The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-20

cussion of Pickler's woman suffrage bill, and an
interesting time is looked for, Anderson, the
contestant of Hutchinsons seat, is on the ground
( again, having arrived to-day, There may be music
in the AIR before the matter is finally settled.
The house went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Williams in the chair, when Mr..
Picker opened the debate, making an elo-
uuent plea in behalf of his measure.
Mr.. Blakemore supported the measure,
claiming that women, armed with the ballot,
would close the saloons, wipe out she gamb-
ling bells and abolish the houses of prostitu-
tion that curse the land
Y. v. Barnes of De Smet spoke in favor Of
the bill.
Messrs. De Woody and Oliver opposed the
ill on the ground that woman does not desire
the ballot Mr.. McCumber spoke for half an
hour against the measure, the vote was az
follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Rayard, 3lakemore,
Clark, Coe, De Woody, Gregg, Huntington, Hues-
ton, Hutchinson; johnson, Langan, Parshall,
Pickler, Pierce. Riddell, Roach, Steele, South
wick, Stevens, Smith, Sprague, Stebbins, Stew
art, Ward, j. p.
Segative-Dawson, Eldredge, Hobart. Helvig,
Larson, Myron, MoCumber, McHugh, Oliver,
Pugh, Runkle, Ruger. Swanton, Stong, Vanos-
dell, Williams, Mark Ward, Mr.. Speaker.
When the result of the vote was announced
vociferous applause followed, when an adj
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graduated by the ladies present. The bill
~confers unlimited suffrage on all citizens OF
the territory, regardless OF sex, without dis
turning the present qualifications for holding
Office. But little else was done by the house
to-day. The council was In session ali the
afternoon, considering ~unimportant meas
ures for the greater part Several house
bills were passed, the principal being one
authorizing Morton county to issue bonds to
build q court house. The council committee
on railroads reported a substitute for Mr..
Smedley's bill creating o board of railroad
commissioners and regulating the transpor-
tation of grain. The bill embraces the prin-
cipal features of Mr.. Smedley's bill, one
introduced by Mr.. Jones, and Mr.. divers
bill recently passed by the house. The con-
sideration of the bill is mad a special order
for Thursday at 8 o'clock. Bills introduced:
BY Mr. Walsh, authorizing the boards of SUI
pervisors OF townships to Issue bonds. BY Mr..
Kennedy, memorializing congress to appropriate
the James river from Columbia Brown county,
TO La Moure, La Moure county. BY Mr.. Cam
eron, amending acts relative TO the governing
board of the normal school at Madison; also,
Incorporating the city of Madison.
BISMARCK, Oak, Special Telegram, Feb. IL
A marked feature of to-day's session of the
council was the close attention to routine work.
The different standing committees reported 9
large 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 an opportunity to prepare themselves for
final consideration. Mr.. walsh's bill calling for
an appropriation Of 800, 900 for the North Da-
kota university was reported from the COM
mittee to-day. the amount being cut down to
$4,000, The items making up this sum are as
follows:
Deficiency -. $40, 3e2IImp. grounds. $500
A appalstus. LOO Water Water supply supply. eSS
The bill was also amended to the effect that in
case of the division of the territory bonds issued
should be paid bythat portion In which the nni-
yersity is situated. The bill passed without OPP
position. The judiciary reported
favorably on the Gamble bill providing for the
organization of new counties, and the considera-
ton of the bill was made a special order for 3
o'clock Saturday. Austin's bill revising the gen.
erai insurance laws OF the territory was made q
special order for IL o'clock Tuesday. Council
bills passed: Incorporating the city Of Kam-
pesca: incorporating the city OF Scotland;
incorporating street railway companies; amend
Ing the criminal code relative to evidence. Bills
introduced: BY Mr.. Twomey. providing a new
charter for the city Of Fargo: also. amending the
code Of civil procedure relating to actions Affect
Ing the title OF real property; also, amending
the civil code relating TO returns or sheriff; alsos
enabling cities and municipal corporations TO
purchase and construct water works. BY Mr..
Nickeus. appropriating $93l.36 for fuel for the
caused In the house by discussion In committees
OF the whole, Mr. Oliver in the char, of Steeles
bill defining the boundaries OF kidder county.
Il Dy II LIE VI ~ bAt sACA = ~ 80 ~
taken from BuTieigh county and added 90 Kid
der. Williams OF Burleigh opposed the measure.
He and Steele have had several tits both In
committee and on the door of the house. To-day
they engaged in q
SOMEWHAT HEATED DEBATE,
both making use Of supplementary language,
TO the amusement OF other members OF the
house. In 1879 Burleigh county succeeded In
securing q slice Of two tiers OF townships from
Kidder, and now the latter retaliates through
the bill under discussion to-day. Steele was
successful to-day In securing a favorable recon-
mendation of the or the VIII 10 for
his bill. The measure will come up tomorrow
for final consideration. Austin's council bill
annexing Sargent county to Ransom county for
judicial purposes passed the house. Under the
present arrangement 1t is attached TO Richiand
county, and McCumber. from the latter county.
made q fierce but unsuccessful attack upon the
bill. Following are the principal bills intro
duced to-day in the house: BY Mr.. Oliver,
amending the session laws OF 1883 In regard TO
drainage. BY Mr.. johnson, locating a Normal
school at Grafton and appropriating 1900 for
the construction OF the same: also. providing
for the inspection of Illuminating oils. By
Mr.. Williams, amending the school
laws. Martins bill reducing the amount
Of property exempt from $l,500 10
$1,000, was up for consideration In the house,
and On amendment adopted reducing the amount
TO $3.50. In al probability the bill will be de-
feeted. Mr. Pickier received to-day . box con-
tanning twenty-nine beautiful buttonhole bou-
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