The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06
il the following are among the more impor-

Gil the following are among the more impor-
liant:
By MI. Kennedy. to locate the Central Da-
p penden sa;Ssi BY NJ. ' smed Hesiae' to !" i locate
and establish an asylum and school
for the blind at Millbank. By Mr.. Westoyer, to
the territorial militia in suppressing the Sphinx
county troubles, and to assess the amount,
S2, 1886. 30, upon the village of Redtield. By Mr..
Walsh, to construct the main building of the
North Dakota university at Grand Forks. and to
authorize the secretary OF the territory to issue
bonds to the amount OF 100000, running
twenty years, at 6 per cent, rcdcemable at ops
tion after ten years, to defray the expenses Of
J construction. --
The following council bills were passed:
To protect the passage of fish In the James
aud cheyenne rivers; to authorize the board
Of county commissioners of Grand Forks to
fund outstanding indebtedness; providing for
printing one hundred copies nf al bills daily; q
Joint memorial to congress praying for the APP
pointment Of Lieut.. Gieely to a position in the
signal service: q joint memorial to congress ask
Ing for the reduction OF the price of government
land inside railroad limits to 81 .25 per acre; to
revive and re-enact the act locating the North
Dakota agricultural college at Fargo.
Business in the house moved along smoothly
this morning. The capital removal bill has
been disposed of for the present, and some
good work may be looked for. Mr.. johnson
introduced a bill to-day providing for the
abolition of boards OF county commissioners,
| 6uDSplGuUluR kllcIClOT n DOdIu " i county feIeY-
ences, which shall hold it's meetings twice a
a year. in May and October. The board is to
consist of the chairmen Of Che boards OF super
yisors OF the different townships in the county.
Each ward Of every city also to have a repre-
sentative. The salary OF each member is fixed
II So per day for each day Of actual service, and
mileage at two cents.
The bill will probably pass both houses.
normal schools at Mimic and Portland
The council bill providing for the
formation of Garfield county, the division
Of Sphinx county, and the location of the
county seat OF the latter at Ashton, was read
the second time and referred to the commit
tee on counties. Concerning the proposed
division of Sphinx county, the following tele-
gram was received to-day from Ashton:
Everybody is enthusiastic: Sphinx county
sends thanks to the council. Let the good work
The council bill defining the boundaries Of
Edmunds and Mcpherson counties was
passed. The council bill changing the name
Of the village of Ordway to Independence
vas read a second time and referred TO the
committee on towns and cities. hi house
committee on elections will report to-mar-
row in favor of seating Strong, the member
from the Twelfth district, whose seat was
contested by Bechtel. The new evidence
Introduced by Hutchinson in the matter Of
his contest may result in his securing the
seat.
The board of capital commissioners of Dakota
| uaSc TAU d IcpDtG 10 lue governor anu leEtY-
lnture, which, after giving a concise history of
The organization of the board, and the pro-
gramme carried out in locating the CAPITAL mt
bismarck, continues with an elaborate descrip-
ton Of the newly erected capitol building and
the litigation following the removal. The board
alleges that but for The financial and litigious
depression the lots donated to the territory by
Bismarck would have sold for at least. S25O,OO0
The minimum valuation placed upon the 9ollots
plated is $123,415, and 749 lots remain unsold,
appraised at SS5,521, beside 160 acres adjoin-
ing The city on the south. The financial trans
actions Of the board are shown as follows:
Total receipts. $40 90
Total expenditures 13S,S19 90
Numbered lots plated. ............ 994
Number of lots sold 245
Amount received for lots sold 1000. 1898, $40 90
Amount above appraised value..... 955 90
Number of unsold lots ....... 749
appraised $S5,521 90
Total Indebtedness 30. Is
The capitol Is insured for S25, 900, and the
board recommends an additional 500, 600 In
surance upon the building.
The house committee on elections, who
nave had under consideration the contest
case OF Bechtel vs. Strong, reported in favor
II seating the latter. The report was adopted
by a unanimous vote, The Anderson-Hutch-
nson case still hangs fire. Which gentleman
Will be successful will be decided in n few
lays. Anderson's chances are looking up a
little to-day. The following important bills
were introduced to-day in the house:
By Mr.. Roach, establishing a normal school at
Larimore, appropriating 10000 for its erection
md 81, 0 for teachers salaries. BY MI. Steele,
to regulate telegraph companies. The bill pro-
vides that companies shall: First. receive and
immediately transmit all messages filed: second,
deliver immediately, or az soon as possible, any
and all messages received; third, charge no
higher rate between any two points in the terri
.ory than % cents for ten words and one-half
cent for each additional word: fourth, on fall
nrc to comply with the provisions OF the bill to
ssS : hne Of not less than 500 or more than
The following house bills passed:
Authorizing Edmunds county to erect n court
house: authorizing Custer county to levy a three
mill tax; authorizing the printing of 5000
copies of the governors message in the Norwe-
Zian LANGUAGE: creating Ward county from parts
Of Stevens, Renville and VIM counties.
The following council bills passed. the
house:
Changing the name OF the village of Ordwav
Grand Forks county to issue bonds to fund in
aebtedness; defining the boundary line between
Grant and Roberts counties.
House File No. 8, introduced by Mr. Oliver.
regulating warehouses and the transportation
or grain, an outline of which was published
In these columns some ten days ago. was
made the special order in the house for 2
O'Clock tomorrow.
NEW BILLS IN THE COUNCIL.
Among the bills introduced in the council
were the following:
BY Nr. Gamble, creating the office Of commits
sioner OF immigration. and providing for the ap-
polntment OF the commissioner. BY Mr.. Walsh,
proyldlng for the levy and collection OF taxes
by Mr.. Nickens, creating the county of FancLer.
Council bills passed:
Authorizing McCook county TO issue twentv-
year per cent bonds to fund outstanding In
debtedness: changing the name Of Elgin. Cass
county. to AYR; amending the act Incorporating
the village of Valley City; authorizing Grant
county to fund outstanding indebtedness; va
eating a portion of the village of Elk Point.