Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-02-25
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limits of the city Of Reddeld; TO locate
and establish School for the. Blind at
Millbank. no appropriation supplemented
10 the act; to enable school Districts in
Barnes and Griggs Counties to fund their
Indebtedness sas sns
The Council also passed House bills:
Providing for recording the bonds Of
civil officers; for insurlng better educa-
tion Of dental surgeons and regulating the
practice of dentistry, with amendments.
The bill vacating part of the town site
Of Springfield was laid over to await ad
vices from that town.
II Mr.. Walsh's bill establishing weights
and measures was made the special order
fol. "Wednesday next.
;. = -a1oss ~ ~ = "a LIVELY skfRMIsii
eGrdnra eiu the House supplemental to
\ the Spink County wer. on tie bill for
paying the expenses of sending The mi.
lita into that county, but the bill psssed
b. A,ihatirnous vote
The House pass I'd new bills, althoriz-
ing Uickey County 10 iund its ont tand.
Ing fHdeb.e ancss; memorial TO Congre ss
In relation to pine landsJn NinueSota;
aYthor.ziAg Sargsyt County 10, fund It's
inhe.,tetnAsx s1H3 HGese ri 30 rh-sei Che
:ItA4R3f sfatAtihg Hammers second
addition to the City OF Mitchell; vacat M
the Town of Denton. sanbcra County;
providing for the issue of bonds to COM
plete the HCourt-ouse and Jail in Walsh
County; providing for the government
and regulation of the North Dakota Hos,
pital for the In ane; leviviny and re-en-
actirg the laws Of 1888; establishing the
North Dakota Agricultural Collage at
Fargo: appropriating money to pay the
expenses Of the Sphinx County war; re-
Iealiny chaEter 81, laws of 1881, in rela-
lion to tie Commissioners of Stu.sman
County; authorizing Wells County to
fund its indelt duess; funding the deb,
of Lobe County; amending section 416 of
the Code of Criminal Prooe cure relatSve
to apple ations to the Supreme Court 10
allow bill of excepton; amending the at
in relation to the Board of Edu alton of
the City of Fargo; amending the charter
of Grand Forks; incorporating the VIII
age of Watertown; joint resolution Of
thanks to Senator Harrison.
a majority of tbs House has gore to
Fargo as que Is of that city tomorrow,
and no bills can pass to morrow.
THE VISIT TO FARGO.
FARO :. Feb 21.--The members Of both
Ho lses Of the LEGISLATURE, Supreme
Court, third house, and forty newspaper
men arrived at l o'clock this morning
from B; !narck, and were received in the
rooms reserved for them. In the fore
noon an informal reception was held.
After dinner all were taken cut in ca ri
ages 10 see the city, and as the day was a
beautiful one, the rid, was greatly en-
joyed. Then followed 70 nal rccep-
ton in the 10 Ter rink. Fully one thou
sand people were present. The Mayer
presided, City Attorney Stone welcomed
the guests and Hon. =, "; Marin of
the Black Hills, Ieolied on behalf of the
Legislature, and Chief Just ce Edgerton
To- the Supreme Court.
Judge Francis, of Bismarck, followe
Representative Picker ON woman suf-
fiaye, which was very popular effort.
one would judge from the applause,
Judge Church, of Deadwood, followed
with a well-received speech after which
Major Picker pertinen;iy requested that
it be recorded that the Legislature had at
tended church once during the session.
Under the leadership of Capt. Kent,
Marching Through Georgia" was sung.
and the io;mal reception closed with
music by the band.
TELEGRAM FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following telegram Yves received
by Councilman Twomsy and read to the
assemhlage:
BISMARCK, Feb. 2l.-Hon. ID. II. Tive tmey:
1t seems impossible to come, though l have
earnestly tried to do so. 1 am glad that your
citizens and the Legislature have an oppor-
tunity TO become acquainted, and that they
will separate with augmented respect for each
other, have no doubt 1t Is pleasure also
to &C ngratulate the people of Fargo and the
whole Territory on tie fact that thus far the
course Of our Legislature compares favorably
with that Of any similar body in the Union.
am more than ever encouraged to bel ere that
it's action will continue 10 be prudent, wise
and patriotic. To-day marks the completion
of the monument which commentaries th1
name and deeds of the father of his country
May our celebration terminate with increased
! reverence for Washington, with wider pride
in your beautiful city and with renewed con
| fidence in the Legislature You 80 gene rausly
entertain. GILBERT A. PIERCE.
THE DANCE AND BANQUET.
After the reception an orchestra wal
secured and for two or three hours bal
was enjoyed by large number of visitors
and ladies of Fargo
AT 8 O'Clock the banquet commenced al
| the Headquarters Hotel and there 2Jt
| persons sat down to loaded tables and en-
! ioyed three hours ses sion with tlt
| choicest viands, excellent wine of half +,
dozen brands. and better wit and senti
| ment The toasis were very racy ant
witty. and the day has been most agree
| able one to all.
THE GOVERNORS POSITION.
BISMARCK, Feb. Blowing to the alb
| sence of the members at Fargo, no bust
| ness was transacted by the Legislature
to-( :. The House met and simply re
ceiycd message from the Governor
who remains at his post Of duty, having
| attended none of the banquets. Gov
Picrce'spolicy is now clearly defined. ant
it is certain that he will oppose the loca
ton Of any new public institutions ant
also any extraordinary appropriation.
for any of the existing Institutions. HI
seems determined that there shall be nj
foundation for rumors of intended ex
travagance and lavish expenditures, an;
will veto any appropriation and expens.
not in conformation to the most rigit
justice.
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