Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-18
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Woman Suffrage Bill Passes
the House, by = Vote Of
=. 20 to Is.
Supporters Of the Measure Con.
fident that it Will Pass
the Council.
A Vast Array Of Appropriation Bills
Introduced by Members OF
Both Houses.
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An Itemixed List Of Proposed Approprin
tlOns-Summary Of q Weeks
g. y Proceedings.

fAesocfated Press.l

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THE ANDERs0N-HUTCHINso CONTEST.
BISMARCK, Feb. 9.--Mr. Anderson, con,
testing the seat of Mr.. Hutchinson, h46
ssetnrned, and Hill .giyes tieAcs kst
S7 ~ nfq ziilisfscs ~
admits he went home in disgust, feeling
that he was being traded off, but says he
has been slandered, as he will show to
the committee.
The remonstrance from McCook and
Minnehaha Counties in relation to the
Board of Health bill, introduced by Mr..
Natwick was SO abusive in tone that the
Council rejected it by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Natwick introduced the bill by re-
quest 1t has passed through two COM
mittees and substitutes hcen returned
from each, and now goes to the judiciary
committee to be perfected The bill as it
now stands meets with general favor, and
under it quacks will have little show.
THE COUNCIL
had consideration of the supervisor sys-
tenn, and the drift Of opinion was decid-
edly in favor of medium between the
commissioner and supervisor system
The bill was tabled with view to matlir-
ing plan.
The Council passed its bill locating the
county seat of Hamlin County at Castle
wood, and authorizing bonds to build 4
courthouse and jail.
Bills were introduced In the Council:
By Mr. Westover, to provide for fund
ing the Indebtedness of Hyde County
BY Mr.. Cameron. vacat ng the townsite
of Denton, Sanborn County.
By Mr.. Kennedy, reimbursing Brown
County for the care of paupers from un-
organized counties.
By Mr.. Duncan, by request. amending
the liquor law. 1t grants licenses on pc
tition Of five citizens, the licenses to ex-
pire the first Monday in January of each
year; allows cities to issue licenses where
refused by the county commissioners,
license not to be more than $5O0. nor less
than $50.
BY Mr. Pettigrew, providing who shall
receive copies of the Session Laws.
BY Mr.. Gamble. providing for bail
where the penalty is death, unless the
proof is evident or presumption great.
BY Mr.. Pettigrew. establishing the in
dependent school district of Brandon,
Minnchaha County.
IN THE HOUSE
BY Mr.. Gregg, incorporating the city of
Spearfish
By Mr.. Martin, defining the crime of
forgery and fixing the punishment.
BY MIR. Dewoody, establishing the Da-
kota Blind Asylum at Ipswich, making
an appropriation of $4,000.
A bill establishing the Central Dakota
University at Ordway. 1t appropriates
f50,0O0
BY Mr.. Coe. defining the boundaries of
Billings. Willard, Dunn and Wallace
Counties and exempting portions of the
same from the operations of the herd law
also to exempt the counties of Harding,
Burdick, Emmons, Bowman and Nc
Kenzie from the operations of the herd
law.
The Griggs County-seat bill was tabled.
Mr.. Smedley's grain bill is attracting
considerable attention and is before the
committee. g4sr
The woman suffrage bill comes up on
special order tomorrow and is strong. II
1t is generally thought it will pass the
House.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
BISMARCK. Feb. 10. The woman suff-
rage bill coming up at 8 p. M under spe-
cial order the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, Williams in the
chair. The discussion covered wide
range, with Messrs. Pickler, Blackmore,
Barnes. Sprague, of Steele County, Mil.
Ter, j. P. Ward, Morgan and Smith, lead
ing advocates, and Messrs McCumber,
Dewoody, Eldridge and Oliver opposed
Speaker Rice made strong speech on be.
half of woman suffrage, but urged that its
adoption at this time would operate
against Dakota's admission and division
besides, 1t was doubtful what the people
of Dakota desire in the premises.
The gallery was full and many ladies
were on the floor of the House:
The bill passed-29 to 18-as follows: