St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-03
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE E.
Several Measures Presented But Nothing Of
Particular Importance.

Several Measures Presented But Nothing OF
Particular Importance.
| Special Telegram.
BISMARCK, Oak, Feb. 2.-The governor
has approved the law extending the time to
June for taxes to become delinque No
action has been taken on the bill changing
the name of Ordway to Independence. The
governor has received no intimation as to
what the people of Ordway desire. The bill
will become law Tomorrow without the sig
nature unless returned.
In the council the following bills were in
troduced:
By Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reform
school at Mibank.
By Mr.. Cameron-Establishin indepen-
dent school districts 8 and 4 in Lake
county.
By Mr.. Twomey Authorizing school dis
trirt s, Cass county, to issue bonds to
build school house.
By Mr.. Fiittle-Dividng Trail county into
| commissioner districts; also to fix the salary
of superintendent of schools of Trail county,
also establishing civil townships in Trail
county.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding for the
building of a court house and Jail in Haml in
county.
By Mr.. Walsh Amending section Of the
charter of Grand Forks relating to ward
funds; also authorizing persons whose lands
have been taken for railroad purposes to
maintain actions to Recover com ensatiou
therefor; also amending section 81,
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authorizing railroad companies to determine
the validity of the proceedings to condemn
lands for railroad purposes and make the
compensation therefor.
By Mr.. Gamble-Providing for the organI-
cation of new counties.
IN THE HOUSE.
| BY Mr.. Vanosdel, providing for the taxa
ton of lands wnere certificates of title are
issued making lands taxable prior to issuance
of patent; also striking out the provision ex-
empting from other license those who paid
city liquor license in Yankton.
By Mr.. Ward, locating the county seat Of
Turner county at Parker.
By Nj. Dawson, amending the laws Of
1888 In relation to county commissioners,
striking out exception of Union and Day
counties.
By Mr.. McCumber, making Richland and
Sergeant counties subdivision, Third iulicial
district.
By Mr.. Parshall, by request, authorizing
towns aud cities to loan credit to assist in
building Touring mills.
BY Mr.. Martin, amending the civil code In
relation to corporations.
By Mr.. Smith, an appropriation for sal
aries of employees of the council and house Of
representatives.
BILLS PASSED.
By the council, providing $4,000 for
permanent Improvements Of the North Da-
kota insane asylum at jamestown, and
amending the charter of Grand Forks.
Bills were passed in the house appropriating
$4,000 to support the Spear Fish normal
school, and an appropriation for printing the
reports of auditor and treasurer.
OThc council accepted an invitation to visit
the university at Grand Forks next Friday.
Messrs. Wells, Kennedy, Walsh, Petit
grew and Gamble were announced as the
special committee to whom the capital re-
moval bill was referred last week.
| Five hundred copies Of the memorial to
congress for division were ordered printed
Tue house passed unanimously the joint
resolution passed in the council Saturday,
condemning the citizens of Sphinx county for
their treatment Of Councilman Day and Rep
reseutative Miller, and expressed unqualified
approval OF their course and confidence in
their integrity.