The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-06
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
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BnitAHon BAT. special TELEGRAM. Fob ga
The lcgtslstive excursioniits returned from
Eateo tnis morning In good spirits, evidently de-
termined to improve the time to-day in eniov-
ing immunity from work, on the ground that
legislative business transacted to-day would mot
r. Re binding. It being washington's birthday.
short sessions ~ tSs q SSsh houses
s Ss, Ssis q sS s,
Micke9A Offering . reward Of 5000 for
terr,to 1.sooyysV ,S Of anthracite cod IN The
ment arose whenH Hutchinson moved the referonca
p5o tba fcr he taxation e bullion 1arten
the committee on mines ard mining. Obiection
Hills delegates. Faur and Nursber. nc composed :
ss .ss ,h = es
Iltory that Of taxation, Il shqVid Is 10 The COM
70 'ss on an so, sss to rosl
sons motion was carried, the bill NI Soime
70 inc committee on ways and means. The
a. means TO bring the Black fills men into The
combinatton. bills introduccd: BY MI. Coo,
esm 1.s Sc s29 Of the Civil Code. By MI:
Saster county to fund Indebtedness BY MI.
Blakemere, leeallzing the location Of the county
seat OF ssnborn county. BY Mr. COe. amending
ships and the government Of the same. BY Mr..
barnes. providing for ascertaininR the acreage OF
timber IN the TERRITORY By Mr. Pueh. authoris:
town Of Ellendsle to donate aid to building s
boa board for the city Of Lisbon. By ~ Larson.
70 fund Indebtedness. BY Mr.. Dawson, author.
king countics to give bounty On wolf and fox
srn.ts.. ~ o ns passed; AathoItsnR thu
for collection of taxes for 1884: defining tho
boundaries Of the Fourth judicial district and
fixing the time of holding court therein.
The bill introduced IN the council by Jud In
Moure, and passed by that body some days
ago, limiting the service of county treas
urers to two terms, came up in the house
To-day in committee of the whole, and after
considerable discussion was recommended TO
pass 1t is generally understood that the
motive of the gentleman from Pembina in
Introducing the bill was to GUST from Office
:, A Wardwell, treasurer Of Pembina county,
he failed to do Mt the polls Mccall of the
Black Hills, nothing daunted by the defeat
COUNTY DIVISION SCHEME.
has introduced another bill somewhat SINH
l lar to the first. and 1t came up today upon
the delegation, ever on the alert to oppose
any scheme Of tile kind, were again led by
Martin, who moved it's reference to the
Black Hills delegation, pleading in support
OF his motion the precedent of other bills
disposed of in like manner. His motion did
not succeed. however, us the bill, after con-
siderable discussion, was referred to the
committee on counties by q. vote of 26 to 20
The majority was composed of the northern
members and enough from Central and
nl.sN4sa To
Tbs may be declared as a test vote
of the combination against the south
The present indications are that
1t will hold together throughout the
session. 1t is possible. however, that some
emergency may arise which will break il up
and again throw the power into the hands Of
the south. One thing must be admitted by
| all, that Central Dakota holds the key to the
situation and can dictate Ii, a great extent
the course that legislation shall take The
council held brief session to-day, nothing
OF special Importance being transacted The
following bills were Introduces:
BY Mr.. Wnshabaugh, amending the political
code relating to homcstcads; 1t provides that
the the, law shall not be construed to include any
providing for the removal of the county seat Of
Trail county from Caledonia to Hillsboro. By
Mr. Twomey. providing for the conduct and
Ing the counties Of Minnellaha, Miner, Lake and
kingsbury, to aid certain persons whose crops
were destroyed by storms. By Mr.. Pettigrew.
code and sec. Gl2 of the penal code.
Council Bills Passcd-Amendin9 SEQ. 237.
code OF civil proced1rei amending the charter of
men ns Jurors and from tax; leRalizing the acts
I'll John r. Bedding as sheriff.
House Bills Passcd-Crcating new subdivis-
| the city of Spear Fish.
Bills introduced IN the House-By Mr.. Oliver,
enabling the voters of La Moure county to vote
Vnnn SrYrV liza r.,
woody. changing the name of the village of
Nina. Edmunds county. to Cortland. By Mr.
Helvie, amending sec. 1O9s, civil CODE BY Mr..
Strong. creating the county of Hearsh and de-
filming the boundaries Of the same. BY Mr.. La
room. amending certain chapters of special laws of
l a,ia, ls5s 1862 1870. ISL 1872, 1873 re-
tne MANAGEMENT OF coal mines and mining. BY
Mr. Blakcm9res prpviding for uniform system
q text books for the common schools BY Mr..
Williams. authorizing the city of Bismarck to
issue bonds for the purpose of retiring and re-
funding tonds heretofore issued for building
and furnishing school house. By Mr.. Pugh.
legalizing the acts of the commissions Of Dickcy
county. By Mr.. Southwick. aboishing the office
Of county assessor in certain counties
hoaee B1 asrsdPhrG9a.ns the sale Of
Dakota university. city ot verniillion, amending
me act to annex certain territory to the vcrmill-
ION school district; creating Nelson county
court therein: constituting Richland county
subdivision ct the Third judicial district; joint
for the payment Of persons
teenth legislative assembly"
Council Bills Passed-Authorizing the treas
nrer OF Traill county to transfer certain funds
Into county funds: authorizing School District
No 1s. Cass county, to issue bonds to build q
school house: establishing Independent School
District No. 4, LAX. county: amending sec Al,
for the recovery Of delinquent taxes authorizing
school District No. g. Cass county, to issue bonds
to build school house: amending secs. 423 and
Cn0n Of criminal dsvros
3, political code.
BrsMARcK, Oak, Special Telegram, Feb.25
The house went into committee of the
whole at 10 o'clock this morning for the
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