Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-01
The House,

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were introduced: To carry into effect
section 4, of the constitutions; TO establish
a branch of the asylum in the Black Hills
to appropriate lands granted to the state
to amend section 3. chapter 10, session
laws of 1887; TO provide for the construc-
ton Of bikes, dams, bitches and water
ways for the purpose of creating artificial
reservoirs, TO amend section 300, compiled
laws of 1851; TO amend subdivision 4, sec
ton 29lq, compiled laws; TO authorize coan
ties to issue warrants 20 pay deficiencies
in the erection of court houses and jails.
The committee on appropriations intro
duced two bills, one repeating all prior
laws and another making appropriations
for state institutions.
PIERRE, Feb. 15.-1'he following bills
were introduced in the house: BY the
temperance %cummittee, an act to prescribe
penalties for the unlawful transportation
of Intoxicating liquors; to provide for the
better enforcement of mechanics liens; to
provide for filing chattel mortgages. IL
this bill becomes a law all chattel mort
cages will be filed in the township where
they are given.
Bills were passed to preserve the waters
in the Big Sioux river; authorizing the
levying of a special tax for road purposes
to defray the expenses of the constitutional
convention: to submit the question of the
permanent capital: authorizing the com
missioner of school and public lands 70
make selections of university lands; max
ing railroads responsible for contracts OF
agents; to carry into effect the provisions
of section !, article 20, of the constitution
PIERRE, Feb, 1.-THE committee of the
whole bill abolishing the Office of the com
missioner of immigration was considered
1t was decided by a large majority TO abol-
ish the Office.
The bill authorizing registers of deeds
TO make abstracts was referred to a com
mittee for amendment.
The bill passed authorizing county com
m%issioners to- consolidate road and bridge
taxes.
PIERRE, Feb. 1S.-The following bills
were introduced: Authorizing county
commissioners to transfer certain balances
to the general fund submitting proposed
amendments to the constitution; prohibit
ing Indians sustaining tribal relations
from receiving support from the govern
ment and from voting; amending section
80, rticle ID, chapter %, relating to in
ternal i'm prove ments; amending section /,
chapter 81, relating to the extension
of the corporate limits Of cities (;
amending section 2575, prohibiting divorced
parties from marrying under certain con-
ditions, regulating the practice OF medi-
cine; a joint resolution touching the matter
of seed wheat.
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authorizing amendments to articles of in
corporation; prohibiting the sale of tobacco
to persons under 10 years of age, legaliz-
ing deeds and other instruments acknowl
edged by notaries public; n memorial to
congress r~eimbursing a claim for Indian
depredations; authorizing q right-of way
across school and public lands.
The house bill creating the Office OF engf
neer Of irrigation passed.
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eleven unimportant bills were killed.
The senate bill fixing terms of court IN
the state passed.
The house bill to remove clouds from
titles passed.
House bill No. 141, being on the taxation
of railways, passed after a long and bitter
debate.
The house bill for the protection of live
stock breeders passed.
The house bill regulating political con.
ventions passed.
PIERRE, Feb. 20.-The resolution passed
that members absent and not excused, be
arrested by the sergeant-at arms.
The following bills were introduced: TIC
amend paragraph 70, article 4, chapter 23,
session laws of the Seventeenth legislative
assembly; to repeal sections 152 to Isl
char ,r AZ, session laws of 1881; joint reso
luton thanking the railroads for bringing
assistance TO the drouth- stricken sections
to repeal the act making tax receipts con-
elusive evidence of Payment OF former
taxes.
The governor notified the ] o ,se that no
had sign, d the house bills authorizing the
transfer OF CERT in balances into the gen
eral fund to anne, d title 3, .ole - Grim
inal procedure; Joint resolution authorix
ing lhs governor TO apI ONT seed wheat
commission; to amend se,tion 922, political
code.
The artesian we'll bill, after a long de-
bate, v referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee Tor correction.
The house bill relating TO the landloid
and tenant passed.
The house bill relating to the spread of
in 20 ious diseases among animals failed to
pass.