Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-28
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.

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president appointed Senators Greene, Kitt.Iage,
Johnson, Gavin, Proctor, Norton, and Byrno a
f ins pasl,c on lands the to bill exis ssigpropr b,,,;
imaginary public schools. Bills introduced
Alnend1ng section l, chapter l15, laws OF 1883,
relating to the trespass of animals. Appropri-
ating money to cover the deficiency in certain
innds expended on the state hospital. House
niiis passed: Authorizing Lawrence county to
around leo noTes, e
In the house bills were introduced: By the
temperance committee, an act to prescribe
penalties for the unlawful transportation of
Intoxicating liquors to provide for the better
enforcement OF mechanics liens: to provide
Tor fling ehattel u ortgasss. If this bill be-
CONFESS law all chnttel mortgages will be filed
IN Inc township whore they are given. Bills
were passed to preserve tho waters in
the nis Sioux river; authorizing the .levying of
q special tux for road purposes: to delray the
expenses of the constitutional convention; o
submit fhe question o. the permanent capital;
authorizing tho commissioner OF school and
public lands to make selection of university
lands making railroads responsible for CON
trncts of agents to carry into effect the pro
visions OF section /. article o.. of tha constitn-
tien.
In the senate on the 18th the following SEN
ate bills We're passed: Fixing the time when
legislative enactlnents take effect; providing
for a parole of prisoners; amending all acts Of
the territory, striking out and inserting words
appropriate to the state; making the gov
ernor the custodian of all the property not
entrusted to other officers; legaliZing tho nets
OF all %notnries of the public since the expira-
tioI vi lueiI COMMISSIONS. House Dlll9 passed:
Authorizing the state treasurer to transfer GER
tain balances to the general fund amending
title ), code of criminal procedure trans erring
tho business of the late territory to the state
raising the age OF consent to 16 years,
The committee on temperance reported
substantially the same amendments MS made
by that committee on the senate bill, both
bills being originally the same. Bills were. in
troduced: Providing a legislative apportion-
ment OF thirty senators and seventy-eight rep
fesentatives; an insurance bill tor cooper
aS!ve ana assessment companies, like the one
delinquent taxes due at the time of
tho admission of the state; regulat-
ing the capture OF fish, excepting by
hook, line or spearing; reimbursing
owners OF sheep and other animals for damage
incurred by dogs; fourteen appropriation bills
providing for executive special and legislative
aepaItnent OF the several state institutions +;
Tor The transportation of prisoners to the peni-
tentiary for the publishing of supreme court
REPORTS; for a state board of health; for trans
porting convicts to the reform school: for the
expenses of organizing counties; for the insur-
ance of public buildings for the transportation
of the insane; for the printing of public re-
tion, boards OF trustees and the boards of
charities and corrections; for the return Of
f%usit1ves from Justice for the burial of soldiers
Tor the care OF the blind for the expenses of
tho state agricultural board. Adjourned.
The following bills were introduced in the
house: To regulate travel on public highways
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outstanding indebtedness of the cities to pro
vide for the payment OF fees of state officers
into the treasury providing for the Transports
ton o: insane persons. The committee Of the
whole bill abolishing the Office Of commissioner
OF immigration was considered: 1t was decided
2 a large majority to abolish the office.
The bill authorizing registers of deeds TIC
make abstracts wa referred to {. committee
for amendment. The bill passed authorizing
county commissioners to consolidate rond and
bridge taxes. In the senate temperance bill
the amendment of Speaker Young to section II
carried. 1t was adopted substantially as intro
duced. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th u petition was re
ceived from the residents of kingsbury count,
protesting against legislation on mortgages ant
Under suspension of the rules the hous,
joint resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a commission of five farmers
Bills We're introduced providingfor tho incorpo
ration of town site companies; amending sec
ton 81, chapter 20, political code, relating t.
corrections to sell certain real estate ut siou
rails providing for the amendment of sectio
l, article z, of the constitution; establishing
uniform system OF education. Adjourned
In the house the following bills We're intro
duced: Authorizing county commissioners t
transfer certain balances to the generalfund
submitting proposed amendments to til
constitutions; prohibiting Indians sustainIn
tribal relations from receiving support fror
tho government and from voting; amendin
section 30, article Is, chapter 73, relating to il
ternal improvements; amending section
cha pter 32. r%elGting to the extension of the COZ
porate limits of cities amending section 257;
prohibiting divorced parties from marryii:
under certain conditions regulating tho prac
tice OF medicine; a joint resolution touchin
the matter of seed wheat. Senate bill
ing amendments to articles of in
corporation; prohibiting the sale OF to
bacco to persons under 16 years OF age. Legal
izing deeds and other acknowledge
by %notaries public. A memorial to congress re
imbursing a claim for Indian depreciation;
Authorizing right-of-way across school an
public lands. The house bill creating the oific
o. engineer OF irrigation passed. The hous
bill relating to fish ways passed. Adjourned.
sumed in consideration of the house prohibi
ton bill. The following bills were introduced
No. 266, by. Senator ,Fersen, establishing
aG7, by Senator Sterling, authorizing count
commissioners to provide relief for person
unable to procure seed grain. Adjourned;
ton providing that registers Of deeds turn il
the fees for abstracting; for the organ
I 5jdtion for Of 6 s!yil bre t9wnsh Hbs senate ana Pr pi3
fixing terms of court in the state passed
The house bill to remove clouds from title
passed. House bill No. l41. being on the taxation
of railways, passed. The house billfor the pro
lection OF live stock breeders passed. Th
house bill regulating political conventie1
passed. Adjourned.
In the senate on the goth bills were intro
duced: Joint resolution memorializing con
gress to grant the state four square miles a
Fort SlSS0tOn as u 1OCuC1On 1Or u SCHto 1llllIUuT,
encalnpment: the rules were suspended ant
the resolution passed and was sent to til
house; amending sections 81 to SO, chapter liz
laws of 1883, relating to county roads. TIL
followin house bills passed Defining tn
duties OF the Encouragement i'll relation
to school and public lands, etc: Joint memoria
to congress rotating to the donation of publ
lands OF the United States to the state. Me
mortal to congress to make an appropriation o
5 per cent. of the proceeds of the sales of gov
ernment lands in the state since June 30, 1880
%exempting fremen from jury aud military duty
Authorizing the acknowledgement to suppl.
camps of Sons of Veterans with arms ant
accor trements not necessarily in other use
The Towing senate bills passed: Establish
ing q stute meteorological bureau: amending
section l, chapter 18. political code, relating tt
tho admission of attorneys; conveying ten acre
to red Z. Evans; Amending section 20. chapte
81, laws of 1889, relating to creating tho count.
of Meade, providing u settlement with Law
renee county relating to the requisitien OF fugi
tives from justice. Adjourned.
In the house q resolution passed that mem
bers absent, and not excused, lie arrested b.
the sergeant-at-ar arms. Bills introduced: TX
amend paragraph 60. article a, chapter %, ses
sion laws of the Seventeenth legislative assem-
bly,; to repeal sections 1872 to l57. chapter Al
session laws of 1887; Joint resolution thank
ing the railroads for bringing a5sistanc.
to the drought stricken sections; t
repeal the act making tax receipts DON
elusive evidence of payment of former taxes
The governor notified the house that he hu
sighed the house bills authorizing the transfe
of certain balances into the general fund t