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

Shortly after the opening of the session.. A.
Williams presented u petition signed by over
three hundred citizens of Bismarck and Bur.
leigh county asking the legislature to memoir.
ialize congress for division of the territory
Later in the proceedings he followed up the
petiIion with notices of two bills; one to au.
thorize the governor and secretary to reap.
praise the lots in the capitol addition, and
sue $40. 600 bonds, to be used In buying lots
to cancel indebtedness on
II CAPITOL
These notices were Immediately followed
by one from MI. Picker for the appointment
OF n Joint committee to consider means to be
used to secure the division of the territory
on the forty-stxth parallel, and the admis-
sion of the southern half rs a
state. The Introduction of the petition
and notices Of the bills began, and excited
Picker moved that his capital removal bill,
which had been given its second reading on
Saturday, be engrossed every one was on the
qui vive. The motion was quickly followed
BY a motion from Mr.. McCumber, a North
asioa Of peI 1se b If postpone fon 9so oop WaakE,
Mr.. Johnson of Brown county then
offered an amendment to the effect
that the bill be considered Wednesday ut ~
O'clock Then occurred a discussion that eX-
CiIeu CohslueIapie interest,", us IL was tne pre-
liminary battle between the opposing forces.
Mr.. McCumber stated as his reasons for NOV
ing a postponement that its immediate con.
sideration would create animosity, and
thereby seriously clog the wheels of
legislation; that the interest of the
farmers oppressed by m~onopolies demanded
immediate attention and that the perform
nnce Of duty should AXE precedence of every
other measure. Mr.. Pickler replied by
stating dramatically opposite opinions. In
his judgmentthe southern members could not
conscientiously occupy the building where
demands for appropriations stared them in
the face on every hand in the shape of an
unfinished building. steam heating apparatus
md furniture. He believed the capitol
should first be located, and after that legisla-
ton. Messrs Williams and Steele also spoke
on the question, following practically the
same line of argument as Mr.. McCumber.
THE AYES N NAY
were called on the vote. MI. Johnston's
amendment was carried by a vote of 80 to
10; Mr.. Smith of Minnehaha county being
excused from voting at his own request, and
Mr.. Strong of Pembina county voting with
the southern members. While not strictly a
test vote, yet it indicates to q certain extent
how the LAM lies.
THE U BUSINESS
OF the legislature Is progressing as well US
could be expected. Most of the time was
occupied by the council in adopting rules of
order and providing for the printing
PRODUCED, the principal ones being
by Mr.. Jones. to regulate the handling and
shipment of gran, and by Mr.. Walsh, Great
ing the office of public examiner. Under the
new rules of the council. notices Of bills are
and second times by their titles only. The
school book mama has struck Dakota, MI.
Bayard having given notice in the house
to-day of a bill 70 provide uniform text
books. Mr.. Soutllwick also gave notice on
the house of n bill to levy and collect taxes
der the provisions OF the bill these corpora
tions will be viewed in the same light as
private individuals The bill will pro-
vide for the taxation of railroad
earnings; also u taxation Upon sleeping car
which under the existing laws go scot free.
A resolution was passed in the house provid-
ing for the appointment of a committee of
live to act In conjunction with a like commit
tee from the council to confer with a COM
ture concerning. grain grading and
transportation. Nj. Oliver of hanson
county introduced in the house to-day a bill
relating to warehousemen and the transpor-
tation Of grain OF which the following is an
article:
ceive and transport grain in bulk in carload
lots from any siding OF station, provided that
/ Ene RAILROAD may 1cQO1fe cars TO DC lOlQeQ within
twenty-four hours.
Sec. 5. Gives any and all persons the right to
erect elevators Of any capacity adjacent to rail-
rosd tracks, provided owners of such elevators
keep them open tor the reception of grain from
Aug. IS to April /, each year.
Speaker Rice will appoint his committees
tomorrow. The council committee on cleo
lions are considering the case of Collins We.
Walsh this evening, and will probably report
tomorrow.
- Gar . pYovfdaa for upifnrun rafau fnr fha ooma
kinds of grain, aud allows no rebates.
Sec. 3 requires railroads to keep a schedule of
rates posted in their freight Offices.
Sec. 4 makes railroads refusing to provide cars
In a reasonable time subject to q fine OF 500,
which sum shall go to the aggrieved party. Ex-
cesstvc charges shall be a just Causc for suit by
the aggrieved party.
Over fifty bills have alread y been introduced
in tho council, and about the same number in
the house. The first measure receiving the
sanction of tho council was Mr.. Pettigrew's
bill providing for the appropriation of $4,000
to defray the expenses OF the Dakota exhibits
! by II vote of q to 2-Messrs. Jones and Nat
wick voting in the negative, and MI McLaugh-
lin being absent.
MI. Kennedy's bill providing for the reloca-
ton of the capital was given it's second read
| ing and referred to the committee of the whole
for consideration at12 o'clock on Thursday. A
mania for the introduction of bills seems to
have attacked Mr.. Natwick, as no less than
nine were presented by that gentleman recent
". One OF them provided for the appropria-
ton of So, 500 for the completion and main
tenance of the agricultural college at Brook
ings, the other eight relating to amendments of
different portions of the statutes.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Rice appointed the following
standing committees:
F - - - - ~.
Eldrldge, Sprague, Williams, McComber, Nor
gan.
Education-Bayard, Myron. swanton, Parshall,
BlRkemore, Coe. McComber.
WAYS and Means-Daws Langan, Huston,
Stevens. Pugh, Hutchinson, Huntington.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Dawson, Smith. De.
woody, Williams, Stebbins, Roach.
Connties-Msrk, Ward, Miller. Oliver, De-
woody. Helvir. Coe, Scott, Van Osdei, McHugh.
Townships and cities-Milier, Eldred, Rurnle.
Clarke. South wick, Steele, Hutchinson.
Public Printing-ParshaI, Dawson. Blake.
more, Riddell. Steele, McComber, Hutchinson.
Ensrcssed and Enrolled Biils-Baines, Par
Territorial Affairs-Stebbins. Scott, Strong,
Helvig. vansdei. Mark Ward. Pierce.
c, Asrie smi,n Nses,s s,sv Lasson' !. =, Ward
Insurance-Huston. Ridden, Eldridge. Roach,
Mark. Ward. Steele, southwick.
Bankine-Pueh, Rnnkie. Myron. Langan.
Southwlck. Stevens, Morgan.
Mines and MininR-Grsgg. spraRue, Mccall,
Martin. Bayard. Stevens, Oliver.
yAnOsdel. MyTon. MAR.
tin. Barnes, Marx, Ward. Ruger, Morgan, Pugh
Charitable Institutions = Southwick, Pierce,
Helyie. Langan. Parshall. McConber. Hutchinson
Penal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Larban, Blake.
more, Swanton, Bayard, strong.
Highways, Bridges and Ferries-McCall, Hell.
Wig. Swanton Smith, Stebbins. Stewart. Stevens
ImmiRratton = Larson. Johnson. Williams
Elections and Privileges - SDrAeue, Dawson
Pazshall Pteras. AcKpsh. Co.