The Dickinson press., 1885-02-21

ESSSSSlll'ul u ltiktl 0LlNls by WI. ltltttiVls q
joint resolution providing for the payment Of
persons employed about the capitol building. By
MIR. Zlckler, providing for the erection Of a court
and jail in Clark county. BY Mr.. Southwick,
creating a board of public examiners for the
territory. BY MI. Martin, authorizing the COM
m;sSioners of Fall River to construct a bridge
over the Cheycnn" river; also, amending the acts
incorporating the city OF Deadwood. BY Mr.. Coe,
the civil code relating to personal
mmo BY Mr.. Miller, amending the acts
the sale of Intoxicating liquors. BY
Mr.. Parshall, vacating certain portions of the
TOWNSHIP OF Springtleid. BY Mr.. Dawson, amend
ing the charter OF the city of Vermlllion.
The bill relocating the count seat of Tur
ner county passed by u vote of 40 to 6. BY
n resolution adopted to-day, the house will
hereafter meet at 10 a. IN.
Gov picrce's message vetoing the Sphinx
county bill came up for consideration on
motion of Mr.. Nickeus, and was sustained by
a vote that was practically unanimous.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Mclaughlin, authorizing the issue of
bonds for the construction of a court house and
jail in Walsh county; also, amending the justice
code relating to the publication of summons.
BY Mr.. Twomey, amending the justice code: By
MIR. Kennedy, authorizing Brown county to issue
bonds to build q court house and. jail. BY. MIR.
BY Mr.. Mclaughlin, authorizing school district
No. 7S. Walsh county, to issue bonds. BY Mr.:
Nickcus, amending the charter Of the city of
$l,4 i. 80 to pay Thomas Hennessy for plumb-
ing in the capitol building. BY Mr.. Mclaughlin,
amending the charter of the city of Grafton. BY
Mr.. Westover, authorizing the commissioners of
Snlly county to issue bonds to the amount Of
$4,000 at 8 per cent, to pa" Indebtedness.
Council bills passed:
vacating certain portions Of the town site Of
urer of Trail county to transfer certain funds
into the general fund; authorizing the commits
siOncrs OF Miner county to issue bonds to fund
outstanding Indebtedness; authorizing county
frpaSurprs to iOSritutn civil actiOnS To rcCOynr
taxes upon real estate where property was not
sold for taxes at the time of tax sale: establish
county: providing for the exclusion of the blind
between the ages of eight and twonty-one years
at the territorial ASYLUM for the blind: author
izing district No. 18, Cass county, to issue bonds
to build a school house; authorizing county
clerks, registers of deeds and county aud
itors to take ACCOMPLISHMENTS; amending
treasurers from holding. office for more
than two terms; authorizing District Nc. z,
Cass county, to issue bonds to build a school
house; vacating the town site of Denton. San
born county; vacating Hammers addition to the
city Of Mitchell constituting each organized
election precinct, and providing for the appoint-
days prior to election); creating the county of
Marshall, and defining the boundaries of Day
county; providing a new charter for the city of
Fargo: Organizing the territorial militia, provid-
ing rules and regulations for the same, and max
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for it's support
and equipment.
HOUSE BILLS
BY MI. Martin, amending the code Of civil pro-
cedure. BY Mr.. Coe, relating to the discharge
of railroad employees and payments of wages
due. BY Mr.: Hutchinson, defining the boundary
Wark, prescribing Mitchell as the place and the
first Tuesdays In May and December as the time
Of holding district court in the Second judicial
versity of the Missouri at Steele. Kid
der county, and authorizing the issue
of $4,000 6 per cent territorial bonds
1ptniN fttnnfNy Hpa0rc IN nvi fnr tina ~
struction of the same. BY Mr.. Scott. regulating
the term of office OF auditor in Cass, Grand
Forks and Trail counties. BY Mr.. Larson,
authorizing the commissioners of Union county
to fund outstanding Indebtedness. By MI. Daw-
son, amending the act anncxing certain terri.
tory to the Vermillion City school district.
