Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-30
LEGISLATIVE DoIAcs.
The Removal Bill Laid to Rest-yari-
Oua Other Measures

Bismarck, Dak., Jan. 27-The capital
removal bill having been laid TO rest in
the hands of committees that are not
liable to resuscitate it soon, the mem
bers of the legislature have little to ex-
cite their animosities, and the proceed
ings are almost wholly characterized by
the dull monotony of routine work. The
council especially evinces desire to at
tend strictly to the dnties of legislation.
The house, however, is composed of
more heterogeneous elements, and ID
more likely to get into wrangle. A
little excitement was created to-day by
the return from the council, with amend
ments. of the house bill memoralizing
congress to divide the territory on the
seventh standard parallel. When it
reached the council PettiRrew attacked
it, claiming that the parallel named was
q crooked line, and did not extend west
of the Missouri river. The discussion
resulted in an amendment providing for
division on the forty sixth parallel.
of members of the house, notably
4AAAs 4x4VSOAAOO1s WIZ A4u uOG u1uh tuau
majority of forty-eight in the house
twenty-four in the council This amend
ment was voted down, and the council
notified that the house refused to concur.
The council appointed committee of
conference consisting of Messrs. Gamble,
Twomey, Pettigrew, Washabaugh and
Richardson to act with like committee
from the house to consider the bill and
make recommendations.
The house committee on elections, who
have had under consideration the con.
test case of Bechtel vs.. Strong, reported
in favor of seating the latter. The
Anderson-Hutchinson case still hangs.
fire. Which gentleman will be success
full will be decided in q few days. Ander-
sons chances are looking upa little to-
day. The following important bills were
introduced to-day in the house:
By Mr.. Roach, establishing normal
school at Larimore, appropriating $l0,-
600 for it's erection and $4,000 for teach
ers' salaries. By Mr.. Steele, to regulate
telegraph companies. The bill provides
that companies shall: First, receive and
Immediately transmit all messages filed !;
second, deliver Immediately, or as soon
as possible, any and all messages re-.
ceived; third, charge no higher rate be-
tween any two points in the territory
than twenty-five cents for ten words and
one-half cent for each additional word:
fourth, on failure to comply with the
provisions of the bill to pay q fine of
not less than 500 or more than 5000.
The following house bills passed:
Authorizing Edmunds county to erect
a court house; authorizing Custer coun-
ty to levy three mill tax; authorizing
the printing of 5000 copies of the gov
ernor's message in the Norwegian Ian.
guage; creating Ward county from parts
of Stevens, Renville and Wynn counties.
The following council bills passed the
house:
Changing the name of the village of
Ordway to Independence-vote, Is to II;
authorizing Grand Forks county to issue
bonds to fund indebtedness; defining the
boundary line between Grant and
Roberts counties.
House file No. 8, introduced by Mr.,
Oliver, regulating warehouses and trans.
portation of grain, an outline of which
was published in these columns some
ten days ago, was made the special order
in the house for three O'Clock tomorrow
| Among the bills introduced in the
council we're the following:
By Mr.. Gamble, creating the Office Of
commissioner of immigration, and pro.
viding for the levy and collection ot
taxes. lBy Mr.. Nickeus creating tn,
county of Fancher.
Council bills passed:
Authorizing McCook county to Issue
twenty yeer per cent bonds to func
outstanding Indebtedness; changing th,
name Of Elgin, Cass county, to Ayr
amending the act incorporating the vii
laRe of Valley City; authorizing Gran
county to fund outstanding indebted
ness; vacating portion of the village O
Elk Point.
The council passed the house bill
making valid an ordinance of the vii.
lags of Whahpeton establishing waite
; works. The joint committee OF the Iegis
lature, consisting of Messrs. Kennedy
Walsh and Austin, of the council, ant
Messrs Steele, Huntington, Scott, ,Hobar
: and Van Osdel. ofthe house appointe
!. to consult with like committee fror
! the Minnesota legislature concernin
3 gram grading and transportation, lei
2 this evening for st. Paul.
The bill extending the time for th
: payment of taxes to juno /, passed til
house by an unanimous vote. Th
council amendment excepting Lawrene
; county was not agreed to.
The memorial to congress asking th
passage of . bill providing for the pr,
: motion of Lieut.. Greely also passed.
In the council the bill authorizin
= $4,000 bonds for building jail {
Brookings passed.
Mr.. Divers transportation bill passe
the house with bat one dissenting vot
9 Mr.. Smith. who voted no because he +
!. garded the bill imperfect. The bill
. passed is ~ follows:
:, !. That all persons. firms or corpor
q tions operating . railroad in this teri
J" tory shall receive and transport gra
/ and all other freight in bulk, in car 10,
Q quantities from wagons, sleighs, elev
d tors or warehouses;, or any person, fir
6 or corporation at any station or sidil
. from which it 10 customary to ship gra
al OF freight, and shall deliver the same
y any pereon. drm OF corporation 70 who