The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

fact was evident to ali that one party or the
other had made sudden flovc for the pur-
pose Of staving OIL tie question df capital
removal; and ~hefi the Hlafk aiinaNau1d the
motion "a carried BY vote Of ~ to %, the
impression was materially strengthened A
scene OF confusion followed, In which both
members and spectators participated, groups
being formed. and the situation discussed
excitedly. 1t tahspires that the ,Abve was
made by some Of the sAeMbaGs 10 stave OF
actiHA al the REMOVAL question until they
could hear from their cohstitnehtS. is VIII
rs to await action 81 the s1uRcits Ia the matter.
The NottherG members voted for adjourn
ment with the exception of Messrs, Oliver
and Strong The following, seHthesA tiisail-
bers also. voted ttf adjournment: Nessra
BAfnes, Dewoody, Eldridge, Huntington.
Hueston. Hobart, johnson Logan, South
wick, Mark Ward, and Speaker Rice The
North Dakota men were
sunfiANr ovsR Tfn ansutr,
and claimed that they had made successful
inroad Upon the ranks Ut their opt,otsntA
Six bills were introduced te=dsy In the
ss sn os sss sspk Ss .as %sa
tehance Of the normal school at Madison.
Mr. Wells. from the Black Hills district, in
troduced bill providing for the organixa-
ton on, Ct sa school Of mines to be located AZ
BY bonds Of $40, 200, at q per cent, running
twenty yea1s, payable at the option Of the
terr1tory after period Of ten years from the
date OF issue. The blu further provides that
the work Of erection Of the buildings shall
creating the ofaes IT ATTORNEY ron.
kral Was Rtveh, III second reading
~ day and referred to the committees on ter
ritorial affairs Ii this connection it mat be
bsFs, ers sfsst Attorney General Hughes
tension Of time for the payment Of taxes
from February to April, reported back from
the COMMITTEES to-day, with recommenda
cussion, In which most OF the members en-
gagged It ia probable that the bill will pa.s
Sphinx county again comes 20 the front with
rehash Of its county seat ttoubles A bill
Vas Introduced in the council Monday by
the county and the formation Of .
new county named Payson, the lat
ter to consist Of two tiers of town.
ships from the southern part Of
prs Ssss eoSs H. zen ss q s
bill Ashton is to be the county seat of Sphinx
county, and Altoona Of Payson. The com
mtttce on counties met Immediately utter
adjournment day to consider the bill A
the scheme. c. H. Myers, Of the capital COM
mission. appeared to press the claims Of
lsedfeld, where he owns q conslderable num-
Der of town lots. for the county seat 4
lively scene ensued, several eloquent
speeches being made before the committee,
afiordlng the spectators considerable enter.
tainment It Ia difficult to Judge Of the
merits OF the case, but the troubles are of
such nature and have continued for 90 long
time that the best way out of the difficulty
appears to be for tho Legislature to seize the
bull by the horns aud locate tho county sest
The bills introduced on SATURDAY.
were not entirely satisfactory to the advo.
Gates OF removal Different amendments
have been considered and rejected, until
finally the one proposed this morning was
decided to be the most satisfactory to all
concerned When IL o'clock arrived, the
time set for the confederation of the bill. the
council resolved itself into q committee of
the whole, with Mr. Jones Of Hutchinson
/! county t5lleague=in the chair
President Weatover, who had seat in tho
house, apparently eager to put himself on
record in the matter, rose before Chairman
Jones had an opportunity either to announce
the business before the committee or to read
the title Of the bill, and proposed an amend
iiienb
wEsTovER's AMENDMENT
. The first section, providing for the removal
Of the seat of government from Bismarck to
Pierre. was left unchanged The remainder
OF the bill reads 90 follows:
Section so Any and sll interest o. title which
% .y h.ss .so of
act entitled AN act to provide foY tlio isestton
Of the seat Of government Of the Territory Of
thereat." approved March 8, 1858, and any and
oil interest or title which the said territory may
possess IN or to any building or buildings that
erty ts hereby released aud transferred to the per-
sons who contributed money, labor or materials
for the contradiction Of the capitol building and
b6rtion to the sdtn Of sttis Of money 10 con-
tributed. OF the value st the lahor performed or
but Of Ii. proceeds received from the sale 81 sas
judge thereof. upon the application Of any person.
having contributed any labor. money or mate:
rial. shall have power to appoint receiver of all
dispose q said real property to nay iii Of The
said indebtednees. and thereafter to dis
tribute the balance received from the
to all persons who have contributed labor.
materials " money as aforesaid. pro rata, and
sa do receiver shal have full power Of receiver
direction Of the district court or judge thereof
sa ses. 3. Within ter days after tie taking
Nhose .r aet s ta
government; shall REMOVE their several oficss
together. with the public property. archives,
Pierre: and the public Offices Of tho said ter.
ntory shall thereafter be kept at said city Of
EeIre, and the future sessions Of the legislature
Sec. 4 Upon the taking effect Of this act the
present legislative assembly shall stand ad.
tourned until the seventh day thereafter, when
remainder Of the sixteenth session Of the iee s
lative assembly Of said territory shall be held.
Sec 8. All acts and parts Of acts in any man
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. q. This act shall takc effect and be in
force on and after its passage and approval.
some discussion arose as to the provisions
Judge Of the district court to pass upon the
titles OF property involved, the claim being
made that certain district should be speci-
fed. Finally. on motion Of MI; Nickeus. the
the council, with the Recommendation that
the amendment be printed, aud that discuss
sion of tho bill be made the special order for
tomorrow at IL o'clock.
IN THE HOUSE
Q similar amendment was proposed by
Mr. Picker. Mr.. Williams moved the refer
ence of the amendment to select committee
OF twelve. consisting Of one member from
each legislative district Mr. Picker moved
that the motion be laid on the table, and
succeeded in carrying bis motion. Then fol-
lowed about IN hour of filibustering, Mr..
Picker leading the southern and Mr. Will
Jams the northern forces. Mr.. Williams 10
much the better parliamentarian Of the
two; but what his opponents lacked
In knowledge Of 4Jefterson's Manual" they
supplemented by the force of superior
numbera The supporters Of the bill finally
voted to refer it to the committee for en-
grossment. after which it will come up in ito
regular order tomorrow for consideration
The flibusterng resorted to is more or less
directly chargeable to Picker, who desired
i to secure the nOtoriety of having his bill
passed by the house before the council bill is
passed The majority Of the southern men,
bers prefer, however, that the council take
action first. in order that in case Of an execu-
tive veto the bill will be returned to the
senior body for consideration
An important bill was introduced by Mr.
Southwick, providing for the assessment,
levy and collection Of taxes upon railroad
and telegraph companies Following are its
principal provisions. the entire bill being
| based upon the Illinois law:
Section i. Every person or corporation oper.
atfng railroads In tho territory shall return