Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-02-14
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.

which should BIO free from the objections pre-
new measure les was introduced in tie house on
tho I'd by Mr.. Adams and passed both houses
under suspension Of the rules. In the house
the soldiers home bill was still under discus
Osdel, in the council, presented resolution
declaring hostility to al1 appropriations for pub
lie buildings. either for new ones or additions
to the old, at this session OF the Legislature.
Messrs. Van osdel and Crawford supported the
resolution and Messrs. Ryan, Washabnugh, At
kinson, Hughes, Lowry, Campbell and Dollard
introduced o bill fixing the liquor licence at
$1,000. 1t repeats all special charters allowing
towns to fx licenses. The fee go to the
perishable articles from the New Orleans ex-
hibit md put the money into the general fund
Of the territorial treasury; also directing The s
passed the north Dakota constitutional
convention bill--ayes. 90; nay, Mr.. Ryan.
In the house Mr.. Bennett introduced bill re-
OF the treasurer and register Of Grand Forks
county Mr.. Potter, for girls dormitory and
other improvements for the deaf and dumb
Mr.. Trude, abolishing the office OF county audi
tor In counties having valuation Of less than
S500,000 Mr.. Potter. for the maintenance Of the
sso for the support q ZEE deaf and dnb
school, S4l, 800. Mr.. Mallory, repeating the law
fixing the 10 per cent. interest on delinquent
taxes, because It comes in conflict with the IL
per cent. provision. Mr.. Potter, for permanent
improvement OF the Sioux Falls penitentiary,
$35. 1856. Mr.. Partridge. exempting wages from
execution to the extent of 500. Mr.. Newman,
for the assessment and taxation Of railroads; ii
requires railroad companies to make returns OF
the actual value of the roadbed, track, rght-of-
way and buildings thereon to the territorial
board of education which shall levy tax
thereon equal to the average taxation In the
territory for territorial, county, school, town
and municipal taxes, the tax to be paid into
the territorial treasury, one-fourth to go to the
territory and three-fourths to the counties
through which the road runs This leaves the
rolling stock and lands to be taxed as other
property Is taxed Mr.. Swanson, reducing the
rate OF interest on tax rates from 30 per cent. to
10 per cent. Col Plummer addressed both
houses, speaking particularly in favor of wom-
ans suffrage
In the council on the 4rh Mr. Walsh presented
q concurrent resolution providing for q recess
from February 20 to April 2, when the legisla-
tors shall resume their labors and complete
the sixty days session. The resolution went
over under the rules, but meets with favor The
object is to 60 to Washington to attend the in
auguration. Among the bills introduced in the
authorizing pay for expert accountants to in.
yestigate frauds against the county; by Slim.
NELL providing for liens on crops for seed grain
by Harstad, prohibiting and suppressing bill
lizards and similar games in public resorts
Among the bills passed by the council were Mr.
Walsh's bill regulating the construction Of
sales Of liquors, fixing the license at from 500
30 81 600 in Incorporated cities; Mr.. Atkinson's
bill requiring county warrants to be registered
for payment in the order presented. The
Bwensons bill defining the. boundaries
Of Ramsey eeSSunty Zones memorial
Mr. G ansnng primary sieeaon bill Wss lost
Mr.. Hughes introduced bill for funding the
capital commission warrants, which now draw
10 per cent. interest. In the house an unusual.
1y large amount of routine business was trans.
acted, principally in the committee Of the
whole. The bills repeating the public examin.
eys' act and the veterinary surgeon law were
recommended to pass. The soldiers home bill
passed-ayes 80, nays TO- Those voting no were
Burnham, Lillibridge, Logan, Jones, Miller
Norris Partridge. Smith, Turnbull and Van Eft
ed no. were paired with Bergman and Parkins
who would have voted aye. Wellman was alb.
sent but would have voted aye. All the others
would have voted aye. The )use concurred in
the council amendments to the omnibus me-
mortal which protests against requiring a vote
on the subject of division, declaring that both
sections are nnguaifiedly in favor Of division q,
territory for legislative sessions in excess OF
the amount appropriated by congress to be $40
o55oe. memorial to congress 4 will be pres present
council bill establishing term of court in Nc
Pherson county McHugh's bill regulating the
salary Of auditor in counties where the valua-
sion is under 81 800. 600; Aikens bill providing
that the failure to pay an insurance note shall
not impair the rights of the insured; Mr.
