Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-25
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
Tho Members Of Both Houses
Indulge in an Excursion
to Fargo.
Where Thsy are Given a Brilliant
Reception, Banquet
jxI and a Ball.
Governor Pierce's Policy Deflned-,lIe
Y. Will Oppose All Extrayagant
Appropriations.
A Large Number Of Bills Passed In Roth
Houses-Summary Of q Weeks
Proceedings.

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Large Number Of bills Passed In Roth
Houses-Snmmary Of Weeks n
Proceedings.
Associated Press.l
THE CENTRAL DAKOTA UNIVERSITY.
BISMARCK, Feb. 16.-When the special
order in the Council was reached to-day,
'Ybefng Mr.. Kenncoys Centrai DAKota Uiils3
versity bill. Mr.. Kcnnedf SneNed to I10At,
pone considerati0A, draN Nlng AAaEn ornol
lemIllly. Mi. Ken
hedy withdrew the motion to postpone
the special order, and said the bill might
as well be considered now MS any time.
He presented petitions from Aberdeen,
Watertown and other points asking the
passage of the bill, and called attention
to the location of other institutions and
said it was evident Central Dakota had
nothing to expect from South Dakota.
3 either now or after division. He said
Central Dakota has not single, institu
tion, while Sioux Falls has three, the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, the Peniten-
tiary. which seeks large appropriations,
and Pcttigrew who seeks to appropriate
a Senatorship. After a strong speech in
behalf of Central Dakota and the bill,
and taking seat to give opportunity for
reply, he again rose and astonished all by
4 moving 10 strike out the enactment
: clause. This was consented TO, when
Mr.. Kennedy informed the Council that
that was not tbeiast of it.
ys To al Associated Press reporter Mr..
Kennedy said the bill would be presented
in the House, and would be considered
with other appropriation bills, and, he
believed, favorably.
Mr. Rice's family expense bill came up
in the Council to-day, and was Indefinitely
postponed without discussion
The attempts to modify the exemption
law will meet the same fate. The several
railroad bills were made the special order
for to morrow at Up. m.
The committees substitute will proba-
bly, pass. as 49, A.
BILLS PASSED.
The Council passed its bills incorporat-
ing Columbia; amending the charter of
Grand Forks in relation to licenses; and
House bills creating Independent school
districts in kingsoury and Brookings
Counties; incorporating Webster, vacat-
ing Belmont; providing for the construc-
ton of a court house in Edmunds County;
Myron's election law amendment reqnir-
ing sixty days residence in the county
and twenty in the precinct to entitle to a
vote; authorizing Ramsey County to
issue bridge bonds; fixing the compensa-
ton of the Commissioners of Custer and
Pennington Counties; authorizing Day
and Lincoln Counties to elect five Com
missioners instead of three; making
County Treasurers members of appoint
ing boards in case of tie; correcting
uncertainty as to authority to take ac-
acknowledgement both in and out of the
Territory.
Mr. Westover introduced and had
passed under suspension of the rules
bill authorizing Hamlin County to vote
on the location of the county seat in or
der to cure the probable objection of the
Governor to the bill passed last week
locating at Castlewood.
The Governor allowed the Ward County
bill to become law without his sigma
ture. His objection to culling counties
without regard to the wishes of the peo
pie has nipped several previous schemes
1here are rumors Of combination on
appropriation bills. but it is believed no
worthy rarse will suffer.
h The Council passed the bill appropriat.
ing $40. O.OOO to construct Reform School,
Building at Plankinton.
Z In the Council bills were introduced:
II BY Mr.. LaMoure, for funding the debt
of Turner County.
BY Mr.. Natwick, allowing the vacation
OF town plats by owners if no sales have
been made.
By Mr.. Pettigrew, taxing railroads 8
per cent on the gross earnings in lieu of
other taxes upon rolling stcci, road bed.
right -of-way and depot buildings the tax
to go direct to the Territory instead of to
counties through which the Inc passes
Also Iroviding for the assessment and
taxation of telegraph companies assess
ment to be made by the Territorial Board
of Equalization.
The Council bill amending the charter
of Grand Forks relating TO licenses
passed Also the House bill vacating the
town plat of Belmont
Mr.. Candles bill providing for the cr-
ganization of counties, giving the people
the right to vote on county seat in ad-
vance, passed by unanimous vote.
THE UNITED STATES COURT
The bill changing the United States
Court from Yankton to Mitchell came up
in the House on the second reading, and,
on motion of Mr. Stcele,swas referred to
a special committee of five, and motion
tosubstitute the appropriations committee
was lost-1S to 20, and Mr.. Steele's mo-
ton was adopted-2O to ID.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Steele;
Van Osdel, Pugh, Dawson and Mark
Ward as the committee. The indications
! are that the bill will pass both houses. 8.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Hutchinson providing taxing the pro-
duct of mines 8 per cent. in lieu OF other
taxes, per cent. going to the Territory
and 2 to the county. ~ @ 80
by Mr. Miller, abill locating the county
seatiof Sphinx County at Ashton, and pro-
uiA for Rnln fSsApa NJ N
next general election. Is
rs By Mr.. RiddeiL TO prevent deception
In the sale of dairy products. 81
By Mr.. Myron, preventing the sale OF
liquors within three miles of Vermillion
By M. picker, permitting sentence is
the Territorial Prison for terms less than
one year 4
THE woMAN's SUFFRAGE BILL.
BisMAIcK, Feb. l7.-Inthe Council the
woInan's suffrage bill was referred to the
I Committee. ON Elections, which Is con-
ceded to be unfriendly to it. A motion
t-t0 refer ~ q special committee was lost
BY vote of8 10 49, Still thisisnot re-.
garded - test and II Is believed the bill
/ wiii pas the Councn Ths Governor,
h9Yeyes Y supposed q losk epon the
this inissfs tinr. q ana veto Veto & ssisssea
i The insilrance bill passed without an
\ t3advsfSe vote.
las9 Action upon the Tai|road hill was post
| poned till tomorrow afternoon.
i. NJ, Walsh,s County Treasurer bill'was
edsded 8 to0 radical.
ti GGonfl palPed It's bIll,se&
Making Decolsfiop Ql4gAEh holtlay.
Incorporating - exl 20 - Howard