The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
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WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Dec. 81
Congressman Fredericks introduced In tn
house to-day au admission bill which repre-
i'ints the way the Democrats want to Eas
she territory come into the Union. 1t Y.
prepared by Messrs Eoynton. Smith an,
Mccarthy, of the territorial committee. !
calls for u legally constituted convention, Il
be composed of delegates from all tht
organized counties in Dakota Tn
convention is to determine the form
of government best adapted to the
wants OF the people, and to send
the action OF the convention to congress,
through the governor of the territory md
the president of the United States. The ex-
penses Of the convention are TO be paid from
the United States treasury and the election
is to be conducted in the same manner NJ
the election for delegate to congress. It'll
understood that the administration is willing
to allow the people of Dakota, through
legally elected-delegates, to bring thet:
wishes In regard TO statehood before con.
gress 1t is an open secret, however, that NJ
countenance will be given to the proceeding;
at, Huron. 1t is also understood hat the
Huron state committee brings forward q bill
to simply divide the territory on the forty
sixth parallel. A bill will be framed to
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following the river as far north as the north
west corner of Emmons county, thence run.
ming a line due north through the counties
of Burleign, Sheridan and Mcifenry to the
British possessions, and creating all the ter
Y ritory west of the river and the line named
into a territory to be called Lincoln
This line OF division would leave BisinarGk
the capital of uha new Territory of Lincoln.
The territory east of the Missouri rive!
would be formed into the State of Dakota.
with a temporary capital at Rediield, Abcr.
deem. Ordway or Gcnle other cn~terprtsino
town north of Huron. Fredericks' bill. being
introduced under the Iowa call, has some
advantage III priority over Judge Gifford's
bill. and ma get on the calendar first. The
territories being called last, Judge Gifrord's
bill could not he introduced to-day.
DELEGATE G%IFEoRp's BILL.
Delegate Clifford of Dakota to-day intro
duced q bill for the admission of that terri,
tory into the Union. The bill has q pre-.
amble and twenty-six sections.
The preamble sets forth the fact that the con-
stituJional convention of September last formed
u constitution in state government, and that the
people OF the territory ask admission OF that
part, including in the boundaries described. 1t
provides for the jurisdiction over rivers which
form part of the common boundary between the
state Of Dakota and other states surrounding it;
tNat tEe AllSS9arl river snail be j
common highway krevar. tree to the ihhabi.
tants of Dakota as Well as the other states: that
until the next census is taken, the state OF Da-
kota Will be entitled 20 two representatives in
0o0 for the purpose OF paying ali expenses OF tht
constitutional commission, elections held there.
the new state C." upon the reputation o.
the Legislature setting forth the articles and
particulars. Section g grants to the state sec
tions 1G and IS in every township of the public
lands for support OF the common schools: whcr,
these sections have been disposed of other land!
equivalent thereto are granted. Section Z grant,
$4,000 entire sections Of unappropriated public
lands to he selected by the legislature witt
the approval of the president, for this purpos,
of erecting public buildings at the capital OF III,
state, the lands selected to be within the bound
aries of The state, and chosen from lands eithe
surveyed or unsurvcyed. Section 8 grants
seventy-two sections OF pubic lano for main
tenance of a state university: ninety section
for tho Of an agricultural
college. and fifty sections for the building
grants S per cent of all sales OF the public land
within the state from the time of the reorcariza
ton OF the territory. and appropriates = sufii
cient sum to pay all amounts found due by tn
secretary of the interior. Section IL grants al
salt springs within the state with those sec
, lions OF land adjoining for the state !
! mission. Section IL excmpts all minera
! lands flom The operations of this act EXCEPT Al
to school lands. Section IL grants 200. 90
: acres Of the public lands TO the state for inter
nal improvements, and provides that the Sta,
OF Dakota shall constitute one judicial distric!
to be called the district of Dakota, and that
district court shall be held at Yanktor
salary Of the judge to be $1,000
YEAR ytnrr o Il provides WIDE ,bs also ka for ts = CLERK eftio.s an y
Yankton. Section l6 divides the public Indebt
edness OF the former territory as follows: A
the public indebtedness incurred for the put
J pose OF public institutions within the limtts {
the state of Dakota shall be assumed and pal
by tho said state, and the state shall make i'm
). mediate provision for the payment Of the sam.
and all the remaining funded indebtedness
: Of tho former territory shall renal
a debt Of the territory which shall be organize
out OF the remaining portion OF the former tel
a ritory, one-half the funds remaining in tn
treasury OF the Territory Of Dakota. and Of a
9 tnpes sse ass% sssfs be- 5mp psid by ny tho iS5i nreas .aF,s's
said territory to the treasurer of tn
State of Dakota, All archives and records {
I the former Territory OF Dakota, now In tn
= custody of the secretary and eovernc
" Of said territory and the territorial library aha
be turned over by that officer to the governor
% fer educational purposes shall be sold at publ
sale at not loss than Sl5 per scre, the procee.
to constitute the permanent school fund, en-
In the support of the common schools
g Il provides for The orssni1s.ie
mainius portion Q OF the territory not admit.
II into tho Union, and all the federal officers sha
q continue to mold their offices, fixes the city
l. tho legislative assembly of North Dakota. Sc,
ton 25 gives the legislature OF the ne
state the power tC transfer actor
% cases and proceedings pending in the suprer
. and district courts OF the territory at the tin
IS OF the admission Of the state, not included in ii
r. preceding sections, to such courts as shall be e
,, tablished under the constitution. Section !:
=. declares that tho State OF Dakota shall be lab
for all Indebtedness for the public buildir,
&c within the southern portion of the rressn0 tie
ritory, and the new territory to be organiZi
= shall be liable for similar Indebtedness incnrre
i, for public buildings III the northern portion.
y Tarentum. Pa, had a 100000 fire.
I: started in the Tarentum Light and Hes
n company's office, on North Canal stree
le and after burning tie secretary and trea
urer's Office spread north to Mitchell
!, millinery and bakery, lngram's jewel
y, store and dwelling, DR.. McCullough's re
! dcnre, Goodwin's hardware store al
VI dwelling, Western Union Telegraph Off;
Telephone Office and Campo Bros gener
store and dwelling, completely destroyi
II, them all.
Killen beat George Gray Of Louisville
a glove fight. Gray had the best OF t
III first round, but after that could not sta
in up under killen's heavy blows. He W
., knocked twice in the second round, and