The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-20
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

BrsMARcK, Oak, Special Telegram, Feb. g..
The Judiciary committee Of the council re-
ported to-day ~unfayorably on MI. Kennedy's
bill locating the Central Dakota university
Ordway. Kennedy, q member of the
submitted q minority report,
that the bill pass. Both re-
ports were made q special order for to-mor-
row, when there will doubtless be music in
the air. Pettigrew rose again to-day on q
question of privilege, and told Kennedy, who
stated yesterday that he had some of his
tPettigrew's) letters In his possession,
that he was at perfect liberty to
read the letters In public or
to put them in print Kennedy
replied to-day that the letters were of a pri-
vate nature, and hence he would not read
them. Jud La Moure stated to-day in the
council that the petition presented by Wilson
had been filed TO throw q certain amount of
odium upon the officers who had taken the
evidence In the Park River precinct Mr..
Mclaughlin stated that he had been ac-
quainted with the Justice OF the peace in
that precinct for some time, and knew him
to be o man OF ~unblemished character.
There was a unanimity Of opinion among
the members that the case should not be re-
opened, which resulted in the reference OF
the petition to thes secretary, to be placed on
the records, and the indefinite postponement
of the further consideration of the question.
council passed q joint resolution thank
ing Senator Harrison Of Indiana for his
efforts to secuge the division of the territory,
and ordered copies of the same sent to the
president of the senate and speaker of the
house of representatives
ANoTHER BILL.
Mr.. Walsh introduced a bill defining the du-
ties of railroad companies in the receiving,
transportation and delivery of grain.
Section 1. Railroad corporations are required
to receive and transport grain in bulk or other
wise within reasonable time and place. Cars
shall be- kept on tracks or ut elevators for the
use OF individuals desiring to ship. Any person
is allowed to build elevators or warehouses OF
any capacity within 400 feet OF the main track
and build side track thereto.
Sec. 2. Railroad companies arc required tc
weigh grain received. or accept the weight of the
shipper, at option, and Issue n bill of lading
age, not to exceed one-half pound per busheL
Sec. 8. Corporations falling to comply with
the provisions of the bill are liable in civil actor
to the person injured thereby for all damages
sustained; and when neglect Of duty is shown
to be willful triple damages may be recovered.
Sec. 4. Whenever cars furnished any person
twenty-four hours the corporation may recover
damages not to exceed $40 for each day of de
tention.
Other bills introduced: By Mr.. Kennedy
regulating the taxing of mortgaged real estate
| BY Mr.. Bowdle, appropriating $4,000 for til.
construction and furnishing of a reform schoO
at Plankintan. BY Mr.. Farmer. authorizing ths
| commissioners OF Minor county to fund out.
standing Indebtedness. BY Mr.. Cameron
amending the political code relating to sheriffs
fees. By Mr.. Pettigrew, amending sec. BIS o
the civil code to make Decoration day a lega
holiday. Council bills passed.. Amending ths
charter of the city OF Sioux Falls; constituting
Sanborn and Sargent counties q judicial subdi
vision of the Third Judicial district; crcatinl
Independent District No. 4, in Lake county.
House bills passed: Appropriating a sufficient
sum to pay employees Of the capitol building
and authorizing the territorial secretary to pa,
| the same. The house is rapidly becominG noted
for spending an unnecessary amount of time il
the consideration Of bills. This is due partl!
to the fact that but few Of the members ar
parliamentartans and partly because there Is
number who evidently love to listen to the sounc
Of their own voices. Anon the latter, Blake
more. Picker, Smith and McComber are rapid,
| acquiring prominence. Most OF the afternoon
was spent to-day in the discussion of different
measures in COMMITTEES of the whole, and bu
little was accomplished. Both houses will ad
| journ early tomorrow to go on the excurstOn tC
Grand Forks. Mr.. Pickler's woman sufrag
bill ts made the special order in the house TO
next Tuesday at 3 p. m.