The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-20

BIsMARcK, OAK, Special Telegram, Feb H.
a marked feature Of to-day's session Of tho
council was the close attention to routine work.
The different standing committees reported .
largo number Of bills, and the time was wholly
taken up in their consideration. General i'm.
portant measurs were laid over to give the MEM
bers IN opportunity to prepare themselves for
6nsl consideration. Mr.. Walsh's bill calling for
an appropriation Of 800. 600 for the North Ds-
kota university was reported from the COM
mittee to-day. the amount being cut down to
v2%,OOO. The items making up this sum arc as
follows:
Apparatus. i.00OWater SUPPLY, ga
The PHI was also amended to the efoct that in
eSes q the division Of the territory bonds issued
ver.ity is situated. The bill passed without OPP
position. The judiciary committee reportei
on T. the Gamble bill 5eyhe for the
ton of the bill was made special order for 4
O'Clock Saturday. Austins bifl revising the zen.
eral insurance laws Of the territory was made
S Isis s. order for II o'clock Tuesday Council
Yesca: incorporating the city Of Scotland,
incorporating street railway companiesi amend
eS Re- 5sSsse to sy,dss Bills
charter for the city of Fargo: also amending the
code Of civil procedure relating to actions affect.
IN, ing tne title Of real property; also. amending
enabling cities and municipal corporations to
purchase and construct water works. Dy Mr..
c Mcke1s aRproprtstins $93i 90 for fuel for the
caused in the house b. discussion in committee
St the whole Mr.. Oliver In the char, Of Steele's
S SiIi dehnins the boundaries Of Kidder county.
~ tne terms OF the bill one tier of townships is
Ia1en Mom Burletgh county and added to Kid.
DC. Williams Of Burleish opposed the measure,
no and Steele have bad several tilts both in
COMMITTEES and on the floor of the house. To-day
they engaged In
SOMEWHAT HEATED DRBArR
ootn making use Of unpariamentsry language,
70 the amusement Of other members 81 the
occurring slice Of two tiers of townships from
Ndder. and now the latter retaliates throuoh
Sne PHI under discussion to-day. Steele was
mendation of the committee OF the VIII ie for
aus bill. The measure will come up Tomorrow
!or maj consideration Austin's council bill
iudici. 1 nasReat county to Ransom county for
present arrangement it IL attached to Kicnland
county. and McCumber from the latter county.
hi mae Merce but unsuccessful attack upon the
duoed to-day in the house: BY Mr. Oliver.
amending the session laws Of. 1850 In regard to
a ocSnn :. BY Mr. Jobnson, locating Normal
sne continuation Of the same: also, providing
f m the inspection Of illuminating oils. By
lava wMi .rl;n,s' III, amending tie school
~ uu Dnl reducing the amount
property exempt from 1880 10
El.0OO, was up for consideration in the house
and an amendment adopted reducing the amount
20 $750. In all probability the bill will be de.
tested Mr.. Picker received to-day a box con.
tanning twenty mine beautiful buttonhole bon.
9nets, accompanied by the following note:
n. hon. =: a. Picker: Please accept these tokens
1oI each gentleman who voted for bill No. I'll
Yesterday With compliments from ladies' in
sympathy with you In the noble work As !
result, each OF the twenty mine gentlemen who
ossa tef the woman suffrage bill wore bouquet
rS. .mg me afternoon. Opinions differ az to the
Ih ! leaders in that body are radically opposed
70 IT. b. but those who claim to know say il viii
pss s.. good majority. Gov. Pierce will prob
tnae me question is not to he submitted to ali
me voters IN the county. but only to those in
Enat portion OF the county which goes to form
nave tho requisite two-thtrds to pass it over his