. And
the vacancies thus created shall be filled
by the governor; provided, however. that
this act shall not be construed as ap
plying to the governor Of q state
created out of this territory.
Sec. 4. ALI acts and parts OF acts in
conflict with the provisions of this act
art hereby repealed.
Sec. S. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and approval.
Approved March 9th, 1889.
On March 18th the governor approved
council bill No. 100, she Hughes bill.
relative to the appointment and terms
OF office OF the trustees of the various
public institutions which reads as fol-
lows:
An act to provide for the appointment
OF 81 nstees for the several public instItn.
tions of the territory of Dakota, and to
define their terms of Office, duties and
compensation.
BIZ III enaUted by ths legislative as
sembiy of the territory OF Dakota:
Section l. Each OF the following
named institutions shall be governed by
Q board OF truste es, to consist of five
members. to-wlt:
The Dakota hospital for the insane.
The North Dakota hospital for the
insane.
The penitentiary OF the territory of
Dakota.
The ~psnitentiary at Bismarck.
The Dakota school OF deaf mutes.
The achool OF mines.
n The normal school at Madison.
The normal school ct Spearish.
The agricultural college OF Dakota.
The university OF Dakota.
The university OF North Dakota.
And the governor shall nominate and
by and with the advice end consent
of the council shall appoint ct this ses-
sion of the legislative assembly, i've
trustees for each of said institutions. two
OF whom shall hold their office for the
period OF two years. and three for the
period Of four years. and until their sue
~cessors are appointed and qualified. ex-
cept to fill vacancies, which appoint
ments shall be made by the governor,
and shall extend only to the end of the
next session Of the legislative assembly,
during which session the governor shall
nominate. and by aud with the advice
and consent OF the coun oil, appoint
some person 10 fill the vacancy for the
remainder OF the term then unexpired.
And the governor at each session OF the
legislature hereafter sball appoint the
trustees for each OF said lnstitutions, as
in this act provided, and each OF said
trustees shaii, before entering upon the
duties OF his Office, take and subscribe
the oath OF ofics prescribed by law.
Provided shat not morethan two trus-
tees Of the same board shall be appoint-
ed from the same county in which the
public institution is located.
SEQ. z. The trustees appointed under
VIC pSuvlblO0b VI bulb aSb 6uhlA pOoe0Sh
the powers and perform the duties now
provided by Law for the trustees, direo
tors, members OF the board OF education.
or regents, respectively. OF the several
institutions specified in section q of
this acs, as hereinafter provided.
SEQ. 8 The said boards shall not hold
more than twelve sessions in any year,
and said sessions shall not exceed
twenty.four days in the aggregate, ex-
oept that the governor may, in his DIS
~cret1ou, authorize additional sessions.
Sec 4. The SAID trustees shall be en-
titled to receive the sun OF three dollars
per day for each day employed In at
tendance upon said sessions and ell
travelling expenses necessarily incurred
therein. Upon she presentation OF the
proper vouchers containing an itemiz d
statement OF the number. OF days Of at
tendance and money actually expended,
as above specified, duly verified by the
oath OF the trustee, and certified by the
president or secretary Of the board, the
territorial auditor shall audit said claim
and draw his warrant upon the treasurer
for the amount allowed to be paid ont
of the territorial treasury.
SEQ 5. Nothing in this act shall be
30 construed as to limit the term Of
office Of any trustee. member OF the
board OF education. director or regent,
Who hes been heretofore appointed for o
definite term.
Sec. s. This act she'll take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and approval.