The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-12

:...-Ine JUDICIARY committee OF the council re-
ported to-day unfayornbly on Mr.. Kennedy's
bill locating the Central Dakota university
at Ordway. Kennedy, member Of the
committee. submitted minority report.
recommending that the bill pass Both re-
ports were made q special order for to4mor-
row, when there will doubtless be music il
the ali. Pettigrew rose again to day on a
auestion5of privilege, and told Kennedy, who
stated yesterday that he had some Of his
tPettigreW'N letters In his possession,
that he Il was I; at perfect: liberty to
read the letters in public or
TO put them in print Kennedy
replied to-day that the letters were Of pri-
yate nature, and hence he would not read
them. Jud La Moure stated to-day in the
council thar the petition presented by Wilson
had been filed to throw a certain amount OF
odium upon the officers who had taken the
evidence in the Park River precinct Mr..
Mclaughlin stated that he had been ac-.
quatlln INT with the just1ca OF the peace in
That precinct for some time. and knew him
20 be- o man of unblemished character
There was unanimity Of opinion among
the members that the case should not be re-,
opened, which resulted in the reference Of
the petition to the secretary, to be placed on
the records, and the indefinite ppstpo nemept
OF the further consi deration Of the question
The council passed Joint resolution thank
ing. Senator Harrison Of Indiana for his
efforts to secure the division Of the territory,
and ordered copies Of the game sent to tho
president Of the senate and speaker Of the
house Of representatives 4 ".
ss ANOTHER GRAM-RA1I.BoA pn1. s4s
s. ~. Walsh intro duced bill defining the du-i
ties Of railroad companies In the receiving,
ransp ortation and delivery Of grain.
II Section ]. Railroad corporations are required
wise within reasonable time and place. Cars
shall be kept on tracks or at ele7ators for tha
use Of individuals desiring to chip. Amy person
any capacity within 400 feet Of the main track
and build side track thereto. II
X Sec. 2. Railroad companies are required to,
shipper, at option, and issue d bill of Iadiile.
age not to exceed, one haif pound Der brishel
the provisions Of the are liable ii civil action
to the person injured thereby for all damages
sustained: and when neglect OF duty Is shown
5 Sec. 4 Whenever cars furnished any person
for shipping grain are detained more than
twenty-four hours the corporation may recover
tention. 553s
Other bills introduced I: BY M. Kennedy
regulating the taxing Of Smortgaged real estate.
BY Mr.. BowdIe, appropriattng $25. 600 for the
constructio and furnishing of q reform school
at Plankinton. BY Mr. Farmer, authorizing the
commissioners of Minor county 70 fund ont
standing ndehtedgeas. BY Mr. Cameron,
amending the political code relating to sheriff.
fees BY Mr. Pettigrew. ameldtpg sec 81 Is 81
the civil code to make Decoration day legal
holiday. Council hills passed !. Amending tia
charter Of the city " Sioux Falls: constftutirg
Saubon and Sargent counties q judicial subdi-
Vision OF the Third judicial district; creating
independent District Mo- a. In Lake county.
House bills passed ii Appropria ting d sufficient
sum to pay employees Of the capitol building
and authorizing the teri tortal secretary 70 psv:
the same The house - rapidly beeoming noted
for spending nm unnecessary amount 81 time lid
the consideration of billy This Is due partlV
to the fact that but few Ut the members ate
parlfamentarinns and partly because there u q
number who evidently love 70 listen to the sound
of their own voices Among the latter, Biako-s
more, Pickler, Smith and cComber are rapidly
acquiring prominence. Most Of tho, afternoon.
was spent to-day In the discnss1on Of different
measures In committee OF the whole, and but
little was sccomplia hed. Both honseS win ads
1ourn early tosmorTow to no on the excursion Ia
Grand Forks. MI PIelrles's woman sufage
bill Il mad the spoolai order IN TIC house tor
next Tuesday ct a ri M i53 s..
tr, ~ Z, tJ II y.