The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-06

nent government sovereign In character an re-
publican In form: and whereas, the territorial
system of government has no stability. Is tenn
porary In character, possesses nc sovereign pow
ers. and meets neither the requirements OF the
people, nor In the case OF Dakota the rapidly
increasing demands of its various and growing
and stiil remains the wise policy Of
the parent government to foster and en-
courage the development and settlement OF
the territories until such time as their popuia-
tion shall be sufficiently numerous 90 entitle the
people to become admitted into and become a
part OF the United States on an equal footing
with the states which COMPOSE the union; and,
whereas, that part Of the territory or Dakota
south of the fOrty-sixth parallel OF latitude now
contains a population sufficient TO entitle It TO
admission into the Union, and such population
now being DESTROYS Of being fully enfranchised
and of enjoying all the privileges OF American
citizenship; and, whereas. public opinion In the
United States has decided, and the congress OF
the United States, by their action upon the bill
for the admission of such part of Dakota into
the Union, has admitted that that portion or
Dakota south of the torty-sixth parallel does
possess the requisite population and all other
qualifications necessary to entitle it to admis-
sion into the Union as q state; therefore,
Be it enacted by the legislative assembly OF
the Territory of Dakota:
Section 1-That for the purpose OF enabling
the people of that part OF Dakota south OF the
fOrty-sixth parallel to organize and form a state
government and make application for admission
into the Union of states. A delegate convention
IL hereby called to meet at the CITY of Sioux
Falls in the county Of Minnehaha III said Terri
tory Of Dakota, on Tuesday, the goth day OF
September. A. %. 1885, at IL o'clock meridian,
for the purpose Of framing constitution, re-
publican in form, and performing all other
things essential TO the preparation OF the terri
tory for making application TO the general gov
eminent for the admission of such part of Da-
kota into the Union of states.
The bill further provides that the convention
shall consist of Ill delegates, to be chosen at a
special election. to be held Sept. /, and any
counties to be organized after the passage of the
act TO be entitled to one delegate.
OTHER BILLS
were introduced as follows: BY Mr.. Wills-Pro-
viding for the maintenance of a uniform system
Of common schools in the territory. BY MIR,
Wagner--PIoviding for a special election, TO be
held the third Tuesday in May, for the purpose
of voting to relocate the county seat OF Bon
Homme county. By Mr.. Huetson-Amending
sec. 5, chap. II, relating to the education OF the
blind. 1t provides that every blind person, or
those too blind to acquire an education in the
common schools, between the ages OF five and
twenty-one, shall be entitled to receive an edu-
cation for at least ten years, at the expense OF
the TERRITORY, aG the ASYLUM for the blind. By
Mr.. Westover--R Relating to the appointment OF
jndges of election. BY Mr.. Cameron-Establish-
ing independent School District No. 2 in Lake
and Moody counties. by Mr.. Twomey-Amend-
ing the code relating to the mortgage OF personal
pruperty. Council bills passed: Authorizing
the president of the council and speaker of the
| house to appoint stenographers, az o salary of
$6 per day; enabling school districts in Barnes
and Grlggs counties to issue bonds TO fund out
| LANDING Indebtedness. Inc IOllOWluE JulUb
committee for the purpose of considering and
reporting from time to time measures relative TO
the division of the territory and the admission
Of the southern half as a state was appointed
FROM the Council-Messr Twomey, Washa-
bangh, Nickeus, Duncan and Gamble.
From the House-Messrs Picker, Roach, Ed
ridge. Smith, Parshall, Barnes and Ruger.
Mr.. Gamble, chairman of the council commit
tee. appointed to confer with a like
from the house concerning Council Bill No. TO.
- 49, aw~na For h uIo nf fha
territory. reported that the house would be re-
quested TO recede from its position disagree1ng
with the council amendment recommending d.
vision on the forth-stXth parallel or the seventh
4 standard parallel, as congress should decide.
House bills introduced: By Mr.. Smith, creating
q territorial department of agriculture, TO con-
4 sist OF one president and one vice president
from each legislative district. The board shall
appoint a secretary and treasurer, keep "a office
at Huron, have charge OF all affairs
and report ue, annually making 70 'ne bo gGsefnU Of
labor on the public highway eight hours instead
81 ten, and exempting after fifty years of age in
stead Of sixty; BY MT. Pugh, creating a snbai-
Of Mcintosh and Dickey counties. BY Mr.. Martin,
abolishing the necessity for proof or existence
of corporations unless their existence rs ex-
pressly denied. BY Mr.. Huetson. confirming the
election of district attorneys to counties where
court is held, providing the salary is not less
than 800: repeating the law for Inc election OF
clerks of court. and re-enacting the law in re-
alton to their appointment. By MIR. Runkel
establishing an asylum for the blind at Salem.
By Mr.. Johnson. incorporating the village OF
Aberdeen. BY Mr.. ,9nger, authorizing Ramsey
county to issue IS. bonds for bridges.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To Incorporate the village OF Webster; providing
for disposal OF actions and PROCEEDINGS originally
brought in the Third judicial district OF Dakota,
in counties or subdivisions now 1ncluded IN the
1 Sixth iudicial district and the jurisdiction
thereof since the creation OF the SiS,s saalc,aI
district: enabling physicians TO collecs bills
two months after they become due; authorizing
boards bf county commissioners IN counties
where there is no court house or jail. TO provide
necessary accommodations for county ofncers
providing that a married woman holding prop
/ erty in her own name, allowing her husband TO
make improvements thereon, shall pc helu
llhble for the amount OF improvements. Councli
bills passed: Providing for printing report OF
the agricultural college, Brook1ngs: amending
the act Incorporating Valley City; locating the
county seat OF McCook county at salem and
funding outstanding Indebtedness; providing
for the payment of legislative printing; author-
izing Grant county to fund outstanding lndeot-
cdness; changing the name 81 nls,n a;,r oass
of the two houses have practically agreed 10 re-
port recommending the passage OF o law provid-
inn for the appointment OF 4 noaru on ra.Ioae
Smedley and Twoney from the council anc
Huntington and Van Osdel from the house ars
preparing e special report on the subject, 10 be
submitted al an early day.
line measure OF mOsb imPoieaACc OUu0A
ered by the council to-day was the bill ap.
propriating Of $4,000 for the establish
ment of a school of mines at Rapid City, In
the Black hills. The bill came up on III
third reading, having been reported from thu
committee on appropriations with recon-
mendation for passage. A movement was
made to recommit, but was defeated, and Tho
bill passed by a unanimous vote. During the
discussion Mr.. Pettigrew spoke at length or
the u of the Black hills, urging Tho
provision OF the bill as necessary to the de-
velopment Of the country. The bill rrovid-
ing for the extension of time for the pay
ment Of taxes from Feb. l to June 1 was
passed, the house amendment regarding
Lawrence county being approved The
bill then was sent TO the governor
Immediately after its passage and received
his signature. The provisions of the bill
take effect at once Bills introduced