Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-03-14
LEGISLATIVE AFTERMATH.
list of the Most Important
Bills Which Were Enacted
t. Into Laws.
pacord Likewise Of Some OF
Those Which Went Down
IN the Swim.
uuohes' Election Bill, Incorporat-
ing Australian Voting sys-
tenn, Lost IN Shuttle.
1)isDOsiriOn OF Bills.

Disposition OF Bills.
During the 60 days OF. the Legislative
session just closed, there were 366 bills
introduced in the house, 6S of which be-
oo,na laws: there were 1926 introduced in
the council, 60 of which became laws
Tha total number introduced was 1872,
total enacted, 1913. The Bismarck Tri-
bune of yesterday published complete
,;at Of the bills which passed and be-
came laws. The most important are: In
tho council:
No. 2. To repeal the gross earnings
No. 50, Making the taking of usury a
misdemeanOr.
No. 73. Making all laws (unless other
wise provided) take effect July lst.
No 40. Requiring abstractors to give
bonds and limiting their fees.
No. 124. For the relocation OF county
seats.
No. 14O. Re-enact1ng the gross earn
ings law. a..
No. 212. Giving police powers to con-
ductors on railway trains carrying pas
sengers.
members. ;,
No. 256. Providing for the collection
and compilation OF statistics OF the terri
tory by county, town, township and city
assessors. -.
No. 2G3. Providing for the re-assess-
ment OF abntting property for street nm
prOvements. .-...s@
No. 283. Fixing interest on future
territorial warrants at per cent.
No. 2S7. Prohibiting the importation,
sale or exposure of infected animals.
No. 3O4. Authorizing county commls-
sioners to transfer unexpended balances
in road or bridge fund to general tund. ltl,s .sA
Au1h orsxiHg Ii yurE OF .;itles,
having 5000 inhabitants, to appoint one
OF more city assessors.
No. 32l. For the levy and collection
OF taxes upon sleeping car and express
companies.
Nol325. Authorizing cities, having
1900 inhabitants, to extend their corpor-
ate limits.
No. 3l4. The omnibus appropriation
bill.
No. lc9. Providing for the appoint
ment of officers of public institutions.
In the house:
No. 2. The Grafton constitutional con.
vention bill, which the Springer bill
makes imperative.
No. 4. Authorizing organized counties
to erect county buildings for jail ana
court house purposes, etc., etc.
No. 6. Repeats the "struck' jury IA"
Of 1885.
No. Is. Extends the time for paying
taxes of 1883.
No. 10. To give publicity to chattel
mortgage sales.
No. So. Locating Soldiers Home at
Hot Springs.
No. 40. Regulating salary Of county
No. 70. Permitting county commission
ers to compromise delinquent taxes:
No, II. Limiting the term OF Office OF
county treasurer and sheriff to two sue
cessiye terms of two years each.
No. 86. Providing for an Investigation
Of the jamestown asylum:
No. IT'S. Constituting LaMoure conn-
ty subdivision in the Sixth judicial o,S'
tiict
No, 1876. The seed wheat bill:
No. 2OS. Providing for the sinking OF
artesian wells by county commissioners
No. 211. Liens on grain for threshng.
No. Dis Authorizing courts to appoln'
temporary district attorneys. ,,.,,
No. 234 The agricultural falr @ Dlii' IN
creasing the appropriation to SloUH
No. 235. Relative to elevator ana ware
house receipts for grain stored.
No. 251. Declaring certain provisions
for attorneys fees void, etc.
\. MnnIn rn11nfY.
No. 26S. Amending the general lncor'
poration of cities act.
No. 272 Constituting the phrase con-
! secutive weeks.
No 273 Amending the seed wheat
bill.
No. 337. A dog tax bill.
NJ 34S The amended Farmers ALI
ance railroad bill.
No 362. Establishing Campbell county
The following memorials and joint res
olutions passed:
Council No. Ii For the opening OF
portion Of the Sioux reservation.
House No. /. For the admission and
division of Dakota.
No. 1888. For the opening Of Ft: Ran
dali reservation east of the Missouri rlvel
to settlement.
No. 265. Asking that certain counties
may issue bonds. -.
No. 31S. For the maintenance OF ft
Lincoln.
The following is the veto record:
There were "a bills vetoed-17 counci
measures and II house The counch sus
tanned 8 vetoes and the house SUSTAINED .
2. The council bills vetoed were NOS. 2 .
II, n, %, 65, So, 20, 10s. l20, lS6. 10 lst
22l, 259, 2S9 and 3l4. Those sustained
we're No. 8, abolishing board OF railroad
commissioners; No. IL, relating TO GENUS
try; No 65, relating to game; NO. o., re-
moving agricultural college 70 4 vatles !: