The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-27

s1oncrs OF Miner county TO issue ponds to fund
indebtedness; authorizing county
treasurer to institute civil actions to recover
taxes urcn real estate where property was not
sold tor taxes at the tame or tax sale: establish
ing superintendent of school district No. 3, Lake
providing for the exclusion OF the blind
between the ages of eight and twcnty-one years
izing district No. Is, Cass county, to issue bonds
to build a school house; authorizing county
clerks, registers Of deeds and county aud
itors to take acknowledgements; amending
the revised code preventing county
from holding office for more
than two terms; authorizing District No. z,
house; yacating the town site of Denton, San
born county; %vacating Hammers addition to the
city OF Mitchell constituting each organized
election precinct, and providing for the appoints
ment of judges by county commissioners thirty
days prior to election; creating the COUNTY of
and defining the boundaries of Day
county: providing a new charter for the city Of
Fargo: organizing the territorial militia, provid-
ing rules and regulations for the same, and max
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for its support
and equipment.
HOUSE I'LL INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Martin, amending the code Of civil pro-
cedure. By Mr.. Coe, relating to the discharge
Ct railroad employees and payments Of wages
between Hyde and Hand counties. BY Mark
Wark. prescribing Mitchell as the place and the
Of holding district il Court t in the Second i'd in. ind tehs
district. BY MIR. Steele, establishing the Uni
versity Of the Missouri at Steele. Kid
ueT county, aDu aulnOrlzlnE Inc ISSUE
of $4,000 6 per cent territorial bonds
running twenty years. to provide for the con-
struction Of the same. BY Mr.. Scott. regulating
Forks and Trail counties. BY Mr. Larson,
authorizing the commissioners of Union county
to fund outstanding Indebtedness. BY Mr.. Daw-
son, amending the act annexing certain terri
tory to the Verlnillion City school district.
Council bills passed:
Defining the boundaries OF Wells county:
authorizing a special election in McHenry
the Sioux Falls penitentiary from three to five
and providing for the appointment of deputy
warden; repeating the laws of 1888 relating to
taxes In Sanborn and Miner counties.
SPHINX COUNTY
men are not discouraged by Gov. Pierce's
veto is evidenced by the Introduction to-day,
by Mr.. Day in the council and Mr.. Miller in
the house, OF identical bills locating the
county seat at Ashton. The bills provide
that the county seat may hereafter be
changed in accordance with the politicaI
code, which states that county seats may be
relocated by a two-thirds vote of the people
The supporters of the bill claim that it wil
pass both houses and meet the approval o.
the governor. Mr.. CANDLES bill providing
for the organization of new counties passed
the council by a unanimous vote. The bill
possesses considerable merit, and if passed
and approved will do much to abolish tn,
evils heretofore connected with the organiza
ton of new counties. The bill appropriation!
$25,00O to construct a building for u terri
torial reform school at plankington cam,
from the council committee on %appropria
lions with the amount cut down to SlO,O DOC
and passed as amended; Washabaugh alon,
voting in the negative.
BILLS N THE COUNCIL
By Mr.. La Moure, authorizing Turner count,
to fund Indebtedness. By Mr.. Day, relocatin
the county seat OF Sphinx county at Ashton B,
Mr. Natwick, in relation to ~vacating town sites
It allows vacation by owners before sale of lots
BY Mr.. Pettigrew. providing for the lew an,
companies; It provides for a tax of 10 per cen
on gross earnings in lieu of all take
upon road bed, right Of way, rollin
stock, depots, etc., and other property OF com
pantes to be taxed direct; the gross earnings ia
to belong to the territory: also. to provide 70
the assessment Of telegraph property; assess
zation on returns from companies, the tax not t
exceed the average Of total taxation on othe
property.
Incorporating the city Of Madison: providin
for the organization of new counties; amendln
the charter of Grand Jerks relating o liquo
license; appropriattng $4,000 for the cor
struction Of a reform school at Plankintor
granting q charter to the city of Columbil
authorizing Hamlin county to build a coul
house and Jail.
House bills passed:
Authorizing Edmunds county to build a jail
creating school districts in Kingsbury county
to issue $4,000 8 per cent bonds to bull
1889 "sLu A1S 4AA poiaSluR viz Sll
Webster: authorizing Clay and Lincoln count,
to elect five commissioners under the gener
laws Of the territory; relating TO proofs Of CO..
