Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-29
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

three hundred citizens Of Pisrrerrs and Enr-
leigh county asking tie legislature to memor-
! ialize Congress for division OF -, rerritory.
Later in the proceedir--s ne followed up tho
petition WI. notiess Of two bills; one 20 aa-
t-.rse the governor and secretary TO reap,
| prnisa the lots in the capitol addition, and
the other 30 authorize Burleigh county TO Ia
she SAC. M hnnda ~ he used in bnying lota
to cancel indebtedness on
TYR capstot BUILDING.
| These notices were Immediately followed
! by one from Nh. Picker for the appointments
| OF a Joint committee to consider means TO be
used to secure the division of the territory
on the forty sixth parallel, and the admts-
sion of the southern half rs a
state Tho introduction OF the petition
and notices Of the bills began, and excited
considerable interest, so that when Mr.
Picker moved that HIS capital removal bill,
which had been given it's second reading on
Saturday. be en2rossed every one was on the
qui yivc The motion was quickly followed
by a motion from Mr.. AcUhmber, a North
Dakota member, TO postpone consider
etian OF the bin for two weeks
Mr.. johnson OF Brown county then
offered an amendment 10 the effect
that the hill be considered Wednesday at "
bclock. Then occurred O discussion that s1-
cited considerable interest, rs IL was TIE pre-
~iiminary battle between The opposing forces.
Ar MeChmheN Stated as his reasons for NOV
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sideration would create luminosity, and
thereby seriously clog the wheels OF
Legislation; that the interest OF the
farmers oppressed by m~onopolies demanded
immediate attention and that the perform
Bnce Of duty should take precedence OF every
other measure. Mr. Pickler replied by
stating Numerically opposite opinions In
his Judgment the southern members could not
conscientiously occupy the building where
demands for appropriations stared them IN
the face on every hand in the shape OF an
unfinished building. steam heating apparatus
and furniture. lie believed the capitol
should hrst be located. and after that legisla-
ton would receive it's Just share OF atten-
ton Messrs Williams and Steele also spoke
on the question, following practically the
same line of argument as Mr.. McCumbeE.
THE AYES AND NAYS
were called on tine yote, Mr. Johnston's
amendment was carried BY o vote of 80 to
Is; Mr. Smith OF Minnehaha county being
excused from voting at his own request, and
Mr. Strong OF pembina county voting with
the southern members While not strictly O
test vote, yet il indicates to a certain extent
how the land lies.
fHR heGunaR BrsisEss
of the Legislature IL Progressing as well as
you'd be expected Most OF the time was
occupied by the council in adopting rules Of
OF the journal. Eleven bills Were in
troduced, the principal ones being
by Mr.. Jones. to regulate the handling and
shipment OF gran, atd BY Mr. Walsh, Great
ing the office OF public examiner. Under the
new rules of the council. notices Of bills are
dispensed with. anu bills are read the first
and second times by their titles only. The
school book mama has struck Dakota, Nh.
Bayard having given notice In the house
to-day OF a bill 70 provide uniform text.
books. Mr. Southwick also gave notice on
she house OF a bill to levy and collect taxes
( ffnDa pniErn.l and taIaarrarh 4ann,panYao Tin
der the provisions OF the bill these corpora
lions will be viewed in the same light as
private individuals The bill will pro-
vide for the taxation of railroad
lands in addition TO taxing their gross
earnings; also a taxation upon sleeping car
which under the existing laws go scot free.
A resolution was passed In the house prov1d-
ing for the appointment of a committee OF
five to act In conjunction with a like commit
tee from the council TO confer with a COM
mittee from the Minnesota legisla-
ture concerning grain grading and
transportation Mr.. oliver of Ransom
county introduced in the house to-day a bill
relating to warehousemen and the transpor-
tation of grain of which the following Is an
article;
Section / provides that all railroads shall re-
oeive and transport grain in bulk In carload
lots from any siding or station, provided that
the railroad may fequire cars to be loaded within
twenty-four hours.
Sec. 5. Gives any and all persons the right to
erect elevators or any capacity adjacent TO rail-
roed tracks. provided owners OF such elevators
keep them open for the reception of grain from
Aug. Is 10 April !, each year.
Speaker Rice will appoint his committees
tomorrow. The council on cleo
tons are considering the case of Collins va
Walsh this evening, and will probably report
tomorrow.
Sec 2 provides for uniform rates for the same
kinds OF grain, aud allows no rebates.
Sec. 3 requires railroads TO keep a schedule Of
rates posted In their freight offices.
