The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
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DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
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ehsptsT ss Isws Of II issi. Sy Il. Wayne wagner. {
retired list By Mr.. Netwick, vacsting certain
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sion laws Of 1883. Bv Nr. Westover, establish-
ing an Independent school district in Woon-
viding for funding the Indebtedness Of the city
q Mttehell: Also yacatin1 certain blocks In
Marion yunctton. by Mr. Walsh. authorizing .
spsS sSSsign II Steele Ry NJ
Hutchinson county. By Mr. Wagner. authoriz.
ing the commissioning Of Bon Homme county to
fund indebtedness. BY Mr.. Bowdle. authorizing
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town platt and additions:
Council bills pss.sed; Rey1ytne and amending
portions of Gooper a:n css
Grafton; defining the boundaries Of the county
OF Mclean; amending section 1 Of tho sct pro-
yIdine for the oonstruction Of court house in
tenn oi The city Of Psros; smspdinS tSe % chassr
Of the city OF Castleton.
House bills passed: Locating the seat Of Gan.
born county a. Woonsocket: funding the In
county: amending the charter Of vermiliiOn.
Ihe house spent the greater portion Of the
afternoon IN COMMITTEES Of the whole considering
Gil. Further confederation Of the same is spe-
cial order for 3 O'Clock tomorrow. Among the
bills introduced to-day is one by Mr.. Larson re-
Attng to changea Of boundaries Of countieA The
Dill Provides that the boundary lines OF counties
that have been organized for three or more years
shall not be changed unless bv majority voto
q .he Legal voters M ~ the county from which the
law It will doubtless do much to prevent
repetttions Of tho county troubles that have oc-
CURED in the past.
THE sPNK COUNTY MATTER
Will probably come up tomorrow in the house
for discussion. Niller's bill locating the county
seat at Ashton has been reported back from the
COMMITTEES with recommendations to pass. Z
minority 9l,a. report being submitted naming Rod
be able to carry the day. It is quite probable
that capital removal IL some form will come mp
again this week. But ten days Of the session re-
TO be done action must be taken soon.
Bills introduced in the house: By Mr.. Lar
son, authorizing charter for Elk Point. BY Mr..
Ss snti1sS amending sea g. chap 2s political
amending chap. 90, Gen. Laws Of 1888, relating
TO the levy and collection Of taxes on railroad
companies. By Mr.. Blakemoie. providing fol
territory: also charterinR the village Of Woon.
socket. BY Mr.. Myron, repeating tho law pro.
ttdinR for the appointment Of superintendent oil
public public instrIction for the territory. By. Mr.
Williams making county orders receivable fol
taxes In Burleigh county and interest bearing
after presentation. By Mr. HUNTINGTON, to pro.
mote the construction OF the Sioux Falls, Fair
bank d Western railroad. By Mr.. Dewoody
legslizlng the acts Of the trustees Of Ipswioh
BY Mr.. Stewart, authorizing the commissioner,
preventing changes III the boundary lines Of Or
Rsnixed counties: also. providing for the return
homes. By Mr.: McHugh, authorizing the com,
missioners OF Cavalier county to fund indebted.
