The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-28
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE D0INGS.

SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
In the senate on the 10th the day was CON
sumed in consideration Of the hous %prohibt-
No. sIon s ssa ~ s i0'l9wing ga bills were essa iptr9dpsed
board Of pardons and defining its duties No.
267, by Senator Sterling, authorizing county
S Snab1a 81 proou 70 s eeGy grain rel A sf fDn gsraons
In the house bills had favorable considera-
ton providing that registers Of deeds turn in
ization of civil townships. and pro
yiding for fire breaks. The ssnate bill
fixing terms Of court in the stste passed.
passed. House bill No. l41, being on tho taxation
of railways. passed. The house billfor the pro-
lection OF live stock breeders passed. The
passed. Adjourned. '7l
In the senate On the 10th bllis were intro
duced: Joint resolution memoriali,ing con,
Fort Sisseton as u location for u state military
encampment: the rules were suspended and
the resolution passed and was sent TO tie
house amending sections 81 to 50, chapter liz,
laws of 1888, relating to county roads. Tho
following house bills passed Defining tho
to school and p ,blic lands, etc; Joint memorial
to congress relating 10 tho donation of public
lands OF the United Suites to tie state. Me-
moriil to conGress to make I'M app priation Of
per cent. of the proceeds OF the sales of gov
ernmont lands in the state since juno 30, 1880;
exeinpting tiremen from jury aud military duty.
huS1AOkiLihB II " ~
camps o. Sons Of Veterans with arms and
requirements not necessarily in other use.
Tho following senate bills passed: Establish
ing n state meteorological bureau: amending
section !, chapter 10. political code. relutii.g to
the admission of attorneys;conveying ten acres
to fred T. Evans amending sec ion 20, chapter
81, laws of 1889, rotating t. creating the C unity
of Mead, providing q settlement with Law
renee county relating to the rcquisition of fusi-
tives from justice. Adjourned
In the house a resolution passed that mem-
bers absent, and not excused, e arrested by
tho sargeaat-at-a!ms. Bills introd iced: 10
amend paragraph I'll. article !, chapter %. Sos
sion laws Of the Seventeenth legislative assem-
bly, to repeal sections 152 to III. chapts. II,
session laws OF 1887 i int resolution thank
to the drought stricken sections; to
.epeal the. rct making tux receipts oon-
elusive evidence of payment of former taxes.
The governor notified the house that he had
signed the house hi Is authorizing the transfer
of certain balances into the genera! fund to
amend title 8, code of criminal procedure joint
re olution authorizing the governor to appoint
seed wheat commission; to amend section 922,
political code. The house bill relating to land-
lord and tenant passed. Adjourned.
IL the senate on the 2lst the following bills
sioners to fix the number of clerks of county
officers Encouraging tho cultivation OF sugar
amending sections 3 and s, chapter l50. laws Of
1857, relating to seed grain; amending para
graph s. section 80, chapter Il, political
n nGdo' ciearis of e0e conrss with TO BOOKS aau,
and other materials; amending section
80, chapter g. polite code; inserting January
treasurer to set aside the interest on bonds.
The following senate bills passed: Requiring
the inspection of illuminating oils; preventing
trespass on school and public lands: pr.;viding
for the commencement of actions against
the state; authorizing certain corporations
to become s%ureties on official bonds; re-
acres of land in Grant county; eX-
empting pharmacists from jury service !;
legulizing certain acts OF the commissioners of
Grant county; authorizing the filing OF trail
script judgments from other courts In this
state %exempting certain persons, Mennonites
and others, from military duty; defining the
ing house bills were passed: Providing for the
deduction from assessments of lands OF private
parties embraced in the right-of-way OF rail
roads ;momoralizing congress for the opening
TO settlement OF the Crow Creek reservation.
Adjourned.
Din the house the following bills were intro.
duced A bill giving tho state printing and
prescribing compensation therefor; designat-
ing the place of depo it of abstracts and con-
Joint resolution providing for submitting an
amendment to the constitution; a joint resolu-
ton authorizing an agent to prosecute claims
Bills passed: Making taxes o ''" lien
on personal property: to encourage
timber culture; providing penalties for the un-
the state establishing the rate Of exemptions;
providing for the coiIoction of taxes; relating
to the place of the sale Of chattel mortgages;
requiring engineers operating threshing ma
chine engines to procure licenses the senate
bill prescribing the care of county funds; the
house immigration bill, and the house bill
changing the time of assessing from April TO
May. The house bill relating to civil township
government. Adjourned.
In the South Dakota Legislature on the 9th
the members came in slowly atter tho holiday
adjournment. In the senate one bill was intro
duced-alnendtng section 592, compiled laws,
relating to county blanks.
IN the house bills wore introduced: Re-
relating to private universities, colleges and
academies; repeating sections ], 1877 to Ia,
compiled laws, relating to fire insurance tax
aea. ana pe:sonai property IN reorgani&ed
counties; fixing the time for the holding of
public schools; amending sections 1872 and is3,
compiled laws, rotating to he filing o; tran
scripts of criminal cases and the fees of same.
,.rhe senate bill establishing u meteorological
bureau passed. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, the following SEN
ate bills passed Defining the duties of the clerk
OF the supreme court limiting to ten years for
the commencing Of actions in this 81 ate upon
iTdsment Of Other state courts; regulating OF
passed: Preserving the waters Of all tho
rivers Of the state; providing for a
i nUs taxi %rela amsgd'ns e 'h tls s se1; s9mpile ID
qualified assessment rolls. Creating the office
OF inspector of lninos. The following bills were
introduced: Amending section 90, chapter 81,
political code, relating to the powers of county
commissioners Establishing a unito IN town.
ship system Of schools. the same as introduced
some time since In the house, but materially
modified and made nearly applicable to the
district system. Providing for annual a~gricult,
ural, mechanical and other exhibits. Creating
a board of agriculture. Adjourned.
In the house a resolution passed that here
after the sessions begin ut Q a. m. and with the
exception of an hour at noon close at 6 30. Bills
We're introduc d exempting the members of
the Pioneer association from jury and military
duty and to abolish the state board Of educa-
ton. The senate bill authorizing county COM
missioners to issue warrants for seed wheat
passed. the house. This is intended to get
around tho constitution on the matter cover
Ing such kind Of indebted ess. A resolution
passed giving clerks and employees u small extra
pay to make them who'e on discounts on war;
rants. House bills passed enforcing the provis-
ions OF article II, sscticn II. to COMPEL rail-
roads to maintain public offices in the state
for the transaction OF business; defining the
Furnishing of trespassers on school lands; linz
iting the expenditures for charitable. penul md
educational institutions; providing for annual
exh bits OF agricultural, horticultural and stock
produce defining the responsibility of persons
operating steam throshing machines: provid-
ing for the construction of guards where barbed
wire fences have been built; defining the sal
aries of county officers. Adjourned.