Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-03-03

modify the exemption law was killed in
the council
Washabaugh and Downey were ap.
pointed a committee to draft bill pro-
viding for calling constitutional con-
vention for that part Of Dakota territory
lying south of the 46th parallel.
The house passed resolutions censur-
ing the council for negiecting to treat its
bills with proper respect, and declaring
the house would not consider any coun-
Gil bills until the council became more
decoruus
A resolution passed the house calling
off all business after nett Wednesday.
\ bill was introduced increasing the
salary Of probate judges to $500, and fees
| in counties Of over 500 inhabitants.
Also to create the county Of Butte
from a portion Of Lawrence county.
The house passed conncil bill author
/ izing Custer and Pennington counties to
refund outstanding Indebtedness
The bill to repeal u part of the fund
| ing act Of Pennington and Custer coun-
, ties passed the council on its final pas
sage on the l4th.
The Press & Dakotaian of the 10Th
says: Mr. Nowlin's Till introduced in
! the house this morning for the creation
, of the county Of Fall River. proposes TO
restore the Old county Of Forsyth, living
south of the South Cheyenne and be.
tween the 10Th and 9th meridians. un-
der the name of Fall River. Al the last
abolished AMI attached to Custer conn-
ty.
Feb. 27-The feature Of the day has
been the nomination by the governor of
territorial treasurer and auditor. and
the confirmation by the council. For
treasurer, William II. Mcvay. of Yank.
ton. the present incumbent, is reap
pointed, and for auditor, George l.. ord
way, of Pierre, son Of the governor The
latter appointment has created great
surprise. as the Office is the best in the
territory, paying - 600 per year. The
council debated the confirmation Of the
auditor for an hour, and finally gave it
by a vote Of seven to FIVE There Was
talk of rcconsidering it this afternoon,
but 1t fell through, 1t may be done to-
morrow.
In the house. the house bill 10 remove
the deaf and dumb asylum from Sioux
Falls o Watertown, passed by vote Of
eighteen ia six.
The capital removal is a2itated strong.
er than ever, and the climax will be
reached probably to morrow The are
many in favor Of the removal, but are
divided as 10 the place. The committee
is to report 10 morrow on the bids Of the
various towns
WaShabaugh's council bill to provide
a committee for a constitutional couven.
ton for the southern portion of Dakota
was introduced today.
Feb, pa number Of important
cauncil and house bills passed to-day in
the council.
The following house bills passed:
To amend section 1917 of civil code to
secure creditors when debtors are about
to leave the coutv.
TO amend section 597 Of civil code re-
lative to the foreclosure of mortgage
relative to the deposition Of hides and
meat cattle.
Council bill No. I6 relative to the re-
coverv of delinquent taxes in certain
Black Hills counties, passed the council.
Council bills passed the house to
amend sec. 46, chapter 2l, Penal code,
providing for appeal from decision of
county commissioners.
To provide for the compensation for
the publication of tax sales.