The Dickinson press., 1885-02-07

schools and other territorial institutions
passed The cNuucil hill Incorporating tn
Village Of Valley Springs also passed
The governor announced to bot
branches thar le had approved the hil
passed n,iaN, extending time Tor the pay
meW NJ Delinquent taNes and providing 10
Certain rmNl;S printing tn coumtoract a
s'sA: NotnN made hy certain Interested par
ties \ ,WemNS'ai ~ congress- rrotcstln,
S&aiWst the trlWNNa vi the United State
ia"s Ntase nom pcaawroa to Rapid cit,
was m;irauvci. aud passed both house
under Il suspension Ut the rules.
EiSMAEcN. OAK. Special Telegram, Feb. 2
N measure material Affecting the interest
Wthe territory WAS brought before the atten
ton Of the council to-daN in the form of
Will introduced by MI. Gamble providing TO
The organization Of now counties Th,
numerous county seat wranglcS, notably il
Robert and SPHINX counties, are directly
liaceahie to the insufficient provisions of thu
law as regards county organization. IL
1ra"lnG the bill introduced to-day Mr.. Gam
Ole has taxed the prccaution to throw al
possible safeguards about its provisions, sc
that there is little if any opportunity fol
fraud and its subsequent troubles. Under
the present law n petition signed by fifty
residents is the only requisite for the forma-
lion of "a new county. Following are the
provisions Of Mr.. CANDLES bill:
The governor, upon receiving a petition from
100 legal voters of the county dcsirin. o~rganiza-
ton. shall proceed to call an election therein,
hNins the time and place for holding the same
and transmitting the notice to tie clerk of tho
district court in the judicial subdivision to
which the unorsanized county is attached. The
vote to be taken is for county officers and loca-
tlon OF the county seat, the clerk of the court.
register OF deeds and commissioners, appoint
JuuSss or the election IN the usual manner, and
divide the unorganizcd county into voting pre-
clncts, posting five notices uf election in said
precincts and publishing the same i'll the county
points some nonresident as supervisor of elcc-
ton in each precinct, furnishes ballot boxes and
poll books and personally assists the judges Of
election in canvaSsing the votes. The ballots.
after being counted, are to be strung on Il card,
sealed in a package. and placed in the ballot box
togethSr with one Of the poll books, and the box
visor in each precinct to return the box
to the district clerk above named and
the other poll book to the register Of
members of the board of county commissioners
all of the county in which the notices are pub
llshed, to constitute the canvassing board, who
perform their duties in the same manner as at
any ordinary election Illegal voting or inter-
fering with the ballot boxes or poll books is
made a felony, with severe penalties attached.
The place receiving the highest number of votes
IL to be the temporary county sat.
1t may afterward be changed in the man
ner prescribed by the terms of a bill intro
duced by Mr.. Gamble several days ago. The
two bills taken together provide for all
emergencies, and if passed and approved
will insure for the territory an immunity
from the troubles that have for some time
past been a blot upon her fair name.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Smedl,2N, establishing u reform school
at Mllbank and approrriating SIS, 600 for the
erection of the same. BY Mr.. Cameron, estab-
fishing lndependent school district No. 4, Lake
county. BY Mr.. Westover, authorizing school
build school house. BY Mr.. Flittie, dividing
Trail county into commissions districts: fixing
the salary OF superintendent of public schools Of
Trail county: authorizing the treasurer of Trail
county to transfer certain funds to a county
fund, and establishing civil townships In Trail
county. BY Mr.. Wcstovcr, to provide for the
building OF a court house and Jail in Hamlin
county. By MIR. Walsh, amending the act IN
cooperating the city of Grand Forks; authoriZ-
ing persons over whose lands railroads have
been constructed to maintain actions to re-
cover the land taken for railroad purposes or
compensation for such taking; authorizing rail-
read companies or receivers thereof TO deter
mi!:e the validity. of proceedings appropriating
lands for railroad purposes and to make com
pcnsation for such lands.
The memorial to congress praying for a
grant OF civil and criminal jurisdiction to
probate courts, so amended that Judges of
probate courts shall be men learned in the
law, passed tho council The council took
up. the governors message at 3 O'Clock and
referred it by sections to the different stand
ing committees. That portion relating to
the county seat wars in Roberts and Spink
counties was referred to the committee on
military affairs. just one week ago TODAY
council bill No. 24, relocating the capital Of
Dakota, was referred to Il special COMMITTEES
to be appointed by the chair. President
Westover asked that time be given him to
not announced until to-day. 1t cons sts of
Messrs. Well, Kennedy, Pettiurew. Walsh
and Gamble. MI. Pettigrew took occasion
to-day to put i'll a disclaimer to Senator Vests
statement concerning the admission of Da-
kota as a whole, and desired that 500 copies
OF house file No. 10, memorializing congress
for the division of the territory, be printed
Tor circulation. The copies We're ordered by
q unanimous vote. But one bill passed the
council to-day, appropriating 800 600 for
the construction of additional buildings for
the hospital for the insane at Jamestown.
IN THE HOUSE.
But little business was transacted to-day
Dy the house, a greater part of the time be-
Ing consumed III discussing Mr.. De Woody's
blll amending the law providing for liens.
House bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Vanosdel. providing for the taxation of
lands when certificates of title are issued, and
amending the charter of the city of Yankton
concerning co. me issuing OF licenses to sell liquors.
Turner county at Parker. BY Mr.. Dawson.
the special laws of 1883 relating to
county commissioners; BY Mr.. McCombe, cre,-
consisting of Richland and Sergeant counties
by MI. Parshall. authorizing loans of credit in
aid OF the erection of Touring mills. BY MIR.
Martin, amending the civil code relating to AZ
ticles of incorporation.
The house bill appropriating $4,000 for
the maintenance of the normal school at
Spear Fish. and the council bill appropriat-
ing 81; 2 90 for printing reports Of the ter
ritorinl auditor and treasurer, passed the
house. Mr.. Richardson's resolution endors-
ing the action of Messrs. Day and Miller, and
denounced the Sphinx county men who
hanged them in ettigy recently, passed the
house to-day by a unanimous vote, as it did
in behalf Of the regents of the North Dakota
university, extended an invitation in writ
ing to the members of the legislature to visit
that institution at Grand Forks on Saturday
next Ihe invitation was accepted by the
council. and referred to the committee on
education by the house. The latter body
will doubtless accept. The excursion will
leave here Friday afternoon, reaching Grand
Farks Saturday afternoon. The afternoon will
pc spentln visiting the institution. Returning,
the party will leave Grand Forks Saturday
evening, stay over Sunday at Fargo. and ar
rive here Monday noon. Free transporta-
ton and entertainment will be provided
George Stickney, late treasurer of
Union county, charged with embezzling
S12,4O3, gave bonds has been rear
rested at Sioux City and his bail was
increased.
The remains of A. n. Smith and his
hired man have been found near Dead
wood frozen stiff. OF this party of
four who left Valentine for Hat Greek
and were caught in the storm Of the
23d of December, only two are now liv-
ing, young Smith and Heavenly, who