The Dickinson press., 1885-03-07
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

Ii eIS CUuuCll ny JUL ~
Moure, and passed by that body some day,
ago, limiting the service of county treas
uferS 10 TWO terms, came up in the hous
To-day in committee of the whole, and afte,
considerable discussion was recommended u
pass 1t is generally understood that thu
motive of the gentleman from Pembina il
Introducing the bill was to GUST from offic,
"a, Wardwcll, treasurer of Pembina county
thereby accomplishing by Legislation whar
Nc tailed to do at the polls. Mccall of the
OF his
COUNTY DIVISION SCHEME,
has introduced another bill somewhat SINH
lar TO lha first. and it came up to-day upon 0
second reading and reference. The rest OF
the delegation, ever on the alert to oppose
any scheme OF the kind, We're again led by
Martin. who moved its reference to the
Iiack Hills delegation, pleading in support
OF his motion the precedent of other bills
disposed of in like manner. His motion die
NOT succeed. however, as theb bill, after con.
siderable discussion. was referred to the
committee on counties by Il vote of &c to 20.
The majority was composed of the northern
members and enough from Central and
SCUM Dakota to make up the t%wenty-slx.
This may be declared as u test vote
Inc present indications are that
it will hold together Throughout the
session. 1t is possible. however, that some
emergency may arise which Will break it up
ana again throw the power into the hands of
the south. One thing must be admitted by
all, that Central Dakota holds the KEY to the
situation and can dictate to a great extent
the course that legislation shall take. The
council held a brief session to-day, nothing
OF Speclal Importance being transacted The
following Dllls We're ~introduced:
BY Mr.. Washabaugh, amending the %political
code relating to homesteads; it provides that
the law shall not be construed to include any
gold or silver nor mining plant. By Mr.. Walsh,
nT0v1Illr for + IN Vow vpI ~ ft,--
Trail county from Caledonia to Hillsboro. By
Mr.: Iwomey, providing for the conduct and
holding OF elections; BY Mr.. Cameron, authoriz-
klngsbury, to aid certain persons whose crops
were destroyed by storms. BY Mr.. Pettigrew,
amending sections 402 and AS of the civil
code and sec: 6i2 of the penal code.
Council Bills Passed-Amending sec. o37.
code OF civil procedure; amending the charter of
the city OF Grafton; excmpting volunteer fire.
men as Jurors and from tax; legalizing the acts
OF John +: Bedding as sheriff.
House Bills Passcd-Creating a new subdiyis-
the city of Spear Fish.
Bills Introduced in the House--By Mr.. Oliver,
enabling the voters of La Moure county to vote
upon locating the county seat. By Mr.. De
Nina. Edmunds county. to Cortland. By Mr..
Hclvig, amending sec. 1898, civil code, By Mr..
strons, creating the county of Itcarsh and de-
nnlng the boundaries of the same. By Mr.. La
room, amending corlain chapters of Especial laws of
1897, 1888, 1869, 1870, 1871. 1872, 1873. re-
latlng TO Union county, BY Mr.. Coe, regulating
the management of coal mines and mining. nv
MI. Blakemore. providing for a uniform system
OF text books for the common schools. By Mr.
Williams, authorizing the city of Bismarck to
funding bonds heretofore issued for building
and furnishing a school house. By Mr.. publ
iegalIzlng The acts of the commissions of Dickey
county. BY Mr.. Southwick, abolishing the office
OF county assessor in certain counties.
House Bills p assed-Prohiblting the sale of
!ntoxlcatln!g liquors within three miles of the
Dakota university pjtv NJ Na,,, III, y.
the act to annex certain territory to the Vermill-
ION school district: creating Nelson county a
legal SUBDIVISION and providing. for a term Of
subdivision of the Third judicial district: Joint
resolution for the payment of persons
empi9yed about the building used by the Six
teenth legislative assembly"
council Bills Passed-Authorizing the treas
nrer OF Trail county to transfer certain funds
.nto county funds; authorizing School District
schooi house: establishing Independent School
District No. 4, LAX. county; amending sec. IL.