! poerations. In civil actions: relating to the film
: OF VACANCIES in boards of county commissioner
to the effect that in case Of tie the county trea
7 urer shall hare the casting vote.
Bills introduced in the house:
a BY Mr.. Myron, preventing the sale Of intox
eating liquors within three miles OF the Dakot
university at .Vermillion- By Mr.. Helvi
amending the political code relating to reyenu
BY, Mr.. Picker. repeating sec. $50, penal cod
!, making the minimum term of imprisonment
: N tne n 1e erane aacI prison 81 enc I've; year !, BY Mr.. Ridde'
BY Mr.. Dewoody, providing for the constructic
e OF a court house and jail in MCPHERSON count
BY MIR. Miller, relocating the county seat
!. splnk county at Ashton. BY Mr.. Hutchinso
: levying a tax of 3 per cent on all bullion min,
4 In the territory.
? House bills passed:
y Authorizing the territorial secretary to pu
y chase fuel for heating the capitol building; pr
: vtding for the safe keeping of county records.
= BILLS TRoDu IN THE INC
By Mr.. Westover, to improve the pub
school system Of Pierre: also, amen
ii Ing the civil code relating to motto
Il Of motions; also. providing for taking depo!
r tons In certain cases; also. amending the CT,
code relating to appeals. BY Mr.. Farmer, esta
fishing an independent school district in Cano'
Miner county: BY Mr.: Cameron extending a !.
70 county. BY Mr.: Smedley. Incorporating the ci
9 Of Milbank BY Mr.. Niekeas, to fund 70
ana DrtuRe lnucDteQUeSS OF oJuuStIldu COuul
n amending the political code. By MI. Pettisre
authorizing the directors Of penitentiary
70 Sioux Falls to make a contract with the Unit
$, States for the care of prisoners and to rent t
70 United States wing Of the said penitentiary.
a Council bills passed:
u Incorporating the village of Howard, Mir
county; amending section 2115. Civil Code.
make Decoration day a legal holiday; amendi
,e section AT, Justice Code, relative to TAXI
ia dispositions OF nonresident witnesses.
House bills passed:
To establish and maintain a winter road
st the Forest river in Grand Forks and Wal
counties.
ID Bills introduced in the house:
be BY Mr.. McCumber. a joint resolution to CT
gress asking for the opening Of the Wahpe
h. and Sisseton reservation. BY Mr.. Barnes, p
Ia viding for struck juries- By Mr.. Stevens,
Mt thoitzing the Lehman Elevator and Lumberc &C
Il. ing the political code relating to compensation
Il. public officers BY Mr.. Southwick, provld
C. methods for changing the names OF towns {
of. the village of Parker. Turner county. By
McCumber, providing a charter for the city
no Wahpeton. BY Mr.. Barnes, a joint resolut
AZ providing for the submission Of certain tie
es pie. By MIR. Clarke, authorizing &C
Rice. amending the divorce laws to
effect that divorce shall not be granted nm
,ss the plaintiff has been q resident Of the territ
NO Out YEAR ueAt plcScuihs the 1llhiShttou. @
ne repeating the section of the penal code relat
IT, to the expiration OF the sentence of convit
also. defining the boundaries of the twenti
he judicial district, and fixing the term for hold
n court therein. BY Mr.. McCumber, legalia
''of certain ordinances of the town Of Wahpet
Rv also. providing for the ta.4tioll Of express O.
ri panies, BY Mr., johnson. authorizing the t,
IL tees of the city of Groton, Brown county, to
he tend the time forth collection of taxes for IL
m. HOUSE bills passed:
lsc !ncorporatinG the city OF spearhsn; Great
cts Dickey and Mcintosh counties n subdivislo
oe, the Sixsh ludlciai dlstrlcti amending inc G
lal coue relating 10 articles OF lncorpofatl
cts aulhoriZing inc commissioners OF Deuei coy
to fund Indebtedness; amending the polit
the coae reldtlnS TO 1nror ices IN justices cou
nd leGnlizlng the acts 81 =. =. fiail notary pnpn
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