St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-14
The Anderson-Hutchinson Election
Contest Finally Brought to O
Close.
Great Excitement in the Council Over
the Appropriation Bills New
Railroad Bill.
Something More About the Sentiment on
Division Members Of the Legislature
to Attend Mr.. Eddy's Funeral.
Petition at YanktOn for the Appointment
of Capt Marratta rs U. 5.
Marshal.
Dakota Legislature.
Special to the Globe.

| Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, D. T, Feb. 13.-In the case of
Anderson vs. Hutchinson the com mittee find
that Anderson received plurality of votes.
That Anderson sold out and withdrew his
contest. That the friends OF Hutchinson
took part In and made the arrangements with
Anderson in reference to selling out. That
| Hutchin son took no part in the contest and
had no personal knowledge Of such transac-
tons. This is signed by Messrs. Barnes,
Dawson, Pierce, Huston, Van Osdel, Coe and
McCumber. Messrs. Barnes and Van Osdel
made II supplementary report and recon-
mend that Hutchinson be arrested for the
reason that he did not receive plurality or
majority, Anderson having received 200
| more than he That Anderson received
plurality, but should not be seated for the
reason that he had bartered away his right
| to such seat. and surrendered the majority
vote of his con stituents for the sum of $500
under cover of land sale, devised and car
ried out by said Anderson and one DR.. e.
N Falk, and other friends of said Anderson.
That said seat be declared vacant and imme-
diate steps be taken, in accordance with the
laws, to fill the same with representative
chosen by a majority vote of the people.
| Mr. Coe offered a resolution, declaring
that inasmuch as Anderson had withdrawn
his contest it be declared the sense of the
house that Hutchinson should retain his
seat. This was adopted after an hours dis
cussion by a vote of 80 TO Z. The seven be-
ing of the opinion that the seat should be
vacated, Anderson was clearly entitled to the
seat, and, but for his sell out, would have
gained it without opposition. The retaining
| OF Hutchinson, who did not receive a plu-
ralitv. seemed to he justified because proper
| notice of contest was not served, because
| there was evidence presented that was in
| tended to show that another Anderson was
a candidate, and that the supposed trans
posed initials were his, while Hutchinson is
not only universally esteemed, but Was not
connected with the trade.
There was establishment this afternoon
when the bill appropriating $4,000 for a
| school of mines was reached. 1t had been
reported from the committee on appropria-
tons and had passed the council and reached
its present state without the slightest oppo-
sition. One of the committee on appropria-
| tions moved to recommit. A dynamite ex-
| plosiou on a small scale would not have Gre
ated more excitement for few minutes.
| Calls of the house were ordered two or three
times, and finally the motion was carried TO
recommit and the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table by vote Of % to 25. Some
of the defeated ones were almost furious /;
and when the bill was reached appropriating
1000 for the North Dakota insane asylum
one, still smarting, moved TO recommit that
also. The bewilderment turned to astonish-
ment when half dozen from North Dakota
jumped to their feet and seconded the mo-
ton. Then it dawned upon some that an
agreement of some sort had been reached TO
HOLD ALL APPROPRIATION BILLS
until they could be considered in their rela-
ton TO each other, although a suspicion
fingers that North and Central Dakota com
mand the situation under some sort of an
agreement.
The house passed its bills incorporating
Desmet; detachiug one tier Of towns Of Bur
leigh county and adding the same to Kidderi
locating the county seat of Turner at Parker,
and providing for a vote on the location at the
next election; providing for vote on the
county seat in Brue county; providing for
recording official bonds; establishing high
way between Clay, Yankton and Turner
counties; prohibiting collection OF fees where
process is served by persons others than the
sheriff or constable; relieving from road tax
after fifty years Of age, and council bill
amending the charter Of Sioux Falls.
The house meets hereafter at 10 a. IN.
In the council among the bills introduced
was one by Twomey, which provides for fur
nlshng the capitol, and when the bill is con-
sidered it will be developed IL
there is to be any further
fight on the capital question. The council
spent the afternoon in committee Of the
whole, discussing the railroad bill being
substituted for those of Smedley, Jones,
! Walsh. Oliver. Section 10 Is substan italy
the Oliver bill. Tue bill was considered sec
tlcn by section, and finally recommended to
pass, and will pass when it comes up on the
third reading tomorrow. The bill creates a
railroad CON mission Of three members, with
powers and duties substantially the same as
in the present Iowa law. Tue railroads are
required to receive and transport freight
without Discrimination as to persons. Com
| pauies elevators or warehouses must receive
from wagons or sleighs in car conveniently
placed, must allow switch and sidetrack con-
uection for elevators or mills without regard
to size or ownership. Damages for neglect
or violation Of the act to bee decided by tine
civil suit. The penalties for violation of the
law to be prosecuted by commission, district
attorney, or, he falling, the attorney general
representing the committee In court.