Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-08
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rouse on the gath the bill doubling the
| y tst ION on telegraph lines was passed
@ . dissen III, and IN the souhc .h inc repeal
Df me III skiing delay, and he voted finally
pnly II I'VE l.ne,l. 1t will so through the house
lor ,'' Without opposition; Fletchers railroad
pill was ss to its constitutionality. 1t EN-
bpinioh. ,ie main ard best features Of the Nc
btae s ~ III adopted by the farmers alliance
Ia scene in the oounc1, umains .ne discussion
bi the S ,9 . circus. Hughes pleaded for DELAY
patli's s W to p,ovide remedy for the present de-
IN ofh le svste,n of railroad taxation and stated
hi aid not eei1e Gaspel Who billed on hm
iou, li,,s u opinion Of his when attor
H. '''ia general, raising .ao, the objections
eeS Generally, raised against this law.
PHI lions and it is generally conceded that
.nn will be taken on any nominations un-
90 s sroh probably not until after the 4th of
ercii ~ lhinc all boards of directors of the ter
bin no ,I EDUCATIONAL institutions, creating in
tofn a.aad board Of five regents to take charge
h 1'r the local amusement to be placed in an
aIh , ;n committee to be appointed as the old
lXeeli,s we're appointed. Only three regents can
Poafaia ed from one political party. Among
BE- e. 'hi ills passed in the house was Mr.: Aikena
M providing eT payment sns d Tor ssoes killed ~
laliso~,Soi The governor sent in his first
%, so |. was of the Joint resolution providing
e. s[' tba Investigation Of the lankton insane
,lNT .nsr ." are officers already provided
hat pullic examiners-for this work.
E'ne for the further reason that the
H nsentve approval was not necessary i they
nos t.nred the investigation, but advised econ
i" The governor is said to be indignant over
liNn.ronosition to investigate the clerical force
&1,1A
IN M Srnposes to restrict his office to the ex
te d ~, ointhorzed by the organic act that they
N Noe to provide for additional legislative
NJ all IN without his approval The organic act
IN nroyid ed for the necessities OF his office
lr.y even years ago applies with the same
' gen y ytler branches of the territorial gov
,',snt Welcome tried to recall from the
nc the resolution f o}Nsra i0r the 'nYsst
btroi,ced bill for a term 20, Of court at the
Eua'E and ''" Campbell counties The
and will probably be passed by the house
morrow. The bill extending time for penalty
srtncb for non-pay1nent of taxes till June
ow awaits the governors signature. Resolu-
ans Of sympathy Oh the death of Dollard's
winter we're passed. Washabaugh intro
,"sI a bill approprating 500 700 for the Spear
81 FORMAL school and Sl5, 900 for u dormitory,
We, n introduced bill abolshing the office of
n.n,y attorney, creating instead judicial
.tri,t attorney Washabaush also introduced
|r;.r,, soldiers home bill. Walsh introduced
errent. after five years. Patton introduced
. ,r@bibitorv liquor bill. The chances are
N. n ,rohbitory liquor law will be enacted.
gt,r rross earnings bill came up on the 18th
the house. Mr.. Aikcns moving to su pend the
lie, and Mcssrs. Burnham Welcome, Newman
hi others protesting against pushing it through
;.baut any consideration whatever. The bill
Us rassed all members but Ntzhugh, who was
b.ent voting ave. 1t amended by the
bglril so as to re-enact the laws in relation to
taxation of railroads in force previous to
a. but the title was not amended so as TO
yar this additional provision. and the house
:. in such hurry to pass it thnt they took no
te Of the defective title. 1t is surmised that
me voted ave on the bill believing that the
ec.iyc title would kill it, and some voted
a, way in ordeF to comply with the Farmers
thoroughly remodeled, and this bill
rs only preliminary to to an entirely new
stem n q F"ilM i' xns taSI, nontea T ont
the first round by 20 to II. very
uct TO the surprise of everyone. Capt. Van
tens remarks were not we'll considered in
peuing the ball and tho bill did not have fair
low, Itmav come up later. In the council
tnwfords fre-brenk bill was killed. The bill
kemntng old sailors and soldiers from poll
was passed. Campbell tried to add under
kers but failed, and Harstad tried to exempt
em from all taxes Poindexter's bill repeal
the terrtora! and county boards of h. alth
s=ed also Crawfords pharmaceutical assoc
tion bill. The president appointed James
Rowe of Fargo, bill clerk nd John II. Wall,
jamestown, stenographer.
THE governor on the 10Th vetoed tho printing
basing his veto on the ground that money
buid not he appropriated out OF the treasury
JOINT resolution, hut appropriations sh.u ld
made by regular enactment. 1t il the GUS
of the Dakota lerisl ture not to appro-
tte Il sum III gross Tor Legislative expenses
then draw against the appropriation by
0llit;Ol, ont IL Joint resolutions for
stase STAMPS newspapers, printing, ETC.,
len resolutions because they made uppro-
atoms, must 90 to the governor Tor his ap-
|yal thus avoiding numbering up tho statutes
Trivial and unimportnnt legislation The
o was taken up III once and the bill passed
Ills veto by II to-, two members being alb
covering what the governors veto was
ply 10 be based on n resolution passed both
'Ses recalling the bill FROM the governor, but
veto mad been sent up before the resolution
mouse ~As in committee of the
Die when the message from the gov
or sl,1 feaened it, and utter a whispered
oush with the work of the committee before
oum pe received md thus give the clerks an
ohhiiuhity TO get the resolution OF recall he
N MN , ue'oro his veto would be officially re-
sed. When the house came out of the COM
tee me governor s refusal to send back the
WIS reported, then the veto was read and
Yn;.,, disposed OF as noted above. At
i4' Z" llleshhHe was received from the
t ~ transmitting the bill for the investiga-
~ ' .lle lankton asylum, which the council
pissed, governors veto Notwithstanding,
jn ~. mouse ,a. then passed TINT over his Veto
~ =. vote Of 40 to 6. Messrs. Adams, Bald
TMteNell Miller Smith and Welcome voting
ine,e We're three votes in the council
i5 ~ Tue passage Of tn. Yankton bill over the
~, hahieron, Ryan and Mcdonald constitute
8" ,Ae democratic party in that body. The
w. ny vote of I6 to none, two members
! mpseht, passed u memorial to the senate
NJ. uno ,of the passage of the omnibus bill
,;I .n amendments as necessary to
"e; f l's Inconsistencies, emitting the pro-
ny iUi new vote on the subject Of division.
nv "h ehls the Eouse by q vote of 81 to &,
ST.. .ns constitutional convention bill,
;t ntal! not take effect till March s. and not
~ , sne congress provides for an enabling
10 q n nua =, Dakota The election will be hold
On ula The convention held at Grafton in
1l llu IN. Lhe number of delegates increased
Nor eac Das eco 81, on one for each county
ior ea ~ ooo additional votes or the major
az siiiereof It was rumored that the
~, , VI ~ people expected the convention to
90, W mat point, but this was headed off
L a providing that all sessions
seaS NJ u. ~ Mt the point named in the bill.
ktnra wheat bill now awnits the governors
nas,. havlng passed both houses. The
y ransen inc bill extending the time OF
tb naa horst TO March. The house consid-
Id tha a; 10 the proper committees but
r shet u,iss,cusslon the message was treated
rrfa a .aiy, some portions of it being at
civ .i leu 10 committees most inappro-,
s,o ..aI portion in relation to the militia
,e;n., , Mt committee on game laws, motion
An,n soee:i down to refer it to Sitting
ymnTda o pr references. however, were