The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-24
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DOING,

"A 1notlon prevailed that the rules. cf the scnate
and the Joint rules be printed. Senate hiiIs
NOS; ., q, Z and 8 were placed on their SECOND
reading. and the following bills introduced i:y
Collier, accepting u grant OF land from tho INIT
cert,!in fees void, etc. by Cooley, relating 10
the duties III county trcasurcrs and proyiiiuy
for derositing funds in hunks. BY Crawford.
counties. by Crawford, to reduce the members
OF the senate to thirty and members of the
house to seventy-tive. by Hoffman. to provide
the year 1899 to juno 8. is1O. Ty Kit.
ridge, III c. to provide for the incorporation
by III fridge, to provide for the tenn. of ii.
circuit court of tile second circuit. by Crtw-
ford, 7, provide Tor G. b9nrd of regents Of cdu-
cation. by wa.haI a,:gh. 10 nix the sala.ies of
county officers at the sum Of 500 per wear md
graduated additions ,cpcni, ut upon puprla-
ton. by Wasliab ugh, to fix the jurisdiction Of
county courts an providing tor terms OF Tho
courts. AT the afternoon session the president
oi IN. senate announced The standing ct fnnit-
tees; ny unanimous consent senator csaw-
lord offered a Resolution requesting the up-
pointlnent oil II committee II nine on appur-
tionmcnt to district the state. Rcie, red to the
on ! Int rules OF the senate and house renertej.
a message from Gov. nellie te was received
and read. nee nmpa,ied by a letter from Gov.
Miller OF North Dakota, advising cary action
looking toward the settlement oi the ana rs be.
tween tie iwo states. Adion ned.
In ths house Messrs. Bowen. Faulli and Bach
were excused because OF Illness. Ar. Norto on
presented Speaker Young with q guycl made
from a log taken from old Fort ID. kota at Sioux
Falls. Tho house refused TO concur in tho sen
ate Joint resolution on that part of 1t III which
a coninitttec was to he sent to MINNEAPOLIS to
SEQ about the seed grain. by II unanimous vote
tho privileges OF the floor wcrc granted to I'LL
ministers OF the gospel The following bills
were introduced: by lsothum. for extending
the ti'no Tor paving the taxes Of issa. by Both
nm, regulating tho NUMBER of mclnbors of the
house and senate. by Simmons. to provide for
the extension OF tho time for the payment OF
taxes for lss9, BY stafford, authorizing the
county commissioner in srVprul cotil,fip. az Nh,
stale to caton'. tho tim. for taxes for lss9. By
Cummings. 7" continue in forco the laws of the
territory of Dakota. BY Hclvig, making rnilwuy
COZ operations responsible t0r damages by in
iuries by fire. by Partridge, To almond mn act
entitled Tux on Dogs" by r.r,rid-e. 10 sub
init tic question OF woman suffrage to a vote OF
tho people. Hy Gordon, nutlloYiziug circuit court
jidgcs 10 hold terms OF court III circuits otler
than those to which they hive been eioctel
Try Star, for the registration ot tho names o!
electors for printing aud distributing bnlIots,
etc. by Wilson. Authorizing county auditors
store AMI nsscss tmSe-. Ky wilson. To authorize
clerks TO mike an adjudication! index. Bv
Iencklr. II Joint Resolution accnpting It grant oi
lind from the general government llousr Hill
No. III. on elections, consists of thirty.sevcn
l.hgcs OF ty.c writer lc.,ui cup 1t is It copy of
the ta%lito'nin election law, with some pinsrs of
consent the following bills wore introduced
by Bnrncs. to amend section iuie and to repeal
1911, of article 4, chapter II. of lhe political
code. compiled lnw- of lSs., entitled l)clii-
lucrcies. Penalties aud liens" Ky Bowel, uu-
tii"ri1ins bonrds nj county commissioner, +" iiN
tho sulnries and COMPENSATION uf county
officers ind thrir deputies. By May
l;lsl. d,linisis the salaries OF count, oilicinis.
lily Parker. to organize county courts, To define
tiieir jurisdiction. etc. The house Went into
committee of tho whole To consider he gov.
crnor's message, M. Howell. of Davidson in the
ci,,ir. Tho various lnrts OF the inesS..s, were
fctcNrcd :" the proper committees. The conn
mite" On compensation reported. The II. port
us amended places rnlnriu, us follows. Sienknr,
SO; chief clerk, s.: assistant clerks, Si;,aoh:
tlffnllIttS HhsfrnsgIttss md ain .l.rl =. ...t
srrs'ant-at-tri,is -, assistant, 81 clnplnin,
-; li,sschger, II postmaster, -; w;tciiipiii.
-; pnfss, - .ae,i judic'nry clerks. -; nil
other clerks, -. a message wis read from
Coy Melicttc. inclosins II letter from Coy.
Miller. OF North lonk"tn. asking that y iolnt com
mission be appointed IN finally srttle old terri
torinl inutters. Referred. All bills introduced
in the house inns fn, were read the second tlIile
by title aud reterrcd Ia proper committees. Mir.
A. sol.tioncrcatcd a long debate. The decision
WINS postponed. Adjourned.
