The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-17
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
The Sonata.

PIERRE, Jan. 7.-The senate met at noon.
lieutenant Governor Fletcher in the chair,
The first business transacted was the cleo
tion of the caucus nominees of minor of
hcers. After some unmportant business
the senate adjourned until O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon. Governor Melette could
not get his message ready for delivery to
day, and informed both houses that he
would meet a joint session at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. ut which time the mes
sage will be read,
PIERRE, Jan. S.-The senate met at 2 y.
IN. with the house to listen to the govern
ors message. On reassemblng the mes
senger was selected to act as postmaster
for an extra dollar per day Resolution
passed asking the house for joint com
mission to visit Minneapolis and Duluth
and make arrangements for seed wheat for
the drouth- stricken sections. The question
of printing journals caused long discus
sion and an extra committee on printing
will be appointed. The report of commit
tee on rules was accepted.
PIERRE, dan. 9.-The scnat> convened at
10 a. IN. The resignation of Secretary
Burdick was received and resolution
thanking him for his services passed. The
committee on mileage reported. The re-
port was referred back for further action
The committee on compensation of the
officers of the senate reported. The pay of
The following bills We're introduced:
Senate Bill No. by Senator kittredge; !;
bill for an act to provide for the refunding
OF the outstanding indebtedness of the
state of South Dakota; read second time.
Senate Bill No. by Senator Ericsson a
piil for an act making tax receipts conclus-
I've evidence of the payment of ormer
taxes, and defining the duties OF the county
clerk and treasurer III relation thereto.
Senate Bill No. 3--By Senator Ericsson: n
bill for an act prohibiting the recording of
deeds and other instruments of title until
the taxes are pad
Senate Bill No. by Senator Ericsson; n
bill for an act regulating criminal prose
cutions in Justices court.
Senate Bill No. 5-By Senator Crawford !;
bill for an act to adopt the compiled laws
ina the session laws of 1889 of the territory
OF Dakota as fnr as applicable as the laws
of the state of South Dakota. and 10 de-
clare the proceedings had Hereunder prior
to the passage of this act to be legal and
valid
The senate concurred in the joint reso-
luton of the house on the appointment Of
committee for the agreement OF the
Join sessions of both houses The presi-
I q snt appointed al such committee Smith,
of Aurora and French, of Yankton. 4
new committee on printing was appointed
as follows: Warner, Bronson and Fergus.
At the afternoon session Senator Hauser
was elected secretary and F. j. Washa
saugh was elected president pro TEN.
PIERRE, Jan. 10.-The following bills
were introduced in the senate:
by Senator Collier, accepting grant of
land from the United States government; :;
by Senator Collier, bill for an act to de-
clare certain fees void and preventing reg.
listers of deeds from charging fees for dis.
charging chattel mortgages; by Senator
Cooley, bill for All uca relating to the
duties of county treasurer and providing
for depositing funds in national, state and
other banks, and regulations governing the
same; by Senator Crawford, bill for an
act regulating the keeping of stock in un.
organized counties; by Senator Crawford
btli for an act to reduce the members of
the senate to thirty and members of the
house to seventy-five and providing for Il
reapportionment; by Senator Hoffman, Il
bill for an act to provide for the extension,
OF payment OF taxes for the year 1889 tc
June 3, 1890; by Senator kittridge. bill
for an act to provide for the incorporation
of fraternal and charitable organizations
! by Senator kittrdge, u bill for an act tc
provide for the terms of the circuit court
OF the Second circuit, two terms of court
each year in each county in the circuit; by
Senator kittridge, Il bill for an act to pro
| vide for board of regents of education
| consisting of nine citizens of the state OF
South Dakota, and defining the duties
| terms of Office, etc: by Senator Wosha
baugh, a bill for nn act to fix the salaries o
of the county officers at the sum of $500 pei
year and graduated additions depend .n
| upon the population of the county; by Sen
ator Washubaugh, a bill for an act to Fl,
I the Jurisdiction Of and regulating TIL,
practice in county courts and pro
viding for terms of the said courts.
! at the afternoon session the president o
the senate announced the standing com
/ mittees.