The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

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the people. II congress thinks woman suffrage
wise, 1t has the power to establish it. 1t is I'M
fair to shift the responsibility on the territories,
and then hold them responsible for alleged i'm
prudent legislation. I am assured the enactment
OF this law will delay our claims to statehood,
and at 40 critical a period it is better that no
preteXt whatever be given for such postpone
ment. 1t Is doubted by many If q majority of
the women of Dakota want the franchise. The
point Is made, and a very good one, that the fact
that one woman does not want q right is not a
tustifiahle reason for refusing it to another who
does; yet 1t must not be forgotten that the en-
reimbursement Of women confers not only a
privilege, but q grave burden and responsibility
We condemn the man who ncelccts to vote as
recreant to his duty. If women are enfranchiscc,
the right conferred becomes an obligation as i'm
perious to them as to men, as binding on those
who oppose as those who favor this act. 1 think
the women of Dakota
SHOULD HAVE A VOICE
in determining whether they should assume
this burden or not. So much for the general
proposition. There are two other features of
this bill which I can scarcely think satisfactory
to the advocates of woman suffrage themselves.
I am satisfied that they should appear in q
measure claiming to advance the rights of
women. II the vote of women is needed any,
where it is in our cities. In many existing city
charters a distinct clause appears providing
that males alone shall possess the qualifications
of electors. In this bill the word male" is only
stricken ont of one chapter of the code, leaving
women equally entitled to recognition. The
women of Sioux Falls, the women of Mitchell.
the women of Bookings, of Chamberlain, of
most important cities in Southern Dakota
would be disqualified from voting under
become a law. At this very session charters
have been created with that provision retained,
and they would mako this bill abortive and
| 1orr,l1. irDy>nrSra a rf;11 ,~~a
feature. and one deliberately inserted, is the
clause debarring women from the right to hold
office. If the word male" had been stricken
out of the code and no other action taken they
would have been eligible, and l believe there is a
wide feeling that MANY offices, particularly
s shHlSS s1ane eonia T Be m psaai a ana IsnsSS1en fll iai
with women; but this clause practically forbids
their appointment. II women are good enough
to vote, they are good enough to be voted
for If they are qualified to choose
officials they are qualified to be chosen. 1 do
otherwise worded, but ! certainly would not en-
dorsc 4 bill which thus keeps the word of prom
Use to the ear and breaks it to the hope; which
deliberately and avowedly debars and disquali-
ties women while assuming to exalt and honor
them. These objections are apart from the alb
stract right of women to the ballot, but they
show how necessary 1t is to approach such q sub
ject with dciiberation. If women are to be en-
flanchised let it be done not as a thirty-day
mature reflection. approved by the public con-
science and sanctioned by the enlightened judg-
ment OF the people.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The council this evening confirmed the
nominations of trustees, regents, directors,
etc. of territorial Institutions, railroad COM
missioners, board of health, etc, as follows:
University of North Dakota-W. N. Roach and
F.. r. Fulton, Grand Forks county.
North Dakota Hospital fer the Insane-F. E.
Jones, Lewis Lyon and Nj. T. Foley, of stutsman
county; y. p. Kennedy of Brown county, and d.
L. Fry of CaSs county.
North Dakota Reform School-JohnH aggart of
Cass county, Jud La Moure of Pembina.
Normal School at Spcarfish-Albert Powers,
Samuel Cusilman, II. NJ. Gregg.
School Of Mines, Rapid City-Edwin Van Cise
J. simmonds and John W. Nowlan, Of Penning-
ton county; George Roland of Custer county.
School for Deaf Mutes-Frank L. Blackman,
Alexander Hinckley.
Normal School at Madison-J. A. Trow, G. B.
NJ. jerks and +. +. B. Coffin for two years.
Dakota Hospital for the Insane-William
Powers, BENJAMIN S. Williams and Robert Cox
OF Yankton county, Alfred A: Hueston of Lincoln
county, A. u. Colby of Yaukton.
