Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-15

committee ~ the whole to consider the gov
ernor 8 message, Mr. Howell. OF pa yidson in the
chair. The various parts OF the mesaage were
referred to the proper committees. The CON-
mittee on compensation reported. Tho report
as amended places salaries as follows: speaker,
$40: chief clerk. g.; assistant clerks, ST each
enrolling, engrossing and bill clerks, IS each
sergeant at arms. IS; assistant, Si; chaplain.
81 messenger, "a ; postmaster, s. watchinan,
SA pa ss, 81 each; Judiciary clerks. So; all
other clerks. ss. message WAS read from
Gov. Mellette. inciosing letter from Gov.
Miller OF North Dakota, asking that II joint com
int sion be appointed to finally settle old terri
torial matters. Referred. All bills introduced
In the house thus far were read the second time
by title and referred to proper committees. MIR.
Gordon offered resolution that all committees
clerks shall not exceed nve In number. This
solution created a long debate. The decision
was postponed. Adjourned.
Petitions were presented by Senators Cain and
Spooner. on opening of the session ON the 10th.
Senator spooners petition was on behalf OF the
agricultural college, asking legislation 80 that
graduates from the school or department Of
pharmacy may be permitted to practice. Sen
ator Gains petition was from the Women's Ee-
lief Corps at Huron, asking that congress p, op.
erly psnsion soldiers. The report oi the special
committee cn senate bill No. was read aug
gesting few changes and recommending that
It pass. The report was xdopted, the bill read
q third time and passed. The following bills
were introduced: BY Crawford, to authorize
And over school and public lnnds.s Nv Eroonef,
TO legaiize certificates of pharnacv issued by
the agricultural college. BY Cain, to y oyid- for
the redemption II land sold for taxes and to
reduce the I'D per cent, TO Is yer cent.
BY CAIN to fix the penslty and rate Of interest
on delinquent taxes, BY Cain TO provide for
= notice OF the execution and delivery Of tax
deeds by county treasurers before execution
and delivery. BY Cain, regulating tue disposal
by lease aud sale OF common school and other
lands. Joint resolution to provide ench mcm-
her of both houses with n copy OF the compiled
laws OF 1859. On a suspension Of the rules tho
bill was put on its final reading and pissed
by Ericsson. reducing the interest on tax sales
from 30 to Is per cent. By Ericsson, requiring
notice to be given TO the owners Of laud before
tax deeds can be issued thereon. By Sherwood,
TO prescribe penalties for the illegal sale of in-
toyicating liquors and TO regulate the same for
certain purposes. This IL the bill prepared by
the state Enforcement league and is very po-
luminous. Adjourned. 4 he first committee
to report in the house was on mileage. After
some debate the report referred back
Messrs. Tyler and Whiting were appointed on
the part OF the house as a committee to cou.
fer with like committee from the senate on
printing. Tho house went into committee Of
the whole Mr.. Bixler In the chair, on Joint
rules. The report was adopted. The house
again went into committee OF the whole. Col
Parker In the chair. to consider the appoint
ment OF committee clerks. The resolution OF
the preceding day was amended 80 that only
three clerks can be employed. House bill No.
~ WAS introduced by MIR. bowman. The bill IL
for the approrriat ion Of money for the pay.
ment Of legislature and the clerks. It passed
to its second reading. Adjourned.