The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-12
DAKOTA ! LEGISLATURE,

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tton Of the council to-day in the form of q
bill reduced BY Mr. Gamble providing for
the organization of new counties The
numerous county sent wrangles notably in
Robert and Sphinx counties, are directly
traceable to the insufficient provisions of the
law as regards county organization. In
framing the bill introduced to-day Mr.. Gam
BILE has taxed the precaution to throw all
possible safeguards about Its provisions, SO
that there. 10 little II any opportunity for
fraud and its subsequent troubles. Under
the present law a petition signed by fifty
residents is the only requisite for the forma-
ton OF new county Following are the
provisions Of Mr.. CANDLES bill: .>,s- 80
The governor. upon receiving petition from
$50 legal voters of the county desiring organiza-
fixing the time and place for holding the same
and transmitting the notice to tho clerk of the
district court in the judicial subdivision to
which the unorganized county is attached. The
vote to be taken is for county officers and loca-
lion OF the county seat, the clerk Of the court,
register OF deeds and commissioners. appoint
divide the unorganized county into voting pre-
cincts, posting five notices Of election in said
precincts and publishing the same in the county
where their office is located. The governor APP
points some nonresident as supervisor Of cleo
ton In each pr ecnct, furnishes ballot boxes and
POI books * and personally assists the Judges Of
7after being counted, are to be strung on a card
scaled In q package, and placed in the ballot box
carefully sealed It is the duty Of the 'i super
VISOR IN each precinct to return the box
TO the district clerk above named md
the other DOLL book i to the register Of
members Of the board Of county, comTnissioners
All Of the county in which che notices are pub
perform their duties In the same manner as at at
any ordinary election. Illegal voting or Inter
ferine with iSh the ballot boxes or poll books is
The place receiving the highest number Of votes
| Is to be the temporary county scat. 5sEl $
1t may afterward DO changed in the man
ner prescribed by the terms of 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 tho territory an immunity
from the troubles that have for some time
past been.a blot upon her fair name s5
T. 81 OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr. Smedley. establishing a reform school
at Mjibank and appropriating $4,000 for the I
erection Of the same. BY Mr. Cameron, estab-
county. BY Mr. MISSIONER, authorizing school
district No. 8, Cass county. to issue bonds to
build school house. BY Mr.. Flittie, dividing
the salary Of superintendent OF public schools Of
Trail county: authorizing the treasurer Of Trail
county to transfer certain funds to county
county. By Mr. MISSIONER to provide for the
building Of q court house and jail In Hamlin
connty. By Mr.. 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- I
cover the lana taken for railroad rposes or
compensation for such taking; authorizing rail-
road companies or. receivers thereof to teter-F
niue the validity Of proceeding appropriating
lands for railroad PURPOSES and to make COM
pensation for such lands. "a.
The memorial to congress- praying for q.
grant OF civil and criminal jurisdiction4 to
probate courts, SO amended that Judges of
probate courts shall be men learned IN the
law. passed the; council II The council took
up the governors message Of $ O'Clock and
referred it by sections to the different stand
Ing committees That portion relating To-
the county seat wars In Roberts and Sphinx
counties was referred to the committee on
military affairs Just one week ago to-day
council bill No "a. relocating the capital Of
Dakota, wasreferred to q special committee
to DO appointed by the chair President
Westoyer asked that time be given him to-
select ne sonmittse The co u was
Massa Well Kennedy, Pettigrew W alshf
md Gamble Mr. pettigrew took occasion
today to put in discla imer to senator Vests
statement concerning the admission OF Da-t
Of house file No 10, memorializing congress
for the division Of the territory, be printed
for circulation. The copies were ordered BY
o unanimous vote But one bill passed the
council to-day, appropriati 81 8 900 for
the construction of additional buildings for
the hospital for the insane, at Jamestown.
- IN THE HOUSE
But little business was transacted to-day
/ by the house, greater part of the time be-
ing consumed In discussing Mr.. De Woolly's
bill amending the law providing for liens
House bills introduced: rs re
lands when certificates OF title are issued, and
amending the charter Of the city OF Yankton
concerning the issuing OF licenses to sell liquors
Turner county at Parker. i By Mr.. Dawson,
amending the special laws of i 1888 relating to i
ting 3; she Ninth jadeiap issaies
Consisting Of Richland and Sergeant counties.
FL ny NJ n Rsrsea
Martin, amending the civil code relating to az.
ttcles OF incorporate ii
The house bill appropriadng So. 900 for
the maintenance of the normal school at
Spear Fish aud the council bill appropriate
ing ST LBS. so Tor printing! reports Of the ter
ntor1ai audltors ana treasurer, passed the
house Mr.. Richardson's resolution dors-
ing the action Of MessrA Day and Miller, and
hanged them in 8efig recently passed the
house today bF 3 unanimous vote. al It did:
In the COUNCIL Saturday councilman Walsh,
in BEHALF q; the regents of the North Dakota
ling to the members OF the Legislature to visit
that institution ut Grand Forks on Saturday;
next The invitation was accepted by the
council. and referred to the committee on
edncation by the house The latter body:
Will doubtless accept The excursion will
leave here Friday afternoon reaching Grand
FarksS Saturday afternoon. The afternoon will
bespent In visiting the institution Returning
the party will leave Grand Forks Saturday
evening. stay oyer Sunday at Fargo, and arr
rive here Monday noon. Free Transports
lion and entertainme emit will be provided
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BrsMARCK, Oak. Special Telegram. Feb
3-The event Of the day IN the legislature
/ was Gov. Pierce'sy veto OF Council Bill No. 60.
| changing the name of the village of Ordway.
:5to Independence. The message was brief,
the reason stated BY the executive for his dis
| approval Of themeasme being that protests
lind been received from citizens Of Ordway,
and that il the name be changed the people
should be granted the privilege Of voting on
the question. The veto was evidently d
surprise to many IN the council; as the opin-
Ion has been freely expressed that II the
governor did not approve the bill he would,
allow the three days TO pass necessary TO con-
!. stdtute 1t alaw. Some discussion arose: d mo-
ion being made to table the message, when
It occurred to the council that the proper
thing 10 do would be to make an attempt to
pass the bill over the veto The roll being
called, the motion was lost by q vote OF 10
| to 49, The vote stood: Fl Yss 5555
administrations Cameron. Duncan Far
mer, Fiittie. Gamble. Jones' Nstwtok, Petit
grew, Washabaugha and MISSIONER. Il y
b Neentive- Messrss Austin, Bowdle, Day, Hnet-
tson, Kennedy. McLaughli Nfckaus, Richard.
gof, gmedley. Twomey. Yagner. Wells and
The following bills were ID duced
Ia the council to-day: ByMr. Kennedy amend
ing the laws providing for the destruction Of
Canada sthistlsa cock eburr and mustard. BY
Mr.. Twomly, amending the criminal code re-
lattnR to evidence BY Mr., Gamble, incorporat-
/ Ing the city of Scotland and amending the