Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-02-08
Monday, Feb. >.
IIOISE.

An unusually large amount Of routine
business was transacted, principally III
committee Of the whole. The bills re-
pealing the public examiners act and
the veterinary surgeon law were recon-
mended to pass.
The soldiers home bill passed. ayes 80,
nayes 10.
lhe .:ouse concurred in council amend
mentS to the omnibus memorial, which
protests against requiring a vote on til
subject of division, declaring that botL
sections are unqualiiiedly in favor Of ii-
vision.
The auditor reported the amount pa
by the territory for legislative sessions il
excess of the amount appropriated by
congress to be $i0, 0,05j.GS. A memorial
TO congress will be presented for rcinl-
bursemeLt
The house passed the council bill e.
tablishing term of court in McPhersCn
county: McHugh's bill regulating sal
aries Of auditors in counties where val
uation is under 81 ,5G0, COO; Aikens' bill,
providing that the failure to pay an in
surance note shall not impair the rights
of the insured: Mr.. Fletcher's bill pro-
yiding for two justices of the peace in
towns of ju0 population.
Among the bills introduced waIc the
following: Mr.. Baldwin, providing that
only two members OF the board Of any
public institution shall be appointed from
the county where the institution is To-
Gated: Mr.. Mallory, suppressing papers
or other publications illustrating or de-
scribing immoral deeds; Mr.. Adams,
making injury or death in railway casu-
atty prima facie evidence of negligence,
and providing for compensative and pu-
nitive damages: Mr.. Douglas, establish
ing school at Webster for inbeciles.
COUNCIL.
. Mr.. Walsh presented concurrent res
olution providing for recess from Feb.
% To April ,, when they, shall resume
their labors and complete the sixty days
session. The resolution went over undeE
the rules. The object is to go to Wash
ington to attend the inaugural.
Among the bills introduced in the
council were the following:
BY Washabaugh Authorizing pay for
expert accountants to investigate frauds
against the county.
BY Stimmel-Providing for liens on
crops for seed grain.
BY Harstad Prohibiting and sup
pressing billiards and similar games in
public resorts.
Among the bills passed by the council
was Mr.. Walsh's bill regulatir the con-
struction of sewers. Mr.. Wa habaughs
bill relating to the sale of lipl 7rs. fixing
license at from 500 to 81 .0UH il incor-
porated cities; Mr.. Atkinson's S, requiring
county warrants to be registered for
payment in order presented.
The council passed the following house
bills: Mr.. Swanston's bill defining the
boundaries of Ramsey county: Mr., Jones'
memorial for opening the Randall reser-
walton; Mr.. Stimmers primary election
bill was lost. MIR. Hughes introduced q
bill for funding I've capitol commisS;c-3
warrants, which Dor draw 10 per cs,-t,
interest.
Tuesday, Feb. ).
HOUSE.
BILLS NTRopUcED.--By Walsh Io-
Quiring publication of all laws in
every paper having 500 circu-
lation and which has been published one
year, each to have cents folio Of 100
words from the territorial treasury.
By Glaspell-Requiring one years res
idence before person can vote.
BY Hughes-To appropriate $500 to d.
F. Slaughter for co4,testing seat in the
legislature of 1915.
By Patten-Appropriating $780, 100 for
the maintenance Of u normal school az
Madison.
BY Halley--Authorizing the auditor to
credit vouchers issued by the School Of
Mines and University of Dakota in ex-
cess of appropriations.
BY Van Osdel-Appropriating Si52, So
for the maintenance Of the Yanktm in
sane asylum.
The president appointed Washabaugh,
Hughes and Crawford members of the
Joint committee eii compilation Of laws.
The soldier home bili was taken up
out OF its order and referred.
The bill passed. authorizing countits 10
eniploy expert aceouniants to examine
records aId to pay for the same: regu-
lating procedure in justice courts: max
ing all laws take cffcct July after ras.
sage,. unless otherwise specially Igo-.
yided.
Morris offered a resolution declaring II