The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

nAkosa member, TO postpone consider.
Mr. johnson Of Brown county thea
offered an amendment 70. Tho eksat
that the bill DO considered Wednesday, 1t u
O'Clock Then ttchrred discussion that ex-
EiteA SohsidetabIe interest, a. It was the pre-
itfninary battle between the opposing forcea
Mr. NcCumber stated as his reasons for NOV.
Ing postponement that its immediate con.
alteration would create anilnosttv, and
thereby sesicusly clog the wheels OF
!.sginsaons that The interest q thf
Immediate attention and tkat tke performs
Ance Of duty eAoHld taxe precedence Of every
other nataSnSe. Mr.. Pickler replied u
<eatMg Numerically opp6.ite 6fiEi5na ii
histudgment the sousaefA membersc could not
yonscientiecsis occupy the building where
s sas face on every hand In the shape. y NJ
and furniture. He ftlteVed Che canitol
shoaid trst b Retaeed, and after that legisis-
taoa ~'eaM reeeive Its just share Of alton.
wen Aessrs Williams and Steele also spoke
S MI the ;a question, following practically the
same nne Oh argument a. Nj. McOumbor
TIE ArEs AND NAYS
were called on the VOTE Nj. johnstop's
amendment was carried by . vote of 81 u
Is: Nr smith of Annenaha eouAtv being
sxeaasd from yptihE at AIS Own request, and
n strong vi ernSina county voting with
ete soatkefn members While not strictly q
esst Vote. yet it indicates to a certain extent
how the land lies
THE REGULAR BUSINESS
OF the legislature 10 progressing - we'll q
could be expected Most Of the time was
occupied by the council in adopting rules Of
Of order II. and idn,dps providing ding. foE the printing
sy NJ 1one. tas ,e p!nsps oAs being
eAipmeNt of gran, and ~ MI, Walsh. Great
ing the office ri ptiblie examiner. Under the
new rules Of the B01ncil. notices of bills are
Mispehsed with, ami bills are read the tifst
and second times BY their titles unly The
Bayard having given notice in the house
To-day Of bill TO provide uniform text
books. Mr. Southwick also gave notice ON
The house of a bill to levy and collect taxes
from railroad and telegraph companies I'm
der the provisions Of the bill these corpora
private individuaia The bill III vii bro Q.
vide for the taAatioh Of railroad
Hands III additiah to taxing their gross
earnihgsi also taxation upon sleeping car
which under the existing laws 60 scot free
resolution was passed In the house provid-
i've to act in Conjunction With ike Sommi Z.
tee from the council to confer with CON-
mittee from the Minnesota legisla-
ture concerning grain grading and
transportation. Mr. Oliver Of Ransom
county Introduced ii the house to day bill
relating to warehousemen and the transpor-
tatiOn OF grain of which tho following is an
article:
Section l provides that all railroads shall re-
ceive and transport grain in bulk I'm car-load
lots from any siding or station, provided that
the railroad may require cars to be loaded within
twenty-four hours.
Sec = Gives any and ali ,,ev.ons the rauh< "a
erect elevators Of any capacity adjacent to rail-
rosd tracks, provided owners Of such elevators
Keep them open , for the reception of grain from
Speaker Rice will appoint his committees
Tomorrow. The council committee ON cleo
tions are considering the case of Collins va
Walsh this evening. and will probably report
tomorrow.
Bee. provides for uniform rates for the Same
kinds of grain, aud allows no rebates
Sec. requires railroads to keep . schedule Of
rates posted In their freight Offices.
See. makes railroads refusing to provide cars
in reasonable time subject to fine Of 800
which sum shall go to the axgrieved party. Ex.
cesstve charges shall be . just cause for suit by
the aygrtsved party.
