Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-21
ootlH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DoJNGS.

follows. Rnia on me TN bills were passed aa
posing by aliens OF real propertN u.n ~ ana dis
Nor nr', nma TO rsn a boundary line be a.w d
auced; Amending SECTION 4, chm, p Dr.s ihtro-
ess eoae, relating TO blank forms f nn, po s,a1
1. Sal Iellnquishins the interest Of H se,th
Nv, range 40. Grant county: n-ov,djmmhsnlp
hsnendnents of artic es of incorporatiom Il Tor
uctebe sie 1ssn asking congress to pay for the
,ailnaeh inc house the elective franchise commit.
i III rte iayorably on the woman's sutirase
n nc hi BIZ S @as rnnd n = ,n;l5 The tsmpsr.
made to strike out the emergency clause wh Mas
mia aos1 on a vote of IS to IS. The effort to
May was lost. The bill was finally nlacad ~ u
us maj passage and passed by a vote of 100 to f., .
IN; i; ,e-lane house bill providing for lower rates Of
me mousse bill to transfer the business or ~
1nte territorial courts to the state courts passed
,,be mouse Blu relative to the practice of
ph"iihacy IN the state passed. Adjourned
II the senate on the sth Mr.. vick. of Wal
m "1i county, was appointed O clerk on the en-.
iio,:ins ioIce. A petition was presented PRAYING
legislation favoring urtesian wells. Tie seed
grain matter was referred "a n snecia1 cnr, ~
Tee. consisting Of Senators Hopkins, Sterlinr
yiaiae fo Cain ! and Miller. Tho senate bill pro,
c,ties ana towns passed. Bills introduced
.ompensatins the printing of the Sioux Fails
constitution requiring Temperance instruction
IN puoiic schools; amending the laws authoriz-
ing cltles under special charters to have tho
county treasurer collect taxes providingfor tho
p l,an, y 81 prisoners providing for the punish
lslsfeo Pharmacists from jury duty fixing the
time when laws take effect. Adjourned.
The following bills were introduced in the
house, read the first and second times md re-
tered to appropriate committees: An act To
provide for u lien upon crops and for q levy of a
t,A TO secure the purchase price of seed grain
70 amend article 2O5, political code of 1887. re-
lnting to the appointing of physicians for state
lnstltutlons; for the construction of guards
where roads, are fenced with wire; repeating
the code relating to capital punishment to
amend the code relating to the killing of wolves:
requiring county commissioners to give
p or appfoprlating money to improve the
making railroad corporations responsible for
damages Tor injuries by fire; providing for the
Profession and regulation of primary elections;
relatlng to the manner OF conducting elections
ana to prevent fraud and deception at cleo
tions providing for dedicating certain lands to
authorizing the issuance of bonds ir the sum of
S2s5,O00 to pay the debt assumed by south
Dakota IN the division OF the territory, and
$4,000 for casual deficits. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th the following senate
bills passed: Prohibiting the publishing, sale
and distripntion of obscene literature. Relating
to exemptions from execution sale. nni provid-
ing for notice claiming same; prohibiting the
sale oftobacco to children under IL wears. Pro
yiiding for the appointment OF q board of regents
OF education, defining their powers
md duties. Bills introduced: Provid-
ing for tho collection OF delinquent
taNes, for the sale of property therefor and to
protect the credit of the counties of the state;
amending section A5, civil code, disclosing the
qualification of electors and prescribing the
io.la of oath for voters MT state elections; au-
thoriAing transcripts of judgments and DEGREES
IN United states courts to be fled in circuit
courts OF the several counties; aluending sec
ihe collection OF taxes on personal property;
amending section 4. chapter %, laws Of 1851,
pertaining to notlce OF chattel mort
gage sates; providing for tho division
OF counties Into commissioners Dis
tricts according to popu1ntion. Authorizing car
tain cory orittig rs to become ~sureties on official
bonds GLd undertaking the limiting OF tie time
within which actions in he United States and
otNer state courts FOR judgments and dccrees
shall be commenced. P.oviaingf for liens upon
crops and for !, levy upon the Same securing The
payment OF purchase prices fer seed grain.
