Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-29
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and defining us hoGndarfcs
Also to amend chapter 81, of LAM. 81
1851, relating 10 commissioners OF stlts-
man county. 4. s3s s..
Also, TO define the boundaries oi Wells
county. 48sst Sss
/ Also, providing for tic issue Of bonds
for erection Of court house and jail,
and for other purposes. Il,
Mr.. LaMourc. joint fesoiGtion anthor-
lz'ng the president and speaker each to
sppoint an assistant engrossing and en-
rolling clerk. .ss s B. III
Mr.. Natwick, TO repeal sections 81, IS,
79 and l7of chapter 3, LAWS OF lss3
TIE DIvIsI0N MEMORIAL.
On return OF the memorial to congress
for division of the territory, with the
house refusal To concur in eAe amend
mcnts, the council lefnsed to .receiie
and ordered = tomiai re- q sxcper.
iaf ~ q =. 8 IsS{
cent bonds by Mcc06k county to fnnd
its Indebtedness on Aug. next.
Appropriatlng sl,l25.6o for printing
and binding the biennial reports Of the
territorial treasurer and auditor.
Repeating sec. 5 chap. 81 session laws
of 1883 and authorizing Miner county TO
retain certain taxes collected from towns
now included in Sanborn county.
Changing the name of the town of
EIgln IN Cass county to Ayr, which is
the name OF the postoflice
Amending the charter Of Valley City
and lcgallzing acts un:ler the same.
Vacating portion Of the town plat
of Elk Point.
THE IIOUsE.
Jan 27-The house met At IL q. III.
Prayer by the chaplin.
The committee reported the Cotton
county bill back with recommendation
that it pass. The name, however, IS
changed TO Ward county, IN honor OF the
gentleman from Brulc.
The bill changing the name o: Ordway
to independence was reported back with
the Recommendation that it pass.
The committee on elections reported
in favor of Stong on account Of Park
River frsuds. The vote was unanimous
Mr. Barnes moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the Steele bill levying
SPECIAL tax to pay interest was passed.
Mr.. Steele seconded the motion. lie
sald tho bill was sent to him from Steele
that 1t is all right; that none from Steele
are. IN the city, but there are men from
Dawson, q rival town and men from
EurIeigh in the city who seek, TO injnrc
him. The Dawson men even object to
taking two tiers Of towns from Burleigh
county which is in their interests as
much as Stcclc's
Upon motion Of Mr.. Roach, the hour
of meeting o! the house was changed
till p. NJ. until further orders.
Mr.. McCumber moved that MIR. Divers
BIIT NO. DC nlIur -spcriut urrtcr --fur II
tomorrow. 1t regulates the transport
alton and warchousing grain.
Mr.. Steele. understanding that this
motion was nj tho request Of the railroad
committee, consented to the motion.
Mr.. Oliver sad the bill was prepared
by a committee Of farmers and is just
what is wanted.
Mr.. Williams supported The idea. The
people Of his district desire its passage
and will not justify delay.
Mr. Oliver said this bill had been be-
fore the house two weeks. II has not
been amended or changed lii that time.
Mr. Pickler opposed recalling the
measure from the committee. lie thought
it discourteous to the committee TO re-
call it now.
Mr.. Blacllmorc favored the action up.
on the bill without reference TO the COM
mittee. H
Mr. Stewart says this gives the relief
the farmers demand.
MIR. j. r. Ward said the bill was a
clean one 1t is bill Of brains and in
tegrity. II is Just what the farmers want.
The motion to make special oiaer
was carrlcd-aycs II, noes I6, the other
members being excused from voting.
HII.1.s INTRODUCED.
MIR McCumber, relating to the fees
for the service of process.
Mr. Roach, for the construction of
normal school building at Larimorc.
Appropriates $4,000.
Mr. Hobart, amending sec. 80, chap,
40, laws of 1883. Places money arising
from liquor license IN the county fund.
Mr.. Steele, requiring telegraph mes
sages to be transmitted in their turn
and requiring also immediate delivery Of
messages Fixes % cents for ten words
or less, In the territory.
Mr. Morgan, vacating townsite of Bel
mont.
Mr.. Pckler, providing justices of the
peace with treatise on justice courts,
towns and township organization.
Mr.. johnson, TO exempt certain judg-
ments
The division memorial cane up on
motion to concur with senate amend
ments. The motion to concur in coun-
Gil amendments was lost, ayes "a, noes
l3, and a committee on cen erence was
appointed.
Recess till 3 p. IN.
CHANGING NAME OF oRDwAY.
MIR. Kennedy's bill changing name o
Ordway to Independence was passed;
ayes IS, noes II.
COUNCIL. BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing Grand Forks comfy to is
a. e,,rl ,,,Jnhto.i,,
Defining The boundary line swccn
Grant and Roberts counties.
w. w. Dudley, formerly Of thus city
and alderman from the first ward, has re- Z