Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-01-26
Territorial LEGISLATURE.

half day session to-day, not doing much
in the way OF active work yet but a rush
Of business is promised within next week
Some unimportant bills were introduced
IN the council to- day and one Of them
authorizing the secretary to purchase
364 copies Of the laws Of 1S79-Sl passed
under suspension OF the rules. The bill
to extend the time in which the taxes Of
1882 become delinquent IN Susman
county, was killed on reconsideration after
passing both houses. Mr.. Benson intro
duced bill to amend the act incnrpora-
ing the village of Mandan.
Mr.. Wagner introduced bill to reduce
the acreage of land required tor the
Springfield normal school.
Mr. Schacfcr bill for the relief of the
hai1stOrln sufferers in Grant and Duel
counties.
Mr. Rinchardt gave notice of a bin to
divide Lawrence county and make the
county Of Hale of the east half. The bill
providing for the organization and gov
Vcrmillion passed the house.
- A bill will be introduced next week to
modify the exemption law and there are
prospects it will pass.
YANKToN. Jan. Walsh to-day threw
a bomb shell into the camp oy giving
notice OF the introduction of bill to de-
E, nd nf 1n
seat of the territorial government and to
provide for the removal Of the records Of
the territory There IS disaffectlon among
large mum Ger at the action OF the gov
rrnor in attempting to interfere in legis-
lation in defining the boundaries of
counties, and there is a strong probability
that the bill for the removal of the capi-
tai could be passed The bill will locate
the capital a, some point in North Da-
kota. Walsh also gave notice of an act
TO regulate wheat elevators and the
weighing and grading of wheat.
BY No Win to amend the act providing
rules and regulations for execution Of
trust arising under an act Of congress for
the relief Of people upon public lands.
BY Bowman prescribing that it shall be
unlawful to kill quai! during the next
five years.
BY Benson to amend the act for fund
ing the Indebtedness Of Moody, Brookings
Burcigh ana Grand. Forks countics.
BY Benson providing that persons who
have resided ninety days in Dakota may
be> ONE notarics public.
BY VanWert excmpting from taxation
for 10 years 40 acres which contain five
acres of growing timber.
BY Sterling memorial to congrt IS
asking an increase Of reprcs' ntation in
territorial legislature to % members of
council and Is members of house.
~ memorial to congress protesting
against the repeal of the pre-cmption act
or modification of the homestead law
passed both houses.
Mr.. Towner gave notice to-day. in the
house Of the introduction of DILL which
will cause some stir, as it is in effect a
sort Of declaration of war against the
governor on the part of certain northern
members. The title Of the proposed bin
announ ;ed is an act TO amend sections
one and tw }, chapter 2l of the political
code Sections one and two Of code pro-
vidcs that whenever fifty or more voters
of an unorganizcd county petition the gov
ernor of the territory for organization and
he shall become satisfied that the county
has the reqnisltc number OF legal voters
to cntltle it to organization he shall ap
point three residents of such county as
county commi~ sioners and they shall pro-
cccd to organize the county. he lnten-
ton of the proposed bill is take from the
governor the authority to organize county
ccnters and place it IN the hands of some
otner party.
Notice Of bill was given this morning
by Mr.. Walsh to move the capital Of Da-
kota from Yankton. He does not say
where he proposes to locate it in the bill
which lie IS to introduce, but admits that
he is personally in favor of Grand Forks
first An exceedingly important prospec-
tive measure is indicated by notice gwen
IN the house this morning by Rice which
recitcd that he intended to introduce 4
bill to amend chapter 46 of laws of the
session of rs. This is the chapter upon
railroads, an approach towards that sub
icct always arouscs interest. Mr.. Rice
said his hill which he introduced would
provide for local taxation of railroad
property in place Of the present system of
taxation upon the gross receipts OF rail-
road companies. His measure will be
similar to those so holly contested and
defeated at the last session Of the Dakc1a
legislature.
YANKroN, Jan. 24-Nlne new bills were
introduced in the legislature to-day but
none of very great importance. Those of
general interest are: BY Roberts to
amend section lO4 of the code of civil
procedure In actions affecting real
estate the plaintiff shall file note of such
action with the register OF deeds IN the
county where such real estate IS located,
twenty days notice to he gwen in case of
foreclosure of mortgage.
Bv Roberts to amend section 229 of the
code of civil procedure. In actions to
recover money only the plaintiff may file
proof of service of summons with the
clerk and affidavit that no answer has
been received, upon which judgments