The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

Williams presented petition signed by over
three hundred citizens Of Bismarck and Bur.
leigh county asking the legislature to memor.
ialize congress for division Of the territory,
Later in the proceedings he followed up the
petition with notices Of two bills; one to au
thorize the governor and secretary to reap::
praise the lots in the capitol addition and
the other to authorize Burleigh county to Is
sue SAC, 900 bonds, to be used In buying lots
to cancel Indebtedness on -4..'. Il. 5.
Xxi THE CAPITOL BUILDING. q ..,5s
These notices were Immediately followed
by one from. Mr.. Plckler for the appointment
OF a joint committee to consider means to be
used to secure the division of the territory
on the forty-sixth parallel, and the admis.
sion Of the [ southern S half ms q
and notices of the bills began, and excited
considerable interest, SO that when Mr..
Pickeer moved that his capital removal bill,
which had been given its second reading on
Saturday, be engrossed every one was on the
qui v1ve The motion was quickly followed
BY motion from Mr.. Nc umber, North
Dakota D member, t, to postpone consider
Mr.. johnson of Brown county then
offered IN amendment to the effect
that the bill be considered Wednesday ut -
o'clock. Then occurred discussion that ex-
cited considerable interest, US it was the pre-
liminary battle between the opposing forces.
Mr.. McCumber stated as his reasons for NOV
ing postponement that its immediate con.
alteration would create animosity, and
thereby seriously clog the wheels of
Legislation; that the interest Of the
farmers oppressed by monopolies demanded
immediate attention and that the perform
other measureE Mr. Pickler replied by
stating Numerically opposite opinions. In
h1sludgment the southern membersc not
Gonscientionsly occupy the building where
demands for appro prtations stared them In
unfinished building. steam heating apparatus
and furniture He believed the capitol
should first be located, and after that legisla-
ton would receive its-j just share of atten-
ton. Messra Williams and Steele also spoke
on the question: following practically the
same line OF argument us Mr.. McCnmber. u
'5.si55S rs THE AYES AND NAYS fff s. /,
were called on the vote Mr.. Johnston's
amendment was carried by q vote of 80 to
10; Mr.. Smith of Minnehaha county being
excused from voting at his own request, and
NJ. Strong OF Pembina county voting with
the southern members While not strictly a
test vote; yet 1t Indicates toSa certain extent
how the land lies { ~ ;;i: s SS
TEE REGULAR BUSINESS L
of the legislature is progressing as well as
could be expected Most Of the time was
occupied by the couneilin adopting rules of
order and providing for the printing
Va JOu1aul 1lltf0u UuAB were III
troduced the principal ones being
by Mr.. Jones. to regulate the handling and
shipment of gran, and by Mr.. Walsh, Great
ing the office Of public examiner Under the
new rules of the council, notices of bills nre
dispensed with, and bills are read the first
and second times by their titles only The
school book mania has struck Dakota, NE
Bayard having given notice In the house
to-day OF o bill TO provide uniform text
books. Mr. 6outhwick also gave notice on
the house ola bill to levy and collect taxes
from railroad and telegraph companies I'M
der the provisions Of the bill these corpora
private Individuals The bill will pro
vide for the taxation of railroad
lnnds In addition to taxing their gross
earnings; also taxation upon sleeping car
which under the existing laws go scot free
a resolution was pissed In the house provid-
Ing for the appointment of a committee of
five to act in conjunction with a like commit
tee from the council to confer with 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 Wareho usemen and the transpor-
tadon Of grain Of which the following is an
article: ~ YES {3SE s y. n NO. lt2St5
Section 1provides that all railroads shall re-
ceive and transport grain in bulk In carload
lots from any siding OF station, provided that
the railroad may require cars to be loaded within
twenty-four hours: n
Bee. S. Gives any and all persons the right TO
erect elevators Of any capacity nd jacent to rail-
.sosd tracks, provided owners OF such elevators
keep them open for the reception Of grain from
Ang. Is to April i, each year. S5iTS
!: Speaker Rice will appofnt his committees
tomorrow. The council committee on cleo
lions are considering the case Of Collins va
Walsh this evening, and will probably report
tomorrow. 9 sgy y "! $40 fI{a Is
II
kinds Of grain. aud allows no rebates. 81
Bee. 8 requires railroads to keep schedule Of
rates posted in their freight offices s. AZ,
8 Bee. q makes railroads refusing to provide cars
which sum shall 20 to the aggrieved party. Ex-
cessfve charges shall be just canse for suit by
the aggrieved party. Y [[7As ~ n
Over fifty bills have alread 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 tho appropriation Of s2 coo
ut the New Orleans exposition, which passed
by vote OF n to 2-Messrs. Jones and Nat
wick voting in the negative, and MI. McLaugh-
lin being absent >ss& 5. 800
4. Mr.. Kennedy bill providing for the reloca-
ing and referred TO the committee of the whole
for conside at IL o'clock on Thursday. "a
mania for the introduction OF bills seens to
have attacked Mr. Natwick. as no less than
nine were presented BY that gentleman recent
lyg3 One Of them provided for the appropria-
stenanceg ct the agricultural college at Brook
ings, the other eight relating to amendments Of
different portions Of the statutes. .,is.
~ " HOUSE COMMITTEES Z;
Speaker Rice appointed the following
standing committees: 3isS z. S',
Judiciary Martin, Runkle, Barnes, Picker.
EllridRe. sprague. Williams, McComber, Nor.
Education-Bsyard, Myron, swanton, parshall,
;Blakemore.s Coe, McComber. s g Il,5fi
Ways and Means-Dawson. Lnngan, Huston,
Stevens. Pugh, Hutchinson. Huntington.
Appropriations Pickler, Dawson, Smith, De-
woody, Williams. Stebbins Roach. NJ. u
& Counties-Mark. Ward, Miller, Oliver, De-
and ps Eesd
Clarke, Southwick. Steele, Hutchinson, - S.
Public Printing Parshall, Dawson, Blake
more. Riddeil Steele, Mecembsr. Hutchinson.
shall. Blakemore: Dawson, Martin, Kruger, PnRh.
HslyiE ysnsdes Marx Ware Pierce q,
Clark. Smith, MCCALL, stevens. 4 !:
INSURANCE Huston. Riddell, Eldridge, Roach,
Mark Ward. Steele Southwick.
4 Banktng-P ugh, Runkle. Myron, Langan
southwick. Stevens, MORGAN S{$S q B :.
y Mines and Mining Gregg. Sprague. Mccall.
Martin, BayArd. Stevens, Oliver. 80
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Charitable Institutions 81 Bouthwick, Pierce,
Helvia. Langan.; Parshal: McC onber, Hutchinson
Penal Instttutio johnson, Larban. Blake.
= Highways, Bridges and Ferrtes-McCall. Hell
Wig, Bwanton, Smith. stebbtns. Stewart. Stevens.
1mmlgrst ien; LaTson. Johnson Villains.
Elections and Prtytle ges - Sprague, Dawson,
Parsbnll, Pierce. Mel ngh, Coo. ~ n :, "a