The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

Il LEGISLATURE.
But little legislation was enacted to-day.
Among the bills introduced in the council
were the following:
By Mr.. Austin, revising and amending the
civil code relating to insurance companies, BY
Mr.. Walsh, amending the political code relating
to the fees OF justices Of the peace; also. amend-
amending the justices code relating to the duty
OF justices in case of appeal; also. amending the
31sIlcc Y, code relating ,Sd to trials. By Mr.. West
county. By Mr.. Kennedy, amending the s1 civil
code relating to the foreclosure of mortgages.
Council bills passed: Increasing the mem
ner r;td of the board Of directors of the
creating the office Of deputy warden; establish
ing independent school district No. 2 in Lake
county; amending acts providing for a board of
l0!, chap. 8, civil code; repeating chaps. 81
and 62, laws of 1888; appropriating So, GOO
from territorial funds for the payment of ex.
the riot in Sphinx county. The house Committee
on elections reported to-day in their Anderson
Hutchinson contest recommending that the
their report that they had reason to believe
that attempts had been and are now being made
to secure the seat by fraudulent and dishonest
offers and bargains. deprecating such acts and
practices. A minority report was also made
favoring the seating of Hutchinson. After a
heated discussion by the house, the majority re-
port " was referred ei back to the committee for
duced in the house to-day: BY Mr.. Gregg, pro-
viding for the appointment of county sheep in
spee.ors :, =, By M, MI; HI Huntington, creating the
of Day county. By Mr.. Coo, amending the
charter of the city of Maudan.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED,
Authorizing the commissioners Of Richland
county to issue bonds for paying certain indebt-
ness: amending the session laws of 1879 rclat-
ing to building bridges under township organ
lzat1on: changing the boundaries Of Richland
county and locating the county seat of Roberts
county at Traverse. Rice's bill altering the ex-
emption law, which was defeated yesterday,
came up again to-day on a motion for reconsid-
Grafton, and after discussion passed by a vote of
% to lG. There is considerable doubt about its
passing the council. No action was taken to-day
by the council In the contest case Of Wilson va.
La Moure. except to allow La Moure to take the
petition for reference. There is hardly a possi-
bility OF the case being reopened. The passage
of the Sphinx county bill, yesterday, is generally
regarded as the best way out of u disagreeable
trouble. Various other county division schemes
are on foot, each being backed by a strong lobby.
here in the interest of the division of Hughes
and Sully counties with the county seat at
Blunt. J: w; Smith Of Huron, owner of a
to oppose the division of Beadle county,
finds it hard to occupy consistent ground. The
fact Is there is no great moral principle involved
IL Gil III SoultJ AIflSlOll SClltIllC one WlV
or the other. Selfish considerations are arrayed
on either side. 1t is safe to say that as long as
there are such large counties in Dakota there
will be plenty of schemes to divide them ND to
suit ambitious townsite proprietors and poll.
ticians.
BISMARCK. Oak, Special Telegram, Feb. 5.
The judiciary committee of the council re-
ported to-day unfavorably on Nh. Kennedy's
bill locating the Central Dakota university
at Ordway. Kennedy, a member of the
submitted q minority report,
recommending that the bill pass. Both re-
ports were made a special order for to-mor-
row, when there will doubtless be music in
the air. Pettigrew rose again to-day on a
question of privilege, and told Kennedy, who
stated yesterday that he had some of his
tPcttigrew'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 chat the petition presented by Wilson
had been filed to throw a certain amount OF
odium upon the officers who had taken the
evidence in the Park River precinct MI.
Mclaughlin stated that he had been ac-
qua1nted with the justice of the peace in
that precinct for some time. and knew him
to be q man of unblemished character.
There was a unanimity of opinion among
the members that the case should not be re-
opened, which resulted i'll the reference of
the petition to the secretary, to be placed on
the records, and the indefinite postponcmcnt
of the further consideration of the question.
b council passed a joint resolution thank
ing Senator Harrison of Indiana for his
efforts to secure thed 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 -GRAIN-RAILRoAD BILL.
Mr.. Walsh introduceda bill defining the du-
ties of railroad companies in the receiving,
transportation and delivery of grain.
Section j. Railroad corporations are required
to receive and transport grain in bulk or other
wise within reasonable time and place. Cars
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 are required to
weigh grain received, or accept the weight of the
shipper, at option, and issue. a bill of lading,
%allowanc being made for wastage and shrink
Sec. 3. Corporations falling to comply with
the provisions of the bill are liable in civil action
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
for shipping grain are detained more than
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 mortgagcd real estate.
By Mr.. Bowdle, appropriating $25. 600 for the
construction and furnishing OF a reform school
at Plankinton. BY Mr.. Farmer. authorizing the
commissioners Of Minor county to fund out
amending the political code relating to shcriffs'
fees. By Mr.. Pottigrew. amending sec. 2l15 Of
the civil code to make Decoration day a legal
holiday. Council bills passed: Amending the
charter Of the city Of Sioux Falls; constituting
Sanborn and Sargent counties a judicial subdi-
vision of the Third judicial district; creating
House bills passed: Appropriating a sufficient
sum to pay employees of the capitol building,
and authorizing the territorial secretary to pay
the same. The house is rapidly becoming noted
for spending an unnecessary amount of time in
the consideration of bills. This is due partly
to the fact that but few Of the members are
number who evidently love to listen to the sound
of their own voices. Among the latter, Blake
more, Picker, Smith and McComber are rapidly
acquiring prominence; Most of the afternoon
was spent to-day in the discussion of different
measures in committee OF the whole, and but
little was accomplished. Both houses will adj
Journ early tomorrow to 90 on the excursion to
Grand Forks. Mr.. Pickler's woman suffrage
bill Is made the special order in the house for
next Tuesday at 3 p. m.
Alarge number of spectators assembled in
the lobby of the council chamber to-day, ex-
pecting to listen to a lively discussion of the
merits of Council Bill No. 90, introduced by
Kennedy. providing for the location of the
Central Dakota university at Ordway. 1t has
been generally understood for some time
that the project WAS likely to ha dafeated