The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

sou, nehheuy, McLankhlin, Nickeus, Richard
Walsh.
The following bills we're introduced
In the council to-day: ByMr. Kennedy, amend
ing the laws providing for the destruction of
Canada thfstles, cockleburr and mustard. By
Mr.. Twomly, amending the criminal code re-
iating to evidence. By Mr.. Gamble, incorporat-
ing the city of Scotland and amending the
~caiIninal code relating TO evidence. BY Mr..
Austin, constituting Ransom and Sargent coun-
ties q judicial subdivision of the Third judicial
district. By Mr.. Day, providing for a board Of
county commissioners in counties where circuit
townships have been established. BY Mr.. Nc
Laughlin. amending the charter of the city Of
Grafton, relative TO the condemnation OF 3ubho
lands, establishing an independent school dis
trict of the city of Grafton and amending the
charter OF the city Of Grafton relating 70 the
granting OF liquor license. BY Mr.. Fiittie, pro-
Vlding for planting of forest trees upon tie prai-
ries Gf Dakota. By Mr. Wells, creating and
establishing a board of health for the territory,
consisting OF seven persons appointed by the
governor with the consent Of the council, to hold
Office for seven wears.
coUNCI BILLS PASSED,
abolishing the tax commission, wheat grading
commission and mileage tax on telegraph and
telephone companies; also providing for tele-
graph and telephone companies right of way
over public and private property. The original
bill included a section abolishfng the office OF
attorney general, but this was s.rlck out by the
judiciary committee. Amending the criminal
code, referring 10 the settlement of bills of ex-
ceptions; defining the boundaries of Wells
county, aubnOTlZlDG Tue COMMISSIONERS OF ink
ton county to remit certain railroad taxes OF
1872, 1873, 1874 and 1S75, levied but not coll
lected, to pay the bonded debt since funded and
otherwise provided for; for the removal of
the county seat OF Bon Homme county.
Mr.. Niekeus' bill creating the county of
Faucher from the southeastern part Of McHenry
county was lost by a vote of 10 to IL. A bill
introduced by Mr.: Walsh. authorizing the board
of commissioners of Grand Forks county to
issue bonds to fund Indebtedness, passed both
houses under a suspension OF the rules, and was
signed by the governor. In the house the grain
bill, prepared by the joint committee who re-
Gently visited the Minnesota Legislature, was tn-
PRODUCED by Mr.. Steele, An outline OF the bill
appeared in the PIONEER PRESS some DAYS ago.
Other bills were introduced as follows: BY Mr..
Stebbins, TO prevent the double taxation OF
property. BY MI. Hugh, authorizing the COM
missioners of Dickey county to q outstand-
ing Indebtedness. By Mr.. iddell, limiting the
time of holding Office by sheriffs and county
treasurers to W. terms. BY Mr. Mark Ward, To-
eating the county seat OF Brule county
the third Tuesday of May. BY MIR. Gregg,
enabling organized townships. cities and
and villages TO construct irr1gating bitches. by
Mr.. Martin, making the second edition OF the
territorial code p~resumptive evidence of such
laws. By Mr.. Barnes, Incorporating the city OF
De Smet. BY Mr.. Eldridge, establishing q
normal school at at Big Stone. By MI. Dewoody,
providing for transcribina fecords IN EDMUND
and Mcpherson counties. BY Mr.. Riddell, fixing
Feb 20 as the time for the final adjournment OF
the Sixteenth Legislative assembly. Tbs house
spent considerable time in the discussion OF Mr..
Ricets hill reducing the exemptions on account
OF debts incurred for family expenses TO $500.
and finally killed it by a vote OF % TO "a In
invitation to visit the North Dakota university.
at Grand Forks. on Saturday, was accepted.
Two sleepers will be provided for the use OF the
excursionists, leaving here at $50 y. m, on
Friday, and returning Monday noon.
But little legislation was enacted to-day.
Among the bills introduced in the council
were the following:
By Mr.. Austin, revising and amending the
civil code relating TO insurance companies. By
Mr.. Walsh, amending the political code relating
to the fees Of justices of the peace; also, amend
ing the charter of the city Of Grand Forks: also,
amending the justices code relating TO the duty
OF justices in case Of appeal; also. amending the
justices code relating to trials. BY Mr.. West
over, funding the indebtedness Of Potter
county. BY Mr.. Kennedy, amending the civil
code relating to the foreclosure Of mortgages.
bcrship Of the board Of directors of the
penitentiary at 8 oux Falls to five, and
creating the Office Of deputy warden; establish
ing independent school district No. 2 in Lake
county. amending acts providing for a board Of
education of the city OF Fargo: amending sec.
l01, chap. 8, civil code; repeating chaps. 81
and 62, avs of 1888: appropriating $4,000
Irom JerrlJor1al Iunus loI Une payment OF ex-
penses incurred by sending militia to subdue
he riot In Sphinx county. The house committee
on elections reported to-day in their Anderson
IuICnIHSOu COueESls RECOMMENDING OLiub tLC
seat be awarded to Anderson. They stated In
their report that they had reason to believe
that attempts had been and are now being made
to secure the seat by fraudulent and dishonest
offers and bargains. deprecating such acts and
practices. A minority report was also made
favoring the seating of Hutchinson. After q
heated discns sion by the house, the majority re-
port was referred back to the committee for
Further action. The following bills were intro
duced In the house to-day: By Mr.. Gregg, pro-
viding fer the appointment OF county sheep in
specturs. BY MIR. Huntingdon, creating the
county OF Marshall and defining the boundaries
81 Day county. BY Mr.. Coe, amending the
charter of the city OF Mandan.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. g
Authorizing the commissioners or Richland
county &c issue bonds for paying certain indebt-
ness; amending the session laws OF 1873 relat-
ing to building bridges under township organ
ization: changing the boundaries of Richland
county and locating the county seat OF Roberts
county at Traverse. Rlce's bill altering the ex-
emption law, which was defeated yesterday.
came up again to-day on q motion for reconstd-
Grafton, and after discussion passed by a vote %
% to Is. There is considerable doubt about its
passing the council. No action was taken to-day
by the council in the G lntest case OF Wilson w.
la Moure, except to allow La Moure to take the
~petitien for reference. There IL hardly a possi-
bility OF the case being reopened. The passage
Of the Sphinx county bill, yesterday, is generally
regarded as the best way out OF q disagreeable
trouble. Various other county division schemes
are on foot, each being backed by a strong lobby.
Judge Leeper and Mr.. Youngblood Of Blunt are
mere III lit VI tAS VI AA6aOo
and Sully counties with the county seat at
Blunt. J.. w. smith &c Huron, owner OF q
portion OF the townslte OF Blunt, sent here
to oppose the division of Beadle county,
finds It hard to occupy consistent ground. The
fact is there is no great moral principle involved
in an ordinary county division scheme one way
or the other. Selfish considerations are arrayed
on either side. 1t is safe to say that as long as
there are such large counties IN Dakota there
viii be plenty of schemes to divide thor up TO
suit ambitious townsite proprietors and poll
ticians.
BISMARCK, Oak. Special Telegram, Feb. D
The judiciary committee of the council re-
ported to-day unfavorably on Mr. Kennedy's
bin locating the Central Dakota university
at Ordway. Kennedy, q member OF the
committee. submitted a minority report
recommending that the bill pass. Both re-
ports were made a special order for to-mor-
row. when there will doubtless be music In
the air. Pettigrew rose again to-day on a
anestjon of privilege. and told Kennedy, who