The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-30

Springfield.
A joint resolution authorizing each member
to subscribe for seven daily papers during
the session ard appropriating a sufficient
amount to pay for the same passed by q vott
of 81 to 10. Messrs. Steele, HUI ntington.
Scott, Hobart and Van Osdel were appointed
a joint committee on warehouses and grain
grading.
The fact that the house had fixed upon IL
o'clock to-day us the hour for the considera-
tion of Mr. Pickler's capital removal bill drew
a large crowd to the capitol building this
morning. The gallery of the house was lit
orally packed, and a considerable number of
people occupied the floor in the rear of be
members desks. Among the spectators
were several ladies. The first order Of bust
ness after roll call and the reading of the
journal was the report of the committee on
elections in the case of Anderson VS.. Hutch
inson. Mr.. Hutchinson hold the certificate
OF election and has occupied a seat in the
house up to date. The evidence submitted
by the committee shows that some two hum
dred votes had been thrown out on account
of errors IN the printing of tickets, thereby
giving Hutchinson a small majority. The
report closed with the opinion that Anderson
is entitled to The seat now held by Hutch
inson. Messrs. McComber and Coe
members of the committee, submitted a
minority report, recommending that the
case be held open for several days in order
to give Hutchinson an opportunity to sub
nit certain evidence in the case which
had not been considered While discussion
on the adoption of the report was going on,
~Southwick of Kingsbury county moved an
adjournment. The motion was promptly
seconded by Mr.. Dewoody of Edmunds
county, and the clerk began calling the roll
Before the roll call had progressed far the
fact was evident to all that one party or the
other had made a sudden move for the pur-
pose of staving off the question OF capital
removal. and when the clerk announced the
motion as carried by a vote of "A 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 transpires that the move was
made by some of the members TO stave off
action on the removal question until they
could hear from their constituents, as well
az to await action of the councilin the matter.
The Northern members voted for adjourn
ment with the exception of Messrs. Oliver
and Strong. The following southern mem
bers also voted for adjournment: Messrs.
Barnes, Dewoody, Eldridge, Huntington,
Hueston. Hobart, johnson Logan, South
wick, Mark Ward, and Speaker Rice. The
North Dakot men were
JUBILANT ovER THE RESULT,
and claimed that they had made a successful
inroad upon the ranks of their opponents.
Six bills were introduced to-day in the
council. among them being one appropr1-
ating $50, 900 for the completion and main
tenance of the normal school at Madison.
Mr.. Wells, frem the Black Hills district, in
PRODUCED a bill providing for the organiza-
ton of a school of mines, to be located at
Rapid City, the cost of erection to be betrayed
NV bonds of $40, 900, at q per cent, runnthg
twenty years, payable at the option OF the
territory after q period of ten years from the
date of issue. The bill further provides that
the work of erection of the buildings shall
be commenced in ninety days after
the approval of the act The bill
creating the Office or attorney gen.
erat was given its second eadin
to-day and referred to the committee on ter
ritorial affairs. In this connection It may be
said that several OF the South Dakota mem
bers are after Attorney General Hughes
official scalp. A bill providing for the ex-
tension Of time for the payment or taxes
from February to April, reported back from
the committee to-day, with recommends
ton for passage, caused considerable dis
~cussion, in which most OF the member en-
gagged 1t is probable that the bill will pass
Sphinx county again comes 20 the front with
a-rehash of it's county seat troubles. A bill
was introduced in the council Monday by
Nh, Wagner, providing for the division OF
the county n the formation OF q
new county named Payson, the lat
fer to consist of two tiers of town
ships from the southern part OF
Sphinx county, and one tier from the northern
part of Beadie county. BY the terms OF The
bin Ashton is to be the county seat of Sphinx
county. and Altoona of payson. The com.
mittee on counties met Immediately after
adjournment to-day 70 consider the Dill a
number CT lobbyists were present to favol
the scheme. G.. II. Myers, OF the capital com
mission. appeared TO press the claims o
Kedfield. where he owns a considerable mum
Der OF town lots, for the county seat 4
lively scene ensued, several eloquent
speeches being made before the committee,
the speakers becoming rather excited and
affordlng the spectators considerable enter
tainment. IL Is difficult to judge. OF the
merits OF the case. but the troubles are Of
such q nature and have continued for so long
IA time that the best way out or the difficulty
appears TO be for the legislature to seize the
bufl by the horns and locate the county seat
Ne held real estate for the purpose Of taxation.
Sec. a. The value OF track TO be listed anu
taxed In the several counties.
Sec. IS. Rolling stock OF all kinds. including
dining and sleeping cars. TO- be listed as personal
property for purposes OF taxation.
The other sections provide that q schedule OF
real estate shall be filed with county clerks;
S ~ Min the territorial auditor; that neglect 70
,raEe refurn OF property shall be punishable by