Council bills passed:
Defining the boundaries of Wells county
authorizing a special election in McHenr
county; changing the number of directors o.
the Sioux Falls pcnitentiary from three to tiv.
warden; repeating the laws OF 1883 relating tt
taxes in Sanborn and Miner counties.
SPHINX oUNTY
men are not discouraged by Gov. Pierce'l
veto Is evidenced by the Introduction to-day
by Mr.. Day in the council and Mr.. Miller il
the house, OF identical bills locating til,
county seat at Ashton. The bills provide
that the county seat may hereafter b.
changed IN accordance with the politica
SoASS MLllSl oUllCS OllSlU GUILTY. bCuuS llltf ~
relocated by q two-thirds vote of the people
The supporters of the bill claim that it will
pass both houses and meet the approval o
the governor. MI. CANDLES bill providin;
for the organization of new counties pusse,
the ouncil by Il unanimous vote. The bill
possesses considerable merit, and if passe
and approved will do much to abolish til
evils heretofore connected with the ~organiZa
ton OF new counties. The bill appropriatin
$4,000 to construct a building for a terri
frr.D1 - c.1,~~1 .+ --.
from the council committee on appropria
lions with the amount cut down to $4,000
l and passed as amended; Washabaugh alon
voting in the negative.
BILLS IN THE COUNCIL.
!, BY Mr.. La Moure, authorizing Turner count
to fund indebtedness. BY Mi. Day, r%elocatin
the county seat of Sphinx county at Ashton. b
Mr.. Natwick, IN relation to vacating town sites
ii allows vacation by owners before sale of lot'
b. Mr.. Pettigrcw. providing for the lew an
collection OF taxes upon the property OF rallroa
companies; it provides for a tax Of ID per cen
vi upon zoo road eAi bed, right 'e Of way, an ro ,ahs
stock, depots. etc. and other property of com
panies to be taxed direct; the gross earnings ia
the assessment Of telegraph propertv; assess
ment to be made by a territorial board OF equal
i cation on returns from companies, the tax not I
exceed the average of total taxation on otht
property.
Council bills passed:
y Incorporating the city of Madison; providin
for the organization of new counties; amendln
the charter of Grand Jerks relating o lique
, license; appropriating $4,000 for the cor
s%truction of a reform school at Plankintor
granting 4 charter to the city of Columbii
: authorizing Hamlin county to build u coul
house and Jail.
House bills passed:
Authorizing Edmunds county to build a jail
creating school districts i'll Kingsbury county
to issue $1,000 8 per cent bonds to bull
+ roads and bridges; Incorporating: the CITY
9 Webster: authorizing Clay and Lincoln countie
l to elect five commissioners under the gcncr;
laws OF the territory: relating to proofs of col
, poratlons i'll civil actions; relating to the tillin
to the effect that in case of tic the county treas
, urer shall haze the casting vote.
n Bills introduced in the house:
BY Mr.. Myron, preventing the sale Of intox
eating liquors within three miles Of the Dakot
Y university at Vermi!lion. BY Mr.. Helyil
amending the political code relating to revcnu
by, Mr.. Picker. repeating sec 759. penal cod
Z making the minimum term Of imprisonment
the territorial prison enc year. By Mr.. Riddel
to pr. vent deception in sales of dairy product
of Il court house and Jail in Mcpherson count
= BY Mr.. Miller, relocating the county seat
Splnk county at Ashton. BY Mr.. Hutchinso,
+, levylns a tax of 3 per cent on all bullion mine
q In the territory.
House bills passed:
Authorizing the territorial secretary to pu
, chase fuel for heating the capitol building; pr
e B. P. Shillaber, the venerable Mr.
}. Darlington, is one of the few friends
y the Rev. Adirondack Murray, who sti
t ! has a kind word to say for that motor
:; Ous backsli1ar. .sHa 10 90 Faith.