The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-01-17
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE Do1NGs
The lower house OF the South Dakota leg
islature met in regular legislative session nj

Aouus IHC-clalI. Inc proceedings Oh Jne
October session were read and approved:
l. y. Sinclair. Of Union county. was reported
sick at home and was excused for ten days.
The house then elected caucus nominees
for minor offices, as follows: NJ. D. Kent, OF
Union, first assistant clerk: j. @. Adams. of
Day. second assistant clerk: J. R. Howell.
OF WHlworth, bill clerk; four ballots were
taken on enRrossing II enrolling clerk.
After five ballots. and no choice resulting,
further balloting was dispensed with until
the 9Th. The committee appointed on rules
are Powell, Sheldon. Norton. DAILY. Morgan.
on mileage are Smith. Little. Maynard, Wol-
muth. Helsig. Knight and Imam. After a
choice OF seats. the lower house adjourned.
Ihe senate met at noon. Lieur.-Gov.
Fletcher in the chair. The caucus nominees
OF minor officers were elected as follows:
=. y. Cooper. OF Beadle, assistant secreta-y;
Z. +. Hackett. of Turner. enrolling and en-
crossing clerk; Geo. H. Ball, Of Hanson. bill
clerk: I. A. Douglas. Of Day. assistant SER
geant-at-arms; Young: Of Beadle county.
messenger; j.. II. Wright, of Codington,
watclman; ]. c. Stevens, of Bru!e, and Ed
DIE Wheeler. OF Hughes. pages. After some
unimportant business the senate adjourned.
The lower house held a morning session
on the Sth and elected G. H. Weeks. of Hand
county enrolling and engrossing clerk, aud
William Box. of Yankton, assistant SER
geant-at-arms. A special committee. con-
S1s1 , o. Messrs. Star. Bowman. Henitz.
"Aa 4hOl bSCh lllu ldSlOlr
were appointed TO report on the compensa-
ton OF The offices. Upon reassemhiing in
the afternoon a resolution was passed. in
forming the senate of a readiness for the
JOINT session to listen to the governors
message. The ministers of Pierre agree to
pray gratis for the house and by resolution
Messrs. Summerside, Matson and Partridge
were appointed a committee to arrange with
the ministers for certain weeks.
The senate did not meet on the Sth until 9
p: M, and then met the house in joint ses-
sion to listen to the governors message.
the joint session occurred in the hall Of the
lower house. at which time Gov. Mellctte
delivered his message.
After dissolution Of the joint session, the
election Of officers was resumed in the
house. z. johnson. of Bookings. was
elected postmaster. and w. j. Thornby, Of
Custer. messenger. Adjourned.
On raasscmbling the first order of bust
ness In the senate was the appointment of
postmaster. The matter was finally settled
ny giving the messenger an extra dollar per
day to handle the mali for the senate. A
!o1nt commission to visit Minneapolis and
Duluth and see what arrangements can be
made to get seed wheat for the drought
stricken sections.
The committee on rules reported. and
alter some discussion and a few amend
mcnts were adopted, the report was a.
ccptcd. Adjourned.
Tho first order of business in the house on
the 9th was the consideration OF the report
of the committee on rules. A motion pre-
vailed to dispense with the reading of the
journal OF the previous day.. The house
then went into committee Of the whole on
rules, Partridge, of Grant, in the chair.
After miscellaneous debate the house ad-
lourned Tor the noon hour. On rcassem-
ping the house again went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Star in the chair. After
debate and numerous amendments tho re-
mort of The P0mn litnn ON ,l,1ns ,rrr,Jor{,l
The committee OF tho whole then arose. A
committee of three on engrossed and en-
rolled bills, consisting o Powe'l, Greedy and
hughes, was appointed. This COMMITTEES
committee. A joint resolution originating
IN the senate. on printing. in which provis-
ION Is made for a joint~cemmitteo, was
suspension OF the rules. read Il second time
and passed. Mr.. Bothan. OF Minnchaha,
tried to get a resolution through to dispense
with tho publication of the journal. The
resolution was laid on the table. Ad-
jOurnGd.
The resignation Of Secretary Burdick was
received in the senate and n resolution
thanking HIM for his services passed. The
committee on mileage reported. Tho report
was referred back for further action. The
committee on compensation of the officers
OF the senate reported. The pay OF
the chaplain was increased to So per day.
