Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-01-23


the official acts of Chas. r. Morrison, a notary
publis for the appointment of state veterin-
ary surgeon; giving the right to women to vote
at oil school and municipal elections to amend
sections 512S and 5129 of the code relating to ex
emptions to cut the value off exemptions to
1753, instead of s1,50a, and specific items
Sought to be exempt named to define the juris-
diction Of county courts ito amend section 1914,
compiled laws: to provide for the location of
county seats in counties i'd which the location
previously 1nnde did not receive majority of
all the votes within the county repeating the
act of 1889 relating to the office of railroad CON-
missioners to define the duties of clerk Of the
supreme court ; to define the duties of the Sec
retarY OF state; to fix the duties and the fees of
clerks Of county and circuit courts; to provide
for the retention and returns of elections. Ad-
journed.
In the house several standing committees re-
ported. House bill No. 10 and senate bill NO. IA
passed the house. The following bills were in
troduced Directing the secretary of state to
furnish copy of the compiled laws for each
member of the house. Defining the duties of
county treasurers in certain cases. Relating to
the management of the hospital for the insane
at Yankton. To prohibit the killing of quail IN
the country of the Black Hills To require rail
road companies doing business in this state to
emp 'oy at least two experienced brakemen on
oil passenger and freight trains. 10 amend
section 543l article 2, chapter 49, code of civil
proceedings House bill No. &c, to authorize the
commissioner on immigration to publish in
foreign languages any advertising matter in his
department. To repeal chapter IL laws of
1882 10 amend section z chat ter 80, politicnl
code. No. 69, to provide for the foreclosure of
mortgages o; real pr >perty by action in court
only. To provide for The return of all records
of births, marriages and deaths. To reimburse
owners of sheep and other 1--we stocks killed by
dogs. Requiring theregister of deeds to make alb
stracts OF title and to determine the fees there
for. To regulate the registration of state,
county and municipal warrants. To odefine and
punish trespassers on public and school lands.
To regulate the practice of veterinary medi-
cine and surgery. To require engineers en-
ployed to operate threshng machines to obtain
certificates of authority from the judge of the
county court. To rovide for the disposal of
supreme court reports. For the punishment of
pools, trusts and conspiracies. By special per-
mission Mr.. Parker introduced bill TO create
the office of inspector Of mines. By special per-
mission Mr.. Cole introduced q bill to submit to
the qualified voters of the state the question of
amending section l, article IA, of the constitu-
tion. Adjourned.
When the senate convened on the 18th the
special order the report of the committee on
printing, was made special order for 2 on
Thursday, and new bids ordered. The COVER
nor returned senate bill No. approved. The
following senate bills We're read: Resolution
authorizing the appointment of an assistant
eengrossinR and enrolling. clerk. Authorizing
the printing of the general laws Of the present
session as a supplement to the newspapers.
Establishing board of horticulture Amend
ing section 407 of the civil code. 10 repeal the
dog tax law. To renew chapter las, session laws
of 1885 To legalize the organization of tine
civil townships of Codington county. Author
izing county commissioners to purchase arte-
M. ".
Kennifick, notary. Amending section 5135
compiled laws. Amending sections 1853 and
4si compiled laws. Abolishing the board OF
agriculture. Prohibiting the composing, print
ing and distributing of obscene literature. Re-
lating to the election of United States senator
Joint resolution for the appointment of a COM
mittee to visit public Institutions Adjourned.
