Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-08
LEGISLATIVE, D0sNGs.
A Veto Placed outhe Omut-
bus Appropriation Bill.
The Gross Earnings and the Alliance
Railroad Bills ia the GyYsrnor's
Hands.

Bismarck, March The omnibus APP
preparation bll! Is vetoed.
The gross earnings law is re enacted
and Is in the hands OF this governor. Il
provides for q 3 per cent tax on al
earnings, including interstate commerce
provided the railroad companies agree
to pay $2S7 900 within thirty days and
$4,000 before August Is. or this,
Sl96.000 goes to the counties of North
Dakota, $50, 900 to the counties of South
Dakota and S135, 900 to the territory.
The other system would aot have given
to exceed 100000 during the present
year.
McOumbsr's bill, the alliance railroad
bill, after oil OF it's stages of tribulation,
has gone to the governor for his sigma
ture. After the corpse of No. 296, the
Minnesota law was buried, DR.. Swanson
t~e-introduced the bill and it is likely TO
become q law.
A bill will be introduced to. MORO
authorizing the governor, attorney
general and auditor to adjust the
deficiencies In the public institut ions.
The veterinary surgeon investigating
committee reported that they found that
the veterinary surgeon had been ener-
getIc but extravagsnt in the expendi.
ture OF the public funds; that all but
kuo ~ hie dapnfias wara M -.
veterinary surgeons; that none had re.
ceived written authority to act; none hsd
taken an oath OF Off Sc; one wal q clerk
in his office; u not an elector OF the
territory was appointed for duty at the
Minnesota transfer his accounts were,
not properly item,zed, and the auditor
and governor were blamed for not check.
ing him before the funds were ex-
hausted.
Among the council bills passed in the
house were bills authorizing cities of
5000 to appoint one or more city assess.
soEs; peying Charles Thompson Sc, 900
on account OF capitol construction; au.
thorIzing the payment of lost bonds or
eoupone; providing for the reassessment
OF abutting property for street improve
ment; providing that no criminal suit,
except in case OF felony, shall be COM
menced without consent of an attorney
unless bonds for costs are given,
a bill creating Harrison county, from
the western part OF Mcpherson county.
was passed in the house.
Among the council bills passed by the
council were the following: Repeating
chapter 105, laws of 1888; reappropriat-
ing $1,000 unexpected balance of the
Bismarck pe~nisentiary; exempting from
taxation certain farming ~uteneils: to pro.
tect stock breeders and to promote the
improvement of live stock.
Among tho huoso bills passed. were rne
following: Making void the provision
for attolneys' fees IN notes, bonds,
mortgages. etc; McNeil's bill regulating
contracts by county boards for station.
cry, etc; Whites bill providing for the
taxation OF telegraph companies; amend.
ing the charter of the city OF Maysville;
authorizing townships =,nd cities to aid
in the construction OF railroads; to pay
e. I. Harrington for q herd of cattle
slaughtered oy order OF Governor Pierce;
protecting owners OF warehouse end
elevator receipts; ab~olishing the office
of county auditor where the assessed
valuation is less than $500, 900; the al
lance bill declaring trusts and COM
binations unlawful authorizing counties
to purchase srtesisn well outfits.