Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
OAK OTA AWMAKERS


The forces of those determined to some kind OF
raiIwov LEGISLATION were led by Mr.. A!kens.
The opposing forces were led by Messfs. We We,
come and Newman, Messrs, ADAMS anu I'M LII,
I,r;ino rnd Baldwin aud Swanson We're paired:
Messrs. Howell and Welman We're absent ana
Messrs. Allen. Clark Hunter, Majors, Mcneil
Newman. parkns. ration. nanlsaeli' ,t MSnn'
WeIco,ne and Keith voted against the Dill II
there are changes Adams ana swanson. pairea,
who will vote for il. Will give c!ear maJoiisy
come from the council. Mcneil will vote aye II
necessary and Hunter IS claimed TO vote no
because there is some hope Tor the original a.!
lance bill. Mr. Keith says he can show to his
constituents that it is Il bad bill Welcome una
Newman claim the bill is IN conflict with tho
organic act Allen and Mallory 1eieve tnat t tne
in tl' the TERRITORY if the bill became law.
An attempt was made to refer to the bill to the
attorney -genernl but the forces led by Alkens
stood firm on their point. motion to recon-
slider and Law that motion on the table was
made after the bill passed but was withdrawn
and renewed about 6p; m Mhen tne vo.e was as
adjourn was made and declared carried. The
speaker refused to grant division though
called for by many The speaker explained
that the house had been i'll continuous session
for seven hours and it time to ajourn
and that, his action , had ,o no re-
aton whatever to THf f3s1k esisn5on
insane asylum in Custer county, but was re-
jected. Among the council bills passed We're
those requiring abstract offices to give surety 10
cover damage growing out or errors authorlz-
ing the refunding of county bonds locating the
North Dakota agricultural college, at Valley
City-ayes, 80; nays. s. Those who voted no
deli. Mcneil, of the Fargo district, voted for
Valley City Several house bills were passed
and an attempt was made to resurrect the
by vote OF 20 to "a. In the council the Aus
tralian system of elections bill was passed.
The Hughes hill was the one passed, but it in
~, ,n1
Most of the day was consumed on this bill and
tie veterinary surgeons repeal bill. On the
latter there was tie. and consideration WAS
deferred until tomorrow.
THE contest between the two factions of the
farmers in the house. which really dates back to
the End To show that those who voted against
the Morris bill. substituted for the original ali
ance bill, were not in the interest of the corpo-
rations they took up the Sheets bill and adopt
ed it, Messrs. Aikens, Durham and Price vot-
ing no. The bill permits any company of farm
ers or other persons to construct and operate
way, and to bnild sidetracks thereto and to
provide shippers reasonable facilities
for the shipment Of grain over, such road.
road commission bill, which carried-nyes Sc :
nays, Z. Those voting no were Messrs. Bennett,
Mallory, McHugh, Partridge, Perkins Smith and
duced the alliance bill The commissioners
under this bill are to be appointed instend of
elected. Mr.. Fletcher introduced n resolution
consuming the Pioneer Press house correspond
ent for garbling his report of proceedings, which
was carried by vote of % to 10, those voting
no being Messrs. Aikens, Adams. Burnham,
aton Po%a ana Price sq The
bills We're then taken up and the afternoon
was consumed in their consideration.
THE house on the 4th passed the omnibus APP
preparation bill. Totals follows:
University of Dakota Observation-Disclosures 70, 500
University of North Dakota............. $1,000
Madison normal school. Observation-Disclosures. 31,7tO
Spearfish normal school. 3l,1OO
Plankinton reform school, .............. 1000
Agricultural college. ut Brookngs ..... 53,375
Rapid City school of mines. ............. 81, Ola
Sioux Falls school for deaf mutes....... 80, 500
Sioux Falls penten tlary. ............... 81, 800
Bismarck penitentiary Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
Yankton hospital for the insane. ....... 111,O75
Jamestown hospital for the insane. ia 500
Artesian we'll, jamestown asylum 1000
Commissioner OF immigration. ......... 1000
Grand total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S667, $3.50
The special committee to which was referred
the Swanson railroad bill, which is substitute
for the Alliance bill, resurrected and reported
it back still further emasculated by providing
that the attorney-general shall do the work
necessary to be done in enforcing the law.
Among st., the council bills passed by the house
bility of the compiled laws evidence Of the
general statutes; allowing Lawrence county's
providing that ali territorial Offices shall
expire after the Inauguration of the
governor; Baldwin's bill giving, thrashers
Among the house b PASSED by tha boay
were the following: Giving the Judge of Pro-
bate in counties having 10000 Inhabitants a
CLERK; providing , for sinking artesan, wells
Citations; providing that no person shall hold
any two of the following offices treasurer
sheriff, auditor, register, clerk of court, Justice
elevator property to be assessed at the same
time as other property; authorizing the incor-
poration Of cities of 5000 inhabitants; permit
ting registered physicians to dispense poison !;
adding part of the Sisseton reservation to Day
s1nny n To- tafs eject rgaRR bin By
voting for the amendment. The prohibitionists
will now vote against the bill Their object
was to prevent licenses from being is
sued to run beyond January ], and to have
the influence of a law taking effect jan
uary l, 1890, upon the constitutional CON
ye ha on,,,oi to ,s be h. held this summer
tons: Bismarck penitentiary, $4,000; Plank
lnton reform school, $4,000; also bill estub-
fishing a blind asylum at Pierre with no ap-
preparation authorizing cities of 5000 people
to extend their corporate limits; requiring
assessors to procure statistics for the commits
sloner OF immigration. Among the house bills
are the following: Regulating loan ussocia-
tons; granting Nermillion university 100 con
demned muskets. The governor vetoed the bill
repeating the railroad commissioner law. The
tlon OF Wnlsh's railroad tax bill
In the council on the 5th the Minnesota gross
earnings railroad law was finally passed-yeas,
Allen, Cameron. Campbell, HALEY, Hughes.
Mcdonald Polndexter Ryan. Walsh, Stilnmel.
Washabnugh ana Patton were paired and Low
~ and Hustled and Miller absent Among the
bills passed were Stimmels bill providing for
the adoption of children; Van Osdels bill com
pensating persons injured at the insane ASYLUM
ut Yankton; Pondexter's bill regulating the
sale OF liquors for medicinal purposes House
bills for Incorporating cities OF 500; to paw
George F. Ingraham 800 for expenses as sheriff
for an arrest on requisition ana the prisoner
escaped; to pay Sheriff Sundbach for the arrest
OF criminal in washington territory; anthor
lzing corporations to amend articles Of associa
ton regulating the salaries of county auditors
In the house among the council bills passed
were the following: Giving railroad conduc
tors police powers; providing for the mainte-
nance OF public officers requir!ngfine etc. to
be paid into the county treasury amending the
game law, changing the date to August Is for
feiting all interest where more than II per cent
is charged providing that irrevelant defenses
may be stricken out; appropriating 500, 900 for
repairs on the Grand Forks university: rem
proprlating the balances for the Grand Forks
university; authorizing courts to cancel in
cumbrances on real estate where the defendant
neglects or refuses. The house bills pnssed
We're the following: Approprinting 81 200 mn.
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