The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-25

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BY Mr.. Crawford-Co Compelling home insur-
ance companies to report In December, ond
foreign companies In Mny, tile reports to lie
published In each Judicial dis trict. In case
Of losa notice must be filed in 30 days, the
report Of the agent must be indorsed BY the
chief Of the mte department; also providing
that al! laws not otherwise provided shall 60
eatate perpetual lien against % everything E s
and everyone except the United States
and tho territory, personal property
tnxcs to become lien on real estate
y not coilectable from personal property, hut
this lien must be enforced on thu first sale
after the taxes become delinquent or cease to
exist.
By Mr. Van Osdsl, ALLOWING redemption Of
lands sold for taxes within four
years after its sale. or any time before
q deed issues Upon paying taxes and IL per
cent interest.
ByMr. Lowry-Repealing the Law charging
10 per cent interest on delinquent personul
taxes
BY Mr.. Yalsl-Legal.ing instruments af-
out q seal BY the officer acknowledging: also,
from other states to be fied with the full ei.
feet Of the original documents.
By Mr.. Hughes-Attaclling Hsttinger 10
Stark county, for judicial purposes.
By Mr.. Walsh-Rsquiring female witho ut
psEsSts q guardian, under 1s. to have re-
iage license can issue, and regulating mar.
marriages generally; also providing for the
discharge Of attachments and lispendens by
filing order OF court, also general tux law
changing assessments from April to
May making taxes due in January, delin-
quen tin June. advertised in September
and sold in November; Is per cent instead OF
IN m IN " ao1ao tho :.,. .f<
urer, advertising; enlarging, also, the powers
Of the bo ard Of equalization, practically the
Minnesota law; also authorizing foreign
executors, administrators and gu,lians to
assign and satisfy Judgments and mortgages
HousE.-The following bills we're intro.
duced in the House to-day:
By Mr.. Burnham-Fixing tho compensu-
tion of judge Of probate on the basis ofpopu-
lntion, 1900 for 1.00o people and $15 for
by Mr.. Price-Estublishing a soldiers
home Mt Hot Springs, and requires the lonn.
tion Of 30 acres and appropriutes $6O, 900 in
bonds.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING higher com
pensation for county auditors in the smaller
counties. at the rate Of 5 mills on the first
5000, 1000 valuation.
towns to levy road and poll taxes; also ex-
empting 5000 personal property from taxa
tion.
BY MIR. Greens-Curing defects in the me.
chanics' lien law.
by Mr.. Hunter-Making usury crime.
BY Mr.. Aikens-Appropriating 800 for
the committee rooms of the last session Of
the legislature.
BY Mr.. Fletcher-Making IL unlawful TO
lenve open wells nnd excavations unpro.
tected; also authorizing the incorporation of
banking associations and provides for the
inspection OF private banks.
Tuesday Jan. Is.
C0uMll-Citizens Of Foster and Bot,nenu
counties sent in urgent requests to rush tho
seed biz through. Atkinson introduced u
bill to abolish fees on chnttel mortgage sntis-
factions. l.Owrys postage resolution for
relief of member was knocked out, hut will
come UP smiling Wednesday,. Stimmel Of
Cass offered bill to collect personal taxes
when delinquent moves to another county;
also also q bill IT. to designate depositors for county
spread of contagious diseases s" among ny
horses and cattle, provitling for the destruc-
tion OF diseased animals. Woolhiser wants
to abolish the urtesian well law. Gen.
Hughes Of Burleigh introduced commenda.
tory bill prohibiting the issue of county war
rants In excess of65 per cent of the Tux levy
for the current year, unless there are funds
in the county treasury to pay the same. 1t
makes commissioners give bonds and holds
them liable for the excess in the issue of war
rants; limits salary to forty days; a failuIe
to give bonds makes the Office vncant; par.
ties cannot Ike bondsmen for the sumo officers
Crawford offered bill to cut
the territory into two pharmacenti.
cal association districts. A joint committee
on the compiled laws was appointed and n
special committee has been appointed on the
Adams.
Mallory wants $50, 900 for the school of
mines at Rapid City. Van Osdel introduced
a bill to give each Of the widows of the two
men killed Mt the iankton asylum $1,000,
and $3.50 to Miss voguild, who lost her sight
in the stenm laundry of that institution. In
the committee Of the whole (Wnshabaugh in
the chnir) Louis h. u mesaREe was read by
snbleads and referred. The house has for
gotten to take any notice of the governors
message. and no day was fixed for it-either
q snub or neglect.
HOusE.-An important joint resolution
wns adopted authorizing two COMMITTEES to
visit the educational, penal and charitable
institutions Of the territory. nnd ascertain
us far as possible the pressing needs Of those
institutions. The object Of this visit is to aid
the appropriation committee in making up
it's budget. 1t is the intention of the house
to hasten the passage Of all ap-
preparation bills and get them out
of the way before the last days of the
session. This method will prevent conflict
of Legislative and executive authority at the
close of the session. The house adopted IL
day in body to inspect the university. 1t
is not certain that the council will ugrec to
this juunt. The election committee became
tired Of the Winship. Walsh contest, and be-
fore the adjournment of the council to-day
Chairman Van Osdel asked that body to 20
into the committee of the whole and hear the
testimony and tho arguments Of counsel.
Tho council consented to this unex pectcd re-
quest, nnd tomorrow morning the tedious
hearing will be revived before the full body
This will stop, oil other business. but it will
give the parties to this interesting contest u
chance to nuke the most of their complaint
and answer. Tom Elliottexpects tomorrow
to get the North Dakota constitutional con-
vention bill through the house, with Fargo
ms the place Of meeting. Mcssrs Hubbard and
Spaulding Of Fargo arc here MS n steering
committee.
"Wednesday, Jas. 10.
CouNGL.-AlI day the winslip. Walsh con-
test has been running before council, and
probably will two days more. The reading
Of Winship's testimony 10 still in progress.
lucIt 10 du IuupID6bIOu hUTOuu tu6t Ille SOtC
on the case will be closer than the bcstjudgcs
expected. The council voted to uccept the in
yitation to visit Grand Forks, leaving here
Friday night and returning Monday The
Northern Pacific has placed four sleeping ears
ut the disposal of the visitors. Nearly
all the members will go. Crawford
offered u bill to establish u Soldiers und
sailors Home at Pierre. TINT city offering
$33, 900 in land and a $50, 900 building and
asking no appropriations. Walsh introduced
Il bill to allow county commissioners to in
sure farmers crops against loss by hail. Al
len offered bill that no deeds, mortgages or
transfers of real estate can be fled until tho
taxes are paid. also bill requiring town and
village clerks, to file motion Of election and
qualification Of officials to the county audi
tor.
HoUsE.-Morris of Scotland. presented a
resolution covering the alliance resolutions
passed Mt jamestown us to the resolution
asking required legislation, was pusscd nnd
Messrs. Lampman, Potter. Douglas, Ryan,
Ramsdol!, Partridge and Palmer. The resolu.
tions embrace laws on usury. railways, repeal
Of various laws, Australian election laws.
etc. After a vigorous cross fire ofopini0nA, The
subject was made one Of general order. Ajoint
resolution to supply each member with six
daily papers was passed; Allen, Bennett. llark
er. Potter, Ryan. Smith and Keith voted
no. Bills passed-Rogers' bill amending
pharmacist law, Burnhan's hill abolishing
arrest for debt. Fletcher's bill, requiring
two years' residence in the territory and
three months in county to lie an ciector
Newmun, Greene and Mallory were appoint
ed on the joint committee on compiling
laws. Messrs. Bennett and Logan were add.
ed to the committee on appropriations.