Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-08

nate libo bonds and allows as Csal.on to do,
| Madison r sum In city bonds. Mr. Niljer's
for tM,' normal school bill appropriateness .a, ~,
| sented y s eni maintenance. SIR Newnlnn nre
telephone serene for taxation of telegraph and
les q w..s ~ Vanies. It requires tho con,pnn-
" sPor the cost. and tex is to be layie
the a"u ,u INTO the territorial trensurv equal to
valuat;ans ~, OF the total taxos of tho same
tor1 70 she counties and one-half to tha ta~i
cation WI ;hunter introduced the board of eu-
pnssed t t of the school laws. House ills
a nmI .He DN.the house: Annulling .haoter
tinaI shapter 81. laws of 1887. enormously Ger
iz;nT o 90 !lVlng pissed ut last session nuthor
oaths nt OF school districts to administer
to he t y, Office to school officers ullowing fences
alona t ti out for the protect ion of trees
the B InG lhlSSlhwaH creating subdivision of
Butte an. Ellis a!l judicial district, embracing
,n;ss; anu other counties: authorizing com
~ ~ ohels tocompromise taxes where the value
Rrss Ie property is Deprecated; adding the
at,ng a mortgage note, lien or other in
;n1arat in which he has or has had per sona
n1.ee.: Mr.. Van Ettens bill amending the
Exemption e law was Indefinitely postponed. In
council Mr. Poindextcr introduced bill re-
pu,Ilhhg afhdavits to be filed when liquor is
tneaSy penalties for violation. MIR. Dollard In
o,oauced bill for the assessment and taxation
pa a i1aa19ad 1 sesempting the Northern Pacific
panies to list in April with county clerks, the
territorial board to equalize: taxes to be levied
reconstructed hail insurance biz authorizins
counties to insure individuals against loss.
Inc 10 6, council passed the bill repeating
Office, This, if it reaches the governor will be
vetoed with an extended reference to the APP
parent necessities Of other Offices whore ample
Gil, oy vote of II to 4, adopted the memorial
Tor the amendment and adoption of the SPRING
e ef Dill but protesting against the amendment
passage Of the bill. The council passed the
printing bill over the governors veto Messrs,
cameron, Harstad, Ryan, Crawford Walsh and
stlmmel voting no. Messrs Hughes, Glaspcll
ana Mcdonald were absent
ON the 18th Gov. Church vetoed one hill pro-
vding for additional clerks and another for
en- empioyes OF the legislature, on tho ground that
the expense was not provided for by the organic
act besides Deing Objectionable for the reason
that the authority conferred upon tho speaker
OF the mouse and the president Of the council IS
unlimited as to the number of employees they
are empowered to appoint. Objection was also
made to the compensation named, which, OK
cept for the pages and other employees. is in
excess OF the amount paid to the members.
he also vetoed the resolution authorizing the
chief clerk to subscribe for newspapers for the
members me on the ground that it did not state
whether they were to be paid for by the mem-
bers by the chief clerk or by the territory
These vetoes or rather the first Of the two, re-
wives the Talk of q recess, visit to WASH
inSton in q body to demand the removal OF the
governor ut the time of the inauguration OF
President Harrison Mr.. Parkins introduced
bill providing for the publication of the laws in
newspaper supplements, paying to each news
paper $40 for circulating the supplements,
which shall be furnished free at the expense of
the territory. Those having circuI .tion of
over 500 are to receive 80 additional for each
100 bona fide circulation. The bill nppropriates
5000 Mr. h;o lrnde intleaneed bin appropri
mines, and s4s,714 for maintenance
Mr.. Bennett introduced a bill appro-
priating si6soo for maintenance OF the
struction of additions: MIR. Cooke introduced
another woman's suffrage bill 1t gives them
the right to vote at county, township and mu-
nicipal elect, ions. The house passed bills at
tuching Church to McHenrv county for judicial
purposes. and giving to Walworth and Camp
bel! counties a term of court at the county seat
session was spent discussing the subject of in
terest and usury, and a hill finally passed that
body which makes it u misdemennor to give or
receive more than IL per cent. The governor
approved the bill repenling the gross earnings
law. 1t restores the law of 1879, which taxes
railroads as other property is taxed Messrs:
Cameron and Ericsson were appointed in behalf
of the council to investigate the jamestown
asylum.
The democratic party in the house, consist
ing of one member, voted on the ;,Oth to sustain
Others voted to pass the bill. his veto notwith-
standing. In the council both parties divided.
Mr.. Cameron voted with the republicans, but
Messrs. Harstad and Cooper, republicans, voted
to sustain together with the other two demo-
Gratis McDonnld and Ryan Had six republi-
cans joired with tho three democrats in
tanning this veto the legislature would have
been compelled to adjourn. The governor also
vetoed the seed wheat bill, urging many good
objections. The railroad bill was recalled from
the judiciary committee and made special
order for: p. III. Saturday and the railroad COM
panies were invited to be present by attorney
or otherwise and present their objections. 1t has
not been in the hands of the railroad committees.
The bill providing for damages from railroad
companies resulting from fires originating
their right-of-way was passed by the house. 1t
makes the fact that the fire originated on the
right-of-way prima facie evidence that it origi-
mated through the carelessness Of the company.
McHugh's bill authorizing bonds for county
buildings passed. Among the bills introduced
were the following: BY Palmer appropriating
S29, 500 for chemical laboratory, etc, at Brook
ings college; also s475o for expenses for two
years by White. appropriatirg $:15, coo for hall
OF science for Vernillion university and 10000
for expenses for two years. by Morris. a resou-
ton calling upon the auditor for statement OF
the am ,,lnt paid by the territory in excess of
the allowance made by the Unitdd States since
the organization of tho territory, the object be-
ing to lnemorialize congress- for reimbursement;
also to show what has been the custom of d.
kotn in the past, the governor having vetoed
the clerks bill because it provided for expenses
not mentioned in the organic net. The Hot
Springs soldiers home was reported fGvorably.
There minority report in favor of Pierre.
In the council the minority reported i'll favor OF
Valley. City for the agricultural college and
bill for IN agricultural college at Fargo tender
ing eighty acres of land for the purpose adjoin-
ing the city limits. The bill cnlls for appro-
priation. The Springer bill gives Fargo $1,000
acres Of land for this purpose. Mr.. Miller in
Wahpeton donating $4,000 and forty acres of
land for the purpose Wills asking no appropriao,
ton If it passes the Springer bill will give 900
acres of land. Mr.. Hughes introduced his as
sessment aud taxation bill which passed the
council two years ago and failed in the house
for want Of time Messrs Crawford, Poindex-
ter and Walsh were appointed members Of the
judiciary committee
Capt Van Etten's Prayer.
Bismarck Tribune, %: Capt. Van Ell
ten is nothing if not sensational. His trip
tn bismarck overland on q lecture tour at