St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-17
The Central Dakota University Bill Again
Discussed in the Council Taxing Rail-
roads Three PeY Cent.
The School Attendance in Different Portions
of Dakota and Its Relation to
the Population.
Social, Political and General News Sent
in by Correspondents and Cleaned
From Exchanges.
Dakota Legislature.

The speaker appointed Messrs. Steele, Van
Osdel. Pugh, Dawson and Mark Ward as the
committee. The indications are the bill will
pass both houses.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr. Hutchinson, providing for taxing mines
8 per cent. in lieu of other taxes, per
cent. going to the territory and TO the
county.
By Mr.. Miler-A bill locating the county
seat Of Sphinx county at the relocation at the
next general election.
By Mr. Radcliffe prevent deception in
the sale Of dairy products.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding the sale Of iiq-
uors within three miles Of Eermillion uni
yersity.
By Mr. Pickler-PermHting sentences to
he territorial prison for term less than one
year.
In the council bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
By Mr. Misunderstanding the debt OF
Turner county.
BY Mr. Natwick-Allowing the valuation
Of town lets il no sales have been made.
By Mr. Pettigrew-Taxing railroads per
cent on the gross earnings in lieu of other
taxes upon the rolling stock, road bed, right
of-way and depot buildings, the tax to 60
10 the territory instead Of TO counties through
which the line passes; also providing for as
sessment and taxation Of railroad companies;
the assessment to be made bv the territorial
board Of equalization.
The council bill amending the charter Of
Grand Forks relating to license passed;
also house bill vacating the town plat Of Bel
mont. CANDLES bill providing for an or
gauization Of counties giving people the
right to vote in the first in advance was
passed BY unanimous vote.
When the special order in the council was
reached to-day, being Kennedy's Central
Dakota university bill, Mr.. Kennedy moved
TO postpone consideration, drawing a short
opposition from Mr.. Pettigrew. After some
further remarks Mr.. Kennedy Withdrew his
motion 10 postpone the special order, and
said the bill might as well be considered now
as any time. He presented petitions from
Aberdeen, WATERFOWL and other points,
asking the passage of the bill, and called at
1eution to the location of other institutions
and said it was evident Central Dakota had
nothing 10 expect from South Dakota, either
now or after division. He said Central Da
kota has not n single institution, while
Sioux F1fls has three, the deaf and dumb
asylum, the penitentiary, which seeks large
appropriations, and Mr.. Pettigrew who seeks
to appropriate a senatorship. After 4 strong
speech IN behalf OF Central Dakota and the
Z toI-f mil
for a reply, Ge again rose and astonished ali
by moving TO strike out the enacting clause.
This was consented TO, when Mr.. Kennedy
informed the council that that was not the
last Of it.
To the Associated Press reporter Mr.. Ken
nedy said the bill would be presented in the
house and would he considered with other
appropriation bills, and he believed ia
vorsbly
Rce's family expense bin came up in the
council to-day, and was indefinitely post
poned without discussion and without dis
sent
All attempts to modify the exemption law
will meet the same fate. The several rail-
road bills were made special order for to-
morrow at p. N. The committees substi
tute will probably pass.
The council passed its bills Incorporating
Columbia; amending the charter Of Grand
Forks in relation to license; and house bills
creating independent school district in
kiugshurv and Broskings counties; incorpo-
rating Webster :vacating Belmont; providing
for the construction OF a court house In Ed
muuds county; Myrous' election law amend
meut requiring sixty days residence in the
county and twenty in the precinct to entitle
10 vote; authorizing Ramsey county TO issue
bridge bonds; fixing the compensation OF
commissioners Of Custer and Pen
uiugtou countless; authorizing Clay and
Lincoln counties 10 elect five com missioners
instead OF three; making county treasurers
members Of appointing board in case Of tie;
correcting uncertainty as TO authority to
take acknowledgement both in and out Of
the territory Mr.. MISSIONER introduced
bill, which was raised under suspension Of
the rules. authorizing Hamln county to vote
on the location OF county seat in order to
cure the probable objection % the governor
10 the bill passed last week locating it al
C1stlcwood.
The governor allowed the Ward county
bill 70 become a law without his signature.
HIS objection TO cutting counties without re-
gard to the wishes ofthe peoplc nipped sew
eral rrevious schemes. There are rumors Of
a combination on appropriations, but It IS
believed no worthy cause win suffer. The
council passed bill sppropriating $4,000
10 construct 4 reform school building at
Paukint0u.
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