The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23

DerD al answering 20 their nAmeB On mo.
ton OF Mr. Nickeua Associate Just
oath Of ONCE, the msmbers STANDING
In body The council then proceeded "a
the election Of ofiiceEA Col Stnedley nom.
mated Mr.. J. H. Westover Of Pierre for pres
tdent. and that gentleman was duly elected
and ., esSorted 70 tho chair By = committee
Upon taking the oath OF once, Mr.. Weatover
proceeded to the discharge Of his dutiea Th6
remaining nominees OF Monday evenings
Caucus were elected unAninouAly and sworn
in, with the exception of tie secretary. Who
has not yet arrived
Tho List Of officers IL a. follow:
secsetary-A W. Howard. Yaaktou.
Assistant Secretary j. Eskins, Bruls
county. l+t
Observation-Disclosures Thompson, MIN.
Ohaplsin-Rev G. B. Austin, Bismarck,
Enrolling Clerk-N. B. Kent, Union county.
Messenser.F. 8. Rudisile. Brown county.
Assistant eereeant-at-Arms-John Todd, Bon
Clerk Of the judiciary Committee n Pre-.
ton. Lake county.
TaE HOUSE
Ex-Chief Clerk Kingsbury called the house
to order, and Rev. p. Clare OF Bismarck
the members all responded to their name4
The oath of offioe was administered by Judge
FranciA Tho CAUCUS nominees for tho
Offices were then elected without opposition.
as follows:
spe.ker-GeoEes Rice. Moody county.
Assistant Cierk-y: g: Hamilton, Grand Forka
Enrolling Clerk-H. II. Pierce, NcCook county.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-E. A. Smith, Dickey
county.
Sergeant-at-Arms-John A NoFcross, Roberts
county.
Me.senger-W; 4 Car, M.ndan.
Watchman=N Fleck, Trail county.
Chapla;n-Rev. p. Glare Of Bismarck
The sessions Of both houses vert abort to-day,
and but little business Of importance was trans.
acted IN the council. motton was carried
~ inc e Cali upon The sec.
eleotion contests. The seats Of two Of the mem-
6ers Of the senior body arc contested, namely:
Near Malsh and Lamoure. Of the Eleventh
and Twelfth dtstrtcts respectively. Tho cases
VIII DO taken before the committee on elections
o. an early date. Both gentlemen hold certifi-
Gates Of election. tho contestants bssing their
counting Of tho votes. Tho following council
report the cost q printing ths daily Journal nails !:
bills Of the session were Introduced to-day. In
vties for funding the debt Of Gisnd Forks
pssns NJ rg's
duced by Walsh. provides for tho weighing,
grading and inspection Of grain. Bill No. 8, In.
tsodaoed BY +: Little, 10 70 amend section 81,
eale from September to December.
APECuLIAR CASE
arose In the house this morning in the shape Of
two petitions from citizens Of Turner county
praying for representation In tho house. and en-.
closing . certificate Of election Of Dwight En-
sign. duly elected at the last general election.
was not embraced by any Of tho legislative dis
tricts. The committee ON elections considered
the case this afternoon, and will probably accord
ton prns 500 e copies Of tho daily
carried. The speaker appointed the committee
on ELECTIONS, consisting Of Messrs. Barns, Daw-
son, Van Osdel. Houston. McComber. Pierce aud
porter copies Of all reports and other documents
furnished members Of the house. The clerk was
authorized to purchase forty copies Of tho code.
wAISH6 BILL.
Councilman Walsh's grain bill introduced to-
day contains the following provisions:
EfstLAll elevators shall b public that buy
6econd-All elevators shall give bonds to and
be licensed by the county commissioners.
!. Third-Elevators shall give receipts for all
wheat received. These receipts shall be neeo-
Fourth-The bill forbids all mixins of grades
or tampering with grain when stored, and pro-
vides for the sealing OF scales and weights. and
owner or consfgner.
Fifth-Provides for hoard Of grain inspectors
VINO en4ll DC the inspectors OF the territory:
they to establish grades and have such powers
- are necessary to compel just Grading, weigh
ing and delivery.
sixth-Authori.es the board Of grain in:
spectors to appoint sufficient number Of local
inspectors, and provides for the regular and
speedy inspection Of grain.
6eventh-Prescribes the duties Of the board Of
inspectors, constitutes them board OF appeals;
they shall SIT regularly each month, and their
decision in disputed cases shall be hnal.
EtQhth-Tho board aud local inspectors shall
Ninth-Attaohes severe penalties for misoon-
dnct or knowingly grading wheat falsely.
Tenth-Provfdes for the punishment Of per-
Eleventh-Eixes the maximum rates for stor-
age ct two cents per bushel for the first thirty
days or fraction thereof, and one-half cent fol
each fifteen days additional.
Twelfth-Proyides for an inspection fund.
Thirteenth-Forbtds the combination Of Gle
vetor men TO regulate prices or tho market
where grain shall be delivered.
. Fourteenth-An violations q the act to be
prosecuted BY the district attorneys Of the terri.
Fffteenth-Any person injured by the failure
q an onloer to properly discharge his duties
can collect damages from said of1cer.
eixteenth-Au actions arc to b prosecuted a.
the name o1 the tsEritory.
South Dakota played her trump card the
18th by giving notice In both houses of the
legislature of the introduction at an early
day of bill to remove the capital from Bis
marck. The notice did not take people en-
6irelv by surprise "A during tho past TWENTY