The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13
DAKOTA LEEGGIESSILAA

hill introduced Dy MI. IaLuDIe pTOVluInR Tor
the organization of new counties. The
numerous county seat wrangles, notably in
Robert and Sphinx counties, are directly
lraceable to the insufficient provisions Of the
law as regards county organization In
framing the bill introduced to-day Mr.. Gam
BILE has taxed the ~precaution to throw all
possible safeguards about its provisions, SO
that there is little if any opportunity for
fraud and it's subsequent troubles. Under
the present law a petition signed by fifty
residents is the only requisite for the forma-
ton of a new county. Following are the
provisions of Mr.. CANDLES bill:
The governor, upon receiving a petition from
15O legal voters of the county desiring organiza-
ton. shall proceed to call an election therein,
fixing the time and place for holding the same
and transmitting the notice to the clerk of the
district court in the judicial subdivision to
which the unorganized county is attached. The
vote to be taken is for county officers and loca-
ton of the county seat, the clerk of the court,
register of deeds and commissioners, appoint
Judges of the election in the usual manner, and
divide the unorganiZed county into voting pre-
cinCts, posting five notices OF election in said
precincts and publishing the same in the county
where their office is lotated. The governor APP
points some non-resider - supervisor of cleo
ton in each precinct, furnishes ballot boxes and
poll books and personally assists the judges of
election in canvassing the votes. The ballots,
after being counted, are to Re strung on a card,
sealed in a package. and placed in the ballot box
together with one of the poll books, and the box
carefully sealed. 1t is the duty of the super
visor in each precinct to return the box
to the district clerk above named and
the other poll book to the register of
deeds, clerk of court, probate judge, and two
members of the board OF county commissioners,
all of the county in which the notices are pub
lished, to constitute the canvassing board, who
perform their duties in the same manner as at
any ordinary election Illegal voting or inter
fering with the ballot boxes or poll books is
made a felony, with severe penalties attached.
The place receiving the highest number of votes
is to be the temporary county seat.
1t may afterward be changed In the man
ner prescribed by the terms of a bill intro
duced by Mr.. Gamble several days ago. The
two bills taken together provide for all
emergencies, and IL passed and approved
Will insure FOR the territory an immunity
from the troubles that have for some time
past been a blot upon her fair name.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Smedley, establishing a reform school
at Milbank and appropriating $4,000 for the
erection Of the same. BY Mr, Cameron, estab-
fishing independent school district No. A, Lake
county. By Mr.. WestoveI, authorizing school
district No. 9, Cass county; to issue bonds TO
build school house. BY Mr.. Flittie, dividing
Traill county into commissioner districts: fixing
the salary of superintendent of public schools OF
Trail county authorizing the treasurer of Trail
county to transfer certain funds to q county
fund, and establishing civil townships in Trail
county. BY Mr.. Westover, 80 provide for the
building Of q court house and jail in Hamlin
OOubOS' DJ 1h' 1850 "AS ~ -
cooperating the city of Grand Forks: authoriz-
ing persons over whose lands railroads have
been constructed TO MAINTAIN actions 20 re-
compensation for such taking; authorizing rail-
road companies or receivers thereof TO deter
mine the validity Of proceedings appropriating
lands for railroad purposes and to make COM
pensation for such lands.
The memorial to congress praying for q
grant OF civil and criminal jurisdiction TO
probate courts, so amended that Judges of
nrOhafn oO11pfa chall ha man laarnn1 in the
law, passed the council. The council took
up the governors message at 3 o'clock and
referred it by sections to the different stand
ing committees That portion relating TO
the county seat wars in Roberts and Sphinx
counties was referred to the committee on
military affairs. Just one week ago to-day
council bill No. pa, relocating the capital OF
Dakota, was referred To u special committee
to be appointed by the chair. President
Westover asked that time be given him to
select the committee. The committee was
not announced until to-day. 1t consists of
Messrs. Well, Kennedy, Pettigrew, Walsh
and Gamble. MI. Pettigrew took occasion
to-day TO put in a disclaimer to Senator Vests
statement concerning the admission Of Da-
kota as d whole and desired that @ copies
Of house file No. 10, memorializing congress
for the division of the territory, be printed
for circulation. The copies were ordered by
D unanimous vote. But one bill passed the
council to-day, ~appropriatlng 5000 for
Eite CONSTRUCTIONS OF NSlItgIll@
the hospital for the insane at Jamestown
IN THE HOUSE.
But little business was transacted to-day
by the house, a greater part of the time be-
ing consumed In discussing Mr.. De Woody's
bill amending the law providing for liens
House bills introduced:
By Mr.. VanosdeI, providing for the taxation of
lands when certificates Of title are issued, and
amending the charter of the city of Yankton
concernisg the issuing OF licenses to sell liquors.
By j. p. Ward, locating the county seat OF
Turner county at Parker. by Mr.. Dawson,
amending the special laws OF 1888 relating to
county commissioners BY MIR. MeCombe. crea-
ting a subdivision OF the Ninth Judicial district,
consisting OF Richland and Sergeant counties.
By Mr.. Parshall, authorizing loans Of credit In
aid Of the erection OF Touring mills. BY Mr..
Martin. amending the civil code relating 60 ar
ticles OF Incorporation.
The house bill appropriating $4,000 for
the maintenance of the normal school at
Spear Fish, and the council bill appropriat-
ing 81 .125. go for printing reports OF che ter
ritorial auditor and treasurer. passed the
house. Mr.. Richardson's resolution endors-
ing the action Of Messrs. Day AMI Miller, and
denounced the Sphinx county men who
hanged them in effigy recently, passed the
house to-day by a unanimous vote, as IL uiu
In the counc Saturday. Councilman Walsh,
in behalf of the regents of the North Dakota
university, extended an invitation in writ
ing to the members of the Legislature to visit
that institution at Grand Forks on SATURDAY
next The invitation was accepted by the
council. and to the committee on
education by the house. The latter bod.
will doubtless accept The excursion VIII
leave here Friday afternoon, reaching Grand
Farkg SATURDAY. afternoon. The afternoon Will
be spent in visiting the institution Returning,
the party will leave Grand Forks Saturday
evening, stay over Sunday at Fargo. and ar
rive here Monday moon. Free t~ransporta-
ton and entertainment will be provided.
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BISMARCK, Oak. Special Telegram. fep.
3.--The event of the day in the legislature
was Gov. plerce,s veto Of Council Bill No. SO,
changing the name of the village OF Ordway
to Independence. The message was brief,
the reason stated by the executive for his dis
approval of the measure being that protests