The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-13

towns are aspiring to county seat hOnors.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Jan. 31.-The
council adopted joint resolutions condemn
ing the hanging in eftigy, in Sphinx county, Of
Councilman Day and Representative Miller.
The desire evinced by the members since
the shelving or the capital removal bill to
rush Legislation hegot undue haste in the
consideration OF un important measure re-
cently-the bill extending the time for the
payment of taxes. 1t was the intention OF
the author of the measure, MI. Bowdle,
merely TO extend the time for penalty at
taching Tor non payment OF taxesto June 1;
but the bill really extended the time when
taxes should become due to that date. The
error was not discovered until yesterday,
after the bill had passed both houses and
been sent to the governor for his signature.
To remedy the matter in time 1t became nee
essary to recall the first bill, introduce q
new one to-day and pass it under a suspen-
sion of the rules, us under the old law Feb.
! is the date when penalty attaches Bills
introduced:
By MI. Richardson. ~vacating certain portions
of the town site of Oriska; also. empowering the
board of county commissioners of Barnes county
to appoint an auditor. BY Mr.. Gamble, pro-
vidiug for tile payment Of the extra expendi-
ture occasioned by necessary changes n plans
the Dakota hospital for the insane; also,
providing for insuring the territorial library,
for the purchase of books therefor, for making a
catalogue thereof, for the employment OF an as
sistant librarian for certain periods and to ap-
propriate funds for the same purpose. By Mr..
Pettigrew, amending the laws governing the ter
ritorial pcnitentiary.
COUNCIL BILLS PASSED.
Creating the office Of commissioner of 1mmi-
grafton, providing for the appointment of a
commissioner and defining his duties; appro-
printing $4,000 for dormitory and farm in con-
nection with the asylum for deaf mutes at
Sioux + ais: providing for the issue of S1S,50O
bonds to be applied in furnishing the
main building of the University of Dakota at
for the issue of 500 600 bonds to be applied in
completing the agricultural college at Brook
ings: providing for the issue of $4,000 bonds
to be applied in completing the normal school at
Madison; appropriating $1,000 for assistant
clerks and assistant sergeants-at-arms OF each
house.
In the house to-day some interest was ex-
cited IN the unsuccessful attempt to recon-
certain school districts in Barnes and Griggs
counties to issue bonds. The movement
was instigated by a somewhat influential
lobby, who claimed that n colored gentle
man was lurking somewhere in the fence.
The house bill providing for the appoint
ment of n joint committee of two from the
council and three from the house, to visit
schools and other territorial institutions,
passed. The council bill Incorporating the
village of Valley Springs also passed.
The governor announced to both
branches that he had approved the bill
passed to-day. extending time for the pay
ment of delinquent taxes and providing for
certain public printing to counterfeit an
effort being made by certain interested par
ties, A memorial to congress protesting
against the removal of the United States
land office from Deadwood to Rapid City
was introduced, and passed both houses
under a suspension of the rules.