Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-11
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Bill Removing the United
States Court Indefinitely
Postponed.
Gov. Pierce vetoes the Fargo
College Appropria-
ton Bill.
Nearly Four Hundred thousand Dollars.
Worth Of Appropriations Passed
by the Council.
The Governor Signs the Railroad ComnaEs-
sion Bili- ProeeedinEs 81 Connell
and Meslses 80 -
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
Associated Prcss.l

CAPITAL SCHEMES.
BISMARCK, March 3.--The bad blood
which last week threatened to break out
and cause much trouble seems quiet to.
day, although rumors are rife in relation
to new Capital removal schemes which
some of the northern members think will
be sprung tomorrow or within day or
two. Certainly disposition exists to re-
move it, but 1t is not likely to gain full
naturalization.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
The Council passed its bills:
Nacating part of Cooper's Addition to
Grafton, Walsh County.
Defining the boundaries of Mclean
County to include three towns of Bur.
leigh County.
Amending section of the act for the
erection of Court House and Jail in
Walsh County.
For improving the public schools of
Pierre.
Amending the city charter of Casteton.
Revising and amending the city charter
of Bismarck
The Council passed House bills.
Amending the city charter of Yer
million.
Authorizing the Board of Trustees to
Auhu VIC ihuCpttuutss vi i lduhllltDIl.
Legalizing the location of the Sanborn
County seat at Woonsocket.
IN THE HOUSE
the Attorney General, in reply to a reso
luton of the House gave ii a. his opin-
ion that the Northern Pacific Railroad
bed and right-of way is not taxable under
the Southwick bill. This includes all
the Improvements on the right of way.
This decision seems to seal the fate Of
the Southwick bill. which is substan-
TALLY the Illinois law, as the Northern
Pacific can only be reached under the
gross earnings of the system But for
this provision in the Northern Pacific
charter, which plainly eXempts the road
bed and right of way from taxation in the
Territories, S0uthwicks bill would have
passed
Mr. Mcliugh introduced u bill provid
ing for railroad taxation at the rate OF
3 per cent, on the gross earnings, pro
viding that If the tax does not amount to
500 per mile the companies must pay
enough additional to make it 500 per
mile
The insurance bill was considered by
sections and eleven adopted aud reported
and made the special order for to NOR
row.
Among the laws introduced was one
by. Mr.. Blakemore. providing for pahs
fishing the laws of general nature in the
newspapers of the Territory at the rate
of Is cents per folio.
The House bill providing for personal
service outside of the Territory was re-
fected. The House bill restoring in part
the boundaries of Ramsey County
passed.
Providing for vote upon the location
of the county seat OF Bon Homme
County in April and vote in June to be
determined by majority if the April
election fails.
Council bills We're passed by the House
establishing Independent school district
No. 3, Grafton " alsh County.
Memorial to Congress asking that Gen.
Grant be put on the ret red list under the
Edmunds bill
THE CAPITAL REMOVAL. BILL.
BISMARCK. March 3.-The Capital re
moval bill was reported by The Commit
tee to-day with an amendment pro-
viding that the Act shall take effect May
!, 1855. The report of the Committe !
was adopted under the previous question
and the bill sent to third reading With
out discussion. When that order was
reached the bill was first taken up and IN
attempt was made to order the previous
question upon it, which. after three
hours skirmish, was done through an ar.
bitrary ruling by the speaker pro tenn,
which ruled out the usual dilatory mo-
tions on all preliminary and diiatory
motions. The vote stood 25 to 23, Mr..
Mccall voting with his delegation for
removal, instead of with the North, as
was anticipated On the former vote
there was q to 20, Messrs Oliver and
Williams voting for the bill in order to
be entitled to make motion TO recon
slider, Mr.. Stevens not voting. These
were the only changes from the following,
which was the vote on all the preliminary