The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13
PEMBlNAs PEMBNA DAkyrA MARCH ls 1885,

,na ma. tlss they tepors their action ana nnalnss
After presenting the resolution Weat0vee
poke excitedly for some ten minutes, claim.
.ng that definite knowledge had come to him
lint the gentlemen named had made corrupt
could be proved Nickeus objected to the
insertion Of Steele'e name, ~ that gentleman
3 member Of the house, and that one
aouse had NO right to investigate tho action
of member OF the other. Pettigrow spoke
lor several minutes II, support Of che motion.
perfect right to call Steele ~ pri-
sate citizen before tts committee The
motion passed, and Westover, Gamble,
Lamoure, Twomey and Farmer were
appointed q committee OF investigation.
IN THE HOUSE
ibis morning the northern members made
an attempt at delay ON capital removal "
moving that the clerk be ordered not to
transmit the bill passed yesterday until Or
Tered by . majority vote Of the h0usa This
snlled out hot words from the friends OF the
Srangle occurred, but the motion was finally
ost. BY vote 25 to %, the same - that
Yesterday on final passage; conse-
luently the bill was transmitted to the
council this afternoon, where 1t was given
'econd and third reading and referred to The
similar council bill for the past six WeekA
After disposing Of the capital removal bill,
tho house settled down to business and passed
large number Of bills, among which were
smedley's railroad bill, CANDLES bill provid-
ng for the orgsnizat!on Of new counties, and
Washabaugh's bill calling constitutional con-
ventiOn at Sioux Falls in September.
These bills will doubtless receive the
governors approval. The railroad bill calls
| or the appointment of three commissioners,
kY-..A ~
kota. II is generally conceded that the Gem
| ;ral Dakota appointment will be rendered
1ol. Smcadly, who is the father of the bill
md well informed on the subject Of trans
,ortation The name OF Alex Griggs Of
lrand Forks has been prominently men
while in the south there are several candi-
| lates for the Office. The council committee
IN election reported Pickler's woman suf-
rage bill back to-day, with On. amend;
nent submitting the question to j
1ote of the people at general
election next November, recommending the
| oil to pass as amended.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE COUNCIL.
BY Mr. Smeadey, providing for county and
tors in the counties Of Brown, Day, Grant.
school township in Griegs and Steele counties;
authorizing the commissioners Of Benson
sounty to fund indebtedness; providing .
smarter for the village Of NorthWood. Grand
| Forks county.
Council bills passed:
Authorizing the formation Of county mutual
insurance companies; establishing an independ-
mt school district in WoonsOcket.
The council passed honse bills. providing for
The funding of the indebtedness Of the following
,ounties: Ramsey, Sargeant, Union, Edmunds,
aurora and Dickey: relating to pine lands In
Minnesota: creating territorial department Of
agriculture: regulating county fairs and pro.
riding for the report of agricultural societies.
Bills introduced in the house:
BY Mr.. Rugar, legalizinR school township elec.
ion In Township No. 2, Turner county; by
hr: Blakemore, amending the charter OF the city
4 Huron; by Mr. narncs, amending sec. l. chap.
la, Laws Of 1879; by Mr.. Hobart, amending
.ecs. SO and 80. chap n. political code; by Mr..
Oliver, keeping county offices open from y 4 nd.
20 12 m., and from to 5 p. m, each day; by
Mr.. Martin. amending chap. 10. political code;
oy Mr. Smith. repeating Chap. 81, special
laws IT 1883; by Mr.; driggs; leRelizing assess
The boundaries OF Oliver and Mercer counties;
oy Mr. Barnes, amending sec $40. Civil Code;
.s y MT. Hobart, anending % sc sec. ~ chap. G2.