Fletcher's bill providing for two Justices of the
bills introduced were the following: BY Bald.
win, providing that only two members of the
board Of any public institution shall be ap.
pointed from the county where the institution
Is located; by Mallory, suppressing papers or
other publications illustrating describing
immoral deeds by Adams, making injury OF
dence of negligence and providing for compen.
sative and punitive damages; by Douglas
establishing school at Webster for imbeciles
The house on the 9Th passed the bill repeating
the veterinary surgeon law: also the bill re-
pealing the law creating public examiners
The first has evidently been abused. 1t pro
vIdes that the veterinary surgeon shall be O
graduate of veterinary college and shall have
had ten years experience in practice, and that
he may appoint deputies, not to exceed five at
one time, who shall attend to his duties when
he is unable to attend to them in person. The
expenses of his department having reached
about $4,000, he was called upon for detailed
statement. He makes a report as to about
3d. 900 paid from the stock indemnity fund and
included in this is statement which shows
that $3.50 was paid to Geo. Eastman, a banker
at Grand Forks !; 81, 774.75 to Norcross person
al employe, who drives the doctors carriage
90, 493 to MIR. blaekwood, a friend from Mnno
apolis, who visits tho doctor during the hunt.
ing season w. G. Lang.lon, genuine veterinary
surgeon at Fargo, got S57s.9o: John FIJI, s25s 10
Inns, s6I7.77 ; and Mr.. Reid, $155, making total
OF S6, GILL; for deputies. Add to this his own
salary OF So, 0c0 for two years his own travelling
expenses of about y, 600 which comes out of the
general fund, and $597.75 for incidentals, etc
and $562.10 for disinfecting and burying ami
mails, and we have very expensive stock de.
partment. The stock indemnity fund. which
seems to have been paid to deputies, is raised
by tax OF mill on the valuation Of all horses
| mules, asses and cattle in the territory
that as Il is Certain that DAKOTA will be divid
ed and both sections admitted, and as both
now have sufficient educational, charitable and
inands of each, that it is the sense of tie house
that further appropriations, except for main.
tenance, should be deferred until division and
statehood is gained. This was lost--32 to %.
Mr.. Morris presented an amendment which
was passed under a suspension OF the rules
asking congress to pay Dakota $49,455, already
incurred and $40. 900 to be incurred this winter
for legislative expenses. Passed Also q con.
current resolution introduced by Mr.. Jones
thanking Commissioner of immigration Nc
Clure for his services and publications in behalf
priating 81, 500 for cattle killed in Oliver county
Among bills introduced in the house was one
by Mr.. Allen appropriattng Sl52 1926 for the
Yanktoa asylum. Of which $4,000 Is for fuel
| BY Gronna, reducing exemption to $500. In the
council Walsh introduced bill providing for
the publication Of the laws in newspapers hav-
| ing 500 circulation, the rate cents per folio
by Mr. Glaspell, requiring one years resider ee
to become q voter; by Mr.. Hughes giving DR..
| Slaughter $500 for the expense of contesting al
the foioMing S:' Mr. Washabaugh's bill author
| izing the expenses OF experts in detecting
| frauds in county finances; Mr.. Ericsons bill
| checking the expense of the preliminary exam
| nation.
THE railroad attorneys discussed with the
| railroad committees on the evening Of the 9th
| the subject OF railroad legislation. President
| The governor on the 9Th vetoed the seed wheat
| bill again, but 1T was immediately passed by
| the house over his veto. with only Mallory, Nc
| Neil and Turnbull voting no. The newspaper
| bill was passed over hts second veto-36 to l2--
| but was reeonsidered ard referred to q commit
| tee to place record q contradiction Of the
oovarnor's statemaut of the exDense. He also