The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

BrSfA1W, Daik.. Special Telegram, Feb 2
"A measure material affecting the Interests
fthe territory was brought before the atten-
ton OF tho council to-day in the form Of q
bill introduced by Mc. Gamble providing for
tho organization Of new counties The
numerous county seat wrangles, notably In
Robert and Sphinx counties, are directly
Eaceable to the insufficient provisions Of the
law - regards county organization. In
training the bill introduced to-day Mr Gam
bic has taxed the precaution to throw oil
possible safeguards about it, provinona. no
that there is little II any opportunity for
fraud and its subsequent troublaa Under
the present law petition signed by fifty
residents is the only requisite for the forma-
ton OF new county Following are the
provisions of Mr.. CANDLES bill:
The governor, upon receiving petition from
15O legal voters of the county desiring oreauiSa-
lion. shall proceed to call an election therein,
fixing the time and place for hoidtnv the same
and transmitting the notice to the clerk Of the
which the unoreanised county is attached The
vote 10 be taken is tor county officers and toSa-
saon o. the county seat the clerk q The court,
Judges 81 the election In tho usual manner, and
divide the unnrganiscd county into voting pre.
cInc!s. posting hve notices Of election in said
precincts and publishing the same In the county
where their uttice is located. Tho governor al.
pomts some nonresident as supervisor OF cleo,
IiGn IN each precinct, furnishes ballot boxes and
election in cahvassing the votes The ballots,
after beinv counted. are 10 be strung on peryl.
. sealed in packsRc and PLACED in the ballot box
carefully sealed. It is the duty Of the SUPER
visor in each preoinct to return the box
S other po ooa TO o00s y. n .or and
hee.s, clerk Of court, probate judge. and two
members OF the board Of county commissioners,
nt me n, county 10 which the notices are pps
pert rim their duties in the same inanner a. st
an: ordinary election Illcga, voting or inter.
t !erdn with the ballot boxes or poll books 10
Inc place receiving the highest number Of yotes
u TO be the Temporary county ut.
1t may stterward be changed in the man.
9er prescribed by the terms Of bill intro
s .V..e s ~ MI Gamble several days ago The
Two bills taken together provile for. all
emergencies, and II passed and approved
viii insure for the territory an Immunity
from the troubles that have for some time
Psst Deen blot upon her fair name.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
erection Of the same. BY Nj. Cameron, estsb.
tishine independen! school district No I. Lake
tuild school house BY Mr. Fjittie dividins
Traill county into Commissioner districts: fixing
Trail county: authorizing the treasurer Of Trail
county to transfer certain funds to a county
fund; and estsblishins civil towaships in Trail
building q . court house and jail in Hamlin lin
county By Mr. Walsh. amending the oct in
cooperating the city of Grand Forks; authoriI-
been constructed to maintain actions to re-
cover the land taken for railroad purposes or
compensation for such taking; authorizing rail-
road companiss or receivers thereof 10 deter
Gnine the validity Of proceedings appeopriatinp
lands for railroad purposes and to make COM
pensatiou for such lands.
The memorial to congress- praying for .
grant OF civil and criminal jurisdiction to
probate courts, 30 amended that Judges Of
probate courts shall be men learned III the
aw, passed the council The council took
up the governors message at 3 o'clock and
referred 1t by sections to the different stand
tng 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, was referred to special committee
70 DO appointed by the chair. President
select the committee. The committee was
not announced until to-day. 1t cons sts of
Hessrs Well, Kennedy, Pettigrew, Walsh
and Gamble. Nh. Pettigrew took occasion
to-day TO put in adisclaimcr to Senator Vests
statement concerning the admission Of Da-
kota as whole, and desired that 500 copies
OF house file No. 10, memorializing congress
tor the division of the territory, be printed
for circulation. The copies were ordered by
unanimous vote. But one bill passed the
fSs ocnst sodsy aPpr1R,ating $4,000 for
the hospital for the insane at jamestown.
IN THE HOUSE
But little business was transacted to-day
by the house, n greater part of the time be-
Ing consumed in discussing Mr. De Woody's
bill amending the law providing for liens
House bills introduced:
By Mr.. Vanosdei. providing for tho taxation of
lands when certificates Of title are issued. and
amending the charter Of the city Of Yankton
Scncernlng the issuing Of licenses to sell liquors
By J. p Ward. locating the county seat OF
Turner county At Parker. BY Mt. Dawson.
amending the special laws Of 1888 relating to
county commissioners: By Mr.. McComLe. crea-
consisting Of Richland and Sergeant counties
~ Mr.. Parshall. authorizing loans Of credit ia
Aid OF the erection Of Touring mills. BY Mr.
Martin. amending the civil code relating to ar.
ticles Of Incorporation
The house bill appropriating $4,000 for
the maintenance Of the normal school ct
Spear Fish, and the council bill appropriate
ing 81; l25 so for printing reports Of the ter
house. Mr.. Richardson's resolution endors-
ing the action of Messra Day and Miller, and
denounced the Sphinx county men who
hanged them in effigy recently, passed the
house to-day by unanimous vote, a. it did
In the council Saturday. Councilman walsh.
an behalf Of the regents of the North Dakota
university, extended an invitation in writ
ing to the members Of the legislature to visit
that institution at Grand Forks on Saturday
next The invitation was accepted BY the
council. and referred to the committee on
education by the house The latter bodv
will doubtless accept The excursion viii
leave here Friday afternoon. reaching Grand
fsrks Saturday afternoon. The afternoon win
the party will leave Grand Forks Saturday
evening. stay over Sunday at Fargo, and ar
rive here Monday noon. Free Transporter
zion and entertainment viii be provided.