The Dickinson press., 1885-02-28

lays ago by the governors veto, m to
he front again with its old, old story of
county seat trouble and attendant evils.
The bill' introduced in the house by Miller,
providing for the location of the county seat
1t Ashton, WAS reported from the committee
Today, with an amendment that Ashton be
made the county seat until the general
election in November, 1886, when the
question would be referred to the people to
oe decided by a majority vote. Mr.. Hutch
nson, a member ofthe committee, submitted
I minority report, recommending that the
election be held in June next. This prccipi-
ated a heated debate, in which q large num-
Der OF the members participated, the bill
being finally referred to general orders for
consideration. Coming up under that head
committee of the whole later in the day,
The bill was the cause of q general wrangle.
Williams moved that when the committee
tise it recommend that the bill be printed
and made the special order for Monday.
h motion was lost after considerable de-
bate, in which Picker and the gentleman
rom Burleigh INDUCED in an exchange of
personal remarks. Rice then proposed an
amendment, referring the bill to the COM
mittee on counties, with instructions to
FRAME A NEW BILL
providing for q division of the county on an
east and west line, so that Ashton be the
county seat of the northern, and Redield Of
The southern half. This again stirred up the
animals. and heated debate followed. Finally
the committee rose with the recommends
lion that Rice's motion be adopted. Mccall
Jailed to secure the passage of his bill to
divide Lawrence county. Coming up in
sO,n,nitfoo of fho xvhp1a II yvoc ,.ooJaro3 ID
tunct by a motion quickly made and as
quickly carried chat the committee recon-
mend the striking out of the enactins clause.
report by a unanimous vote, Mccall taking
refuge in the cloak-room before the clerk
reached his name on the roll. Those who
claim to know say that when the
combination counted noses in caucusing
the bill, they were two votes short
10 they determined to vote unanimously to
kill it Thus one more county division
scheme is laid aside. An important bill was
considered and passed under special order in
the council to-day providing for contests Of
elections of county officers and of the loca-
lion of county seats. 1t regulates the form
and procedure of contests, authorizes any
slector to initiate a contest, if an election for
locating a county seat or dividing q county,
and enables an elector to carry on the con-
lest if it is not maintained by the county
commissioners. Both houses will hold short
sessions tomorrow, as they leave in q body
Tor Fargo on the 500 p. IN. train. The ar
engagements for the excursion are in charge
Of Hon. D. H. Twomey, member OF the coun-
Ill from Cass county. None but members Of
5he legislature, territorial officials, judges of
the supreme court and representatives OF the
press. to all of whom Invitations have been
issued, will attend. A banquet will be given
Saturday evening at the Headquarters hotel,
and the excursion will return Monday Ill orn>
ing.
NEw COUNCIL BILLS.
The following bills were introduced to-day
N the council:
By Mr.. Smedley, funding the indebtedness of
codington county. BY Mr.. Mclaughlin, Great
ing the counties OF Ramsey, Towner. Benson,
Roulette and Bottincau, q subdivision of the
Third judicial district. By Mr.. Austin, incor-
Council bills passed: For funding the indebt-
edness of Hughes county; providing for contest
ing elections for county officers and location Of
county seats; for funding the indebtedness of
Potter county: for funding the Indebtedness Of
6ully county; rcpealing sec. 4. chap. 90, Session
Laws of 1881 cxempting volunteer 1i,emen from
poll tax while tiremen, and also after ten years
service as tiremen; providing for a constitutional
convention to organize a state from that part Of
the territory south Of the forty-sixth parallel:
amending sec. s Of the act creating the Office Of
district attorney for several counties.
House bills passed: Lcgalizing the issue Of
OOuuS DIV inc CO"u OF NanpetOn Tor water
works; Incorporating the city of De Smet. SUBJ
ject to a vote of the people: locating the county
seat OF Turner county. Bills introduced: By
Mr.. Kruger, dividing Emnons county and Great
ing Winona county therefrom. By Mr.. Huston,
establishing the independent school district OF
Grand View, Douglas county. BY Mr.. johnson,
repeating sec. 80. code OF personal relations;
also, Il joint resolution providing for the appoints
ment of emigrant agents.
House bills passed: Providing q charter for
the city of Wahpeton; providing for the appoint
ment OF sneep inspectors: authorizing the COM
mlssioners OF Ramsey county to fund indebted
Of 1888. relating to drainage: to regulate deal
ing in passage tickets; authorizing county treas
urers to bid off real estate in the name of the
county where there are no bidders: defining the
crime of forgery and providing punishment
therefore: defining the boundaries OF Billings,
Willard. Dure and Wallace counties.
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