The Wahpeton times., 1889-02-28


os the United States and the pre-
siding officers of the senate and
house at Washington.
HOUSE BILLS. =
No. 2-An act providing for a
constitutional convention for North
Dakota to be held at Grafton the
second Tuesday in May. 1t is now
of no force or effect on account of
the passage Of the Springer bill by
congress which locates convention
at Bismarck.
No. 6-Repeals chapter 81 Of the
laws of 1885 entitled can act pro-
viding for struck juries." Vetoed
by the governor. but passed not
withstanding.
/ No. TO amend sections and
IL of chapter 10, laws of 1887.
Strikes out word "January" wher-
ever it appears and inserts "March.'
No. l2-Amends section 2, chap
ter l16, laws Of 1887, relating to no
taries public. The territorial secre-
tary will receive a fee of 80 for is
suing a commission and duplicate.
Vetoed by the governor but passed
notwithstanding.
No. l5-Provides for an extension
OF the time for the payment of the
taxes Of 1888. Under this law all
unpaid taxes BECOME delinquent on
the first Monday in February, 1889.
and draw interest ut the rate of
per cent per month from the date of
such delinquency until the first day
OF June. 1889, ut which latter date
there shall be added as !. penalty i
per cent on the amount so remain
ing unpaid and per cent per montl,
thereafter until paid, to be added on
the first day of each succeeding
month.
No. 20-Amrnds section 6 of
chapter l21 of the laws of 1887
Strikes out the words "within three
months" wherever they occur.
No. 2l-Amends section 40 of
chapter % OF the Political Code re.
lating to highways, bridges, ferries
and road supervisors. Adds to end
of section tile following: '.And pro.
vided further that when the road
tax in any road tax in any road dis.
trlct has been worked out, as pro.
vided in section IS Of this chapter,
and there are no funds available for
paying the road supervisors, the
county comm issioners may levy {;
tax not exceeding one mill on the
dollar for such purpose upon the
tuxable property of the road district
in which such deficiency occurs. tc
be paid in casl, to the county treas.
urer rs other taxes are collected and
paid.
No. 24--Amends section 50 OF
chapter % of the Political Code as
amended by chapter l43, laws OF
1887, to read AS follows: "The tax
list when completed shall be kept by
the county clerk as the property OF
the county. The clerk shall als1
prepare q duplicate of the tax list OF
his county and deliver the same t.
the county treasurer on or before
the first day Of November, following
the date of the levy for the current
year; and the county treasurer shall
Immediately upon receipt of sucl,
duplicate tax list specify in a column
for that purpose the years for which
any OF the real estate described
therein has been sold for taxes and
not redeemed"
No. 2S-Includes Tuner county
within the boundaries of the Fourtl
judicial district and fixes the time
for holding court therein.
No. 33--Amends article z of chap.
ter IL OF the Code of Civil Proceed.
ure. Pertains to appointment Of
referee in civil cases etc.
NoI52-Amends the act defining
the Sixth judicial district, subdi.
vides the district and attaches tht
county of Pierce to the county OF
McHenry for judicial purposes.
No. 7l--Limits the terms of hold
ing the offices Of county treasurer
and sheriff to two of two years each
No. 73--Provides fuel for capito
building. Makes appropriation.
No. SIT resolves providing fol
an investigation of the mana cement
land condition of the North Dakot;
hospital for the insane at James
town. Became law without tht
governors approvsl because it was
not returned to the legislature
in the time prescribed by the or
ganic act. =
No. 99--It resolves providing fol
the appointment and Compensation
Of the minol offices Of the eighteenth
legislative assembly. Authorize.
the president and speaker to appoin,
clerks, ETC., as they are needed
Generally fixes compensation at 8!
per day Vetoed, but passed not
withstanding.
No. l27--Provides for subdivis
ion of the Seventh judicial district
OF the territory Of Dakota: Makes
the counties of Campbell ands Wal
worth a subdivision, term of cour,
to be held at the county seat of Wal
worth at such time as the cour,
may direct.
No. l75--Constitutes La Mour,
county as one judicial subdivision
in the Sixth judicial district AMI
fixes the term Of court therein al
such time as the judge of said cour
may direct.
No. l77--Defines the boundarie.
of the county of Ramsey.
No. l7S--It resolves to reimburse
Messrs w. G. Eakins and T. A