;he salaries Of district clerks at 5000 per annum
N counties having population OF less than
5000, $500 in counties having more than ., 700;
also. amending sec. G5S. chap. 4, Civil Code
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED
Funding the indebtedness Of Fort Ransom
school township, Ransom county; amending the
ltina Washington county and defining its
boundaries: enabling the voters Of Lamoure
county to vote upon the location OF the county
tatnlng the acreage Of timber in tho territory
amending SEQ. 40, chap 28. Political Code
amending the act incorporating the village ol
Logan, Aurora county, dividing Emmons COUNT
and creating Winona comfy: incorporating BIZ
stone city.
Council bills passed:
The substitute bill providing for the appofnt;
lnent of railroad commissioners: amending eed
653. code Of criminal procedure; reimbursinl
Brown county for money paid out In taking carr
Of certain paupers: providing for the organiza;
tiOnal convention and formation Of the stat,
constitution, preparatory to the admission o
Dakota into the Union; amending sec. 237
ries of the city Of Grafton; authorizing the com
missioners Of Turner county to fund indebted
ness; amending sections 25 and 20, article 2
city charter Of Jamestown: authorizing 6choo
District No. 7s. Walsh county. to issue bonds {,
fund indebtedness; amending chapters SO AM
50, laws Of 1883: incorporating tho city Of Nil
bank
After some debate, the bill recently passe
and appropriating $4,000 for the constructor
of the same at Ordway, was passed by q vot
of 12 to II.
Kennedy's net scheme. The debate on thi
bill was opened by Smedley. Kennedy's col
league, who claimed that Central Dakot
was Justly entitled to the university, ON &C
count Of her position and population. Ken
port of the bill. indulging to some extent
personalities After some further debate th
roll was called and the bill passed by . vot
of IL to IL, Cameron not voting All th
northern members but Walsh voted In tn
affirmative, and all the southern member
but Bowdle, Kennedy. Smediey. Wagonel
and Westover in the negative. This matte
disposed of,
THE CAPITAL BILL
was next put upon It's third re aiding. It ha
past that the bill won Id pass the council. th
only question being by what majorit!
Nickcus, determined to furnish some amust
ment and perhaps worry the south littll
! moved TO amend by striking out the word
aplerre. Hughes county" and insertin
sStone Falls, Minnehaha county, Thi
caused laughter at Pettigrew'a expens,
,, After the amendment was voted down Nicl
Gus. moved to insert BrOokings in place O
Pierre This motion at once brought Ma,
wick to his feet, who, taking the matter Il
earnest. stoutly protested that Brookine
|. was also voted down. The south then bega
to suspect that Nickeus meant to amend b
moving to insert the name of the town {
each southern member IN turn, and th
. sDectators were also of the same opinion
To preclude the possibility of any sue
SoosRA ysAst.PSA W ACCo oAi
moved the previous question which was cal
: ried The bill was then put on its final pa
sage and carried by vote Of IA to TO-
Aflrmative-Cane eron. Dray. Duncan, Farme
: Gamble, Huetson, Jones, Kennedy, Natwicl
:. Pettigrew. 6medley, Washabough, Wells, Wes
over.
Against-Austin. Bowdle. Flittie, La Noun
Mclaughlin. Nickeus. Richardson. Twome,
Wagner. Walsh.
The fact that but forty-one of the sevent,
.. two members of the legislature voted Il
its passage ia strong argument in favor
{ the supposition that an executive veto wi
. be attached Gov. Pierce has also put hin
: self upon record by depreciating any furtht
agitation of the former troubles on I'll
; ground that such action would be mimic,
to the best interests of the territory. TIL
, south places great emphasis on the fact tina
as amended. the bill provides the remov,
shall not take place until May IL, 1881
/ claiming that removal at that late date wi
3 do much to secure division, an object des
: to every South Dakotian's heart On tt
4 other hand. the northern men claim, an
4 with apparent good reason, that the teri
: tory cannot break the contract entered int
with Bismarck. whose citizens have PR
ceeded in good faith throughout Great G,
= citement prevails but citizens Of Bismarc
I do not feel greatly alarmed as yet at IL
!. prospect of losing the capital After the diI
nff fhn ;xa1