The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-01-30
DlKOTA LEGISLATURE.

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BISMARCK, Dak, Special Telegram. Jan. 49,
and but little business Of Importance was trans
acted. In the council . motion was carried
sufhoriling the president to call upon the sec
election contests. TIE sosts Of two Of the Inem-
hers OF the senior 9 Arc contested. namely:
s Ssss Twe Massa d,. an% Is rs.nnos,s q the T Eleventh : nth
will be taken before the committee on elections
1T an early date. Both gentlemen hold ccrtifi-
Gates Of election. the contestants bnsine their
claims upon certain specified frauds In the
c%ounting Of the votes. The following council
committee was appointed to ascertain md
Messrs. Twomey, Jones and Wagner. The first
bills of the session were introduced to-day. In
the council Bill No. introduced by Walsh. pros
vides for funding the debt Of Gland Forks
county and, under suspension OF the rules, was
given. the second reading. Bill No. 2. intro
dncsd BY Walsh. provides.fo for the WEIGHING.
trcduccds by +. Little. is to amend section So,
chapter IS. of the civil code, changing the tax
sale from September to December.
APECULIAR CASE
arose In the house this morning In the shape of
two petitions from citizens OF Turner county
praying for representation In the house. and en-
closing . certificate Of election of Dwight En-
sign. duly elected at the last general election.
The territory included I'm the county aforesaid
was not embraced by any OF the legislative dis
trtcts. The committee on elections conaidered
the case this afternoon. and will probably accord
tne privilege OF Lne moor 70 MI. Ensign. A mo-
ton to print 300 copies of the journal daily was
carried. The speaker appointed the committee
on elections. consisting Of Messrs.. Barns, Daw-
son. Van Osdel, Houston. McComber, Pierce and
porter copies OF all reports and other documents
furnished ember. OF the house. Tho clerk was
authorized TO purchase forty copies Of the code.
Councilman Wslsh's grain bill introduced to-
day contstns the following provisions:
First-Aile~ elevators shall be public that buy
and handle grain.
second-M elevators shall give bonds to and
be licensed by the county commissioners
hird-Elevator shall give receipts for all
cheat received. These receipts shall be ncgo-
Fourth--The bill forbids all mixing of grades
o. tampertnR with grain when stored, ard pro-
ytdes for the sealing OF scnles and weights, and
the shipment 70 any market designated by any
owner or cOnStRner.
Fifth-Provides for q board Of grain INSPECTORS
who shall be the inspectors OF the territory:
they to establish grades and have such powers
= are necensary,t ompel just grading, weigh
Sixth-Authorizes the board Of grain in
spccsors to appoint . sufficient number of local
inspectors, and provides for the regular and
speedy inspection OF grain.
scvcnth-Prrscribes the duties Of the board Of
Inspectors, constitutes them a board Of appeals;
they shall SIT regularly each month, and their
aectsion In disputed cases shall be final.
give bond.
Ninth-Attaches severe penalties for miscon-
duct or knowingly grading wheat falsely.
for the punishment of per
sons attempting to influence the board or local
inspectors.
Eleventh-Fixes the maximum rates for stor-
age at two cents per bnshel for the first thirty
days or fraction thereof. and one-half cent fol-
each fifteen days additional.
carbohydrates for mi inspection fund.
Thtrteenth-Forhids the combination Of ele-
vstor men to regulate prices Or the market
where grain shall be delivered.
Fourteenth-AH violations Of the act to be
prosecuted by the district attorneys of the terri
Fitteenth-Any person injured by the failure
OF an ofiicer to properly discharge his duties
can collect DAMAGES from said officer.
tbs name Of the territory.
South Dakota played her trump card the
18th by giving notice in both houses OF the
legislature of the Introduction at an early
lay of q bill to remove the capital from Bis
marck- The notice did not take people en-
irely by surprise, as during the past twenty
four hours rumors of capital removal had
been afioat; yet Bismarck people generally
gave discredit to them. It trnnspired, how
ever, that they were reckoning without
their host
THE CouNCM coMMrTEEs
The committees are as follows:
Judiciary, Messrs. Gamble. Washabaugh, Aus
tin, Natwick, Farmer, Nickeus and Mclaughlin
~ E0tlNhtlOu, WG1tHSy AhtnSIDu, IwUIuSV, ASNuCuS
and Hueston: approximations, Pettigrew, Walsh
Nickeua, Kennedy, Wells. HuesteA aud Gamble
railroads. Smediey. Bowdle, Twomey. Washa.
smedley, Gamble, Mclaughlin and Wagner; ter
ritorial affairs, Farmer; Flittie, Day, Twoney
s smea Mssha Ms1sh' b fSaeral AFFAIRS ana /. Ss Msdss
counties, Wagner. Day, Jones, Kennedy, Flittie
Nickeus and Pettigrew: cities and municipal
ner and Duncan; public buildings. Bowdlc
Day, WHshnbangh. Pettigrew and Kennedy,
public printing; Richardson. Jones, Wells, Nc.
Washabaugh. Wells. Wagner, Fiittie and Lr
Moure;. agriculture: Day, Richardson. Smed.
ley !, Magn p,T,. and Ia alaure; sngrossed ana
ance,. Twnmey, Gamble. Washabangh,
Walsh and Huetson; banks and banking, Huet-
y son, Austin. Pettigrew, Cameron, Bowdic: pub
lie health, Kennedy, Mclaughlin, Wells, Austin
and Jones; warehouses and grain grading, Walsh
nieilardson. Bowdle. Flittie and Day: incorpor:
Walsh: military affairs, Duncan, Richardson
Walsh, smedisy and Day; charitable and pena
/, wick and, Gamble; immigration, Flittie, Huct.
son, Wagner. Natwick and Austin; highways
bridges anaferries. Cameron, Day, DUNCAN, Bow
Pettigrew, Gamble and Walsh.
NEW BILLS.
Twelve bills were introduced, among
them one by Mr.. Pettlgrew, which wa.
given a second reading, appropriating $50
600 to defray expenses at the New Orleans
exposition. The rules of the last session
were adopted. A motion was carried for /,
committee Of three, to act in conjunction
with a like committee from the house, tx
confer with a committee from the Minnesota
} legislature concerning questions arising con
corning the grading and transportation
Of grain, and Messrs. Kennedy, Walsh ant
Austin were appointed such committed
Secretary Howard arrived and was sworn in
Mr.. Kennedy gave notice of a bill for capito
removal. In the house, n motion to appoin
q committee on superintendent war los
by . vote of IL to 80. The com
mittee on elections reported adversely Il
the admission OF D. N. Ensign as a delegate
The committee on printing reported hnvin,
arranged with N. II. Jewell foi the printing
of Q copies of the journal daily, the pric
charged being $l.S5. Mr.. Williams CAV
notice OF the introduction, at an early date
OF q memorial to congress asking for the di
vision OF the territory. Scarcely had b,
taken HIS seat when Mr., Picker arose an,
| gave notice OF his bill for the removal OF tn,
capitol. Mr.. Steele introduced a bill to reg
ulate the weighing, inspection and gradin,
Of grain. Mr.. Barnes introduced q I'LL t
change the schoolable age Of children iron
i've to seven years.
Those who went to the capitol building
} this morning expecting to see a livel,
/. wrangle over the bill providing for the re
moval of the seat of government from Bis
marck were disappointed, as the proceeding
were devoid of any particular interest. b
; eleven o'clock, the time for the assembling
: of the house, the gallery was filled to IT
utmost canncity with q crowd of exnectan