Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-03-07
THE REMOVAL RUMpUs.
Further Facts About the Bribery
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Further Facts About the Bribery
Business.
BISMARCK, March 4.-The house had
the usual skirmish on the capital re-
moval on a motion to hold the bill from
the council pending the bribery investi-
gution. The motion was voted down,
% to Is.
The constitutional convention bill
was passed, ayes 33, noes 7. Those vot-
ing no were DeWoody, johnson, Nc.
Cumber, Oliver, Pugh, Kunkle and
Rice.
Mr.. CANDLES bill providing for the
organization of counties, which is in.
tended to prevent the difficulties that
have arisen under the present system by
providing for the election of officers
upon the organization, was passed. It
requires petition from one hundred
and fifty citizens before the preliminary
steps are taken.
The house passed council substitute
for the several railroad bills, including
snedley's railroad commission and
divers open market bill, with but one
opposing vote.
The bill appropriating pay for furni.
ture in use in the capitol, ordered by
Mr.. Hughes, president Of the capital
commission, was rejected in the council,
ayes I, noes l6.
Capital relocation was advanced with
the other house bills on first reading tn
its second reading, and was referred to
Especial committee having similar coun.
Gil bills in charge.
The house amendments to the rail-
road commission bill were concurred in
and the bill now goes to the governor.
The amendment is similar to the amend.
n'ent adopted in the Minnesota leg.
islaturc.
There is much bad blood growing out
Of tho charges and counter-charges in
the capital matter, and the action of
members is frequently influenced upon
important measures by the course others
have taken upon this matter. The sec.
tional lines are so sharply drawn upon
this bill that several members who
would be glad to kill the measure by
any direct means are forced to feel that
they are forced to go with the south or
be charged with acting corruptly.
Stripped of all prejudice, the bribing
case stands about as follows: DeWoody
yesterday placed in the hands of Gov
ernor Pierce sealed package said TO
contain $1,000 given him by a member
Of the house interested in the removal
of the capital from Bismarck to Pierre.
1t is claimed that L. G. johnson and
others concealed for the purpose wore
witnesses to the transaction. It was
upon statement of these facts, if facts
they prove to be, that the investigation
was moved by Mr.. Ward and ordered.
Mr.. johnson was before the committee
last evening but the examination was
not concluded. Mr.. DeWoody claims
that the money was handed him by .
member Of the house; that it was count
ed in the presence of witnesses; that he
was sworn in two weeks ago as deputy
sheriff to discover the scheme and bring
those in it to justice. Those interested
in removal regard the charges as tho
result of put up job. Those opposed
think they have positive proof that will
land some one in the penitentlary,
while lookers.on think a very grave
mistake has been made by making these
charges, even if there is no foundation
for them. Hon. George w. Pierce is
said to he the one referred to as having
given DeWoody the money. He says
he knows nothing Of the matter; had no
transactions with the parties and was
not at the place charged except for a
moment, and then upon the urgent de-
mand Of one Of the parties concerned,
and in relation to matters having no
connection with capital matters.
REMOVAL BILL PASSED THE COUNCIL.
BISMARCK, March 5.-The council
passed the bill relocating the capital At
Pierre. On the capital relocation tho
vote was: Ayes-Cameron, Farmer,
Jones, Pettigrew, Wells, Day, Gamble,
Kennedy, Smedley, Duncan, Huetson,
Natwick, Washabaugh and Mr.. Prssi.
dent. Noes-Austin, La Moure, Rich
ardson, Walsh, Bowdle. Mclaughlin,
Twomey, Flittie, Nickeus, Wagner.