The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-06

nOuce Oh WlGnuf0W0l ana gone home. A re.
port will be made tomorrow; In the case.
increase the jurisdiction of probate courts id
Dakota. Itprovides:
Probate couats Of Dakota in their RESPECTIVE
counties, tn addition TO their probate jurisdic-
ton, shall hear and determine civil cases at Law
and In equity where the damage or debt claims
ing under the laws Of the territory where the
punishment IL not imprisonment In the pcni-
Tertiary or death, and concurrent jurisdiction
Nth The dssrcs courts IN sscs Of apPesls from
criminal onehses coRnttablc In the probate
COURTS to be prosecuted by information BY the
district attorney.
No Jurisdiction il given where title to lands
Is In question.
The council held a brief session to-day, bu,
little business being on the docket The
principal bill introduced was BY Mr.. Washa.
baugh Of the Black Hills providing for a
constitutional convention fdt South Dakota
The preamble reads as follows:
Whereas, experience has abundantly demons
trated that the welfare Of the people is promoted
hent government sovereign Id character an re-
publican in form: and whereas, the territorial
system OF government has no stability, is tenn
porary IN character. possesses no sovereign pow
people. nor in the case Of DAKOTA TIC rapidly
Increasing demands Of its various and growing
interested and whereas, 1t has ever been
The parent inc to foster pG ana
courage the development and settlement OF
the territories until such time IS their popula-
people to become admitted into and sb Become
part Of tho United States on an equal footing
Win the states which cuftpOse the Union! and.
. .aS, that part q the terIit9ry Of 9akota
Contains population. sufficient 70 entitle it to
Admission into the tpioh. and such population
now being DESTROYS Of being fully ehfranchised
United States has decided, and the congress of
the United States. by their action upon the hill
Ss The eaa q such par. Of bake,a into
Dakota south Of the torty-sixth parallel does
possess the requisite population and all other
auaiihcations necessary to entttle 1t to admfs-
Be IL enacted by the legislative assembly of
the Territory Of Dakota:
Section THAT for the purpose Of enabling
and o.
government and make application for admission
Into the Union Of states. A delegate convention
s hereby called to meet at the CITY Of Sioux
tory Of Dakota on Tuesday, the 10Th day of
September. A. d. 1885. at IL o'clock meridian.
Tor the purpose of framing constitution, re-
things essential to the preparation Of the terri
tory for making application to the general gov
srnment for the admission Of such part of Da-
k4ta into the Union OF states:
The bill further provides that the convention
shall consist OF III delegates. to be chosen ut .
special election. to be held Sept. l, and any
counties to be organized after the passage Of the
act to be entitled to one delegate.
OTHER BILLS.
were introduced As follows: By Mr.. Wills-Pro-
vtdtng for tho maintenance OF q uniform system
pf common schools in the territory. BY Mr.,
Misunderstanding n n he
held the third Tuesday in May, for the purpose
o voting to relocate Tho county seat Of Bon
sec. 5, chap. ID. relating to the education Of the
blind. It provides that every blind person. or
those too blind to acquire an education In the
CONNER; common sohools, between the AGES Of five and
cation for at least ten years, at the expense of
the territory, at the asylum for the blind. BY
Mr: WestoycrIRelstine to tho appointment Of
Ing independent School district No. : in Lake
and Moody counties. BY Mr.. Twomey-Amcnd-
Ing the code relating to the MORTGAGE Of personal
house to appoint stcnographcrs, at . salary Of
&c per day; enabling school districts in Barncs
and Grlggs counties to issue bonds to fund out
committee for the purpose Of considering and
reporting from time to time measures relative to
the division Of the territory and tho admission
Of the southern half ss state was appointed
From the Council-Messrs. Twomey, Washa-
bauRh. Nickeus, Duncan and Gamble.
From the House-Me.srs. Pickler, Roach. Ed
ridge Smith. Parshsll, Barnes and Rueer
Mr.. Gamble, chairman Of the council commit
lee, appointed to confer with like committee
from the house concerning Council Bill No. IS.
territory. reported that the house would be re-
luested to recede from its position disaRreeing
with the council amendment recommending d.
vision on the forth sixth parallel or the seventh
House bills introduced: BY Mr.. Smith, creating
! territorial department Of agriculture, to con-
sist Of one president and one vice president
appoint secretary and treasurer. keep an office
and report annually to the governor:
labor on the public highway eight hours instead
of ten. and exemptng sfter fifty years of age in
stead Of sixty; ~ MI. P1gh, creating . snbdi-
sston Of the srsh judicial S1nststins
sbolishing the necessity for proof of existence
Of corporations unless their existence is ex-
pressly denied. By Mr.. Huetson. confirming the
election Of district attorneys to counties where
court Is held, providing the salary IL not less
than 500: repeating the law for the election Of
clerks Of court, and re.enscting the law In re-
establishing an asylum for the blind at Salem.
By Mr.. johnson. incorporating the village Of
Aberdeen. BY Mr.. Buyer. authorizing Ramsey
county to issue rs, tSO bonds for bridges.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the village Of Webster; providing
Tor disposal Of actions and proceedings originally
brought in tho Third judicial district Of Dakota,
q counties or subdivisions now included in the
Sixth judicial district and the jurisdiction
thereof since the creation Of the Sixth judicial
district: enabling physicians TO COLLECT bills
boards bf county commissioners in counties
where there IL no court house or Jail. to provide
necessary accommodations for county officers;
providing that . married woman holding prop
erty in her own name, allowing her husband to
make improvements thereon. shall DO held
liable for the amount Of Improvements. Council
bills passed: Providing for printing report of
the agricultural college, Bookings: amending
the oct incorporating Valley City; LOCATING the
county seat Of McCook county at Salem and
funding outstanding Indebtedness: providing
for the payment Of legislative printing; suthol-
edness: changing the name Of Elgin: cass
Of the two houses have practically agreed to re-
port recommending the passage Of . law provid:
Ing for the appointment Of . board Of railroad
commissioners. A subcommittee consisting Of
smedley and Twomey from the council and
Huntington and Van Osdel from the house are
rrAna ring a nrNeHial ronOrt tina luhtAck. tn h