Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
Kennedy and Pettigrew at War
The Weeks Legislation.

| mnnship disclosed a new phase this
week. Hitherto it has been South Da-
kota against North Dakota, but now a
new section is asserting special recogni-
tion. Central Dakota, with DR.. X keunedy
as its exponent, comes to the fore with
Its university bill. and draws the line,
DR.. Kennedy said it was evident Central
Dakota had nothing to expect from South
Dakota, either now or after division on
the 10th; SO the foundation seems we'll
laid for sectional fight in that portion
OF the Territory that boasted Of its unan-
unity on capital removal early in the
session. 1t is simply preliminary con-
test for leadership between DR.. Kennedy
and Frank Pettigrew. Frank is looking
forward to the admission ofSouth Dako-
tn when he may run for U. 8. senator;
his ambition in this direction ia no,ori-
Gus, and DR.. Kennedy does not propose
that Sioux Falls shall capture all the
Territorial institutions and furnish tho
senatorial timber too.
Mr.. Twomey's bill limiting the fees Of
shcrif&s on foreclosures Of real estate has
gone to the house.
The bill dividing and creating town.
ships In both Traill and Grand Forks
counties passed the council.
MIR. H"etson's bill providing for fore
closing mortgages for unpaid INSTALL
ments has passed the council.
Mr.. Pottigrew has introduced d bill re-
pealiny the law requiring clerks Of court
TO bo elected.
Pettigrew wants to fix the salaries OF
district attorneys.
The council pussed bills as follows:
Authorizing registers and county au-
ditors to administer oaths.
Prohibiting county treasurers holding
more than two successive terms,
Making civil townships election pre-
cints and supervisors judges Of elections.
and requiring precincts to be wholly in
ono commissioner district.
Authorizing Walsh county to issue
bonds TO build a court house.
Authorizing this county treasurers to
institute civil snit to recover taxcs
where they are not realized at the tax
s,llo.
Mr.. Rlco's family expense bill came
up In tho council and was indclini,elv
postponed with discussion and without
dissent. AL attemp.s TO mo lily the ex-
omption law will meet the y ,rne fate. q,
Tho council passed Mr.. Myron's elec.tS
ton law amendment requiring sixty
days resdcn o in the county and twenty
III tho prc.'in :; 10 entitlc to vote.
Also tue billnulhorlzin, Ramsey couu-
ty to i.s1e bril- 90 bonds.
Mr.. Walsh y county trelsnrer bill, was
detcitcl s to Is. The oh, re-, are re..rI-
Oh AS too rn'!i This bill w.rs intro.
"nct "s thrust mt tho trc .surer Of
Grand Forks county, who does not atIil
late with Walsh.
Tho council passed it's bill making
Decoration day II e5al holiday.
Inc house passed II bill allowing Jurors
in Jusii'c courts 81 per day.
Among the bills introduced In the
house is one by Mr.. McCumbcr taxing
express companies 5 per cent on gross
earnings, two-thirds to county, accord
Ing to length Of line, and one third to the
territory. This is good bill, but 1t Is
feared tho railroad influence will do
feat it.
In tho Anderson vs.. Hutchinson case.
Inc mousse committee reported that
Anderson was duly elected, but that he
sold out to Hutchinson's friends for 5000
under cover Of Il land sale and that
Hutchinson had no knowledge Of it per-
sonally. Two members OF the commit
tee recommended declaring the seat
vacant. Tho deal was arranged with
Anderson by DR.. Falk, the chief of the
celebrated Louisiana Tigers, according
TO tho finding Of the committee. Aftera
hot discussion, Anderson having re-
signed, resolution was passed award
Ing the seat to Hutchinson by a vote of
81 TO 7. Anderson had clear case and
would have got his scat had he not bar
tored away the rights OF his constituents
because he was impecunious.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
The committee railroad bill, which
embraces the main features Of the sew.
eral railroad bills introduced In the coun-
Gil and the Oliver bill In the house. being
passed the council by a unanimous vote,
and will pass the house when reached.
1t creates railroad commission, which
shall have general supervision Of rail-
ways In their relation to the public, tho
object being to check and remedy the
evils. 1t provides for an open market,
and requires cars to he placed so they
may be loaded from sleighs or wagons
when demanded, and prohibits discrim-
ination in charges. The commission
may determine where side-track connec-
tions shall be furnished. The bill now
goes to the house, and will there be con.
siderel In connection with the bill in the
house, reported by the committee sent
to st. Paul for conference with q commit
tee from the Minnesota legislature, that
deals particularly with warehouses, ele-
vators and grades, and is in some re-
spects supplementary to the council bill.
While the legislation proposed is not
radical, 1t Is conceded to be practical
and 1t is believed 1t will remedy the ex-
isiiny evils.
The council authorized the committee
TO draft "A memorial to congress asking
that Indian children from Dakota tribeS
bee 1ucate ! at the Pierre university, con-
Quoted bv the Presbyterian synod, in
stead OF sending them to Carlisle, Penn
sylvania, as now.
The council memorializes congress to
appropriate $4,000 to improve the James
river, and passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the agricultural college at
Fargo.
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