The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

Jams the northern forces. Mr.. Williams is
two; but what his opponents lacked
in knowledge of @Jefferson's Manualn they
supplemented by the force of superior
numbers. h supporters of the bill finally
voted to refer it to the committee for en-
grossmsnt. after which il will come up in its
regular order tomorrow for consideration.
The hlibustering resorted to is more or less
directly chargeable to Picker, who desired
to secure the notoriety of having his bill
passed by the house before the council bill is
passed. The majority of the southern men,
bers prefer, however, that the council AXE
action first, in order thatin case Of an execu-
tive veto the bill will be returned to the
senior body for consideration
An important bill was introduced by Nj.
Southwick, providing for the assessment,
levy and collection of taxes upon railroad
md telegraph companies. Following nre its
principal provisions, the entire bill being
based upon the Illinois law: :
Section |. Every person or corporation oper-
atlhE railroads in the territory shall return
sworn lists OF their property.
Sec. 2. Companies shall file with the county
clerk Of each county full lists of property In
such county.
Sec. 3. Right OF way and superstructure shall
be held rear estate for the purpose of taxation.
Bee. 4. The value of track to be listed and
taxedi in the several counties
Sec. 8. Rolling stock OF all kinds, including
dining and sleeping cars. to be listed as personal
property for purpose Of taxation.
The other sections provide that a schedule of
real estate shall he filed with county clerks:
that q schedule OF all kinds Of property shall be
hled with the territorial auditor; that neglect to
q fine OF not less than s. 900 or to exceed $40,
600: that schedules shall also be given to the
territorial board Of equalization, and that the
rate of taxation shall be determined by assess-
ment. as in the case Of any other property.
BISMARCK, Oak, Special Telegram, Jan.
23.-The council grappled with the capital
removal bill this morning with a will Every
member had evidently entered the chamber
with a determination to perform his dis
agreeable task as soon as possible, in order
that the work of law making might proceed
uninterruptedly. Most of the members of
the house, as well as large number of citi-
zens. were present to listen to the debate.
Immediately after the reading of the journal
the council resolved itself into q committee
of the whole, with Mr.. Jones of Hutchinson
in the chair, for the consideration of the
amendment offered yesterday by Mr. West
over. A motion was made and seconded for
the adoption of the amendment, when Mr..
Jones was attacked with hemorrhage of the
lungs and obliged to r%elinquish the chair and
leave the chamber. His position was tlled
by Mr.. Smedley Of Grant The amendment,
upon being put to the house, was carried
unanimously. The southern members
smiled blandly at he result, and were evil
IDENTIFY congratulaGing themselves on smooth
sailing when a bombshell was thrown into
their midst by an amendment offered by Mr..
Kennedy of Brown providing for the inser-
ton of the words sthe city of Ordway, in the
county pf RrnyUp - in r1oca of tho n,nr3, S.Ls
city OF Pierre, in the county of Hughes"
wherever they occurred in the bill. The
amendment was promptly seconded, and
before the Pierre men could recover them
selves, Mr.. Kennedy had secured the floor for
the purpose of explaining the reasons for
offering the amendment 55 ~
MIR KESNEDY EXPLAINS.
He said:
1t was done as a compromise. In his opinion
the North and South Dakotians must live to-
gether for some time to come. As this was the
case. 1t would be better to select some place near
the center OF population and easy Of access to
all parts of the territory. For himself, he did
not believe that either section could afford to
quarrel with the other. By the citizens Of Bis
marck he had been treated right royalty. and he
Thought 1t wrong to hold them responsible for
the location OF the capital. They had simply
done what other towns would have done under
circumstances-taken what they had offered
them. He declared that he was opposed to
~ ~ .he VIouhu Ina u was doomed by al
- A. ~ W. ie n ose"1e sehethers'
NJ 1nna ~ "ari. III. "a, s.ateo tna1
delegation from his district be allowed to
escort that gentleman to his hotel and
moved that the discussion Of the bill be
postponed till tomorrow. TIL motion was
evidently intended TO stave off action to
ain time and gave rise to considerable dis
cussion- Upon being put it was lost byg
vote of II 10 10 Mr. Gam hi, TOOL, ~ ~
80 49,, look 1ne moor
anu oo1ected 10 locating the capitol at q
place named Ordway.
prairie INT conld not snd,ra I o. ouI On Ihe
the capitol of the territory shonid hs cnrssd yI a.,
q name so obnoxious to all Dakotiana: the name
OF . man VINO was responsible for the capitol
n ininnitv an. n sI he aon 1o cnscea1yten In SIN and born
tilts aud bad royernmcnt than anv otha ,.upeaon
the territory.
Mr.. Bowdle suggested that the town be
cbristened with ths rona old Ir;.L ~
Gamble A runnin1 dahata foiia.an. y
,,hi,h ,,iaa1u 10. Noe Aoho"eu' III
WHICH widely diHerlng opinions were ex-
pressed, but all agreeing on one point-the
Recommendation of Ord,vav o,a orama.As.
NTr 1I.a.s.. 1.o"ay u oio"aylsm-
Mr. huetsoh stated mat ne thought the pres
ent scheme for locating the capitol at Pierre
an great n fraud ns tho ,a,,+io, - NJ.
-,..L. 49,. '"1 o.aoi Dis
ina1ch' that nc couio NOT vote for any such
scheme, and that the legislature could not
afford to fritter AWAY the TINA u,bi,b sLo,,,a
as.e away Il 'iiae WHICH should
De aeVoted TO the interests of their constitu-
ents. When asked by Mr.. Washabaugh to
name speciai frn,,ds Mr. uustoo, Ill.
7. W. aaaa.a,a ~, il"e'so salu:
" was generally understood before tho
arran ,ne tnEnaoe msnn VINO kicke d against the
be ostraaiizzeu Iurtnrp th Tine Leaders
i accused pettisrew Of having used the purity
been INT info ~ SpI that p meIiuers IN .inei ne
scheme with Prentice to boom lots in pierre. and