The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
As an offset to Mark Wards bribery resol,

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posite party introduced another in tho council,
through Westover, which reads as follows:
Resolved. That a committee Of five be ap-
pointed by the chair TO investigate charges Of
corruption and attempted corruption Of mem
Il brides by Alex Mckenzie, A. w. Edwards, Z.
9. johnson and w. F. Steele, for the purpose Of
influencing votes upon the question Of the re-
inooivsa'aloff the en capitol. now pending before the
'tructed to. proceed at the earliest possible mo-
nent to take action in regard to such charges
IND TO procure witnesses and take testimony.
li!u tiiaL They report tncn acLlun anu nnulilgs
with all convenient speed.
After presenting the resolution MISSIONER
spoke eXcitedly for some ten minutes, claim
ng that definite knowledge had come to him
offers to certain members, and that the same
could be proved. Nickcus objected to the
Insertion OF Steele's name, as that gentleman
IS q member of the house, and that one
house had no right to investigate the action
Of a member of the other. Pettigrew spoke
taking the ground that the council had q
perfect right to call Steele as q pri-
Vate citizen before its committee. The
motion passed, and Westover, Gamble,
Lamoure, Twomey and Farmer We're
appointed a committee of investigation.
IN THE HOUSE
ibis morning the northern members made
IN attempt at delay on capital removal by
moving that the clerk be ordered not to
;ransmit the bill passed yesterday until or
Tered by a majority vote of the house. This
called out hot words from the friends of the
dill, n for nearly IN our the usual
"rangle occurred, but the motion was finally
ost, by Il vote 20 to %, the same as that
IT Yesterday on final passage; conse-
luently The bill was transmitted to the
council this afternoon, where it was given q
second and third reading and referred to the
special committee who have had charge of o
similar council bill for the past six weeks.
After disposing of the capital removal bill,
he house settled dow to business and passed
! large number of bills, among which were
smedley's railroad bill, Candles bill provid-
ne for the organization of new counties, and
Washabaugh's bill calling a constitutional con-
vention at Sioux Falls in September.
These bills will doubtless receive the
governors approval. The railroad bill calls
,or the appointment of three commissioners,
kota. 1t is generally conceded that the Cen
raj Dakota appointment will be rendered
Col. Slneadly, who is The father OF the bill
md well Informed on the subject of trans
oortation. The name of Alex Griggs of
Grand Forks has been prominently men
;loned as the candidate Of North Dakota,
while in the south there are several candi-
1ates for the Office. The council committee
III election reported Pickler's woman suf-
rage bill back to-day, with on amend-
nent submitting the question to q
'ete of the people at a general
oil to pass as amended.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
BY Mr.. Smeadley, providing for county aud
tors In the counties OF Brown, Day. Grant,
'chool township in Grigys and Steele countics;
authorizing the commissioners of Benson
county to fund Indebtedness: providing a
charter for the village of Northwood, Grand
Forks county.
Council bills passed:
Authorizing the formation Of county mutual
Insurance companies; establishing an independ-
mt school district in Woons, ckct.
The council passed house bills, providing for
inc funding of the Indebtedness OF the following
:ountles: Ramsey, Sergeant, Union, Edmunds,
aurora and Dickey; relating to pine lands in
minnesota; creating a territorial department OF
riding for the report of agricultural societies.
Bills introduced in the house:
BY Mr.. Isugar, legalizing school township elcc-
ion in Township No. 9, Turner county; by
Mr.; Blakemorc, amending the charter of the city
Is, Laws Of 1879; by Mr.. Hobart, amending
secs. 5s and SO, chap. 81, political code: by Mr..
oliver, Keeping county offices open from . a. IN.
Mr.. Martin, amending char. Ia, p%olitical code:
oy Mr.: Smith. repeating chap. 81, special
avs IT 1883; by Mr.; Grisgs; legalizing assess
The boundaries OF Oliver and Mercer counties;
oy Mr.. Barnes, amending sec. $40. Civil Code:
9y MI. Hobart, amending sec. u, chap: G2,
he salaries of district clerks at 5000 per annum
n counties having population Of less than
5000, $500 in counties having more than 6, 5000;
also, amending sec. 65S, chap. 4, Civil Code.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
Funding the Indebtedness Of Fort Ransom
school township, Ransom county,; amending the
act Incorporating the city OF Chamberlain: Gre
atine Washington county and defining its
boundaries: enabling the voters Of Lamoure
county to vote upon the location of the county
seat; for the relief of Milton c. Corners; ascer-
tanning the acreage Of timber in tile territory;
amending sec. ~, chap. %, Political Code:
amending the act incorporating the village of
Parker, Turner county: changing the name of
Logan, Aurora county; dividing Emmons county
and creating Winona comfy; incorporating Big
Stone city.
Council bills passed:
The substitute bill providing for the appoint
inent of railroad commissioners; amending sec.
DOB, code OF criminal procedure; reimbursing
Brown county for money paid out in taking care
Of certain paupcrs: providing for the organizes
ton OF new countless; providing for a constitu-
tiOnal convention and formation of the state
constitution, preparatory to the admission Of
Dakota into the Union; amending sec. 237
code OF civil rrocedure; extending the bounda-
mes OF the city OF Grafton; authorizing the COM
mlssloners OF Turner county to fund indebted
ness; amending sections 25 and 26, article 2,
city charter Of Jamestown; authorizing School
District No. IS, Walsh county. to issue bonds to
fund Indebtedness; amending chapters So and
So. laws of 1883; Incorporating the city of Mil
bank.
After some debate, the bill recently passed
by the house, locating the Central university
and appropriating $4,000 for the construction
of the same at Ordway, was passed by a vote
of IL to II.
K%ennedy's pet scheme. The debate on this
bill was opened by Smedley, Kcnnedy's col
league, who claimed that Central Dakota
was Justly entitled to the university, on ac-
count OF her position and population. Ken
nedy also spoke for several minutes in sup
port OF the bill, indulgiug to some extent in
personalities After some further debate the
roll was called and the bill passed by a vote
OF ~ to IL, Cameron not voting. All the
northern members but Walsh voted in the
affirmative, III all the southern members
but Bowdle, Kennedy. smedley. Wagner,
and Westovcr in the negative. This matter
disposed of,
THE CAPITAL BILL
was next put uponit it's third re aiding. 1t has
been conceded by the north for some time
past that the bill would pass the council the
only question being by what majority.
Nickeus, determined to furnish some amuse-
mcnt and perhaps worry the south a little,
moved TO amend by striking out the words
Pierre, Hughes county," and inserting
Stone Falls, Minnehaha county" This
caused laughter at Pettigrew's expense.
After the amendment was voted down Nick.
Gus moved to insert Bookings i'll place Of
Pierre This motion at once brought Nat
wick to his feet, who, taking the matter in
earnest. stoutly protested that Brookincs
did not want the capital. This amendment
was also voted down. The south then began
to suspect that Nickeus meant to amend by
moving to insert the name of the town oi
each southern member III turn, and the
spectators We're also of the same opinion
To preclude the possibility of any such
procedure, Pettierew jumped to his feet anG
moved the previous question which was car.
REQ. Inc Dill was then put on its final pas.
sage and carried by a vote of IA to 10.