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sixth parallel. The mouse reIused 10 concur IN
the amendment, and a COMMITTEES OF conference
was appointed, which reported to-day In favor
OF the amendment. ThereupOn Mr.. Comber and
others attacked the bill, decrying division on
the forty-sixth parallel for the reason that farms,
towns and counties would be cnt in two. An I'M
seemly wrangle seemed imminent. when friends
of the bill moved that the committee rise and re-
port. The bill then passed Bills were intro
duced in the house providing for the appoint
ment Of the usual committees TO visit different
public institutions throughout the territory. and
Tor the exemption Of farm improvements to the
amount Of $4,000, and farming Implements TO
the amount Of $500. The bill changing the name
OF the village of 0rdway TO Independence, was
not referred TO the house as requested, bur will
90 to the governor, who will probably either sign
it or allow the requisite three days to pass, in
which it will become q law. 1t Is generally un-
derstood that the efforts to recall the bill from
the council for amendment, were due to ex-Gov.
Ordway The Sphinx county troubles still agt-
tate the public mind. and the or the
lobby weary the house committee on counties.
TO pro and con from the numerous
representatives from the seat Of war, whose
towns are aspiring to county seat honors.
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BISMARCK, special Telegram, Jan. 3I.-1he
council adopted joint resolutions condemn
ing the hanging in efigy, in Sphinx county, OF
Councilman Day and Representative Miller.
The desire evinced by the members since
the shelving of the capital removal bill to
rush legislation begot undue haste in the
consideration of an important measure re-
cently-the bill extending the time for the
payment of taxes 1t was the intention OF
the author Of the measure, Mr.. Bowdle,
Amerely to extend the time for penalty at
TEACHING for non-payment of raxest to June l.;
but the bill really extended the time when
taxes should become due TO that date. The
error was not discovered until yesterday,
after the bill had passed both houses and
been sent to the governor Tor his signature,
To remedy the matter in time 1t became nee
essary to recall the first bill, introduce a
new one to-day and pass it under a suspen-
sion of the rules, as unde the old law Feb.
l is the date when penalty attaches. Bills
introduced:
BY Mr.. Richardson, y~acatinc certain portions
Of the town site OF Oriska; also, empowering the
board of county commissioners of Barnes county
to appoint an auditor. By Mr.. Gamble, pro-
yidilg Tor inc payment OF the extra expendl-
tnre occasioned by necessary changes In plans
and Specifications in building the west wing OF
the Dakota hospital for the insane; also,
providing for insuring the territorial library,
for the purchase of books therefor, for making a
catalogue thereof, for the employment of an as
sistant Librarian for certain periods and TO APP
propriate funds for the same purpose. By Mr.,
Pettigrew, amending the laws governing the ter
ritoTial penttentiary.
coUNcI BILLS PASSED.
Creating the office Of commissioner of immi-
grafton. providing for the appointment Of a
commissioner and defining his duties; appre-
priating $19,00O for dormitory and farm in con-
nection with the asylum for deaf mutes at
Sioux Falls: providing for the issue Of &lS, SOC
bonds To be. applied in furnishing the
main building OF the University OF Dakota at
Vermiilion and erecting a dormitory: providing
for the issue of $780, 600 bonds TO be applied in
completing the agricultural college at Brook
ings; providing for the issue of $4,000 bonds
TO be applied in completing the normal school at
Madison; appropriatlng $l,2O0 Tor assistant
clerks ami assistant seTgeaIIt5-at-aTiis vf 5a5h
house.
Ii the house to-day some interest was ex-
cited IN the unsuccessful attempt to recon-
slider the bill passed yesterday authorizing
certain school districts in Barnes and driggf
counties to issue bonds. The movement
was instigated by a somewhat influential
lobby, who claimed chat a colored gentle
man was lurking somewhere in the fence.
Bills introduced:
By Mr.. Picker, providing for the appointment
OF a territorial librarian. BY Mr.: Coe, providing
for the appointment OF a committee OF twelve on
apporsionment, consisting of five from the coun-
ell and seven from the hOnse. By Mr.. South
wick, establishing an independent school dis
trict of portions of Denver and Borgar.
The house bill providing for the appoint
ment OF a Joint committee OF two from the
council and three from the house, to visit
schools and other territorial institutions,
passed. This council bill Incorporating the
village of Valley Springs also passed.
The governor announced to both
branches that he had approved the bill
passed to-day. extending time for the pay
melL OF uellnl uGHl LAKES anu pIONlulHR lOI
certain public printing TO counterfeit an
effort being made by certain interested par
ties. A memorial to congress protesting
against the removal of the United States
land office from Deadwood to Rapid City
was introduced, and passed both houses
under a SUSPENSION OF the rules.
Some day, writes a Washington cor
respondent of The Boston Post, Lieut..
Garlisgton will be found to have done
brave deeds and to have made a more
successful fight against the elements
than any one else who has been con-
nectedbwith the signal-service Arctic
expeditions. His retreat over six
hundred miles in open boats, and the
consequent saving of the lives of all
his men, was pluckier and showed
more judgement than anything done
by the last expedition. He was prac-
tically In the same situation and was
further north when his ship was lost
than Greedy was at Cape Sabine.
Greedy, too, had boats, as Darlington
had, but the latter took to them, made
his journey and saved his men, while
Greedy knocked his boats to pieces for
fuel and lost most of his party by
starvation
In New York there is not much in
fuence attached to the stage. A play
is looked on as q advertisement. There
is no doubt that good plays create q
good tone Of thought, but they are not
calculated in this self willed age to ef-
feet a reformation in modes or man
ners. People In these parts 60 to the
theater to be amused and Interested,
not to have their ~propensities influ-
enced. The Orientals, however, are
more impressed by the drama. Among
the Hindoo castles there has been Of
late considerable agitation with re-
spect to infant marriages and infcrced
widowhood. A desire for reform in
these respects is evinced. The Hindoos
are progressing in European civiliza-
ton. They consider the influence Of
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