The morning session of the house was uninn-
portant, being principally devoted TO the re-
ports OF committees. The ru es were changed,
and a committee on usury created. The first
business OF the afternoon session was the pre-
sentation of the following bills: joint resolu-
tion to congress requesting pension legislation
providing for exemption from taxation for tree
culture; establishing the black Hills hospital
for the insane; to regulate political action af-
fecting nomination to public office to amend i
sections 1545 and 1547, article 46 of the code; to
create lien upon the offspring of stations and
bulls for an act to compel the posting by rail-
way companies of bulletins of the time of ar
rival and departure of trains to provide for the
mortgaging of real estate by a guardian; to
amend section 6521, chapter 26, Of the penal
code; to provide for the eviction of settlers
from lands entered for location in right -of-way
of railways providing for funds to furnish heat
and light for the capitol; to amend section 6667
of the compiled code a joint resolution to pro-
vide for the distribution of the session laws to
carry into effect the provisions of section l. ar
tcle 20, of the constitution; to amend sections
1916 and 1917, Of the political code asking con-
gress to pay for the session OF the legislature
October 15 1889: to create bureau of statistics
to provide for the appointment OF state agent:
to repeal chapter 1873 of the session laws of
1889; to amend section IT'S, chapter 7, code of
criminal procedure; to amend section $3.50,
chapter 49, code of civil procedure; for the tax
alton of mortgages a bill making void certain
chattet mortgages for the reference of causes
to amend sections 4S3 and 4S4. of the compiled
laws to amend section 5135, compiled laws.
House bill No. 10 and senate bill No. passed.
Adjourned
The senate roll call on the 18th showed alb
s Mt Senators Crawford Hopkins, Johnson, Ma
son and Williams Messages from the house
were received announcing the concurrence in
the report of the committee on jointrules also
the adopoion of the joint resolution accepting
ciary committee reported senate bill No. s. with
amendments, and also senate bill No. z, and
recommended that both pass. Several s. nate
bills were cad a second time and referred. The
following bills were introduced and after the
first reading We're referred To regulate the |
practice of medicine, the examination of ply |
sicians and licenses therefor; to amend section
1902 of the compiled laws; levying school tax
and requiring school bonds to be paid at county |
treasurers offices the TRANSPORTATION of insane
persons and coavicts at the expense of the
counties sending; repeating chapter so, laws
of the Eighteenth assembly to provide for
counties issuing bonds to sink artesian wells
and construct ways therefrom tor irrigation:
prohibiting the recording of instruments until
the taxes are paid; exempting members of
fire companies from jury and military duty or
assessment; the taxati n of railroad, telegraph
OF other corporate property. message was |
read from the house announcing the passage of |
joint resolution No. 81, providing for demand |
upon North Dakota for South Dakota 8 property. |
The report of the committee printing recon- |
mended contracting ON the joint bid of the Free |
Press and Journal the house adopted the con- |
tract with the bidders. Three hundred copies |
of the prohibitory bill ordered printed |
resolution for providing the sena ors with |
copies OF the compiled session laws was adopted
Adjourned.
A committee of the house was appointed on |
apportionment, consisting of one from each sem |
atorial district. A joint resolution demanding |
settlement with and the archives and records |
from North Dakota passed. The following bills |
were introduced: To revise and amend sections |
6096 and 6997 and to repeal sections 6009 and to
amend section So of chapter 2S, political code |
to repeal chapter 2, section s, criminal proceed
ings in courts of limited jurisdiction; TO amend |
section 1884, civil code for the relief of Rather
inc Lee and Viola Thompson; to provide for fire |
guards; to amend chapter Is, compiled laws, |
providing for the taxation Of express companies
an election law similar to the Australian sys-l
tenn. Adjourned
Joint resolution No, 81 was reported to the |
senate on the 18th properly enrolled. and the
president signed 1t. Senator Sherwood read a |
petition on the extension of time of the pay
ment of taxes also that counties be given the |
power to secure reed for farmers. Senator |
Sterling, from the judiciary commit:e, reported |
senate bill No. 7, with the recommendation |
that it pass. The committee of the whole con- |
sidered senate bill No. z, and also recon- |
mended its passage. The committee of the |
whole considered senate bill 70. with amend |
ments, and recommended it's passage. A house |
message reported the pass lge, with amend |
menus, OF btudbe Ui1 NO. Z, TelaIiuS TO tile puf-
chasing Of seed; the senate concurred in the |
amendments. The following bills were intro
duced and the first reading had Repeating |
section 6143 Justices code, compiled laws for |
submission in accordance with the constitu- |
tion of an amendment striking out the word |
male; for the assessment of railroads provid- /
ing for the payment of employees of the Sioux |
alls constitutional convention not otherwise |
provided for prohibiting the sale of tobacc to |
children under 10. message was sent to the |
house notifying it Of the passage of house bill |
No. is, amending section 1910 and repeating sec