ness: BY NJ. Smith. establishing . territorial
swanton, establishing an Independent schoo
district in Oak Hollow. Hutchinson county
also vacating certain portions of the city O
Hsndan. By Mr.. Williams, protecting game ii
BlsiARcx, Oak. Special Telegram, Marci
a-That the threats uttered occasionally
during the pastsix weeks, by southern mem
bers In the heat of debate, that the north hai
not yet heard the last of the capital removal
were intended to be carried out, was proYel
so-dav by the resurrection from the epeOla
house committee of the bill relocating tn,
capital at Pierre. The committee who hav,
had charge of The bill for several weeks, las
consisted Of Messrs Southwick, Huntington
Miller, Mark Ward and WiiliainA The hrs
three gentlemen reported the bill back, rec
ommending that 1t pass with the amendmen
tat the capital should not be removed from
Bismarck to Pierre until the 1st Of May
1885. Messrs Ward and Williams sub
%ass o1ssis to the %nG5lsy S report motion unfRz
1T once made to adopt the report, this being
followed by another to indefinitely postponl
further consideration of the bill, and this ir
turn by motion to lay the motion to indeh
nitely postpone on the table, A Gull of tn,
aouse was then ordered, and the last motion
carried by a vote Of 25 to %. OF the south
srn members, Messra Clark; Huntington
Mark Ward, voted in the negative. NJ
sooner had the vote been announced than
bombshell was fired into the ranks of tn
South Dakotians in the form of a resolution
offered by Mark Ward, charging W. 8 Well
and v. P. Prentice Of Pierre with
MAKING CohRtPT OFFERS
to members, and paying them money to votI
Tor the capital removal bill. The resolution
The council went into executive session q
3 o'clock to-day, and confirmed the nomlna
a0n of Speaker Rice as attorney general
The opposition did not number more thai
half dozen votes, and is said to have com
from the uorth. Gov Pierce's motion il
select a man upon whom the south ha'
united, and Judging from the fact that Ric
secured their support for the speakershir
the appointment was made on that ground
The only criticism that is heard on the an
pointment is as to Rice's qualifications 70
the position. The council concurred to-da
10 the house amendments to the appropria
don bills, with the exception of the Brook
lngs Agricultural college, in which case
committee of conference was appointed
Bills introduced in the council:
By Mr.. Gamble. amending the charter Of th
city OF YanktOn; also, fixing the term of tn
district court Of tho Sixth judicial district. B
Mr.. Duncan. regulating the sale Of tntoxicatin
liquors tproviding that the commissioners Q
any county. upon petition Of the majority q
legal voters Of the county, shall refuse to gran
license for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors. b
Henry county.
Council bills passed:
Changing the name Of certain churches in Bo
Homme county; amending sec. 5, chap. 5, Pc
littcai Code; vacating certain portions OF Mat
thew's addition to the city Of Brookings; pro
viding for the assessment and taxation of tele
graph property In the territory; regulating tn
per diem and mileage Of directors, trustees an
regents Of territorial institutions: Offering re
territory; authorizing the commissioners q
Csss county to fund an Indebtedness and finish
Ing and furnishing the court house; amendin
certain sections Of the penal code.
House bills passed:
AppfOpfl8u1nR $0,OOU IOf Cne running expense
Of che normal school at Spearfish; estabiishin
Independent School District No. /, Dougls
county.
Bills introduced in the house:
By Mr.. Ward. funding tho outstanding in
debtedness Of Marion school district, Turns
county. By Mr.. Barnes prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors, and pre-
yiding conditions for local options By M
Huston. establishing an Independent school dis
trict In Harrison, Douglas county. By Mr.. MOI
ran, exempting from assessment or tar
stion all lands taken for public high
ways. By Huston. providing for th
formation Of school districts. By N
ewsnton, ,vacating Cherry street, town Of Menn
Hutchinson county: also, providing for the n
lief Of labor, material and men who did wor
and furnished materials for the capitol building
By Mr.. Oliver, amending tho charter Of Lisbol
By Mr.. Rice, establishing an independent scho.
district in Flandreau, Moody county. By M
Hutchinson, authorizing the commissioners
/. Nelson county to fund Indebtedness By NJ
| Williams, authorizing the city Of Bismarck
issue &l5, 600 Of bonds to pay for sewerage.
The committee appointed by the house Il
DAY to investigate the charges Of bribery, mt
In the psrlors of the Sheridan house th
evening and organized for work. Some pr
liminary evidence was taken. Prentice w,
called before the committee and denied Il
charges, claiming ability to prove his inn,
cence. Prentice and Wells will appear b.
fore the committee tomorrow, at 10 o'cloc
with an attorney to conduct their cases. II
names of Dewoody and Pierce. members
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