The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-13
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

DAkUIA LEGlSLAIURE.
The counun -..u a prler session today, but
little business being on the docket, The
principal bill introduced was by Mr.. Wnsla.
baugh of the Black Hills providing for n
constitutional convention for South Dakota.
The preamble reads as follows:
Whereas, experience has abundnntly demons
tratcd Tint the welfare of the people is promoted
by the establishment among them of a perina-
nept government sovereign in character an re-
publican in form: and whereas. the territorial
system of government has no stability, is tenn
porary in character, possesses no sovereign pow
ers, and meets neither the requirements of the
people, nor in the case of Dakota tho rapidly
Increasing demands of its various and growing
interests; and whereas, it has ever been
and still remains the wise policy of
the parent government to foster and en-
courage the development and settlement or
the territories until such time as their popula-
ton shall be sufficiently numerous to entitle the
people to become admitted into and become II
part OF the United States on an equal footing
with the states which colnpos the union: and.
whereas, that part OF the territory of Dakota
south OF the forty-sixth parallel of latitude now
contains a population sufficient to entitlc IL to
admission into the Union, and such population
now being DESTROYS OF being fully enfranchised
and of enjoying all the privileges of American
citizenship; and, whereas. public opinion in the
United States has decided, and the congress OF
the United States, by their action upon the bill
| lpE Jue dllulSSlOn OIL SuCn part OF DikDtA INTO
the Union, has admitted that that portion of
Dakota south of the torty-siXth parallel does
oossess the requisite population aud all other
qualifications necessary TO entitle 1t to admIs-
elon Tito the Union as Il state; therefore,
Be it enacted by the legislative assembly Of
the Territory of Dakota:
Section THAT for the purpose of enabi:G:
the people of that part of Dakota south of the
torty-siXth parallel to organize and form a state
government and make application for admission
Into the Union Of states. A delegate convention
\ Is hereby rallnd tn meet Mt the cJtv nf Sjnpy
Falls in the county of Minnehaha in said Terri
tory OF Dakota, on Tuesday, the 10Th day OF
september. A. d. 1885. Mt IL O'Clock meridian,
for the purpose OF framing a constitution, re-
publican in form, and performing all other
things essential to the preparation of the terri
tory for making application to the general gov
eminent for the admission of such part of Da-
kotn into the Union of states.
The bill further provides that the convention
special election, to be held Sept. l, and any
counties to be organized after the passage of the
act to be entitled to one delegate.
OTHER BILLS.
were introduced as follows: by Mr.. Wills-Pro-
vtding for the maintenance of a uniform system
Of common schools in the territory. BY Mr..
held the third Tuesday In May, Tor the purpose
Of voting to relocate the county seat of Bon
Homme county. By Mr.. misunderstanding
sec. 5, chap. 10. relating to the education OF the
blind 1t provides that every blind person, or
those too blind to acquire an education in the
common schools. between the ages Of five and
cation for at least ten years, at the expense Of
the territory, at the ASYLUM for the blind. BY
Judges of election. BY Mr.. Cameron-Estublish-
ing independent School District No. . in Lake
and Moody counties. By Mr.. Twoiney-Amend-
ing the code relating to the mortgage OF personal
property. Council bills passed: Authorizing
the president OF the council and speaker OF the
house to appoint stcnographers at a salary of
sc per day; enabling school districts in Barnes
and Gr1ges counties to issue bonds TO fund out
standing indebtedness. Tho following joint
committee for the purpose of considering and
reporting from time to time measures relative to
the division Of the territory and the admission
of the southern half as a state was appointed
'o-dav:
From the C~ounctl-Messrs. Twomey, Washa-
bangh, Nickeus. Duncan and Gamble.
From the House-Mess Picker, Roach, Ed
ridge, Smith, Parshall, Barnes and RuScr.
Mr.. Gamble, chairman of the council commit
tee, appointed to confer with a like committee
from the house concerning Council Bill No. IS,
memorallzing congress for the division of the
territory. reported that the house would be re-
quested TO recede from its position disagreeins
with the council amendment recommending di-
vision on the torth-siXth parallel or the seventh
standard parallel, us congress should decide.
House bills introduced: BY Mr.. Smith. creating
2 territorial department of agriculture, to con-
sist OF one president and one vice president
appoint u secretary and treasurer, keep an office
at Huron, have charge of all affairs,
AND M report He, annually making to the bo s9sernG Of
labor on the public highway eight hours instead
Of ten. and eXempting after fifty years of age in
stead OF sixty. BY Mr.. Pugll, creating a subdi-
vision of the Sixth judicial district. consisting
Of Mcintosh and Dickcy counties. BY Mr.. Martin,
abolishing the necessity for proof of existence
pressly denied. By Mr.. Huetson. contirming the
election of district attorneys to counties where
court Is held, providing the salary is not less
than 500; repeating the law for The election of
clerks of court, and re-enactinG the law in re-
lation to their appointment. By Mr.. Runkel,
establishing an asylum for the blind at Salem:
q De-, I - ,I,,c nr,,1 inn I'm Il,y Hf
Aberdeen. BY Mr.. Buyer. authorizing Ramsey
county to issue S5.I\O bonds for bridges.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the village OF Webster; providing
for disposal of actions and proceedings originally
brought in the Third judicial district of Dakota,
In counties or subdivisions now included in the
thereof since the creation of the Sixth judicial
district; enabling physicians to collect bills
two months after they become due; authorizing
boards bf county commissioners IN counties
where there Is no court house or jail. to provide
necessary accommodations for county officers;
providing that q married woman holding prop
erty in her own name, allowing her husband 10
make imnrnvements thereon. shall be held
liable for the amount of improvements. Council
bills passed: Providing for printing report OF
the agricultural college, BrookinHs: amending
the act Incorporating Valley City; locating the
county seat of McCook county at Salem and
funding outstanding Indebtedness: providing
for the payment of Legislative printing; author
iZing Grant county to fund outstanding indebt-
edness: changing the name of Elgin. Cass
county, to Ayr. The committees on railroads
of the two houses have practically agreed to re-
port recommending the passage of a law proyid-
ing for the appointment of a board of railroad
commissioners A subcommittee consisting OF
smedley and Twomey from the council and
Huntington and Van Osdel from the house are
preparing q special report on the subject. to be
submitted al an early day.
The measure of most Importance consid-
cred by the council to-day was the bill ap-
propriattng of $4,000 for the establish
ment of a school of mines at Rapid City, in
she Black hills. The bill came up on its
third reading, having been reported from the
committee on appropriations with recon-
mendation for passage. A movement was
made to recommit, but was defeated, and the
bill passed by a unanimous vote. During the
discussion Mr. Pettigrew spoke at length on
the of the Black hills, urging the
provision Of the bill as necessary to the de-
Velopment of the country. The bill provid-
lnp for the eyrenajop nf time for the nav.