Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02
The DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

tlon Dill WAS referred to the members from
north Dakota.
The auditor reports that the complied laws
cost 81, 200 for compiling, $755. So for expenses
OF commissioners and so, III. 81 for printing.
The item was stricken out Of the bill recurring
codes to be furnished to members.
Among the bills introduced were the fol.
lowing:
By Ryan-Giving a gross earnings tax Of 4
per cent. on express anu sleeping car corn.
psnies where not operated by the railroad
company; and on telephone companies.
BY Ciark-kepealing the law authorizing
the division Of counties. "
BY Morris-ReQuiring grist mills to accept
one-efghth for tolls and give seven-tenths In
exchange for grain. 1t provides a fine OF s 5
to $lUO for refusing and makes an overcharge
u miedemcanor.
BY Fietcher-Taxing telegraph companies
81 per mile on the first wire, 10 cents on the
second and 50 cents on each additional wire.
In the council the insurance committee
killed the Walsh county crop Insurance bill
The bin requiring the registration Of den
fists diplomas was passed.
The seed wheat bill WIS amended nearly to
death and referred to be revised
Gov. Church sent a message to the council
accompanied by a letter from the treasurer
recit'ng substantially the facts already pre-
sented In relation to the finances Of the terri
tory and recommending a Joint to
consider the joint legislation necessary to
meet the difficulty. The message seems to be
an Indirect answer TO the absurd insinuations
made by certain st. Paul papers.
Among the bills introduced In the council
were the following:
By Stimmel- Fixing the compensation OF
judges OF probate.
BY Glaspell-Prescribing a system Of terri
torial accounts.
By Dollard-Providing for the relocation Of
county seats not on railroad lines.
By Hughes Providing for an assistant at
torney general; also for the appointment OF
q board Of five trustees for each Of the several
public Institutions of the territory, allowing Il
salary OF 50 per day and travelling expenses.
BISMARCK, Jan. 23.-Gov. Church has nom
mated Ward for auditor and Mcclure for
commissioner OF Immigration. CrawfOrd's
bill FOR u soldiers home at Pierre was re-
ported favorably in the council. The grand
army, 1t VIII be re membered, recommended
Hot Springs and the department commander
Is here In The interest OF that Till.
The seed wheat BIN consumed much Of the
time OF the council and action was again de-
ferred.
A resolution 10 Increase the Judiciary com
mittee 10 ten members, presented lay Washa-
baugh WAS voted down, w%hercupou Messrs.
Washabaugh, Hughes and Erickson rendered
their resignation rs members OF tb Il commit
tee, and a red hot discussion resulted, Mr..
1880 - SNthhS NV oiA "a - an Wan
Guilty by n motion To adjourn.
ln the council Er.cksOn's township organ
ization oil passed. Also Crawtord's bin pro.
yicing for the justification of sureties.
Among the bills introduced WAS one by
Hughes appropriating $500 for electric lightl
fer the capital during the session. Another
fixing the fees Of sheriff on mortgage fore
closures at IS under 81 ,0C0 and $40 above
l. q.
La the house She north Dakota convention
bill was amended by the committee OF north
Dakota members by substituting Grafton for
! Fargo, and It was made a special order for
Saturday afternoon. 1t Is apparent that the
probability OF the Springer bill passing
the senate will delay final action on the
bill. The northern members are voting in
favor Of Grafton to compliment that worthy
village and 70 irritate the Fargo lobbyists.
Bismarck makes no effort to secure the 10
cation OF the convention, partly because tho
combination is against her anu partly because
I her people are confident the convention Will
. ne held under The Springer bill, which names
Bismarck.
8 The Minor normal school bill was killed.
The following house bills passed:
McHugh's bill providing for flltng vacaG-
cies In cily and village offices.
4 Aikens' bin providing fuel for the capital
r building.
Wellman's bill. providing for Il term OF
court at New Rockford, for Eddy, Fcs'cr and
Wells counties, al such time as the eourt may
: direct.
, Burnbam's Hill limiting the terms OF trsss-
urer ard sheriff 10 TWO consecutive terms
ayes, 81: nays, II.
I Patton's Joint resolution In relation 10 the
governors clerks.
{ ParGins' resolution providing for M in-
vestigation Of the management and condition
OF the insane asylum a. jamestown, incluG-
ing the patients,
Hughes bin providing for sending petty
cases to the grand jury without the expense
OF a preliminary examination, except IN cases
Of felony and where there Is danger OF escape.
BISMARCK, Jan. 24.-In the house today
the bill doubling the rate Of taxation on tele-
graph lines WAS passed without dissent, ard
In the council the repeal Of the gross earn
ings went through.
Fletcher's railroad bill was referred to the
attorney general for an opinion rs To its con-
stitutionality. II embraces the main and
best features of the McCumber bill adopted
by the farmers alliance.
The council took no action on the gov
ernor's DominatiOns OF yesterday and It is
generally conceded that no action will be
taken on auy nominations until yarch.
Ia the house Mr.. White introduced q bill
abolie hing all boards Of directors OF the ter
~ritorisl educational institutions, creating liz
their stead a board Of five regents to take
charge Of all, the local management to be
placed In an executive committee to be ap-
pointed as the old boards were appointed.
Only three regents can be selected from one
political party.
Among the bills passed in the house was
Mr.. Aiken's bin providing for payment for
stock killed by railroads In thirty days or
double damages if not so p9id.
The governor sent IN his irst veto. II wac
OF the joint resolution providing Tor the in
vestigation Of TIE YsDkton insane asylum.
The governor is Said 10 be indignant over
the proposition TO investigate The clerical
force In mis- Office and intipated thai If the
legislature proposes To restrict his office TO the
expenses authorized by the organic act that
they Will have to provide for additional leg
islati e clerks without his approval. The o.
game act which provided for the necessities
OF his cifce twenty-2even years ago applies
with the same force 20 other branches OF the
territorial government
RYAN Introduced a hill fer a term Of cour;
ut the county seatof Waiworth for that aud
| Campbell counties.
The seed wheat bill pssscd the council and
wiz probably be passed by the house to-
morrow.
The Gill extending time FOR penalty L. ct
tach for noI-pay mems OF taXes till June nov
awaits the governors signature.
Resolutions OF sympathy on TIE death o.
DoliarG's daughter were passed.
Washahaugh Introduced 4 biil apnrupriat-
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