Potit ions were pfDsentc al by Senators Cam md
Slooncf, OIL opening os Mo session on the 10Th.
Senator SpooEer's petition WIS on hcliulf of tho
agricultural college. asking Legislation so ,ln,
graduates from the school or department oi
li,nilunay may be permitted TO practice. Sou
nt"r Gains petition Wis iroil tho Womcn's tie
lief Corps NJ Huron. nsAin. tint congress pop
crly pension %sol.i"gs. I!Ier re. ort OF the special
committee en- senate bill No. wns rend, siir-
sesting IL few chances md roconlincndin. t.nt
1t pnss. The rcp.rt vas naovtcd tho Hill rend
IL third ti.no nnd lnssri. The following hills
wore intl 3,lucc,i: ny Crawford, to auti. o. ilc
railway companies 70 locate their lines across
and owe, aciiooi and public lands. by Spocncr.
to lecaiisn c%eriiiicut $ If pharmacy issued bs
tilr agricultural coll tc. Nv Cain. tn p OXIDE Tor
tho REDEMPTION Of land sold for taxes aia to
reduce thu ~ per cent. to IL per cent.
i'yCnin. to iy the lclal. and rate OF intcrcs;
on delinquent taxes. by Cain. to provide for
II %noticeot fhr execution and delivery of tnA
deeds by county tiehsti,rs huiuve execution
ind delivery. Ny Cain, regulating the disposal
by lensn am. sale OF common school aud o,l,e.
lands. A ioint resolution L" lvo..tle each mem
her Of both houses with II copy OF the c%cinpilea
laws Of lsSa. ON It suspension OF the riles the
Hill was put on. i.s final rcmline nnd passed.
Iiy l;ricso,i. reducing the interest on TIM sislcs
from 80 to 4, per cent. Ey Ericsson. roanir,n;:
notice to bc given 10 the owners of land before
taA deeds can be issued thereon. BY Sherwood.
TO prescribe penalties t.r tho i.lc4al suic of in
toNicaiins liquors nnt 10 ie;uintn the same ioi
certain purposes. This ir the bill prepared by
slic state Enforcement league iind is very yu-
luminous Adjourned. Ihc first committee
to report in tho house was on inilnasc. After
come dcbdt" the reInr; was referred back.
Messrs. Iylor AID Whiting were appointed on
the lnii uf the liousr Ills Il committee to con
fer with like committee from tho senate on
printing. The house wrnt inio committee OF
the whole. Mir. liNler IN the chair, On Joint
rules. Tho report MAS ~,uiopted. The house
ngliii vent into committee of the whole. Col.
Parker in tie chair. to consider the appoint
inent of committee clerks. The resolution OF
the preceding dry Mas uinenl,d so that only
three clerks can be employed. House bill No
~ wis introduced by Mir. Bowman The bill is
q w tppTtITlItlD ot lDlt u WIG yuN-
iaemt of legislature and the clerks. 1t passed.
to its second roadins. Adjourned.
Tho senate convened on tho 18th, when I'll,
roll call showed nil present ijut seven, who were
reported sick and excused. Upon the second
iauding IL number ct Hills We're read by ti,cii
titles and reported lie following bil.s we've
introduced: Defining the duties n:,i powers Oh
supreme court reporters and Tor their coinpon.
sation. by kitiriige. II loint resolution de-
n%lnndine Of North pnA,tn all the books. proper,
Nv aud records bclo,gine To south Dakota. Hy
4 'rhnn,us s,,,rrry,i,,s r.lattirn. IpSx 10 (, IN
Australian election bill and is very vclu'nin
cns. Ky French, 10 hinend article =. oi
ing additional duties oil the at. orncy-general
nv French. authorizing county commissioner
] 10 employ The attorney general 10 ASSIST tn,
district attorneys in certain cases. by French
governing the state printing AMI Binding. rhi,
bin provides for the creation of the Office q
expert llintc,.. BY Thomas. proviiii" 10, ne
tice by purchaser mt IL taN sale being given lie
fore receiving TAN sale decd. BY lloiias. i.
suppress and prevent the spread of infectious
diseases among domestic animals. BY Greene
creating the office of honr,i "a regents OF oducn
ton. 1y k!tt'idIc. defining the jurisdiction %
comfy const- and ming saiaries. =,
Ericsson. fixing the liaiilities OF %railrcnt
corporate ions 10Y setting ont fire.. ly Cain. re
pealins and amending the compiled laws rclet
iis to the adoption oi minor ohild,oB. y,
Gain. relating to the meetings oi boards, Il.
rcctois and stockholders OF corporations. II,
Cain. authorizing amendments of articles O
interpretations. iy Cain. memo ialiaina con
gre-a ON the subject OF reisionins soldiers o
tile United Stntcs. Ry Crawford. to lrovii,
for II hotld o! charities and cofrec..ens. j.
Tomlinson. iixin, aud regulating the tolls to "
charged i,y Touring and & ist mills.
Senator Sterling asked ieasa md introduce,
and had referred without vcHd,iig TO the com
mittee on irrigation Il bill 10 provide for tn,
sinkinso of artcs;un wells n d re- ulatins the con
struction of bitches t,,crefrom. Consideration