CHAPTER 77.

SEVENTH DISTRICT SUB-DIVISION.

AN ACT Providing for a Sub-division of the Seventh Judicial District of the Territory of Dakota.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:

§ 1. COUNTIES INCLUDED IN TERMS-WHEN HELD.] That the counties of Walworth and Campbell, in the Seventh Judicial District, of the Territory of Dakota, shall constitute one judicial sub-division of the Seventh Judicial District, and a term of court shall be held at the county seat of Walworth County at such time as the court may direct.

§ 2. REPEAL.] All acts and part of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

§ 3. EFFECT WHEN.] This act shall take effect and be in force. from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 15th, 1889.

CHAPTER 78.

FIRST DISTRICT SUB-DIVISION.

AN ACT Creating and Defining a Sub-Division of the First Judicial District.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:

§ 1. COUNTIES INCLUDED, TERMS OF COURT.] That the Counties of Butte, Harding, Burdick and Ewing, in the Territory of Dakota, shall constitute one sub-division of the First Judicial District, and that the district court in and for this sub-division shall be held at the county seat of Butte county at such time or times as the judge of said court shall appoint, at least one term in each year.

§ 2. REPEAL.] All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

§ 3. EFFECT WHEN.] This act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved, February 26, 1889.

CHAPTER 79.

ATTACHING COUNTIES TO DISTRICTS.

AN ACT to Detach the Counties of Stanley, Sterling and Nowlin from the Seventh Judicial District and to Attach Them to the Fifth Judicial District and to Hughes County for Judicial Purposes, and also to Detach the Counties of Pratt and Presho from Said Seventh District and to Attach them to the Second Judicial district and to Brule County for Judicial Purposes.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:

§ 1. ATTACHED TO FIFTH.] That the counties of Stanley, Sterling and Nowlin be and the same are hereby detached from the Seventh Judicial district and attached to the Fifth Judicial District and to the County of Hughes for judicial purposes.

§ 2. ATTACHED TO THE SECOND.] That the counties of Pratt and Presho be and the same are hereby detached from the Seventh Judicial District and attached to the Second Judicial District and to the County of Brule for judicial purposes.

§ 3. REPEAL.] All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

§ 4. EFFECT WHEN.] This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 27, 1889.

CHAPTER 80.

SUB-DIVISION OF THE SIXTH.

AN ACT Creating and Defining a Sub-Division of the Sixth Judicial District.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:

§ 1. ROLETTE COUNTY A SUB-DIVISION.] That the County of Rolette, in the Territory of Dakota, shall constitute the Fourteenth Sub-Division of the Sixth Judicial District, and that the district court in and for this sub-division shall be held at the county seat of said Rolette county at such time or times as the judge of said court shall appoint, at least one term in each year.

are hereby repealed.

§ 3.

All acts and parts of acts, in conflict with this act,

IN EFFECT WHEN.]

This act shall take effect and be in

force from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 4, 1889.

LIMITATION.

CHAPTER 81.

NOT TO APPLY TO CERTAIN RISKS OF INSURANCE.

AN ACT to Amend Section 409, of Chapter 3, of the Civil Code.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:

§ 1. INSURANCE POLICY.] That the first paragraph of section 409, of chapter 3, of the civil code of Dakota be amended by adding thereto as follows: Provided, however, that the above limitations shall not apply to the policy risks of insurance companies on which no loss has occurred, or the notes, bonds or debentures of any loan or trust company organized under the provisions of this chapter where the payment of such notes, bonds or debentures shall be secured by the actual transfer of real estate by trust deed or mortgage for the payment of such notes, bonds or debentures, which said real estate so transferred shall be of twice the value of the par value of such notes, bonds or debentures:

Provided further, that said limitation shall not apply to any loan or trust company's guarantee for payment after transfer of any notes, bonds or debentures where the same is secured by trust deed or mortgage as above stated.

§ 2. EFFECT WHEN.] This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 27, 1889.

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

CHAPTER 82.

PROVIDING FOR ROOMS FOR COMMITTEES.

JOINT RESOLUTION Relative to a Provision by the Territorial Auditor of Rooms for the Committees of the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly, and the Furnishing, Heating and Lighting the Same.

RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives, the Council Concurring.

That the Auditor of the Territory be, and he is hereby authorized to secure the necessary rooms, fuel, lights, stationery, furniture, etc. for the use of the Committees of the Legislative Assembly, and a janitor to care for said rooms. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum sufficient to carry out the provisions of this resolution. Approved.

CHAPTER 83.

APPROPRIATION FOR STAMPS.

JOINT RESOLUTION Providing Postage Stamps for Members of the 18th, Legislative Assembly.

Be it Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Dakota.

That there be, and hereby is, appropriated to each Member of the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly, the sum of ten dollars ($10) out of any funds in the Territorial Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be used in the purchase of postage stamps for official use by said members.

Approved, January 28th, 1889.

CHAPTER 84

COMPENSATION OF MINOR OFFICERS.

JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the Appointment and Compensation of Minor Officers of the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly.

Be it Resolved by the House, the Council Concurrng;

That the speaker of the house and the president of the council of the 18th, legislative session are hereby authorized to appoint from time to time such clerks of committees, stenographers, postmasters and employes for their respective bodies, in addition to those already provided for by law, as may from time to time in their judgment be necessary for the transaction of the business of the respective houses. That the compensation to be paid such subordinate employes shall be: For the assistant and bill clerks of the respective houses, six dollars per day; for all clerks of committees and assistant enrolling and engrossing clerks of the respective bodies, five dollars per day; for stenographers, six dollars per day; for pages, two dollars per day; for assistant sergeant at arms, postmasters, janitors and doorkeepers, five dollars per day; for other employes not expressly named, four dollars per day. There is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury a sum sufficient to pay for the services of persons so employed. The respective amounts due each clerk, officer or employe so employed and appointed shall be audited and paid out of the Territorial treasury upon an account certified by the presiding officers of the houses respectively, attested by the chief clerks thereof, and when so audited and attested the Territorial Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw the Territorial warrants therefor upon the treasurer, who is hereby authorized and empowered to pay the same; Provided, if any clerk or employe be found incompetent to discharge the duties of his position, it shall be the duty of the respective presiding officers and they are hereby empowered to discharge such person and fill the vacancy so created.

I hereby certify that on the 29th day of January, A. D. 1889, this act was returned to the House of Representatives the House in which it originated without the approval of his Excellency, Governor Louis K. Church, and with his objections to this bill in writing; that said objections were entered at length on the journal of the House, that the House considered the bill, and the question put by the Speaker, "Shall the bill pass the objections of the Governor to the contrary, notwithstanding?" And the bill did pass, more than two-thirds of the House voting in the affirmative. Attest: JNO. G. HAMILTON,

Chief Clerk of the House.

H. H. KEITH,
Speaker of the House.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, BISMARCK, D. T., January 31, 1889. I hereby certify that the within act, together with the objections of His Excellency, Governor, Louis K. Church, was received from the House on the 30th day of January, 1889; that the objections of the Governor were read at length and the question stated, "Shall this act be passed, the objections of the Governor to the contrary, notwithstanding." The roll of members was called and the act did pass, more than two-thirds of the members of the Council present and voting, voting in the affirmative. Attest: R. E. WALLACE, SMITH STIMMEL, Chief Clerk. President of the Council.