St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-05
Hard Working Dakota Legislators
Rushing Through Their
Work.
Rejoicing at Ashton Over the County
Seat Decision by the Leg
islature.
jamestown Organizes a Militia COmpany-A
Woodchuck in schemes to Divide
Counties.
Items of News Collected from All Point!
by Wide Awake Globe Cores
pondents.
The Dakota Council Passes Bill Appro-
priating $4,000 for the Red
field War Expenses.
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
Special Telegram

Special Telegram
BISMARCK, Feb. An the council the fol-
lowing council bills were passed: Requiring
notices OF pendency of action repeating
chapters 81 and 81, laws Of 1888, in relation
to mortgage foreclosures; establishing indie
pendent school district No. in Lake county;
increasing the directors of the Sioux Falls
penitentiary to five, and creating the office
OF deputy warden; amending the laws ere
ating Fargo board Of education.
The following house bills we're passed:
! The legalization of Hyde county taxes
correcting a verbal error in section 21S of
the civil code; also section 339 of the civil
code.
The couL ell passed its committee bill ap-
propriating 81, 800 from the territorial treas
ury to pay the expenses of the Redield war,
being substitute for the bill requiring Red
field to pay.
In relation to an article in the Tribune
this morning charging that Pettigrew held
the Ordway university bill over the Brown
county members as club to whip them into
line on measures on which he is interested,
Mr.. Pettigrew rose to question of privilege
and denounced the assertion. He intended
to 10 his whole duty under all circumsta noes
and without making action upon one bill
contingent upon the fate of another. He
said: There is no measure, no matter how
dear to his constituents, that he should seek
to save by any but legitimate means. He
would not be a party to trades to
remove the capital, to secure
appropriations, or to accomplish any
purpose. He did oppose the proposition to
locate the university at Ordway because the
location was not proper one, because the
extravagant appropriations would affect Da-
kota unfavorably abroad. He said those
who charge jobbery in others will develops
jobs of their own.
/ Mr.. Kennedy regarded this as an attack
upon him. He charged the gentleman with
constant scheming before and since his ar
rival at Bismarck. He says every gentleman
/ knows it and he has his letters to prove 1t,
which can be read if needed in his own de-
Tense. Mr.. Kennedy becoming still more
/ personal, he was called to order and the dis
cussion ended, Mr.. Pettigrew protesting
he did not refer to the gentleman in his re-
marks, either directly or indirectly.
/ In the house the vote by which Rice's fam
/ lily expense bill was defeated yesterday, was
reconsidered and the bill passed, 80 yeas, 1G
noes. Those who voted no yesterday and
aye to-day we're Morgan, McHugh, Pugh,
Roach, Strong and Williams, the latter to
4 move a reconsideration. The bill reduces
the exemption on account of public debts in
CURED for education of children and for fam
lily expenses to 5000, and makes the property
/ Of the wife subject TO suit for debts of this
character, as well as the property Of the hus-
| band.
/ The council bill was passed locating the
county seat Of Roberts county at Traverse,
aud attaching a part Of three townships to
/ Richland county. This settles by legislative
enactment the county seat difficulties in Rob.
erts as well as Sphinx counties, and rebukes
/ those resorting TO force.
House bills were passed requiring counties
instead Of towns to build bridges, if the cost
exceeds $500; authorizing Richland county
/ to fund the court house debt; authorizing
! Clay and Lincoln coup ties TO elect five county
commissioners; striking out the provision OF
the Yankton charter exempting those paying
| city liquor license from other license; adding
| the county treasurer to the board TO appoint
/ officers in case the board cannot agree
authorizing aifdayits out of the territory 10
| be authenticated the same as dispositions.
! The Anderson VS.. Hutchinson contest
coming up for consideration on the commit
tee report intmatiug that Anderson had
been corrupty influenced to withdraw, a
| lively discussion occurred, and the case was
/ finally given back TO the committee with
instructions to send for persons and papers
and investigate the cause Of Anderson's
withdrawal. II Is alleged that Anderson, be-
coming discouraged because of the repeated
delays, proposed TO withdraw the contest il
his expenses were paid by the contestee, and
/ that the facts were stated by Anderson in a
/ letter to the chairman Of the committee,
which the house refused 10 allow read.
There is an apparent disposition Of the house
to seat Anderson il be is entitled to the seat,
and then deal with him IL the charge Of &C
crpting a bribe is found 10 be true. The
committee reported with recommendation
| that II do not pass the female suffrage bill,
which was made special order for Tuesday
/ at D. m.