The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-06

The house committee on elections. who
nave mad under consideration the contest
case OF Beohtel va Strong. reported in favor
6 br seaSng tne latter The report was adopted
tnson case still hangs fire: WMch gentleman
will be successful viii be decided in few
lays Andersons chances are looking up q
little to-day. The following important bills
were introduced to-day in the house:
BY M. Roach, establishing normal school at
and y, 600 for teachers salaries By Mr.. Steele
to regulate telegraph companies. The bill pro !.
vides that companies shall: First. receive and
Immediately transmit all messages fled second
deiiver immediately, or a. soon % possible, any
ana gu messages received: third. charge no
niener nate between any two points in the terri
cent for each additional word: fourth, ON fall
ure to comply with the provisions Of the bill to
eRs SEQ fine of not less than 500 or more than
The following house bills passed:
authorizing Edmunds county to erect q oourt
house: authorizing Custer county to levy a three.
MIL LAX; authorizing the printing OF 1900
eian LANGUAGE: creating Ward county from parts
OF Stevens, Renville and Winn oountios.
The following council bills passed the
house:
CHANGING the name Of the village Of Ordway
Grand Forks county to issue bonds to fund in.
Geotedness: defining the boundary line between
0tAnt ana Roberts counties.
House File No 8. introduced by Mr. Oliver,
regulating warehouses and the transportation
OF grain, an outline of which was published
IN these columns some ten days ago, was
made the special order in the house for 3
O'Clock tomorrow.
NEW Bills IN THE COUNCIL.
Among the bills introduced in the council
were tho following:
BY Mr.. Gamble creating tho Office Of commits
ftS,s1
potntmcnt OF tho commissioner BY Mr. Walsh,
Rroyiding for the levy and collection Of taxes
ny Mr. NtcKeus, creating tho county Of Fancher
= Council billie passed:
-! Anth0rizing McCook county to issue twenty
year per cent bonds to fund outstanding In
oeDteoness: changing tho name Of Elgin. Cass
county, con to Ayr; amending the aot incorporating
sne vi,isxe OF Valley City; authorizing Grant
county to fund outstanding Indebtedness; W.
eating portion Of the village of Elk Point
BIsNARcE, Oak Special Telegram, Jan %.
The principal event of the day in the legis-
tature was the passage of Mr.. divers bill
regulating the transportation Of grain and
other freighta By motion passed yester-
day the bill was recalled from the committee
on warehouses and grain grading and made
the special order for 8 o'clock to-day The
committee have had the bill under advise
ment for some two weeks and were agreed
"a to its merits no amendment having been
proposed When the bill came up for con-
alteration to-day Mr.. Picker opposed it Wig
orcusly on the ground that more time should
be taken in which to decide so important
measure. A large majority, however, held
the opinion that immediate action was
loudly demanded by the farmers, whose in
terests were suffering from the extortions
and abuses Of the railroads The house
went into committee Of the whole, Mr. Mar
tin in the chair. and had the bill under con-
stderatton the greater part of the afternoon.
The provisions of the bill were thoroughly
discussed, and few amendments offered BY
Mr. Oliver himself adopted. A little before
o'clock the committee arose and reported
favorably. A vote was taken and the bill
passed, but one member voting In the mega
tive The text Of the bill a. amended is a.
follows:
Section ]. All persons. firms or corporations
operating raiiroad IN this territory. shall re-
bulk in car load quantities from any person,
idrm or corporation from wagons. sieghs, ware.
houses or elevators, at any station or siding
snail ens s1 sn so .ns ne qr
son, hrm or corporation to whom the same NAV
Re CONSUMED, at any regular station to which
e1ld persons or corporations shall run trains.
provided. such Conscience or elevator, or ware.
house can be conveniently reached by any track
ton; and, provided further. that such railroad
corporation may make rules aud regulations re.
CURING cars to be loaded within twenty-four
hours after being placed at the disposal OF The
shipper. 0- 'A''
ge:. 2. All persons. firms or cor,orstions
shipping grain or other freight shall be charged
grain or freight In car load lots, from the same
station to the same station, and no rebate shail
20 allowed to anv Derson nv narnnratinn