The following bills We're introduced: Sen
ate bill No. !. by kittrcdse: bill for an act to
provide for the rctunuing Of the outstanding
Indebtedness of the state OF South Dakota:
read second time. by Ericsson: u bill Tor ali
act making tax receipts conclusive evidence
OF the payment OF former taxes, and dcfin-
ing the duties OF tho county clerk and treas
urer in relation therto. By Ericson: a bill
Tor an act prohibiting the recording Of deeds
and other instruments Of title until tho
taxes are paid. BY. E,icson; a bin for an
act regulating criminal prosecutions in
justices coults. by Crawford: a bin 1oT an
act to adopt the compiled laws Of 1889 of the
y territory OF Dakota as far as applicable as
the laws OF the state Of South Dakota. and
. to declare the proceedings had hereunder
= prior to the passage OF this act to be ie2a1
and valid. The senate concurred in the
Joint resolution Of tho house Of the appoint
ment OF II ~committe for the agreement Of
the joint sessions OF both houses. The
:, president appointed as such committed
: Smith. Of Aurora. and French, Of Yankton,
A new ooinm ittae On printing was appointed
as follows: Warner. Bronson and fergus.
At the afternoon session n. z. Hauser, OF
Brown, was elected secretary on the first
ballot. +. J. Washabaugh, of Deadwood
was elected president OF the senate pro tenn
Adjourned.
The senate met on the 10th with oil present
except Conlan and johnson, who are reported
sick. A message was read from the house an
nouncing concur nee in the joint resolution OF
printing. When the order was reached for the
y Introduction of bills n number We're introduced
A motion prevailed that the rules ef the senate
Il and the joint rules be printed. Senate bills
Nos. 8, 6, 7 and 8 were placed on their secont
reading. and the following bills introduced By
Collier, accepting L grant OF land from the Unit
certain fees void, etc. By Cooley, %relnting t.
the duties Of county treasurers and providing
i for depositing funds i'll banks. BY Crawford
regulating the keeping Of stock In unorganizet
counties. BY Crawford, to reduce the member.
OF tho senate to thirty and members of the
+ house Sc to seventy,ave. By Hoffman. to provide
ridge: TO- provide for The incorporatior
BY II fridge, to provide Tor the terms Of the
circuit court OF the second circuit. BY Criw.
f'rh, ~ provide for q board Of regents Of edu,
cation. BY Wa hal augh, 70 fix the sa'arit q OF
county officers OF the sum Of $3.50 pr wear anG
graiuated adri ions dependtn5 upon popula.
= ton. BY Washah4ugh, to fax the jurisdiction u
county courts an l providing for terms of the
}, courts. AT the afternoon session the president
of 'he senate announced the standing CT mmit
tees. by unanimous consent Senator CIaw.
tord offered a resolution requesting the ap
pointmento of a committee OF nine on appur.
g tionment to district the state. Referred to the
committee on apportion nent., The commit &c
. on j Int rules of the senate and house reported
= A message from Gov. Nellie to was RECEIVED
q M sph fea ~ S seo ;m B " BY yd + istter ea 1tGm ss G9y
looking toward the settlement Of the AHA rs be-
tween tho 'wo states. Adjourned.
= In the house Messrs. Bowen, Faux and Bach
were excused because of Illness. Mr.. Norton
9 presented Speaker Young with a gavel made
from q log taken from old Fort Dakota Mt Sioux
Falls. The house refused to concur in the sen,
y ate joint resolution on that part OF 1t in which
: q committee was to be sent to Minneapolis tc
see about the seed grain. By 4 unanimous vote
the privileges Of the floor were granted to nil
{ ministers Of the gospel. The following bills
l were introduced: By Botham, for extending
the time for paying the taxes Of 1899. By Both;
6 am. regulating tho numper of members of the
house ana senate, By Simmons, 10 praviac fas
the extension of the time for the payment Of
= taxes for 1859. By Stafford, authorizing the
Q county commissioners in several counties Of thu
4 state to extend the time for taxes for 1889. By
Cummings, to continue in force the laws OF the
territory OF Dakota. By Helvig, making railway
Coz Porations responsible for damages by in
jnrtes by fire. By Partridge, to amend an aot
entitled "Tax on Dogs" by Partrid 0. to sub
y NIT the question Of woman suffrage to q vote o
the people. ByGordon. authorizing circuit court
q judges to hold terms of court In circuits othel
than those to which they have been elected
i. Ry Star, for the registration OF the names o.
2 electors. for printing and distributing ballots
etc. BY Wilson. authorizing county auditors
9 when lands are omitted from duplicate, to re
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