The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-06

izing graduates Of the United States
military academy to be attached to any corps
or the army for which they are recommended
by the academic board as additional second
heutenants until vacancies happen. This par
agraph was inserted to guard against the dis
charge OF cadets who will graduate in 1886,
the class OF that year being unusually large.
Mcmillan OF Tennessee and Warner of Ohio led
tho opposition to this paragraph, which was
knocked out on a point OF order.
BISMARCK, Oak. Special Telegram, Jan. 2S.
The principal event of the day in the legis-
lature was the passage of Mr.. divers bill
regulating the transportation of grain and
other freights. BY a motion passed yester-
day the bill was recalled from the committee
on warehouses and grain grading and made
the special order for 3 o'clock to-day. The
committee have had the bill under advise
ment for some two weeks and were agreed
as to it's merits, no amendment having been
proposed. When the bill came up for con
sideration to-day MI. PickleS opposed it Wig
orously on the ground that more time should
], taken IN which to decide so important a
measure. A large majority, however, held
the opinion that immediate action was
loudly demanded by the farmers, whose in
terests were suffering from the extortlons
hih dDuSGb VI JU6 IdliTOduS. LIE mousse
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Mar
tin in the chair, and had the bill under con-
sideration the greater part of the afternoon.
The provisions of the bill were thoroughly
discussed, and a few amendments offered by
Mr.. Oliver himself adopted. A little before
g o'clock the committee arose n reported
favorably. A vote was taken and the bill
passed, but one member voting in the mega
y Ss-xn. Tlx1 A..xA IS IL Isn -. ---l 49,
follows:
Section /. All persons, firms or corporations
operating a railroad in this territory shall re-
ceive and transport grain and other freight in
bulk in car load quantities from any person,
firm or corporation from wagons, sleighs, ware
houses or elevators, ct any station or siding
from which it is customary to ship grain or
freight, and shall deliver the same to any per-
son, firm or corporation to whom the same may
be consigned at any regular station to which
said person5 or corporations shall run trains,
provided, such conscience or elevator, or ware
house can be conveniently reached by any track
owned, leased or used by such person or corpora
ton; and, provided further, that such railroad
corporation may make rules and regulations re-
quiring cars to be loaded within twenty-four
no urs after being placed at the disposal of the
shipper.
SEES. 2. All persons, firms or corporations
shipping grain or other freight shall be charged
the same rates Of freight for the same kinds of
grain or freight in car load lots, from the same
station TO the same station, and 40 rebate shall
be allowed to any person or corporation.
Sec. 8. All persons, firms or corporations
operating a railroad in the Territory of Dakota
shall keep posted in each of their freight offices
their rates of freight in car load lots, from that
station to every other station to which 1t shall
be customary 60 ship grain and other freight.
and whenever the rate shall be changed the new
schedule shall be 50 posted.
Sec. A. ANY person, firm or corporation oper-
ating a railroad in this territory that shall re-
fuse or neglect to provide. within a reasonable
time, such car or cars as shall be demanded by
any person or corporation, for the shipment of
grain or other freight in bulk, shall forfeit and
pay to the party ag0rieved the sum OF 800 for
every Car so refused or not provided, to be re-
covered by the party aggrieyed In an action
brought in any court having jurisdiction of the
amount: and any person OF corporation that such
railroad corporation or company shall cause to
pay a greater rate of freight for the shipment Of
grain or other freight in bulk, in car load lots,
than said railroad company shall collect from
any other person or corporation on like freight
between the same stations, shall be entitled TO
recover from said railroad company, for each car
on which such greater rate OF freight shall have
been collected as aforesaid, the sum of 300, to
recovered by the party aggrieved in an action
brought in any court having jurisdiction of the
amount.
Sec. 5. The provisions Of this section may be
enforced by the supreme and district courts by
the writ OF mandalnus.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after It's passage.
The council bill extending the time for de-
linquent taxes to june 1, mended TO except
Lawrence county, passed the house by a vote
of 80 to 10; the amendment however, being
stricken out The bill changing the name of
the village OF Ordway to Independence fans
to Civ satisfaction in certain quarters. Mr..
De Woody stated in the house to-day that
citizens of the village thought 1t incomplete
in some respects, therefore he moved Us re-
call from the oun and reconsideration by
the honse. As the bill passed the council
first, ana was then passed by the house with
out amendment, 1t is o too late for a re-
call. and it viii have to goato the governor.
The ex-governor's enemies say that he alone
is responsible for the move.
THE COUNCIL
held a short session to-day. Mr.. Nat
i wick's bill authorizing B~rookings county TO
issue bonds to the amount OF $40 600, for
court b, use and jail, the bonds to be voted
for at a special election. passed Mr.. Nick
election in McHenry county, the second
Tuesday in May, for the purpose OF dividing
the county into three commissioner districts.
| Mr.. Twoiaey introduced O bill amending
the game laws SO that ducks shall be in
cluded in the list of birds protected between
Jan. j and Aug. Is. Messrs Pettigrew and
Nickeus were appointed additional members
OF tho COMMITTEES on revenue. On motion OF
Mr.. Washabaugh, the consideration of the
governors message was made the special
order for 8 o'clock tomorrow. Mr.. Twomev
viii introduce tomorrow a bill providing for
Il IU6 lG0kk01AtE8utOA ia 49, - W
Il Fargo. AS constituted at present, the
board consists of twelve members-two from
each ~ward-chosen at the spring election
when city officers are elected. The bill pro-
yides that the board shall consist of nine
members. elected at large at a special cleo
ton TO be held the third Tuesday in April;
three shall serve for one year, three for two
years. and three for one year, three being
elected each year thereafter and serving
three years The movement is made to o k
educational matters out or politics. Ander-
son. the contestant of Hutchinson's seat In
the house, has filed with the committee his
notice Of withdrawal aud gone home. A re-
port will be made tomorrow In the case.
Delegate Raymond has introduced q bill to
increase the jurisdiction Of probate courts in
Dakota. tt provides:
Probate couats Of Dakota in their respective
zion. shall hear and determine civil cases ut law
] and in equity whore the DAMAGE or debt claims