The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-01-24


SOu1H DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DDIN0E
1hs senate convened On the 18th, whenshs
call showed al present but seven, who were
reported sick and excused. Uponthe second
titiss I'D h rspoltsd Tho Ihs,. oiiosins biiiss were
Introduced DEFINING the dutiss and powers Of
supreme court reporters and for their compda-
mssaing 81 q N b1tss Dssot { s sHte sss 1 Sosss' Pgop 81.
Thomas, concerning elections. THIS 10 tine
o auss'f By F s,saeiDn to- t. amend anne s article '.s ), Of
chapter 8 Of The political coda, defin-
ing additional duties Of tho Acknowledgements.
to employ the attorney-general to assist the
district attorneys in certain cases. By French,
governing the state printing. and binding; This
expert printer. By Thomas. providIno for no.
tice by purchaser at a tax sale being given be-
fore receiving tax sale deed. BY Thomas, to
diseases among domestic animals. By Greene,
creating the office Of board of regents Of educa-
ton. By Kittridge, defining the Jurisdiction Of
Sterling, governing hns state printing. b
Ericsson, fixing the liabilities Of railroad
corporations for setting out fires. BY Cain. re-
pealing and amending the compiled laws relat-
ing to the adoption of minor children. By
Cain, relating to the meetings of boards, d.
rectors and stockholders of corporations. By
ShIiAs boGAol ALLA6 VI tAS VI
interpretations. By Cain, memo ializing con-
gress on the subject Of transforming soldiers of
the United States. By crawford, 70 provide
Tomlinson, fixing and regulating the tolls to be
charged by Touring and 6 list mills.
Senator Sterling asked leave and introduced
and had referred without reading to the com
mittee on irrigation a bill to provide for the
sinkingof artesian wells AID regulating the con-
struction of bitches therefrom. Consideration
of the governors message followed. the senate
gOinp inrO cOrnmitte8 of the whole. with Sem,
tor Jolley i'll the chair. Various parts of the mes.
sage were duly referred to the apIropriate
aud individuals conducting banking to make
reports to the state auditor. By Norton. to fix
circuit courts. By KittridRe, code Of civil pro-
lection, providing for two terms Of the supreme
court each year:. By Cooley, to amend chapter
property under foreclosure. By Mason. pro-
posing an amendment to tie constitution re-
.lating to the sale aad leasing Of school and
public lands. A resolution offered by MIR.
Greene committing the senate to. q refusal to
receive any bill calling for an appropriation of
money after january Is, was, without adoption,
The senate authorized the printing Of the first
twenty bills introduced in that body. Adj
j 6nnnsS. With The g nr house % on Rev the be H z3th
Mr.. Stafford called up the special order, which
was the reconsideration of tho resolution fixing
the salaries of the officers. A long debate fol-
lowed. Finally the original report of the COM
mittee was adopted, except the part relating to
the salary Of the speaker, which was re erred
to the Judiciary committee. The committee on
appropriation reported house bill No. Is, with
changes and recommended that 1t pass. The
judiciary committee reported house bill No. 6
and recommended that t pass. A message
came from the senate repo. ting the passage Of
| senate bill No. 4 and asking concurrence. Mr..
Partridge offered a resolution TINT all bills be
bill No. 6 was passed This bill provides for
the adoption of the terri orialcode us the laws of
the state, except as amended by the legislature:
The following bills We're introduced and read
the first time: By Mr.. Tosse, to amend section
1886 of the political code. By Mr.. Rudd, to
amend sections 5127, 512s, 5129 and article 2 Of
Star. house joint resolution fixing the time for
adjournment and providing for the introduction
of new bills. By Mr.. Star, to provide for the re-
submission to o vote Of the people article "a of
the constitution; prohibition. By Mr.. Hilton.
granting counties power to issue bonds for sink
Ing artesian wells. By Mr.; Hilton, amending
sessmenta and taxation. ByMr.N orbeck, provid-
ing for q marriage license. By Mr.. DAILY, to encour-
age the planting OF trees. BY Mr.. Gordon, for
the publication of the supreme court reports,
By Mr.. Gordon, to fix the salary of county judges.
By Mr.. Mccormack, providing that the maker
OF a pro Nissory note may show want OF consid-
house committee on temperance. BY Mr.. Law
ender, repeating chapter ITO, general laws of
1889; This bill! is for tho abolishing Of the rail,
lish the rate of interest and to provide against
usury. By Mr.. GODDARD, to define trusts and to
provide penalties and punishment. BY Mr..
