The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-20
INDUSTRIOUS CLIFFORD.
The Dakota Delegate Introduces Numcr.
Gus Measures, Including One Dealing
With the T.rritsrial Supreme Court and
Judicial DIsfrIkia

The Dakota Delegate Introduces Numcr.
Gus Measures, Including One Dealing
With the 4. T.rritsrial Supreme Court and
Jadieisl Distrlhs
WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, Jan. TO-
NJ. Clifford introduced o bill in the follow
ing language:
sna!i consist OF chief justice and seven as
soctote justices. that it shall be tho duty Of tho
ne MHsesiaens to appoint two additional justices Of
'Fne supreme court Of the territory. Tint until
ShanEed BY tho legislature tho fifth ,djstlict
shail consist Of the following counties: sBoadlc,
fkinGsssry. foa BrookinSs; Hamiin. Deuel.. CodinR::
t4e Stsscton and Wahpeton Indian reservations.
l Ehall constitute the Seventh judicial district.
tsict shall consist Of tho following counties:
Rlchland. ia az saIgeant. Ransom. Barnes. Cass.
TTt,aii,, T,, Steele, Grigss LaAloure and Dickey Thi
counties: Grand Forks. Walsh. Pelnbina, Cayal-
sier. Ramsey, Nelson. Towner: Roulette. Des-
Rsnsis ~saa Snaea oHepy Ws.ss sseveRs H.
stxth diserict shall consist of the remainder #
sS snS ssfs1sSry @ which now constitutes the third
Seventh and Eiehth districts. No ~. Gases s to to
n tSe F.S nnG Is pr.y shall Se tried
purposes the Fifth shall b. ATTACHED 10 the
fourth and the Seventh district to tho Second
aistrict. Ihe Fourth district court is to have
tine same jurisdiction us the other courts Of the
territory. and is to hold two terms per wear at
Sioux Falls. The Eighth district court is to have
year at Grand Forks. The supreme court of tho
territory is to hold two terms ycar-anc ut
bismarck and the other at Yanktoti. It IL to DO
the duty of tho chief justice to designate n term
not less than four justices to preside with him.
and In no case shall less than five Justices bo
present and preside ut a term, provided that in
case moro than five justices arc present tho
Justice before whom tho cause to be heard was
tried In the district court shall be disqualified
from sitting.
Mr. Clifford also introduced n bill providing
for an appropriation Of 100000 for the
purchase of q suitable site and erection of a
building mt Sioux Falls. with 1irc-proof vaults
for the accommodation of the postofice and
internal revenue officers; and bill pro-
viding:
Cities In territories which own In their cor
porate capacity substantial improvements and
real estate equal to or in excess of their bond
debt and all other liabilities. are authorized AMI
empowered to bond in due form for necessary
works, sewers, street lighting. grading and paw
Ing to an amount not to exceed per cent Of
the assessed valuation Of said cities in addition
to their present bonded debt; when by their
charter such cities are authorized to make local
improvements chargcabic to the property bcnc-
ftod thereby aud to issue bonds therefor, such
Indebtedness affecting tho limit OF such cities
power to issue bonds nor shall the warrants
issued for general running expenses OF such ci:y
govern ment drawn upon current funds Gpproprl-
ated be considered in such calculation.
Mr. Clifford also introduced Il bill provid-
ing that whenever in any territory. tho legis-
laturo not beinp in session, any unorganizcd
county not attached for judicial purposes
shall petition by fifty or moro legal voters
the governor of such territory that they be
attached to some organized county and
judicial district for legal and judicial pur-
poses, then the governor shall have the
power and shall within thirty days after tha
receipt of the petition by proclamation
attach the county to some organized county,
and it shall be part of the same judicial
district. Ho also introduced bill to allow
tho city of Grand Forks to construct and
maintain the bridges across the Red River at
tho most accessible point on the river, sub
ject to tho usual regulations governing
bridges over tho navigable waters Of tho
United States.