St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-05
THE DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Another Investigation Ordered and Di-
rect Charges of Corruption
Made.
The Accused Ready for an Investigation
and Promise Rich Develop
mentS.
Indians Ordered to Vacate the Winnie
bago Observation-Disclosures
Legislators.
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The. Capital Mass Gro,vinq Horse.

the usual sk1rmlSn on The capital removal
this morning, on a motion to hold the bill
from the council pending the bribery inves-
tigation. The motion was voted down, 70 10
25. The constitutional convention Dill was
passed, ayes SO, nays z. Those voting no
were DeWoody, Johnson, McCumber, Oliver,
Pugh Runkle and Rice.
Mr. CANDLES bill providing for the
organization of counties, which is INTENDED
to prevent the difficulties that have
arisen under the present system by providing
for the election of officers upon organization
was passed. 1t requires petition from lou
citizens before the preliminary steps are
taken.
The house passed the council subsidy Tor
the several railroad bills, including Smedley's
railroad commission and Divers open
market bill with but one opposing vote. Also
council bills authorizing Nelson county 10
fund its Indebtedness; amending the char
ter of Jamestown; legalizing the acts Oh
Sheriff Belding; amending section OIL
code of civil procedure; amending the Gra1-
ton charter: authorizing school district NO. IS,
Walsh county, to issue bonds; amenulhg
section 237 of code of civil procedure,
amending section 553 of code OF civil pro-
| cedure; reimhursing Brown county 1or sup
port of nonresident paupers; Incorporating
| Milbank; amending chapters 81 ana 3d.
laws of 1888; reducing fee for advertising
delip uuent taxes to ten cents for lands ana
| to five for lots, and legal advertising 10
seventy-fye and fifty cents; repeating CHAP
ter SO, laws of 1881; the appropriation 1of tne
pay of pages for the house. The house passed
its bills as follows: Amending section 49,
chapter 2S, political code; amending the act
incorporating Parker; changing the name OF
Logan township, Aurora county, to Plankln-
ton creating the county of Winona; provld-
ing for ascertaining the acreage of timber;
for the relief of Milton c. Corners; author
izing Lawrence county to vote upon location
of county seat; creating the county OF wash
in gton from the western part of stevens
county; amendment to the act Incorporating
the city of Cham berlain funding the indeot-
edness of Fort Ransom school township;
incorporating Big Stone City; appropriating
$40, 900 for permanent Improvements OF the
penitentiary at Bismarck.
The council passed house bills authorizing
the issues OF bonds of Indebtedness of Ram
sew, Sargent, Union, Edmunds Aurora and
Dickey counties; also the house bill provid-
ing for counties bidding in property offered
| for delinquent taxes, when there are no
| other bidders, and the house bill creating
territorial board of agriculture and providing
for territorial and county agricultural socie-
l.; nod
the spt cial order for Friday, The house
bill extending suffrage was reported by the
com mittee on election, with an amendment
| submitting it to vote at the next general cleo
ton. The council bills were passed author
izing county mutual insurance companies;
establishing independent school district OF
Woonsocket; amending city charter OF Yank-
ton amending Aberdeen charter.
The bill appropriating pay for furniture in
use in the capitol ordered by Hughes, pres-
dent of the capital commission, was rejected,
ayes z, noes 10.
THE CAPITAL RELOCATION
was advanced with other house bills OH first
reading to its second reading and was refer
red to the special committee having similar
council bills in charge. The house
amendments to the railroad com
mission bill were concurred
in and the bill now goes to the governor. The
amendment is similar to the amendment
adopted by the Minnesota legislature yester
day. President Westover took the paper and
offered the following
Resolved, That committee of five be APP
pointed by the chair to investigate the
charges of corruption and attempted corrup-
ton of members of this legislative assembly
and offer Of brides by Alexander Mckenzie,
A. w. Edwards, L. G. johnson and W. F.
Steele, for the purpose OF influencing the
votes upon the question OF removal OF the
capital now pending before the legislature,
and that said committee be instructed to
proceed at the earliest possible moment
TO take action with regard to
such charges and to procure witnesses and
take testimony, and they report their action
and findings with all convenience, speedily
In advocating the resolution Westover
said from information received he was able
to prefer these charges against the persons
named and would further say some Of them
have for years dealt in political corruption.
| They have endeavored to scatter scandal
broadcast against gentlemen he knew well,
residents of his district, who have always
lived honorable lives, and whom he in
tended TO protect. The resolution was adopted,
and the president pro ten. appoteG Westover,
Gamble. La Mourc, Twomey and Farmer to
make the proposed investigation. There is
much bad blood growing out Of the charges
and counter charges in this matter, and the
action Of members frequently Influenced on
important measures Of the course others have
taken upon this matter. The sectional lines
are so sharply drawn upon this bill that sew
eral members, who would be glad to kill the
measure By any direct means, are forced TO
feel that they are forced to 20 with the South
or be charged with acting corruptly.
Stripped of all PREJUDICE the
bribery case stands about as follows:
DeWoody yesterday placed in the hands Of
Gov. Pierce sealed package said 10 contain
&. 600 given him By the members Of the
house interested in the removal Of the capt.
/ tai from Bismarck 10 Pierre. II Is claimed
that l.. G.. Johnson and others, concealed for
the purpose. were witnesses 10 the trsnsac-
ton. It was upon statement Of these facts,
If facts they prove to be, that the invpstiga-
ton was moved by Ward, aud ordered.
johnson was before the committee last even
ing. but the examination was not concluded.
The proceedings Of the committee are sup
posed to be secret DeW0ody claim
that the money Vas handed
him By member Of the house: that It was
! counted in the presence OF witnesses; that
he was sworn IN two weeks ago as deputy
sheriff
TO DISCOVER TIE SCHEME
aud bring those in It TO justice. Those in
teres,ed IN the removal regard the charges