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ing the time to clearing the tables Of q mum.
Der Of %unimportant bills, preparatory to leav.
ing for Fargo. Bills introduced In the coun.

ing the time to clearing the tables Of q mum.
Der Of unimportant bills, preparatory to leav.
ing for Fargo. Bills introduced in the coun.
Gil:
By Mr.. Pettigrew, amending section 400, Civil
Code. By MI. W,vestoyer. providing for the con-
structiOn of sidewalks in untncOrporated viii
lagos and towns: also, establishing an inde-
pendent school district of Fairbank. sully coun-
~ sg,ca BY MI 4; Nj Nio s',Y u P5To +. ndiasw for = a board ,ssS Of
ing the management of the public schools.
Council bills passed:
Amending sec. $50, Criminal Code, fixing the
fees Of sheriffs and other officers for the trans
portation Of insane persons to the asylum; fixing
the fees for transporting convicts to the pent-
Tertiary: providing for recording official bonds
Of civil officers; supplementing the act to enable
to fund indebtedness: establishing an asylum
and school for the blind at Milhank: changing
the corporate limits of the city OF Redield.
Bill introduced in the house,:
BY Mr.. Coo, amending sec. 113, Code of Civil
Procedure; also, amending sec. 229, Civil Code:
also, amending sec. 113, Civil Code. BY MI.
Dewoody, authorizing the commissioners of
Edwards county to fund indebtedness. BY Mr.;
Runkel, amending sec. 7S, chap. 29, Political
Code. By Mr.. Rogers. restoring in part the
former boundaries of Ramsey county,. By Mr..
K tSe Sasje eenee OF Sagk eGup0r Al Mr' a Mad RsTs9 aa,a in
ing the boundary lines of Monroe county.
Council bills passed:
Establishing the North Dakota hospital for the
insane, and providing for the government of the
same: revising and rc-enacting the act locating
and establishing the North Dakota agricultural
college at Fargo; appropriatfng So, GOO for the
payment of the expenses of the militia to Sphinx
county; repeating chap. 81, Session Laws Of
1881. relating to the pay of county commissions
cIs of Stutsman county: amending the act in
cooperating the city of Grand Forks; providing
for a new board of education in the city OF
Fargo.
BISMARCK, Oak, Special Telegram. Feb. "a
The legislative excursionists returned from
Fargo this morning in good spirits, evidently de-
termined to improve the time to-day in enjoy
ing immunity from work, on the ground that
legislative business transacted to-day would not
be binding, it being. Washington's birthday.
The sessions Of both houses were, therefore,
short. In the council the order Of business was
gone through, one bill being introduced by Mr..
Nickens, Offering a reward of $4,000 for
the discovery of anthracite coal in the
territory. In the house a little excite
ment arose whenHutchinson moved the reference
to the committee on ways and means of his bill
providing for the taxation Of bullion. Marten
OF the Black Hills wanted the bill referred to
the committee on mines and mining. Objection
was made TO this on the ground that the Black
Hills delegates, Faur and Nuraber, composed q
majority of the committee, and that. as the bill
treated of a matter Of interest to the whole ter
ritory. that of taxation. it should go to the COM
Finally, after some discussion, Hutchin-
sons motion was carried, the bill going
proposition to tax bullion is regarded by many
as n means to bring the Black Hills men into the
combination. Bills introduced: BY Mr.. Coe,
amending sec. 229 Of the Civil Code. BY Mr..
Sprague, authorizing the commissioners Of
Custer county to fund Indebtedness. By Mr..
Biakcmore, legallzing the location of the county
seat OF Sanborn county. By Mr.. Coe. amending
and providing for the organization of civil town
ships and the government Of the same. BY Mr..
Barnes, providing for asccrtaining the acreage of
flmh ar in tha fnrrifnru Nv n D,,rI, yk1,,rj-
ing the board of trustees of the incorporated
town of Ellendale to donate aid to building a
Touring mill. BY Mr.. Oliver, providing a school
board for the city of Lisbon. BY Mr.. Larson,
authorizing the commissioners of Union county
to fund Indebtedness. By Mr.. Dawson, author
izing counties to give a bounty ON wolf and fox
scalps. House bills passed: Authorizing the
trustees of Groton county to extend the time
for collection of taxes for 1884; defining the
boundaries of the Fourth judicial district, and
fixing the time of holding court therein.