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

BISMARCK, Oak. Special Telegram, Feb. 2.
A measure material affecting the interests
of the territory was brought before the atten-
ton of the council to-day in the form Of q
bill introduced by Mr.. Gamble providing for
The organization of new counties The
numerous county seat wrangles, notably in
Robert and Sphinx counties, are directly
traceable 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 il any opportunity for
fraud and its subsequent troubles Under
tie present law n 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
$50 legal voters of the county desiring orcaniza-
tion, shall proceed to call an election therein,
fixing the time ard place for holding the SAM
and transmitting the notice to the clerk OF the
district court in the judicial subdivision to
which the unorgauized county IL attached. The
vote TO be taken is for county officers and ioca-
ton of the county seat, the clerk Of the court,
register of deeds and commissioners, appoint
judges of tho 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 coaaty
,'a;rts n nsn my > ioSateu. Inc governor ap-
tlon in each precinct, furnishes ballot boxes and
Poll books and personally assists the judges of
s stter bainn canpa sS me votes. The ballots,
~ ,tIns sounttu' arc 70 De strung on q card,
se enn III d packaee. ana placed III the ballot box
together With one Of the poll books, and the box
oa,el l seated. ~ IS inc duty OF the super
slsot II eacn precinct TO return the box
~ .tne ulsIriGS CLERK above named and
tHe oeuer poi pook TO the register OF
leeds, Of court, probate judge, ana two
members OF the hoard of county Cprn m iSuin on orc
AZ OF tne county IN which the notices are pub
hshed, to constitute the canvassing board, who
M y, o,dinnr,, e du.,ts La Inc same manner as at
f ~ Viii 1 1he hai,ot i harns YOUNG or Inter
made a felony. with severe ne,aI.i p ott.nh.h ~
The place receiving the highest ,nmher NJ vntes
Is to be the temporary county : ut.
1t may afterwnrd he chou,-ed in Nh. w.,
ner prescribed by the terms of , hin intrn
duced hy Mr.. Gamble several days ngo The
two bills taken topeihe,. nroiida f,r III
emergencies and if pussed md nnnro,an
will insure for the territory an in6p,unitu
from the troubles that have for SOM TINA
past been a bio upon her fair name
OTHER Bills
at Miibank and appropriating Sl5 900 for tha
erection Of the same. BY Mr. Cameron. estah.
fishing independent school district No. i, Lake
county. by MI. Westover, authorizing school
uisIi,cs NJ. p oass county; TO issue bonds to
T Tnaiu senoo. house. by mr.. Fiittie, dividing
the salarv l ~ s n, o UNLESS, a'stricts; liking
Trail county: anthorizinr tbc rca 4, = so y, y > ~
county to transfer certain funds to n comfy
fund, and establishing civil townships in Trail
county. By MIR. Westover, 20 provide for the
pniiainH OF a court house and jail in Hamlin
sounty: ny mr.. Waish, amending the act IN
mo iu nersnns -. n~e Uily ,h y "ranu forks: a1thoriz-
been constructed to maintain actions - ~
cover the land taken for railroad purposes or
compensation for such taking: authorizing rail-
rtsd companles or receivers thereof TO deter
,, H. the va,nally OF proceedings appropriating
.a ~ ta,Iioau purposes ana 10 make COM
Tb. n,e,norioI ~ conor.ss ,r..
rront ~ ni,,;i 80 S-ImS.si' piay5ns lof
u VI v ~ ciiluinai !urlsaicIion TO
PlopaIe couIIs' so auenued that Judges of
PROBATE courts shall be men learned in the
law. passed the council The council took
up the governors message at :: o'alock and
referred it by sections to the different stand
ing committees. That norton rol.tinr =,
the county seat, wars in Robarts ~ Ct. w.
@connf,es W,oe raferrsd ~ IT. mu .pihA
~ ~ ieietieu 70 Inc committee on
Ihit'tarf aiiaIrs. Just one week ago to-day
council bill No. "a, relocating the CAPITAL of
Dakota, was referred to a special committee
TO pc appointed by the clair. President
"estover asked that time be given him to
select inc committee. The committee was