Agricultural College, Brookings-W. H. Skin
ner, George Moorehouse and J. 7. Day of Sphinx
r. Wagner of Bon Homme county.
SUPERVISORS of C~cnsus-South Dakota, Robert
3, Fish, Hughes county; North Dakota, A. w.
Edwards, CaSs county.
Railroad Commissioners Central Dakota,
William NJ. Evans, Grant county; North Dakota,
A Aa,Sa,n 1v G g Sgsv Grand Forks county; South
Commissioner of Immigration-Lauren Dun
lap, Beadle county.
Board of Dental Examiners-S. j. Hill, Cass
county: g. nj. Stutenroth, Codington county;
W. H.. williamson. Burleigh; W.. H. H. Brown,
Yankton county: w. B: Steese, Hughes county.
Penitentiary. Sioux Falls-Jacob Schadzel, H.
S. Hills, William McBaine, G. A.. Uline and R. 8.
Campbell.
University at vermillion-C. E. Prentice, A.
Anderson, Clay county: W. J. Wallace, L. P.
Sabin, Union county: A. Sherman I,inoo1n
county.
Board of Health-President. Henry @. Rem,
mings, McCook county: independent, E. M. Oar.
row, Cass county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED THE coUNcn.
Authorizing Hyde county to issue bonds to
erect a court house; amending sec. 70, General
Laws OF 1883; amending sec. 8, chap. DIS, Laws
Of 1883: amending the act authorizing Roberts
county to fund Indebtedness; providing for the
disposal OF the Dakota exhibit at New Orleans
and the custody of permanent articles by the
commissioner of immigration; to provide stand
ard weights and measures and for other pur-
poses; amending the city charter of Bismarck
relative to the next election. and constructing
water works; appropriating 1892 to pay the
councils secretary in 1915 for thirty.thrce
days extra work; concerning cases at law aris.
ing in that part of the Sixth judicial district for
merly of the Third district, with an amendment;
amending the village charter of Egan; appropri-
ating $25 each extra p ay to clerks and subordi-
city of Bismarck to issue $4,000 sewerage
bonds; authorizing the city Of Bismarck to issue
$4,000 refunding school bonds.
Council bills passed the house:
Amending the act Incorporating Mitchell;
amending the act Incorporating Chamberlain;
legaliZing the assessment of taxes in Roberts
county: funding the debts Of Davidson county:
authorizing Bon ltomme county to fund out
standing. indeb edness; for the regulation Of
building and loan associations.
MORE BILLS THROUGH.
The council passed the following house
bills:
Hyde county court house bonding act; amend
ing the Roberts county funding act: providing
for the disposal of the Dakota exhibit at New
1888; amending sec. 8, chap. 45, Special Laws
of 1888; providing standard weights and
measures; postponing the Bismarck election
and providing for the construction of water
works; appropriating 1882 to Arthur Linn.
council clerk in 1874, for extra work; amending
the Egan village charter: authorizing the city
of Bismarck to issue $4,000 sewerage bonds
and $4,000; refunding school bonds: the legis-
lative apportionment bill with amendments:
submitting the issue of Bismarck bonds to vote
in April: Incorporating the city of Grotou; vot-
ing extra compensation to the chailmen of the
engrossment and enrolling committees.
BISMARCK, OAK, Special Telegram, March
14.-The second conference committee
finally agreed on the appropriation bill at 8
O'Clock this morning, and reported. The bill
was passed by both houses in q short time,
and signed by the governor at 7:O5, when
the legislature adjourned The appropria-
tion bill, over which the final struggle was
had. appropriates as follows:
Public hospital for insurance. 1897, 40
jamestown hospital. $4,000
Vermillion university. $3.50
North Dakota university, Grand Forks. 38,4O0
Sioux Falls penitentiary. 81, 200
Normal school, Madison. ............. $4,000
School of mines, Rapid City $500