Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-15
DAkOTA'S LEGISLATURE.
A Bill in the Intere t of Eco
nomical Appropriations.
%Intfoducticn of a Generous Number
of Miscellaneous Measures.

Bismarck, d. T., Jan. 1.-THE excite
ment of the past week mss ell disap-
peared and the members have settled
down to business.
MIR. Adams introduced a resolution to
prohibit the introduction of any appro-
priation bill after March l, and the con.
sideration of any measure OF that nature
on the 8th day of March. he called at-
tentlon to the evils and combinations
out OF basty legislation at the
close OF the session, and said the mem
bers who are economical at the first of
the session are often found among the
most extraysgant at the close. The reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
rules.
The house passed the bill repeating
the Law Of 1886 which allows the sheriff
to cell a special iury outside the regular
panel; MIR Burnham's bill requiring one
years residence before application for
divorce can be made.
Among the bills introduced were these:
BY Burnham-Fixing the compensa-
tion of judges Of probate on the basis OF
population-$200 for 10000 people and
S75 for each additional 10 900.
BY Pnce-Establishing o soldiers
home at Hot Springs-Is requires the
donation of eighty acres OF land and
a%ppropriates $50 900 in bonds.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING q higher COM
pensation for county auditors in the
smaller counties, at the rate OF 5 mills on
the first 500. 900 valuation.
BY Potter-Authorizing incorporated
towns to levy road and poll taxes; also
exempting $500 personal property from
taxation.
BY Green-Ouring the defects in the
mechanics lien law.
BY Hunter-Making usury o crime.
By Aikeus-Appropriating 800 for the
committee rooms of the last session Of
the legislature.
By Misunderstanding il unlawful to
leave open wells and excavations unpso-
tected; also authorizing che incorpors-
ton OF banking assoc,stions-provides
for the inspection OF private banks.
Among she bills introduced in the
council we're the following.
By MISUNDERSTANDING an agri-
cultural college at Valley City; il re-
quires a donation OF forty acres Of land,
but makes no appropriation.
BY Lowry-Assessing bank stock the
same as other property.
BY Van Osdel-Making usury a crime.
By Crawford-Compellipg home in
suranoe companies to report In Deem
Der, and foreign companies in May. the
reports TO be published in each judicial
district. Also providing that all laws
not otherwise provided shall 60 into
effect July LIST. Also making taxes on
real estate a perpetual lien against
everything and every one excepting the
United States end the territory; personal
property taxes to become q lien on real
estate if not oollectable from personal
property, but this lien must be enforced
at the first sale after the taxes become
delinquent or cease to exist.
By Van Osdel-Allowing the redemp-
ton OF lands sold for taxes within four.
teen years after the sale, or.at any time
before deed issues npon paying taxes
and 70 per cent.
By Lowry-Repealing the law charg.
inR 10 per cent interest on delinquent
personal taxes.
By Walst-LegalIzing instruments Of
teos:ng real estate property where ex
ecuted without q seal ty oficers acknowl.
edging also by request. allowing copies
of instruments from other states to be
filed with the full effect OF the original
documents.
By HuRhes-Atsaching Hettinger to
Stark county for judicial purposes.
By Misunderstanding q female with
out parents or guardian, under Is. to
have resided in the county one month
before q marriage license can be issued,
and regulating marrisges generally; also
providing for the discharge OF attach
ments and lispendena by filing an orde,
OF court; also Q general tax Law chang.
ing the assessments from April to May.
Making taxes due in January. delinquent
in june, advertised in September and
sold In November, allowing Is per cent
instead OF so on tax sales, the andito,
instead OF the treasurer advertising
Enlhrging the powers OF the board Of
equalization-practically the Minnesots
law. Also authorizing foreign ex-
ecutors, administrators and guardians to
assign and satisfy judgments and mort
cages.
The Walsh Winship contested cleo.
ton case will come before the committee
at 10 a. M. Tomorrow. Gen. Ward
thinks ii can be disposed of in two days
A aucus OF republican members o.
both houses will be held tonight, IL il
supposed in the interest Of the soldiers
home, 80 it is called by Col. Price.
E.rr".Hts.