Sec. 4 makes railroads refusing to provide cars
I'm a reasonable time subject to a fine OF 500.
which sum shall 20 TO the aggrieyed party. Ex-
cessive charges shall be q just cause for suit by
the aggrteyed party.
Over fifty bills have alread y been introduced
In the council, and about the same number in
the house. The first measure receiving the
sanction OF the council was Mr.. Pettigrew's
bill providing for the appropriation OF s2,o00
TO defray the expenses of the Dakota exhibits
at the New Orleans exposition, which passed
bv u vote of n to 2-Messrs. Jones and Nat
wick voting in the negative, and Mr.. McIaugh-
lin being absent.
MI Kennedy's bill providing for the reloca-
ton of the capital was given its second read
ing and referred TO the committee OF the whole
for consideration atl2 o'clock ON Thursday. A
mania for the introduction Of bills seems 70
nave htUdCkeu MI. NhlNlch, ne no leSs tnan
nine were presented by that gentleman recent
~. One of them provided for the appropria-
ton Of sG4, 500 for the completion and main
tenance of the agricultural college at Brook
Ings, the other eight relating TO amendments of
different portions Of the statutes.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Rice appointed the following
standing committees
Jndiciary-Martin, Runkle, Barnes, Picker,
ElGridge, sprague, Williams, MeComber, Nor
gan.
Education--Bayard, Myron, s~wanton, Parshall,
Blakemore, Coe. McComber.
WAYS and Means-Daws0n. Langan, Huston,
Stevens, Push, Hutchinson, Huntington.
Appropriations-Pickier Dawson, Smith, De-
woody, Williams, Stebbins, Roach.
Codnties-Mark, Ward, Miller, Oliver, De-
woody. Helvig, Coe, Scott. Van osdel. MeHugh.
Townships and Citios-Mnler. Eldred, Rurnle,
Clarke, SouthSick, Steele, Hutchinson.
Public Printing -Parshall, Dawson, Blake
more, Riddell, Steele, McComber, Hutchinson.
Engrossed aud Enrolled Biils-Baines, Par
shall, Blakemore, Dawson, Martin, Kruger, Pugh.
Territorial Affairs~Stebbins, Scott, Strong,
Helyig, yansder, Mark Ward, Pierce.
Agriculture Stewart, Larson. J. p. Ward,
Clark. smith, Mccall, stevens.
Insurance-Huston Riddell, Eldridge. Roach,
Mark, Ward, Steele, Southwick.
Banking-Pugh, Rnnkle. Myron, Langan,
lS0uthwlck. stevens, Morgan.
Mines and Miniug-Gregg. Sprague, Mccall,
Martin. Bayard, Stevens, Oliver
Railroads-Huntington VanOsdel Myron, Mar
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Charitable Institutions - Southwlck, Pierce,
| Hclvig, Isngan, Parshall. McConber. Hutchinson
Penal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Larban, Blake
more, Swanton, Bayard, Strong.
Highways, Bridges aud Fcrries-MoCall, Hell
Wig, Swanton. Smith, Stebbins. Stewart, Stevens.
immigration - Larson. johnson, Williams,
Sprague, stebbins. Scott, Strong.
Elections and Privileges - sprague, Dawson,
Parshall, Pierce, McHugh Coe.
Indian Affairs Dcwoody, Myron, Hobart,
Mccall, Oliver, Morgan, oregg.
Manufactures -Van0sdeL, Dewoody, Larson,
Stebbins. Strong. Scott
rubIic Lands-Wil1ams, Johnson, Gregg,
Picker, Smith, PugD, Ringer,
Public ~Health-Ruger, Coe. Hutchinson, Bay
ard, Hobart, Clark, Miller.
Warehouses and Grain Dealing and Gradilg-
Steele, Huston, Hobart. Oliver, Stewart, Price
j. y. Ward.
Military Anairs-MorGan, Johnson, Picker,
Huston, Huntington, Roach, Hobart.
Federal Relations-Roach, !. p. Ward,
Williams, Miller. Martin, Pickler. byron.
Public Buildings-Riddell, HuntinRton, Nc
Hugh, Clark, swanton, Rnnkie. Price, Miller,
Southwtck.
Rules lakemore. McIIugh, Eldridge, Steele,
Barnes. niddeil. Huston.
Ia the house the follow ing are the more i'm
portant measures introduced to-day:
By Mr.. Picker. a joint resolution providing
for the appointment OF a committee Of seven
from the house and five from the council. one
member TO be selected from each legislative dis
tTict, to take into confederation the relations OF
the territory 70 the general government, and
TO report from time 10 time to the
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