Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-10
LEGISLATIVE DolMGs.
The D0wntroddaD Farmer
Scores a Large Point.
A Bill Introduced Provide for {
Nor!hera Constitutional Conven-
ton,

Bismarck, Jan, 9-Tne lobby ives re-
duced by the departure of McCabe.
Dodge and a few others and the train
carrying disappointed place hunters left
early. OonkliDg is on hand in the in
terest OF the alliance. Mr.. Louoks tele-
graphed congratulations to the council
members of the alliance on account of
their success and is SAID to be satisfied
| with the house organization.
Representative Morris offered an
amendment to the rules of last session,
which will be known as rule Sc, which
provides that any bill offered or intro
duced by request of the territorial ALI.
snoe may be called up ut any time for
any purpose, regardless OF its regular
order, by q majority vote. This was
adopted by o vote of 10 to 8.
Mr.. Mallory said ne favored the alli-
ance, but he had not gall enough to vote
for such a measure as this. Burnkam,
McNeal and o few other prominent men,
bers voted no. The speaker voted aye.
Mr.. Elliott introduced the jamestown
committees north Dakota convention
bill. 1t provides for IN election March
| s, the convention to be held a. Fargo on
the second Tuesday in April, and the
expense to be paid by the territory. to
be refunded by the counties. Ii appro.
PIRATES $780, 900 to pay Sc per day to dele.
gates, and the session is limited to thirty
days, but as much time ss necessary may
be taken, adiourning from time to time.
| Mileage is fixed at 5 cents. The conven-
tion will have seventy eight delegates,
as follows: Barnes, 3; Burleigh. 2;
CASE, 8: Cavalier, 2; Dlckey, 3; Grand
Forks, Z; Morton, 2; Pembina, a; Rich
land, 8; Ransom, 3; Ramsey, 8; Stuts-
man. 8; Sargent, 2; Trail. 4; Walsh, 8;
all others, Including Pierce and Buford,
l each.
Mr.. Adams introduced q bill author
iziug counties to issue bonds to provide
seed wheat for those who had lost their
crop, limiting the amount to 200 bushels
each.
MIR. McHugh introduced a bill extend.
ing to July, 1889, the provisions OF a bill
authorizing counties to fund their debt
making interest payable annually; also
empowering counties to erect county
buildings by issuing bonds for thGt pur.
pose.
Mr.. Aiken in the JOINT convention
offered o JOINT resolution, which wal
adopted by a unanimous vote, for the
division OF Dakota and tho admission oil
both sections into the sisterhood oil
states under the respectively Of
South Dakota and North Dakota
Copies were ordered sent to the presi
dent, president Of the senate, speaker o
the house. to Mr.. Springer and oil men
berssof his committee. and to Mr.
Clifford,
The house committees will be named
about Saturday.
The alliance mas csucused on the lead
ing committees and suggested som,
names to the speaker, but being salts.
fled with his discretion they will not de-
mand their appointment. The speaker
says the names suggested by them woult
have been chosen by him without ex
ception and no interest will fail to recog
pize the Appropriated ss Of their selec
tion.
In the council Mr.. Forest, OF Barnes
was appointed assistant sergeant at
arms and Harry Ward page. Mr.. pars
hall, OF Hanson, was elected messenger
Codes were ordered for the use Of thu
members, seven voting 10. After tn
joint convention both houses adjourned
until 2 O'Clock Thursday. The farmers
are satisfied with their choice TO
speaker.
The governors message was well re-
celved and was loudly applsuded.