Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-24
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.

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IL the house on the 18th Mr.. Adams intro
duosd resolution to prohibit the introduction
n any appropriation Dill a1ter March y ana the
confederation Of any measure OF that natur. on
Il as ss0ns t.
lesislation at the close OF the session, and said
the members who are economical ct the FIRST OF
fxavagant at the close. The resolution was re-
4srTed to the committee on rules. Mr.. Sheets
presented q resolution calling on the treasurer
Tor abatement of the amount of taxes received
4fcm the Northwestern. when received and
wAsn paid over to the respective counties. "A
xesolution was adopted increasing the
passed the bill repeating the Law
Of 1885 which allows the sheriff
% call special jury outside the regular panel !;
also Mr. Burnhasn's bill requiring one year :
z xesidence before application for divorce can be
made. Among the bills introduced were these
By Burnhsm, fixing the compensation Of judges
ofprobate on the basis of populations $500 for
1000 people and $76 for each additional 10 0o0;
Pr Price, establishing . soldiers home at Hot
springs. It requires the donation Of eighty
acres Of land and appropTiates 900, 600 in bonds
BY McHugh, allowing q higher compensation
eor county auditors In the smaller counties. ct
8he rate OF mills on the first $2OOO0 valuation
oy Potter, authorizing incorporated towns TO
levy road and poll taxes also exempting 5000
property from taxation; by Green curing the
defects In the mechanics lien law; by Hunter.
making usury crime; by Aikens, appropriate
ing 500 for the committee rooms OF the last ses-
unlawful to leave open wells and excavations
unprotected; also authorizing the incorporation
OF banking associst ions-provide for the in
Ispection Of private banks. Among the bills in
froduced In the council were the following By
Mcdonald. establishing an agricultural college
acres Of land, but makes no appropriation; by
Lowry. assessing bank stock the same as any
ether property; BY Van osdel: making usury
crime; by Crawford, compelling home insur-
anee companies to report In December, and for
stgn companies in May, the reports to be pub
Asneo N eacn 1uaicial a1str1ct In case OF loss
sport Of the agent must be Endorsed bv the chief
laws not otberwise nrovidaS ai,aIi 90 into affect
Univ i Also MAXINE taYea on raaI estats \ mar
1,et,si Ian sgainst evarvtbino and every me
osrsanai rnonertv taras 70 bsco,ne o ,;an N
reaI estate II pnt coIIectahIe from Al nror
erty. but this lien must be enforced at the first
hv me yaad ~
81 isnds sold for fa1es within fourfeen Years
after the sale or at any time before deed issues
s1,non paving taxes and 10 mar cent /. nv lowry
rspeaiin1 the Law chareine ia .,er cent intarest
on delin9uent personal taxes. nv Walsh. legal
ising Instruments affecting real estate property
knowledging; also by request, allowing copies
Of Instruments from other states to be filed
With the full effect Of The iogna
for judicial purnoses: nv Walsh raanirina n
female without parents Or Guardian. under Is.
smssriaSe iicense can be- issu ned and rerniat.
inc naarrnaas ee,,eraIiv siso ,,rvidno ~, the
discharge Of attachments and lispendens by
changing the assessments from April to Nav
Making taxes due in January, delinquent In
June advertised in September and and sold in
4ax sales the auditor instead az the treasnrer
nlivertisine. enlargine the Towers Of. the hoard
81 int
tors and cnardiana to ASSIGN and satisfv iudg-.
msnts ana mortgages
IN tne mousse on une io1h woman suffrage
committee was appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
Van Etten, Cooke, Lillibridge, Newman, Price,
Burnharn and Potter. Messrs. Ramsden and
Lilhbridge were added to the railroad COM
Inittee, and Messrs. Fletcher and Mallory to
the Temperance committee Mr; Fletcher ., de-
and Mr.. Ryan was appointed In his stead All
OF the usury bills were referred to special
Newman and Cooke. The treasurer replied to
the Sheets resolution and stated his reasons
for withholding the railroad tax from the coun-
to dns o
months The constitutionality OF the Fletcher
railroad bill being questioned, attorneys Will be
xnittee. resolution was adopted providing
that no appropriation Dill shall be IN
Produced after February Is, and none
pc considered on the last day OF the session
Among the bills introduced in the house were
the following: BY McHugh, authorizing city
Ssns The 20 en- aeom 70 ssc pre
vtding for woman suffrage; to strike out every
vestfge OF our school laws and provide for laws
on that subject that lawyer can comprehend;
~ Lihbridge, allowing fences to protect trees
planted along the hiehways by Aike sn declar-
administer the oath Of Office to school officers;
allowing school directors Si.50 per DAY Tor SER
vices; by Newman, restoring Tees TO county
iexeasurers and registers OF deeds instead OF
salaries; by Greene, requiring divorced persons
ing again by Bennett, regulating the time OF
tax advertisement and sale by Fletcher. liking
the fee for Hing and fndexng chattel mort
cages by Wellman. providing for an equal dis
tSdbutton OF cars to shippers by railroads by
Burnham, requiring county treasurers to DE.
providing Tor interest by Adams. repeating the
public examiner law. The mouse accepted an IN
yitation to visit GRAND Forks on the 18TH
In the council the following bills We're among
those introduced: By Atkinson, requiring
chattel mortgages to be discharged without
fees; by Stimmel, providing for the collecting
OF taxes on personal properly; requiring dis,
,traint after March /. taxes to be cancelled
after August II unable to collect; the treasurer
to be liable If he fail to collect through neglect
also PROVIDING 5or me oeposlg OF punnc iunas
IN oosiEhhtou ueposisoiiSs' aiso reg uiatn6 .ne
lay ana coIecIion o. poiI tanes IN nc,
CiuSs ~ WooiI9set iepeHnns " tlie ~ III
wen law; ,Dy Wasna9auen, preventing tne
spreaa q ln ns osseases aepeanng 1ne
nu8nos, PIoMtg sno assao y AZ Sou Ivy
ws1Tanes "a e4cess oi % per cene. " .ne sax
levy, " ~ Sno Iunus n Dae noanuIy ao4uiilns
gounSy oouM,ssioneIs " give ponus aau !na ~
1ng tnem hapie Ior Warran ~ issuea cons.aay 70
E0is Low, anu tii.ns Il9 Iop saa ~, ~