Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

amend section a.9, compiled laws; to
protect farm 1aborers and secure che pay
article L. chnpter 2s, code OF civil procedure: to
fix tho salary of treasurer, register of deeds
auditor ana superintendent of schools; to
amend section 526l. article ., chapter 81 of tho
code of civil procedure; to amend section 1852,
chapter J. probate code; to amend section,
5000. article 4. chapter II, civil code; to amend
sections G166, 6lf;, 6l74, compiled laws; to
amend section 1l36, article D. chapter 49, polit-
icnl code; to provide for the investment of
county sinking funds; to amend section 1899
commissioner OF immigration; to provide for
tho destruction of noSious weeds. The major
ity end minority reports of the committee OH
the bill creating marriage license law was re-
ferred to q special committee under suspension
of the rules, House bill No. 81 passed. This
appropriates money for furnishings in the cap
After roll call in the soma o on tho 23d the fol-
lowing bills We're introduced: Crenting q state
board of equalization and defining its powers.
Authorizing a commission to ascertain the
boundary between North and South Dakota.
Providing for the listing and valuing of prom
erty for the purposes OF taxation of banks,
bankers. brokers' etc Providing for state com
| n!issioncrs for tho regulation Of railway.
| steamboat express, telephone, telegraph and
other public corporations Repeating the law
protecting beavers Regulating the collection
OF taxes anu authorizing county commissioners
to issue delinquent tax warrants. A Joint reso-
luton providing for committee to ascertain
cial condition. A memorial to congress relnt
| ing to the establishment of a national soldiers
| homo at Hot Springs. The senate passed SEN
Mte bill No. los creating the office OF marshal of
| tho supreme court. Also senate bill No 81
throwing Off 5 per cont. penalty due February /
on 1889 taxes. Also u memorial to congress
asking for the survey OF Big Stone lake with u
| view to increase the depth and surface of the
| same. Adjourned.
The first item of interest in the house was
| the Introduction OF resolution for the APP
| pointment of q comlnittee to ascertain the nc
| tual financial condition of the state 1t pnssed
to it's second reading. The following bills were
| introduced: To amend sections 2sS and $50 OF
| the penal code; to provide for the filing of
bonds for oyerseers of highways; to create the
office of town OF city wcigher; to provide for
| the educational qualification OF voters; to nbol-
| ish the necessity of unanimous assent in trials
by juries in civil cases, ind substituting there
for two-thirds majority; to regulate the fees
OF clerks of courts; to provide for the proven
ton . OF prniro fires; to amend the SURVEYING;
laws; to amend sections 1916 and 1547 compiled
| laws; to repeal all of section 4993, compiled
laws of 1887. atter the word further" in line 49,
| to amend and moro definitely defino section
3l17 article H. civil code to amend section GG,,
compiled laws; to prohibit selling or giving to-
| bncco to minors memorial to congress touch
ing public lands. Senate bill No. So passed
| Adjourned