St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-03
DAKOTA AND MONTANA.
Bad Blood Again Manifested in the
Dakota Legislature and
Rumors Rife.
New Capital Removal Schemes Coming Up
Various New Appointments by
the Governor.
A Rush of Settlers For the Winnebago
Lands-A Valley City
Muss.
&DAKoTA LEGISLATURE.

Aaother Capital Fight Threatened.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, OAK, March 2.-The bad blood
which last week threatened to break out and
cause much trouble seems quiet to-day, al
though rumors are rife in relation to the
capital removal schemes, which some of the
northern members think will be sprung to-
morrow, or within day or two Certainly
disposition exists to revive it, but it is not
likely to gain full naturalization. The gov
ernor in his appointments has ignored sec
tional and factional lines, aud has given
representation to every faction and
substantially to every locality, making
a clean sweep OF n the old
officers and appointing others in their stead
whose integrity could not be questioned. E.
N. Caldwell of Sioux Falls was to-day nom
mated as auditor vice Col. Ordway, j. w.
Cowan of Valley City; assistant superinten-
dant Of public instruction, and Speaker Rice
of Moody county, attorney general. The
other u nations were not confirmed. The
hitch seems to be personal and bears some
relation to the capital removal and appropria-
tons, while some of the opposition to the
confirmation is vigorous, determined and
confident, and is not wholly confined to the
north. Your correspondent would not be
surprised to see him confirmed.
The council passed its bills vacating part
of Cooper's addition to Grafton, Walsh
county; defining the boundaries Of Mclean
county, to include three towns of Burleigh
oouD+u. eao+;OD A of fin ,ot for
the erection of court house and Jail in
Walsh county; for improving the public
schools of Pierre; amending city charter of
Casselton; revising and amending the city
charter of Bismarck.
The council passed house bills: Amending
board of trustees to fund the Indebtedness OF
Pankinton; legalizing the location of San
born county seat at Woonsocket.
In the house the attorney general, in reply
to the resolution of the house, gave it as his
opinion that the Northern Pacific railroad bed
and right of way is not taxable under the
Southwck bill. This includes all improve
ments on the right of way. This decision
seems to seal the fate of Southwick's bill,
which is substantially the same as the Hill
nois law, as the Northern Pacific can only be
reached under the gross earnings of the sys-
TEN. But for this provision in the Northern
Pacific charter, which plainly exempts the
road bed and right of way from taxation in
the territories, Southwick's bill would have
passed.
Mr.. McHugh introduced bill to-day pro-
viding for railroad taxation at the rate of 3
per cent. on the gross earnings, providing
that if the tax does not amount to 500 per
mile, the companies must pay enough ad-
ditional to mako 500 per mile.
The insurance bill was considered by sec
ton and at II O'Clock adopted. Among the
laws introduced Mr.. Bakemore's provides for
publishing the laws of a general nature in
the newspapers of the territory at the rate of
Is cents per folio. The house bill providing
for personal service outside of the
territory was rejected. The house
bill restoring in part the boundaries of Ram
sey county, passed. Council bills were passed
by the house establishing the Independent
school district No. 3 of Grafton, Waist
county; providing for vote upon the loca-
ton of county seat of Bon Homme county in
April and vote in June, to be determined
bv majority, if the April election fails; a
memorial to congress asking that Gen. Grant
be put on the retired list under the Edmunds
bill; memorial to congress for the improve
ment and navigation Of the James river.