Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-01-23
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DoINGs.


Petitions were presented by Senators Cain and
Spooner, on opening OF the ession on the 10th.
Senator Spooner's petition was on behalf of the
agricultural college, asking legislation SO that
pharmacy may be permitted TO pr ctice Sen
ator Gains petition was from the Women's Re
lief Corps at Huron, asking that congress d OPP
erly pension soldiers. The rei ort OF the special
committee en- senate bill No. 4 was read, sug-
gesting few CHANGES and recommending tsa
it pass. The report was adopted the bill read
o third time and rassed. The following bills
were intr ,duced By Crawford, t. autsolize
railway companies to locate their lines aero IS
and over school and public lands By Spooner,
to legalize certificates Of pharmacy issued by
the redemption of land sold for taxes and to
reduce the 80 per cent. to 15 per cent.
By Cain, to fix the penalty and rate OF interest
on delinquent taxes. By Cain, to provide for
q notice OF the execution and delivery of tax
deeds by county treasurers before execution
and delivery. BY Cain, regulating the disposal
by lease and sale of common school and other
lands A joint resolution to provide each mem
Der of both houses with copy OF the compiled
laws of 1889. On a suspension Of the rules the
bill was put on its final reading and passed.
BY Ericsson, reducing the interest on tax sales
from 80 to Is per cent. By Ericsson, requiring
notice to be given to the owners of land before
tax deeds can be issued thereon. By Sherwood,
to prescribe penalties for the Illegal sale of in
toxicating liquors and to regulate the same for
certain purposes. This is the bill prepared by
the state Enforeement league and is very yo-
to report In the house was on mileage. After
some debate the report was referred back.
Messrs. Tyler and Whiting were appointed on
the part OF the house as a committee to con-
fer with like committee from the senate on
printing. The 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 SO that only
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10 was introduced by Mr.. Bowman. The bill is
for the appropriation of money for the pay
ment of Legislature and the clerks. 1t passed
to its second reading. Adjourned
The senate convened on the 18th, when the
roll call showed all present but seven, who We're
reported sick and excused Upon the second
reading number OF bills were read by their
titles and reported The following bills We're
introduced: Defining the duties and powers of
supreme court reporters and for their compen-
sation By Kittridge, a joint resolution de-
manding of North Dakota all the books proper
ty and records belonging to South Dakota. By
Thomas concerning elections. This is tine
GUS. By French, to amend article 9, of
chapter s, of the political code, defin-
ing additional duties of the attorney general
By French, authorizing county commissioners
to employ the attorney general to assist the
district attorneys in certain cases. By French,
governing the state printing and binding. This
bill provides for the creation OF the Office of
expert printer. By Thomas. proyidino for no.
tice by purchaser at a tax sale being given be-
fore receiving tax sale deed. By Thomas, to
suppress and prevent the spread of infectious
diseases among domestic animals BY Greene
creating the Office Of board of regents of educa-
tion. By Kittridge, defining the jurisdiction of
county courts and fixing salaries. By
Ericsson, fixing the liabilities Of railroad
corporations for setting out fires. By Cain, re-
pealing and amending the complied laws relat
ing to the adoption of minor children. By
Cain, relating to the meetings of boards, d.
rectors and stockholders of corporations By
Cain. authorizing amendments of articles of
interpretations. By Cain, memo ializtng con-
the United States. BY Crawford, to provide
for a board of charities and corrections. BY
Tomlinson, fixing and regulating the tolls to be
charged by Touring and 6, ist mills.
Senator Sterling asked Ieave and introduced
and had referred without reading to the com
mittee on irrigation q bill to provide for the
sinking of artesian wells a. regulating the con-
Of the governor : message followed. the senate
going into committee of the whole, with Sena-
tor Jolley in the chair. yariousparts of the mes.
sage were duly referred to the appropriate
By Thielman,s requiring corporations, firms
and individuals conducting banking to make
reports to the state auditor By Norton to fix
and prescribe certain fees to the clerks of the
circuit courts By KittridPe, code of civil pro-
lection, providing for two terms of the supreme
court each year. By Cooley, to amend chapter
26, laws of 1889, relating to sales of personal
property under foreclosure. By Mason pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution re-
lating to the sale and leasing Of school and
public lands. resolution offered by Mr..
Greene committing the senate to a refusal to
receive any bill calling for an appropriation of
money after January 25 was, without adoption,
referred to the committee on appropriations.
The senate authorized the printing of the first
twenty bills introduced in that body. Ad-
journed. The house on the 18th
Spenssd Urd with prayer tho Key Mr. Hill
was the reconsideration of the resolution fixing
the salaries of the officers. A long debate fol-
lowed. Finally the original report of the COM
the salary of the speaker, which was re erred
to the Judiciary committee. The committee on
appropriation reported house bill No. 10, with
changes and recommended that 1t pass The
judiciary committee ieported house bill No. G
and recommended that pass. A message
came from the senate repo! ting the passage of
senate bill No. and asking concurrence. Mr..
Partridge offered resolution that all bills be
printed after the first reading. Adopted House
bill No. was passed This bill provides for
the adoption OF the territorial code as the laws of
the state, except as amended by the legislature.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first time; By Mr. Tosse, to amend section
1886 of the political code. By Mr. Rudd, to
amena sections 5127, 5l2S, 5129 and article 2 of
chapter 13 of the civil code of 1887. By Mr..
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 q 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
chapter 2s of the political code in relation to
sessment and taxation. By Mr.. Norbeck, provid-
ing for 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 promissory note may show want of consid-
Grafton against the holder thereof. By the
house committee ON temperance BY Mr.. Law
ender, repeating chapter no. general laws of
1889. This bill is for the abolishing of the rail-
road commissioners. By Mr.. Hopkins, to estab-
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 state board of health
and regulating the practice of medicine. By
neer OF irrigation, BY Mr. simmons, to amend
section 1884 of article 13, chapter 15, Of the po
litical code, entitled, Rate Of taxation" By
Isl sections 1920 1921 1926, of article 49, chapter
Is, of the political code, compiled laws of 1857.
By Mr.. Wilson, to amend section 159, of article
2, chapter g. of the political CODE BY Mr.. Biz
Ter, act for the prevention and puni shment
of pools, trusts and conspiracies. By Mr.. Sage,
to authorize the state treasury to transfer cer-
tain balances into the general fund. By Mr.
Anderson, to amend section 66, OF chapter 20. of
the political code. Providing for the revision
and codiication OF the laws Of South Da-
kota and to narmonize the same with
tie state constitution, BY Mr.. Parker
to transfer the business of the later terri
torial court to the courts now existing
BY Parker to fix the salaries of county judges
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 Faulk. governing
the state printing. By Bowman, to declare GER
tain com pinations, agreements or trusts un-
lawful and to restrain the same. By Bowman,
to prevent the obstruction OF public highways.
BY Bowman to amend section of chapter So
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game BY Bowman, to amend section /, chap
ter Ia, of the session laws of 1889. BY Lansing,