The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-03-13
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
BILLS rNrnoDUcrD n rHr oouNou.

6NNA ANA1O0QOhO In xdk CVOnG11A 1
by mir. Richards on, amending section q, |
chapter SO, laws Of 1881. By Mr.. Wagner, a |
memorial to congress placing Gen. Grant on the
portions of Mathews & Coburg's addition to tho
city OF Brookings. BY Mr.. Petttgrew, repealing
sections "a IS, &c, 81 and 6s. chapter l12, SEES
sion laws OF 1888. By Mr.. MISSIONER, establish
ing an independent school district In Woon-
socket, Sanborn county. BY Mr.. Bowdle. pro-
vidlng for funding the indebtedness Of the city
Marion Junction. By Mr.. walsh authorizing >
special election in Steele county. By Nj. Jones,
establishing Independent School District No. j,
ing the commissioners Of Bon Homme county to
fund Indebtedness. BY MI. Bowdle, authorizing
the commissioners OF Dawson county to fund
indebtedness. BY Mr.. Walsh, vacating certain
town plats and additions.
COUNCIL bills passed: Reviving and amending
the chatter OF the city Of Bismarck; v~acating
certain portions OF Cooper's addition, city Of
Grafton; defining the boundaries of the county
OF Mclean; amending section A OF the act pro-
vlding for the construction Of q court house in
Walsh county; improving the public school sys-
tenn OF the city OF Pierce; amending the charter
Of the city OF Castleton.
House bills passed: Locating the seat Of San
born county at Woonsocket: funding the in
debtedness OF the town OF Piankinton, Aurora
Geanty; amending the charter Of Vermillion.
The house spent the greater portion Of the
afternoon in OF the whole considering
the Insurance bill recently passed by the coun-
Gil. .Nurther consideration of the same is q spe-
cial order for 3 o'clock tomorrow. Among the
billg introduced to-day is one by Mr.. Larson re-
latmg to changes OF boundaries of counties. The
bill provides that the boundary lines of counties
that have been organized for three or more years
shsdl not be changed unless by a majority vote
Territory shall be taken. If this measure becomes
u law 1t will doubtless do much to prevent
repetitiDns of the county troubles that have oc-
THE SPHINX COUNTY MATTER
will PROBABLY come mp tomorrow In the house
for discussion Millers bill locating the county
seat at Ashton has been reported back from the
committee with recommendation to pass, a
minority report being submitted naming Red
field as the county seat. Both parties claim TO
be able to carry the day. 1t is quite probable
again this week. But ten days of the session re-
main. and the removers feel that If anything Is
to be done action must be taken soon.
Bills introduced in the house: By Mr.. Lar
son, authorizing a charter for Elk Point. BY Mr..
Mccall, amending sec. 80, chap. 2S,- political
code, entitled revenue" By Mr.: McHugh,
amending chap. 90, Gen. Laws of 1888, relating
to the levy and collection of taxes on railroad
companies. BY Mr.. BlakemoIe, providing for
the publication OF laws in the newspapers OF the
territory: also chartering the village OF Woon-
socket. BY Mr.. Myron, repeating the law pro-
yiding for the appointment of superintendent OF
public instruction for the territory. By Mr..
Williams, making county orders receivable for
taxes in Burleigh ,ounty and interest bearing
after presentation. BY Mr.. Huntington, TO pro-
mote the construction OF the Sioux Falls, Fair
Dank d. Western railroad. BY Mr.. Dewoody,
dAlc viz USVS Va p~ Hs'
BY Mr.. Stewart, authorizing the commissioners
preventing changes in the boundary lines OF or
ganized counties; also, providing for the return
of patients from hospitals for the insane to their
homes. BY Mr.. McHugh, authorizing the COM
missioners Of Cavalier county to fund indebted
ness. BY Mr.. Smith, establishing q territorial
horticultural and forestry association. BY Mr.:
Swanton, establishing an independents school
district In Oak Hollow, Hutchinson county;
also y~acating certain portions OF the city OF
Mandsn- gg Ny. WIitA-ns, protecting game In
Burleigh county.
House bills passed: Establishing an inde-
pendent school district in Grafton; authorizing Q
special election to locate the county seat OF Bon
Homme county: defining the boundaries Oh
Ramsey and Benton counties.
BISMARCK, Oak. Special Telegram. March
3.-That the threats uttered occasionally
during the past six weeks, by southern mem
bers in the heat of debate, that the north had
not yet heard the last of the capital removal
were intended to be carried out, was proven
to-day by the resurrection from the special
house committee of the bill relocating the
capital at Pierre. The committee who have
had charge of She bill for several weeks, last
consisted Of Messrs. Southwick, Huntington,
Miller, Mark Ward and Williams. The first
three gentlemen reported the bill back, rec
~ommending that it pass with the amendment
tf at the capital should not be removed from
Bismarck to Pierre until the LIST of May,
1885. Messrs. Ward and Williams sub
% orsbie to the minG bilf, 4 report motion unI ass
at once made to adopt the report, this being
followed by another TO indefinitely postpone
further consideration of the bill, and this in
turn by a motion to lay the motion TO indefi-
nitely postpone on the table. A call Of the
house was then ordered, and the last motion
carried by a vote OF % to %. OF the south
ern members, Messrs Clark. Huntington,
Johnson, Huston, Langen, Dewoody and
Mark Ward, voted in the negative. No
sooner had the vote been announced than a
bombshell was fired into the ranks OF the
Sclth Dakotians In the form OF a resolution
offered by Mark Ward, charging w. s Wells
and v. 7. Prentice OF Pierre with
MAKING CORRUPT OFFERS
to members, and paying them money to vote
for the capital removal bill. The resolution
The council went into executive session at
8 o'clock to-day, and confirmed the nomlna-
tion of Speaker Rice as attorney general
The opposition did not number more than
half a dozen votes, and is said to have come
from the North Gov. Pierce's motion in
nominating Rice appears to have been to
select q man upon whom The south had
united, and Judging from the fact that Rice
secured their support for the speakership,
the appointment was made on that ground
The only criticism that is heard on the APP
pointment is as TO Rice's qualifications for
she position. The council concurred to-day
in the house amendments to the appropria-
ton bills, with the exception of the Brook
inQs Agricultural college, in which case a
committee of conference was appointed.
Bills introduced In the council:
BY Mr.. Gamble. amending the charter of the
CITY or Yankton: also, ixjag the terri of the
district court Of the Sixth judicial district. BY
mr.. Duncan, regulating tac sale OF Intoxicating
liquors providing that the commissioners OF
any county, upon a petition of the majority Of
legal voters Of the county, shall refuse to grant
license for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors. BY
Mi. Nickeus, annexing certain townships to Nc
Henry county.
Council bills passed:
Changing the name Of certain churches in Bon
Homme county; amending sec. 8, chap. 5, Po-
litical Code: vacating certain portions of Mat
thew's addition to the city of Brookings; pro-
yiding for the assessment and taxation OF tele-