The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Saturday., Feb. g.


Mr.. Van Osdel offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
body that we are opposed to the location
OF any new institution by legislative ell
actment; that we are opposed to making
approx rlatlons for new institutions, and
for the building Of additions to those al.
ready constructed during this session of
the legislature.
Mr.. Crawford offered this substitute:
Resolved, That there should be no ap-
preparations for new institutions by this
legislature.
The vote On the substitute was, yeas /,
nays %. The same vote was shown on
the original resolution.
BILLS lSTRoDUcED.-By Van Osdel--
Regulating the annual license fee relat-
ing to the sale Of Intoxicating liquors.
BY Hughes-Authorizing the commits
sioner of immigration to sell the perisha-
BILE portion OF the New Orleans exhibit
at public or private sale, and put the
money into the general fund of the treas
ury.
By Hughes-Directing that all the
compiled laws be turned over to the Sec
rotary of the territory, who shall have
power to fix the price upon and sell the
same, and turn the receipts into the ter
rltorial treasury.
On motion Of Mr.. Hughes. a bill was
passed amending council bill No. / so as
to give members all session laws ON hard
an | published since 1871.
House bill No. 157, u bill for an act
authorizing counties to issue bonds to So
cure seed wheat for needy farmers there
in, was taken up and read. The rules
xvnrn crSnap1o6 n,1 fl,o l;Il ,~t ,.>.. -.
passage. The yeas were II: nays, 4; not
voting, 3.
The rules were suspended and house
bill No. 2. being the bill authorizing the
North Dakota constitutional convention.
was read three times.
II bill was then passed by yeas 20.
nays, Mr.. Ryan.
a recess OF ten minutes was taken and
Col. Hummer addressed the council.
Adjourned until = p. III. Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill providing
for loans to be made by counties to fur
nish seed wheat to needy settlers. The
bill is so framed as to meet the objections
raised by the governor to the vetoed bill.
The bill was passed under suspension of
the rules.
BILLS lNTRoDUCED.-By P~otter-For n
girls dormitory and other permanen.
improvements for the deaf and dumb
school at Sioux Falls, $50, 900.
By fredericksburg the office OF
auditor in counties having a valuation OF
less than $500. 900.
By Partridge. by request-Requirlng
plats of civil townships to be filed will
the territorial auditor.
BY POtter-FOr the maintenance nj
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls: 1856 $50
Also for the support of the s af anc
dumb asylum at Sioux Falls, 1900.
BY Swanston-Reducing interest t.
twelve per CEN on land sold for take,
and granting three years for redemption
BY Porter-For permanent improve
ment of the penitentiary at Sioux Falls
$35. 1855.
By Notwithstanding the wage
Of common laborers from execution t,
the extent of 500.
BY Newman Providing for the assess
ment and taxation of railroad companies
The railroad companies are required t.
make return of the actual value of thei
tracks and right of way and building
thereon to the territorial board of equal
lzation, and said board shall revise til
valuation and levy a tax thereon equa
to the average taxation in the territory
for territorial town, municipal an
school purposes.
The house in committee of the Who'll
completed the consideration of the sol
diers' home bill and recommended tina
1t pass. The bill was then ordered en-
crossed for its third reading.
The house having adjourned and Co