Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-08
The House.

PIERRE, Jan. 24.-The bill to resubmit
the prohibitory question to n vote was
tabled today by being indefinitely post
uoned. The vote stood % TO %, which
shows the strong temperance majority in
the house.
Governor Mellette notifed the house that
ne has signed house bills Nos. 10, II and 10,
These bills provide for accepting agrant OF
public lands from the general government,
the pay ment of the legislature and officers
and authorizing judges to hold courts out
side Of their districts. The usual lot OF new
bills were presented, read for the first
time and referred.
PIERRE, Jan. 25.-Mr. Whiting, of Kings.
bury, introduced a bill TO fine all railroad
and parties giving or receiving passes.
The bill was killed right after the first
reading by n vote of 5? to "A. Passes go
hereafter.
The following bills were introduced An
act defining the responsibility of a person
operating Il thrashing machine to accep;
railroad passes. This bill was killed ask
ing congress to impose a tariff on the i'm
portation of tin; to amend section 1880,
civil code: to amend sections 3 and 4, of
chapter 70, session laws of 1881; defining
warehouse men and providing for the reg
uiation thereof.
PIERRE, 21.-The committee appointed
on The contest case from Hanson county
reported in favor of III. i. Benjamin.
Attorney. General Dollard decides that
the speaker is not entitled to double the
per diem of the members.
Senate bill No. IA was passed by the
house. This bill provides that the registers
Of deeds cannot charge fees for discharg-
ing real or chattel mortgages.
House bill No. 63 passed.. This bill pro
vidcS for the protection of quail.
House bill No. 40, relating to warehouse
Ren, was passed.
Hotie bill No. 1873, asking for the open
ing of the Indian reservation in Charles
Nix county, passed.
Treasurer Bailey to turn into the state
treasury the money received from the sale
Of bonds pas sed.
The house bill No. CT passed. This bill
defines the duties of county treasurers
touching the registration of warrants.
There was a long debate on the taxation
bill, and il was referred.
PIERRE, Jan. 2S.-A long debate occurred
on the appointment of extra clerks. Clerks
will be employed as needed.
Mr.. Parker introduced O resolution
touching the slapaerous articles in the
eastern press. Referred to a special COM
mittee of nine.
Positive action will be taken to refnte
these stories. The state owes itself the
duty of defending its reputation against
these hbelous stories, and il necessary will
use money to do this. The limit of abuse
has been reached, and the legislature has
the courage to say so.
The house concurred in the senate amend.
ments to the tax bill, which makes taxes
delinq tent the first Monday in February
with "A penalty of ! per cent. thereafter.
PIERRE, Jan. 29.-In the house various
committees reported against the passage
of a number Of n~nimportant measures.
The bill passed the house making mar
riage licenses n necessity.
A memorial asking the opening of the
sisseton and Wahpeton reservations
passed.
Mr., Parker introduced a memorial to
congress touching school lands.
The Ill for an act defining the duties of
the attorney general as to school and pub
lie lands and the house bin to prevent the
of public highways passed.
Lieutenant-G Governor Fletcher approved
the tax bill md joint resolution on con.
ference.
The house bill taxing dogs passed.
Several new bills were introduced.
PIERRE, Jan, 30.-A memorial passed
asking the United States TO pay the ex.
penses of the election of United States SEN
ators; house bill No. 20 passed. This bill
amends the law, making the age Of consent
of females 10 instead of l4years: the house
bill In reference to road tax was indefinitely
postponed; the house bill providing that
one wing of the Yankton asylum be set
aside for the use Of incurables was indeH-
nitely postponed; the joint resolution FIXING
February Is AS the day Of adjournment was
indefinitely postponed; the house bill com-
polling railroad companies to post the time
Of arrival and departure Of trains passed.
The following bills were introduced:
Authorizing Lawrence county to Issue
bonds for outstanding warrant: TO pro.
vide for the printing and distribution of
reports; to provide for the
regarding of courses Of study In state in
stitutions; n bill for an act to compensate
the officers and employees of the constitu-
tionai convention.
A memorial asking the cpsning of the
Creek reservation passed.