!ustlce code: authorizing the bringing of suits
School District No. 8. Cass county,.t issue bonds
20 bullu g school house; amending secs. 123 and
ga, Goue OF criminal procedure; amending sec.
BIsMARcK, Oak, Special Telegram, Feb. 25.
The house went into committee of the
whole at 10 o'clock this morning for the
further consideration of the appropriation
bills. The bills as reported from the appro-
prlatlon committee after discussion, which
lasted until nearly l o'clock, We're recon-
mended to pass. The only new institutions
which received appropriations were:
School of mines ut Rnpid ity.......... $4,000
reform school at Plankinton ............ 10000
central Dakota University at ordway.... 10000
bill appropriating :SS225, 900 to the School for deaf
mutcs at Sioux Fails but with no better success
than Yesterday, the bill being finally renorted
The bills will all come up for final consideration
Tomorrow, and most. if not all, of them will
pass. The bills establishing new institutions
s re i1'f's Ia: S0n aSe 'p ferritor8 q has 'A q
sufrlclent Number already and that tho finances
GO not warrant the establishment. The bills
establishing the Central Dakota university at
oerdway will probably 20 through, thereby s,cor-
ing a victory for Kennedy, who recently l4.t a
similar bill in the council. When the new Till
goes 10 the senior body there will be music,
Gov. Pierce will send
A BATCH OF NOMINATIONS
TO the council i'll 4 few days. probably before the
close of the present week. Tie offices to be filled
are: Auditor, treasurer, attorney general. su,,er-
lmlcndcnt of public instruction and assistant.
Ihefe are also a nuMhcro of boards in which tncrc
those positions will be deferred until u laeer day.
The prominent candilate for the authorship arc
eambc Gfors E. Il II. oiaMa WI, Che he s gressnt = in in.
w. Laird Of Pierre and F. w. Mckinney of Bis
mnrck. THESE gentlemen are all pressing their
clailns for The position, but il is difficult 10 say
VINO VIII win the prize, as geographical locations
and other important matters are to be taken iuto
conslaeration in making the appointment. For
the office of treasurer, w. N. McEay, who has filled
the position acceptably for two terms, and
whose term has now nearly expired, is one of the
leading candtlates; Other candidates are Col:
G. H. FaircEild Of Bismarck, the two last
named being respectively president of he Bis
malck National bank and cashier OF the First
National bank OF bismarck. it is generally I'M
derstood that Alex Hughes is Il candidate for re-
appointment to the attorney scnccaisiIip. His
enemies have been after his scalp, cndeavoring
without success. the Bill being de.eated in com
mittce. TIE reason for this onslaught was
Hughes position on the capital commission,
where he wen notoriety uncnvlsble TO many.
Hon. p j. Mclaughlin Of Grafton, member of the
present council, is understood to be a cam
didate for the office. So far as heard from,
pearea for the office of superintendent OF public
instruction-Gen. q. H. Bcadlc, the present in
cnmben.. Blakemore, of the house. would like
tie position, but it will not, in al probability,
be thrust upon him. The council busted itself
to-day with routine business, q large number of
0iG G1a af,sS pas 4 TnA Maisa 4 1.It fe gu Mn 49s the
comes up tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Tomorrow,
under sleclal order, the house will consider the
that visited the Minnesota legislature in COM
mittce of the whole on Friday. What remains
of the two bills after passage through the two
houses may become a law, if the two bodies
exert themselves to any extent during the re-
naming fifteen days of the session. Bills intro
dnced i'll the council to-day: BY Mr.. Turner, es-
tablishing a superintendent school district of
toward, Miner county: by Mr.. Cameron. cs.ab-
fishing a superintendent school district OF Gill
man. Lake county.
Council Bills Passed-Allowing boards of
supervisors of townships to issue bonds
amending sections z and Is. chap. 80, Civil
Code: regulating the salaries Of county treasur-
er and register OF deeds: authorizing commits