Over nifty bills have alread been introduced
In the council, and about the came number in
the house. The first measure receiving the
sanction Of the council was Mr. Pettgrew's
Dill providing for the appropriation of S2.UGO
TO dsfray tho EXPENSES OF the Dakota ethibits
ct the New Orleans exposition, which passed
by vote of II to 2-Messrs. Jones and Nat
wick voting in the negative, and Mr. McLaugh-
lin being absent
Mr.. Kennedy's bill providing for the reloca.
ton OF the capital was given its second read
ing and referred to the committee of tho whole
Tor consideration st12 O'clock on Thursday A
mania for the introduction Of bills seems to
nave attacked Mr.. Natwick, as no less than
y. Ono Of them provided for the appropris-
ton of S64 500 for the completion and main
tensnce OF the agricultural college at Brook
inge, the other eight relating to amendments of
inherent portions of the statutea
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Rice appointed tho following
standing committees:
Edrdse. Eprssae, Williams Mc cceaea rlc Maq
gan. ''A'A-
- Education-Baysrd. Myron, swanton, Parshall,
Biwak AXE. Gee, Mccomber. - tx
Pas Hasckinson HUSTON
~. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Dawson, Smith, De-
woody, williams. stebbins, Roach.
weeS Hs7 e.. sso Van 5.d eY Mc DE-
Townsh. pa and Citics-Mllier Eidred, Rurnie,
Clarke, South wick, Steele, Hutchinson.
, pabl n,sa prlnting.PsTshall Dawson, Blake
nneroseed and Enrolled Bills-Raines, Par
shali. Blakemore. Dawson, Martin, Ruaer. PuRh.
a Ie1rsSr,ai aAfsirstSSsb5ns Scott Strong.
n; A q Stewart. Larson. J. p. Ward.
!nssu{sn ns Riddell; Eldridge. Roach.
Banking-Pugh, Runkle. Myron, Langau,
Southwlck, Stevens, Morgan
Mines and MininE-Gregp. sprague. Mccall,
hpSr r,in.. Bayard. Stevens, Oliver.
tin: Barnes. Marx, Ward, Ruger, Morgan, Pugh
Charitable Institutions = Southwick, Pierce,
Helvi9; 4angan. Parshall: McConber. Hutchinson
more. Swant0n, Bayard, Strong.
Highways, Bridges and Ferries-McCall, Hell
Wig, swanton. Smith, Stebbins. Stewart. Stevens.
Sprague, Stebbins. Scott, Strong.
Elections and Privileges Sprasue. Dawson,
Parshall. Pierce. McHuRh. Coe.
Indian Affairs Dewoody, MYon, Hobart,
MCCALL, Oliver: M9Esan Ssssg .oo.
6tebbins. Strong. Scott.
Public Lanas-wiIliams, johnson, Gregg,
Pickler, SmiQ. Pugh. Ruger.
Public Health.Rager. Coe. Hutchinson, Bay.
ard. Hobart, Clark. Miller.
Warehouses and Grain Dealing and Grading
Steele; Huston. Hobart, Oliver. Stewart, Price
Military Anairs-Morean. johnson, Picker
Huston, Huntington, Reach. Hobart. ,v
teOcfal NelaCl0nS-NO2cn. J. r. WArQ
Williams, Miller, Martin, Pickler, hyron.
Public Buildings-Riddell, Huntington, Nc
Hugh. Clark, Swanton, Runkte. Price. Miller
Southwick.
Rules-Blakemore. McHugh. Hidridee. Steele
Barnes. Riddeli. Huston.
In the house the following are the more i'm
portant measures introduced to-day:
By Mr.. Picker. a joint resolution providing
for the appointment Of . committee Of seven
from the house and five from the council, one
member to be selected from each legislative dis.
tict. to take into consideration the relations OF
the territory to the general government, and
to report from time to time to the
legislature such action as they deem advisable
to he taken to secure the division OF the territory
and the admission OF the Southern half "a
state and what further action the people should
lake to convince congress that they are nnalter-
ably opposed to Its admission az whole; by
Mr. Roach. providing for an appropriation for
the erection OF u normal school At Lanlonre: by
liquors Within two miles OF the university at
vcrmillion: by Mr.. Mccall, providing for an app
veal from the county board Of equalization to the
state board: by Mr.. Parsllall. providing for the
construction OF normal school buildings at
Springfield.
A joint resolution authorizing each member
to subscribe for seven daily papers during
the session ard apprormiating i. sutlic.cm
amount to pay for the same passed by q vot<
Of 81 to H. Messrs Steele: lIu ntlngton
Scott, Hobart and Van Ostlel were al nointcC
joint committee on warehouses and grail
grading