The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-13


i ritorial auu,tor ana treasurer, passed the
house. Mr.. Richardson's resolution endors-
ing the action of Messrs. Day and Miller, and
denounced the Sphinx county men who
hanged them in etfigy recently, passed the
house to-day by a unanimous vote, as it did
in the council Saturday. Councilman Walsh,
in behalf of the regents OF the North Dakota
university, extended an invitation in writ
ing to the member of the legislature to visit
that institution at Grand Forks on Saturday
next. The invitation was accepted by the
council. and referred to the committee on
education by the house. The latter body
will doubtless accept. The excursion viii
leave here Friday afternoon. reaching Grand
Farks Saturday afternoon. The afternoon will
be spentin visiting the institution. Returning.
the party will leave Grand Forks Saturday
evening, stay over Sunday at Fargo, and ar
rive here Monday noon. Free transporta-
ton and entertainment will be provided.
BISMARCK, Oak, Special Telegram. Feb.
3.--The event of the day in the legislature
was Gov. Pierce's veto of Council Bill No. IS,
changing the name of the village of Ordway
to independence. ,che message was brief,
the reason stated by the executive for his dis
approval of the measure being that protests
had been received from citizens of Ordway,
and that If the name be changed the people
should be granted the privilege of voting on
INC QueSulOn. Inc NSUO WAS cNluenuly D
surprise to many in the council, as the opin-
ion has been freely expressed that il the
governor did not approve the bill he would
allow the three days to pass necessary to con-
stitute it q law. Some discussion arose. n mo-
ton being made to table the message, when
it occurred to the council that the proper
thing to do would be TO make an attempt to
pass the bill over the veto. The roll being
called, the motion was lost by a vote of 10
to 10. The vote stood:
Afhrmative-Messrs Cameron. Duncan, Far
mer, Flittie, Gamble. Jones, Natwick. Petit
grew, Washabaugh and Westover.
Negativc-Messrs. Austin. Bowdle, Day, Huet-
sou. Kennedy, Mclaughlin, Nickeus. Richard
son. Smedley, Twomey, Wagner. Wells and
The following bills were introduced
in the council to-day: By Mr.. Kennedy, amend
ing the laws providing for the destruction of
Canada thistles, cockleburr aud mustard. By
Mr.. Twomly, amending the criminal code re-
lating to evidence. By Mr.. Gamble, Incorporate
ing the city of Scotland and amending the
caiininal code relating to evidence. BY Mr..
Austin, constituting Ransom and Sargent coun-
ties a judicial subdivision of The Third judicial
district. BY Mr.. Day, providing Tor u board of
county commissioners in counties where circuit
townships have been established. BY Mr.. Nc
Laughlin. amending the charter Of the city Of
Grafton, relative to the condemnation OF public
lands, establishing an independent school dis
trict of the city OF Grafton and amending the
charter of the city of Grafton relating to the
NAhhkiAAS Va i1iiok "AtS'lANSs 10y Nj HIts
viding FOR planting OF forest trees upon the prai-
ries of Dakota. Bv Mr.. Wells, creating and
establishing a board OF health for the territory,
consisting OF seven persons appointed by the
governor with the consent OF the council, to hold
office for seven wears.
COUNCIL. BILLS PASSED,
abolisning the tax commission, wheat grading
commission and mileage tax on telegraph and
telephone companies; also providing for tele-
over public and private property. The original
bill included q section abolishing the office Of
Judiciary committee. Amending the criminal
code, referring to the settlement of bills OF ex-
captions; defining the boundaries OF Wells
county; authorizing the commissioners OF Yank-
ton county to remit certain railroad taxes OF
1872, 1873, 1874 and 1873, levied but not COL
lected. to pay the bonded debt since funded and
the county seat. OF Bon Homme county.
Mr.. Nickeus' bill creating the county Of
Faucher from the southeastern part OF McHenry
county was lost by e vote of 10 to II. A bill
introduced by Mr.. Walsh. authorizing the board
OF commissioners of Grand Forks county to
issue bonds to fund Indebtedness, passed both
houses under a suspension of the rules, and was
signed by the governor: In the house the grain
bill, prepared by tho joint committee who re-
Gently visited the Minnesota legislature, was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Steele, An outline of the bill
appeared in the PIONEER PRESS some DAYS ago.
other bills were introduced as follows: BY Mr..
property. By Mr.. Hugh, authorizing the COM
missioners of Dickev county to fund outsland-
time of holding Office by sherirs and county
treasurers to two terms. BY Mr.. Mark Ward. To-
eating the county seat of Brule county
at a special election to be held on
the third Tuesday of May. by Mr.. Gregg,
enabling organized townships, cities and
aad villages to construct irrigating bitches. BY
Mr.. Martin, making the second edition of the
territorial code p~resumptive evidence of such
laws. BY Mr.. Barnes. Incorporating the city of
De Smet. By Mr.. Eidridec, establishing a
normal school at at Big Stone. BY MI. Dcwoody,
providing for transcribing records in Edmund
and Mcpherson counties. By Mr.. Riddell, fixing
Feb. 26 as the time for the final adjournment Of
the Sixteenth legislative assembly. The house
spent considerable time in the discussion of Mr..
Rtce's bill reducing the exemptions on account
of debts incurred for family expenses to $500.
and finally killed it by q vote of I2 to 81. The
invitation to visit the North Dakota university,
Mt Grand Forks. on Saturday. was accepted.
Two sleepers will be provided for the use OF the
excursionists, leaving here at 5:2o y. H., on
Friday, and returning Monday noon.
But little 1epis1:tiop ,yoc an,,tad ~ nr