Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-01-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
La Moure Seated-The Commit.
tees Report-Exemptions.

tees Report-Exemptions.
Special Correspondents Of the IxrER.OcEAxl
BISMARCK, Jan. 29.-It may be sait
that Dakota's Legislature has settled
down and is making an effort to accom-.
plish something. The removal bill has
been voted to committee, and it il tho
general opinion that the southern mem.
bers will use it for awhile to maui til.
northern members and toward the close
OF the session mako a determined effort
to pass it. Bismarckers are on tho
anxious seat and will not breathe freely
till adjournment Of the session. South
Dakota will got several new public insti
tutions and largo appropriations for
those already established. The northern
representatives will not dare to raise IN
objection to anything the south wants.
The seating of Walsh and La Moure is
quite we'll understood to be the result OF
some kind of a bargain which may no,
develop itself until near the close Of the
session. Tho willy Jud got his friend
Edwards to say thut no (Jud) had re-
Trained from working upon the council
to secure his seat, but you should have
seen the wire-pulling craftsmanship that
Jud displayed while his case hung in the
balance. Ho knew nearly all the coun-
cllmen and he scarcely slept till tho
thing was sottled. Wilson said to your
correspondent that if he got the seat to
which he was rightfully elected he would
take 1t without trading his vote for it in
advance. This settled Wilson.
The impression prevails that there will
be no effective wheat legislation this ses-
sion. The bills already introduced on
this important subject are so drawn as to
DO worthless. They will not stand legal
tests. Nevertheless number of eminen,
legislators are making cheap political
capital by Introducing grading, inspcc-
ton and transportation bills. There il
an important lobby here looking after
tho interests of the elevators and rail-
roads; also lobby to secure the repeal
of the exemption laws.
Mr.. Roach, Of Larimore, has intro
duced bill for tho establishment of IL
normal school ut that place, and appro-
priating $4,000. Lnrimore tried to got
an institution of this kind two yonrs ago,
but failed.
Mr. Stewart has introduced II Sl0,NDO
bill for II normal school Mt Mimic.
The bill extending tho time for tho
payment Of taxes to June l, passed tho
house by unanimous voto.
Mr.. Pierce has introduced tho follow
ing bill pertaining to exemptions:
Section |. Tho expenses of family
and the education OF children shall be
chnrgoable upon tho property of both hus-
band and wife, and in relation thereto
they may be suod jointly or separately,
and no property shall be exempt from
levy and sale on execution for any such
debt, except absolute exemptions and
dred dollars In value, to be selected and
approved in the manner provided bv
law.
Sec. 2. No property either real or por-
sonnl, except absolute exemptions, shall
Do exempt from levy and sale on exocu-
ton orJudynent rendered for provisions,
and medicine, for his own per-
sonal use.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this net shall be
construed tOapply to any debt contracted
for machinery or musical instruments.
Martins bill, now before the judiciary
committee, reduces exemptions to $3.50.
The majority report Of tho committee
OH elections III the Willson-Ln Moure
case is al interesting document, and If
four out Of five Of the committee were 40
positive that Wilson had IL majority Of
the votes in tho district, 1t must strike
an ordinary man as being very strange
that the council gave La Mourc the seat.
Here is the report:
Your committee on elections, to whom
was referred the contest between Frank
a. Wilson, contestant, and Judsun La
Mourc, sitting member, respondent, for
Il seat In this council as member from,
tho twelfth legislative district, beg leave
to report that we have considered said
contest in all its bearings. duly and care
fully, including the testimony submit
ted, and have heard the arguments of
Judge Pratt on tho part of contestant,
and Mcssrs. Flannory and Melville for |
tho contestcc and respondent. We find
that Frank A. Wilson received the high
est number Of legal votes cast at the last
general election held on the 4th day of
November, A. D. 1884, for the said office,
and more than were received by the suii
Judson LaMoure. That the said Frank
A. Wilson was duly elected to the office
in question and Is entitled to seat as a
member OF this body. We further find
hat the said Judson LaMoure Is not en-
titled to scat in this body. 1t Is there
fore recommended by your committee
that the said Frank A. Wilson be dc
clared entitled to said seat, and that the
said Judson LaMoure, contcs.ee and
respondent, be not entitled thereto, anu
that the said Frank A. Wilson bc seated
as such member, and that the oath Of
otf'ce be administered to him. All Of
which. is respectfully Y submitted, together
with the records and testimony received
and submitted in evidence befor. Us.
A. SHERIDAN JONES, Chairman.
II. II. NATwIcK, Secretary.
GEoRGE X. FARMER,
WILLIAM DUNCAN.
COSsTITCTIOSAL CONVENTION,
In the cOunril Mr. Woabol,n,,h ;,,ro