The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-05

was referred to the committee on territorial
affairs. From the report Of the capital COM
mission the following figures are obtained:
Received from citizens Of Bismarck. !. :. 800, 900
K Kece1Ved from sale OF lots......... 3s, S49
Total expenditures Observation-Disclosures, l38,849
Number lots plated .................... o9l
Number lots sold ', Il :" .s'..'''. 5I5
Number unsold lots ................... 749
Tptai ~ -. S232t
Cost Of stesm heasinis:. 1855 80
the building with the understanding that tho
legislature would make an appropriation to
cover bhe cost. Furniture and lights have been
placed In the building for the inspection of the
!eg1siature,' no assurance having been given that
me same wou 1a BE- purchased Insurance to the
building. the policies expiring in April and Mey
B * = Z & new bills. p Is
oil the following areamong the more impor-
liant: 4fys - = 40 =
BY Mr.. Kennedy to locate the Central Da-
kota university at the village Of Inde-
ss5 Ry Mr. smsalsy to Locate
for the blind at N1illbank. By Mr.: Westover, to
provide for the payment of expenses incurred by
the territorial militiain suppressing the Sphinx
county troubles, and to assess the amount,
1885, SO. upon the village of Redfleld. BY Mr.
Walsh. to construct the main building Of tho
NORTH Dakota university atGrand Forks. and to
bonds to the amount of 100000, running
twenty years, at 6 per cent, redeemable at op-
si Il after ter years TO defray the expenses Of
constEuctlon4 sa.2i--sr IL. SS5 t4'sts' tLfs-g
r The following council bills were passed.
To protect the passage OF fish in the james
| and cheyenne rivers; to authorize the board
| Of county commissioners of Grand Forks to
fund outstanding 4fnlebt edness; providing for
printing one hundred copies Of all bills daily: q
| Joint memorial to congress pr,ying for the an
pofntment OF Lieut. Greedy to o position IN the
signal service: Joint memorial to congress ask
land inside railroad limits to slips per acre; to
revive and sre-enact the act locating the North
Dakota agricultural college at Fargo, va
Business in the house moved along moothly
this morning: The capital removal bill has
been disposed Of for the present, and some
good work may be looked for. Mr. Johnson
tntroducedl q bill day providing for the
abolition OF boards of county commissions
subs ituting therefor board Of county refer.
Iences' which shall hold It's meetings twice a
year, In Muy and october. The board is to
| consist Of the chairmen Of the boards Of super-
yisors of the different townships in the county.
as The as9 R Is ass
NJ So per day for each day Of actual service, and
mileage at two cents. n s..T ~
"a The bill will probably pass both houses
Bills were also introduced 4 Locating
+ oSAO0AoG uuu fffOTGlQQQ,
The council bill providing for the
formation of Garfield county, the division
of SPHINX county and the location of the
county seat Of the latter at Ashton; was read
the second time and referred to the CON nit
zee on counties Concerning the proposed
division of Sphinx county the following tele-
gram was received to day from Ashton: IA
Everybody is enthusiastic. Spink Z; county;
sends thanks to the council. 8 Let the good work
g On, u, 3, Z. I, {, s,
Edmunds and Acpherson counties was
passed The council bill changing the name
Of the village Of Qrdway to Independence
was read second time md referred co the
sommittee on TOWNS and citiea The house
soInnittee on lections viii senort to nar-
from the Twelfth district, whose seat was
contested by Bechtel The new evidence
4 introduced by Hutchinson In the matter Of
bis contest may result In his securing the
seat 7S. q, ~. ~ Il 81 - -
The board Of capital commissioners Of Dakota
have made report to the. governor and legis-i
lature, which, after giving concise history Of
| The organization of tile board, and the pro
gIamme carried out in locating the capital al
Bismarck. continues with an elaborate descrip-
ZION or the newly erected capitol building and
| me LITIGATION: GLOWING the removal. Tho board
alleges that but for the financial and litigious
depression the lots donated to the territory by
Bismarck would have sold for at least $3.50 600
The minimum valuation placed npnn the D94 lots
plated 1s $123 AS, and 749 lots remain unsold.
| Ing the cityson the SOUTH The financial trans
actions Of the board are shown as follows:
Total receipts 3e, s49 90
HG1ai r ats $40 90
Appraised at. %, 415 90
Number q lots sold /: I. /. Il. Il. 245
Amount received for lots sold !. 4. $50, $40 90
Amount above appraised value. -. NJ 955 90
Number OF unsold lots i. J. 49,, 749
Appraised S5,52l 90
Total Indebtedness. X. 80. 143 as
board Tecommends an additional 800 600 in In
surance upon the building 3ass
The house committee on elections. who
have had under sconsid aration the contest
Ease of Bechtel vs. Strong, reported ii favor
| of sea1tng the latter. The Teportwas adopted
by nnanimou s vote. The Anderson Hutch
mon case Still hang fire. Which gentleman
syill5be successful will be decided IN few
little day. The following important bills
were introduced to- day Ia the house: Al
BY Mr.. Roach, establ fishing o normal school at
ftarimore, approprl $40 900 for Its erection
md ~ go for seachsrs salaries By me- Steele
rides that companies shall y First receive md
tmned iateIy TRANSMIT all messages fled second,
deliver inamediately. oraa soon as possible, any
higher rate between any two points in the starr-
| tory than rs cents for ten words and one-half
sent for each ddittoral word. fourth, on xail-
pay . fine Of not less than 300 or more than
The following house. bills passed j.
authorizing Edmund county 70 er6ct d court
\ mill tag; authorizing the printing OF 5000
4 ogpies Of tho governors message An the Norwe-
y;aa:l aagaags; cISatiae Ward county from parts
The following council bills passed the
house: M q IS IS III II,
Changing the name Sf the village Of ordway
i 70 Independsnccyots. % to IA; authorizing
4 Grand Forks county tofssne bonds TO fund In
! debtedness; defining Thu. boundary line between
House File 3, introd nced BY Mr.. Oliver
4 Regulating warehouses and the tranIportatio
4 OF grain, an outline at which was published
4 In these columns some ten days ago. WINS
Il made the special order in the house for s
i O'clock to-morrow. K; u n 81 III
i III NEWsBt bills M THE COUNCIL ;gyg;
were the following: ~ e ~ ss
4 By Mr.. Gssshie. cfeatin lilo onacc 81 commis:
sfoner OF Immigration, and lding for the mp.
Il potntment OF the comn,issi Toner. y Mr.. Walsh
aSs shs eyy sSss
Council billy passed ::is 4 q Il. 81
4 Authorizing ne Cook county Id Issue twenty
year per cent bonds to fund outstanding IN.
debtedness: changing I'll 81 name % El gin. Cast
sSs &c Vass 5 ssaa
4 county to fund outstanding dhdabt ness; vi:
i eating 9 portion 81 he village of Eik Point.
BIssfIncE Oak pecial Teleg nam, Jan 2s
The principal event of the day IN thelegis
4 lature was the pussnge of M Divers Blu
Y regulating the tsansp ation Of grain AM
other freight By d inotion passed syastoT
I5aay the BILL sgas Tecnlled from TIE committee
4 on warehouse md graln fyradip and made
tho special order for 3 O'Clock foa day Thu
scomnittea have had the blu under ndviso
4 tnent for some two Het,ke md were aRree(