Maynard, defining the jurisdiction OF the county
courts and fixing the salary of judges thereof.
By Mr.. Tyler. creating q state board Of health
and Regulating the practice OF medicine. BY
neer OF irrigation. BY Mr.. Simmons, to amend
section 1894, of article IS, chapter Is, Of the pc
litical code. entitled, Rate Of taxation" By
Is; sections 1920, 1921, 1926, of article Is, chapter
Is, of the political code, compiled laws of 1857.
By Mr.. Wilson, to amend section $50, of article
2. chapter 6, of the political code. By Mr.. Blk.
Ter, an uct for the prevention and punishment
of pools, trusts and conspiracies. By Mr. Sage,
to authorize the state treasury to transfer Ger.
tain balances into the general fund. By Mr.
Anderson, to amend section St, of chapter 20, Of
the political code. Providing for the revision
xota and to harmonic the same will
tue state constitution. BY, Mr.. Parker
torial court to the Courts now existing
By Parker. to fix the salaries OF county judgef
By Miller, for the organization of civil town
ships. By Taylor, defining the rights and liza
bilities of landlord and tenant within incor
porated towns and cities. BY Faux. goveruin
the state printing. By Bowman, to declare Ger
lawful and to restrain the same. By Bowman
to prevent the obstruction of public highways
By Bowman, to amend section 2 of chapter 5
Of the law Of 1897 relating to the protection o
game BY Bowman, to amend section /, chap
ter "A, OF the session laws OF 1859. By Lansing
to arrange timber culture. By Fitting, to reliev'
| Guilty. Vi IAA u lACll huIlt6
By Mr.. Helvig. authorizing county judges t.
grant certificates of heirship to real property
BY Mr.. Wood, legalizing the transfer and use Q
penalty funds by counties In the past and pro
yiding for their disposition in the future. Sen
nte bill No. 4 received its first and second read
ing in the house. This bill refers to the refund
ing of the outstanding indebtedness of thu
state. Adjourned.
The Sem to on printing On the 14tl
reported tho receiving OF bids from the pierr,
Journal and Pierre Free Press. a Joint bid aIst
from thp State RipijDp cOmnOOv Tho prpoif
tee recommended the adoption of the bid Of tn,
Journal and Press. The consideration of the re
port WAS made the special order for 2 p. IN. OF
Wednesday. The Committee having considers
tion of joint resolution No. 81 reported the SAM
with slight amendments and it,
adoption. After an amendment by Judge Bang
it was adopted aud went to the committee OF
engrossed and enrolled bills. Senate bills wer'
then read a second time and referred, to legaliz,
public for the appointment Of u state veterin
airy surgeon giving the right to women to yot,
at all school and municipal elections to amend
sections 5l2s and 5129 Of the code relating to ex
emptions to cut the value off exemptions tt
$3.50, instead of $1,507, and specific item!
sought to be exempt named; to define the juris
compiled laws: to provide for the location O
county seats in counties i'd which lie location
previously made did not receive a majority o
all the votes within the county repeating tn,
act of 1889 relating to the Office of railroad com
m~issioners; to define the duties OF clerk Of tn,
supreme court to define the daties OF the sec
| GU y "a AA tthC ulllu ZIG ltco y
clerks OF county and circuit courts to provide
for the retention and returns of elections. Ad
journcd.
In the house several standing committees re
ported. House bill No. 10 and senate bill NO. L
passed the house. The following bills were in
troduced: Directing the secretary of state t.
furnish a copy of the compiled laws for eacl
member of the house. Defining the duties 0
county treasurers in certain cases. Relating t.
the management of the hospital for the insan'
at Yankton. TG prohibit the killing of quail !,
the country of the Black Hills. To require rail
road compsnies doing business in this state t.
employ at least two experienced brakemen OF
section 543l, article 2 chapter ss. code Of civi
proceedings. House bill No; &C. to authorize tn
foreign languages any advertising matter in hi
1855. To amend section I. chatter s9, poiitica
code. No. 60, to provide for the foreclosure o
only. 70 provide for the return Of ali reeord
Of births. marriages and deaths. To reimburs
owners of sheep and other live stocks killed b
dogs. Requiring the register of deeds to make ali
stracts OF title and to determine the fses thuYe