Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-30

Des Moines, jan 30-In the senate nett
tiOns we're pre- ,ented as follows: Asking n
constitutional amendment on the liquor
question; 10 relation to the publication of
the supreme cnurt reports; for the reduc-
tion 10 price of the supreme court reports i:
asking change 10 the laws relating to the
girls of the reform school; asking rcduc-
tiOn of the rate of interest on delinQuepi
taxes
Bills we're introduced as follows: By
I4arratze, relating TO the publication If aeri
cultural reports; bv Gtllett, by request, re.
latiDg to liabilities of railways; by Heming.
way, to secure to counties lien on the
property of poor persons, to whom the coun.
" aid has been furnished; by Nichols, Of
Guthrie, 10 provide for the organization OF
state militia; by Traverse, for the relief of
Il. B Allender, of Davis county; by Killer,
requiring the county treasurers 10 report to
the board If supervisors Ia January and
June; by Webb, requiring bonds of super
visOrs, and to pay to cities OF the first class
y norton If the bridge fund.
The bill amending the capital punishment
law passed also the bill to legalize the in
corporation of the town of Lime Springs.
Howard county.
At IL 80 the senate adjourned till three
o'clock Thursday, Feb. 5th.
The house proceeded to the consideration
of pending business, being the report of the
committee on constitutional amendments,
and action on the minority report coming in,
Mr.. Harvey, of Polk, moved that 1t be laid
on the table. The ayes and nays being de.
manded on the motion, the roll was
called, and resulted-ayes 81, and nays 1e,
and motion to table it prevailed. The
nd IL
vas to add section 26 to article of the
constitution, as follows
Section 26. No person shall hereafter
manufacture, cell or keep with intent to sell
within this state any alcoholic, distilled
brewed. fermented or vinous liquors, except
for medical or mechanical purposes. The
question now recurring on the adoption Of
the resolution as above, Gla.gow of Dea
Moines county, moved to amend it BY
striking out the words alcoholic, distilled,
lieu, the word Intoxicating"
Gen. Glasgow addressed the house on the
adoption Of his amendment, holding that
the pledge Of the republican platform was
only to submit the proposition
IN reference to Intoxicating
liquors, and read the resolution 60 declaring.
He spoke at some length as conservative
temperance man, and for that element of the
party. Mr.. Lake, of Clinton, also spoke in
favor Of Glaagow's amendment.
The previous question was moved by
Fisher, of Montgomery. but the house re.
fused to second it.
Mr.. Parker, Of Marshal, moved that the
whole subject be postponed to Feb. 10, and
made special order, and by vote of As
10 80 the matter went over to the date
named.
The judiciary committee of the house
reported favorably on the substitute for the
question OF the compensation of reporters
fixed at i've dollars per day for each day
actually employed for the county, upon
the certificate of the Judge, but to be
taxed as costa, in the case they
are also allowed 6 cents per 100 words for
making transcripts, but when the same are
ordered, they must be paid for by the party
ordering them. All reports and costs in every
case, except when the defendant in crimi
nal case is acquitted, are taxed as part q
the costs. The original notes in the tesli
mony and transcripts we're made part o
the records of the court
The cities and towns committee reported
favorably on the house file No PIG, author
wing the cities of first class to acquire ant
dispose of real property in certain caaes
,lso tasorably on the house file, No lS9
in relation to pay trials, in cases for th,
violation Of the city ordinance.
The committee on schools reported
against the passage of bill No H. making
| women eligible as voters at school elec.
tions, on account of conflict with the con
>tltution; it also reported favorably on bill
No l07, allowing the claims of schoo
boards.
The house adjourned at II q. N. til
Thursday, February 9th, at 8 ,. m.