Amending section 20, chapter 81. laws OF 1850,
rol',t!ng to creating Meade county. Amcndin
section Isl, chapter AZ, laws of 1887. providing
for the appoin. inert OF IL commissioner OF
school and public lands. Amen ling section
Is s and repoaling 1904. compiled laws. Ad-
journed.
Tho following bills were INTRODUCED in tne
house 80 cl;conrage the construction of or
tesinn wells; t. preserve the purity OF cleo
lions and to guard against tine abuse OF the
elective franchise; providing for and regulating
the SALARY of clerks of circuit and county
courts to amend section 1909. chapter IL. laws
of 1887; to amend section 1920, laws of 1857, re-
lutin9 to advertising delinquent taxes on
real %ostnte;' donating one-half the per diem
of members of tie Legislature, making Il
total of S25 $50. to be placed in the hands of the
governor for proper distribution; 10 limit TIE
expenditures of the penal, charitable and edu-
cationnl Institutions OF the state. y bill passed
regulating the practice OF veterinary medicine
ana Surgery in the state, Bills pas5cd: No.
-, regulating the practice OF veterinary
medicine and surgery; No. 50, relating to
the lnortsagins of real estate by guardians
No. rs, relating 70 taxing reaitT a:.d chat
toll, in the name of the rehi i'nrty Interested
No. 81, creating the bureau OF labor st,tis-
tics: No. 100, Il memorial to- congress regarding
public lanas; No. 10. making the service pro,
cess of Justice courts similar TO circuit and
county courts; NO. los, relating to tho manner
of mortgage foreclosures: No. lGs. making ut
torneys responsible TO the sheriff for fees; No.
SO, providing for the exemption from taxation
of lands of right-of-way of railroads and high
ways. Bills ind sfinitely postponed House
bills Nos 80, l57, 100, IS. 81, .3S, 2Au. Ill. Lost on
vote. Adjourned. -
in the senate on the 18th the senate bill
providing rules and regulations relating to
election returns Of state officers. members OF
the Legislature. congress and other o:hcars
passed. Most of the day was consumed in the
discussion Of and acting upon the reports Of com
Mittees and disposing OF numerous bills by
to submit to IL vote amendments to section j,
article u, of tho constitution, pertaining 10 in
debtedaess OF municipal corporations, pfoNla-
ing for regulations concerning the commence
ment of action Against the state OF South Dn-
kota.
In the house the committee on county affairs
reported AGAINST the passage OF all bills except
ono regulating the salaries of county officers.
Committees that bllls pass re-
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liabilities of railroads on contracts. Relating to
encouraging immigration. Choice OF land Tor
school purposes. The bill providing for a nos
pital for the insane in the Black Hills was killed.
The railroad bill regulating passenger fare on
railroads received an adverse report from the
committee and was sent to the secretary OF the
committee to be killed. Bills were introduced
To require state officials to keep the offices OF
tho seat OF government; to regulate toll on
wagon roads to provide for annual exhibits OF
AGRICULTURAL, stock breeding, horticultural
mining, industrial and mechanical products,
ana to provide for g state board OF agriculture.
The house passed Il bill cutting down the
mileage of legislators from ~ to 8 cents per
mile bv a vote of 9S to 1872. The house bill
amending %section1 l, article "A OF the c%onstitu-
ton. t5uching penal institutions. passed the
house. The I'LL on the liability OF railroads
on contracts passed. House bills passed as
follows: Providing that imprisonment ana
costs shall be the same as a tine; renting TO
county bonds to amend the compiled LAYS
relating to the attachment and levy by shefii1s
to amonds section 92l, compiled laws; repeating
sections 1885 and .3sG, compiled laws TO feeu-
late the registration and payment on warrants.
allowing s. per day for serving the Warrant
ana attending the prisoner during the tiiai re-
OUR g tho auditor OF state TO examine me Inc
financial stand ng of insurance companies: me
veterinary surgeon bill was reIcrfou 70 LuG
judiciary committee, The punlsneI - 10