The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24
The Capital Bill.


The following is the bill introduced
by Mr.. Walsh, of Grand Forks, pro
viding for the removal OF the capital:
BE it enacted by the Legislative as
sembly OF the Territory of Dakota:
Section l. That on or after the
final adjournment of the fifteenth ses-
sion OF the Legislative assembly Ut the
Territory OF Dakota, being ON and
after the ninth day ot March, A. -.
1853, the seat ot government VI SAID
Territory OF Dakota, snail Do and the
same Is hereby located and establish
ed within the denned limits, or with
III two miles thereof, VI the city OF
Huron, III the county OF Beadie and
Territory of Dakota.
Section 2. That on or after the
said ninth day OF March, A. D., 1883,
Or as soon thereafter as pracLlcabie,
not to exceed sixty days tneretrom, II
shall be the duty of the several ler-
rltorial officers who are compelled by
law or otherwise to reside at the seat
OF government of the Territory, to
make the necessary preparations for
the removal OF ali papers, books, rec
Ords and other movable property,
other than buildings belonging 10
and being the property OF said Ter
rltory, III their possession or under
their control, ana shall move the same
upon the order VI the governor.
Section 3. That Americus Is. Mel
vile, of Huron, nj. w. Scott, OF Grand
Forks, and W. Il. Dow, Of Yankton,
are hereby appointed commission
for the purpose Of and 1t Is hereby
made their duty TO select u tract Of
land ut some point within the scope
of territory provided for and mention
ed in section one Of this act, OF not
less than twenty acres In area, lying
in one body, to scure a deed In tee
simple to the Territory OF Dakota; to
provide for the renting Of a suitable
building or buildings, room or rooms
for the temporary convenience OF
the several territorial officers, for the
storage of Territorial property, until
such time as a permanent building or
buildings shall have been provided
for upon the Territorial grounds as
selected by said committee When
said committees shall have completed
the labors for which they were ap-
pointed, they shall make and deliver
To the governor of the Territory q
,srritassA s~rass ct all of -thsar osiacial
transactions, together with all deeds,
contracts and other | .,ers that shall
come into their halius as such COM
mittee. The said committee shall be
allowed the sum of tive dollars per
day for the time actually employ ed as
such committees and ten CENTS per
mile for each aud every mile actually
travelled for the same, the same TO be
audited aud allowed as other claims
against the Territory, upon an order
signed by the governor.
Section 4. Upon the filling of the
report OF the committee and the turn
ing over Of all papers, deeds, con-
tracts, etc., by SAID committee to the
governor, then the governor shall
forthwith order the several Territori-
al officers to remove their said offices,
books, records, papers, ETC., in their
possession and under their control to
the places provided for by said COM
mittee, and shall also issue his proc
lamation reciting the fact of the re-
moval Of all Territorial property NOV
able, from Yankton to Huron, as pro-
vided In this act; and from that time
all business of the Territory, usually
transacted at the seat of government,
shall be transacted at said city of
Huron. The governor will also issue
to each of said commissioners an
order for the amount of per diem and
mileage due them; and he is further
authorized to make such rules and
regulations for the faithful, econom-
ical and speedy compliance Of this
act.
Section g. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed. 80
Section 6. This act shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after it's
passage and approval.