The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-20

The council devoted the greater portion OF
the afternoon TO the consideration OF Bill No.
re. creating a terri torial board OF railroad
commissioners and regulating Transports
ton. The bill is q substitute for Col Smed-
ley's bill, Mr.. Jones' bill and the Oliver bill
that passed the house some two weeks ago.
The friends of the Oliver bill, led by Mr..
AUSTIN, were DESTROYS that 1t should pass the
council without amendment, and made a
gallant fight for 1t to-day In committee OF
The whole, but were unsuccessful. They en-
leavored 60 attach it as an amendment to
the substitute bill but were voted down by a
large majority. Walsh ALEC attempted to do
the same with his bill on the same sub
iect, and met with the same de-
reat. The bill was recommended
Tor passage by the committee upon
Using, and it will pass tomorrow when it
.omes up for final consideration. In the
,ouse 1t will probably meet with considera-
bic opposition, as Mr.. divers bill went
through with nearly a unanimous vote. Mr..
rwomey introduced a bill to-day appropri-
iting So, III for the purchase or furniture
lsed in the capitol building. All the furni-
lure now In use was placed in the building
by A. H. Andrews & Co., of Chicago, with the
understanding that they were to q X their
chances On securing payment fer the same.
THE CAPITAL REMovERs
have stoutly insisted from the outset that
hey would never consent TO the payment OF
/ cent toward furnishing the building. Hence
considerable music may be expected when
;he blu comes up for consideration. The
judiciary committee reported back some W
iozen bills to-day, fully two-thirds of them
anfavorably. These measures consist mainly
IF attempts at tinkering with the laws by
amending them, and are OF little Importance.
The work of the committee will doubtless be
endorsed Bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Pettigrew, relating To the salary OF dis
Erict attorneys; also, repeating the law requir-
ing clerks OF court to be elected by the people,
md re-enacting the law providing for their ap-
pointment by the judge: also, kin fees Tor
transporting convicts TO the p~enitentiary: also,
Rxing fees of sheriffs for transporting insane
persons to the asylum. By Mr.. Wagner, yacatlng
portions of the townsite OF Springfield. BY MT.
Walsh. amending the Justice code; also, prG ,nad
baggage, freight, and other merchandlse. BY
Mr.. Farmer, Incorporating the village OF howard,
Miner county. BY MI. La Moure, amending the
session laws of 1883, relating 10 the collection
of taxes: also, amending the political code, re-
iating 20 the official bonds Of county treasurers.
By MIR. Pettigrew. granting 9 charter TO The city
Of Columbia. BY Mr.. Gamble, amending the act
creating the Office of district attorneys. BY MI:
Flittie, incorporating the city OF Mayyille. Trail
county. By Mr.. Cameron, calling a special
slection to relocate the county seat OF Turner
county.
A lively time occurred in the house to-
dav over the report of the special commit
tee on elections, appointed to investigate the
Observation-Disclosures contest This case
| has been hanging fire since the opening OF
the session, the committee having submitted
| several reports, none OF which have been
accepted until to-day. Meantime Hutchin-
| son has occupied the seat Some ten days
! 400 Anderson placed his withdrawal in the
hands OF the committee, and went home. A
few days ago he returned. and the commit
tee has since been at work on the case.
AN ALLEGED SALE
The report submitted by the m
to-day stated the following points, and Is
| signed by all the members:
| First-That the evidence shows that X. u.
Anderson received a plurality OF the votes cast
-second-That I. g. Anderson sold out and
| withdrew his contest under such circumstances
that we cannot honestly recommend that ne be
seated.
Tnird-Tha certain men. friends OF Mr.. Hutch
| luson, took part in and made the arrangements
| with Mr.. Anderson IN reference TO the selling out
| and withdrawal OF said Anderson.
| Fourth-That the evidence shows that Mr..
| hutchinson took no part In the transactions,
and had no personal knowledge OF such TRANSACT
| lions.
Messrs. Barnes and Van Osdel. of this com
mittee. submitted a minority report to the
| effect that Hutchinson. for the reason that
| he did not receive either q majority OF
! siairalihy OF the votes cast. and further thai