Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-25
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
The Senate.

asking that congress properly pension sol
diers.
4, The report Of the special committee on
senate bill No. 4 was read, suggesting 4
few changes and recommending that IL
pass. The report was adopted, the bill
read a third time and passed.
The second reading Of several bills aud
reference to proper committees followed
and the following bills were introduced:
By Senator Crawford, "a bill for an act to
authorize railway companies to locate
their line across and over school and pub
lie lands; by Senator Spooner, a bill for
an oct 70 legalize certificates Of pharmacy
issued by the agricultural college; by Sen
ator Cain, a bill for an act TO provide for
the redemption Of land sold for taxes and
to reduce the 30 per cent. TO 10 per cent. :
by Senator Cain, u bill for an act TO fix the
penalty and rate of interest on delinquent
taxes; by Senator Cain, a bill for an act to
provide for a notice OF the execu-
ton and delivery of tax deeds by
county treasurers before execution and
delivery; by Senator Cain, "a bill for
an act regulating the disposal 10y lease
and sale of common school and other lands
a joint resolution TO provide each member
of both houses with IA copy Of the compiled
laws of 1889. On a suspension of the rules
the bill was put on its final reading and
passed; by Senator Ericsson, an act for q
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80 to - per cent, by Senator Ericsson, re
curing notice to he given to owners OF
land beforetax deeds can be issued thereon
by Senator Sherwood, a bill for an act to
TO prescribe penalties for the illegal sale OF
intoxicating liquors and TO regulate the
same for certain purposes. This is the bill
prepared by the State Enforcement league
and is very voiuminous.
Pierre, Jan. I2. The house amendments
IN chm satnF n,,1. q xuA.a not nnrnaI 80 md
the message relating thereto from the house
was, together with the Joint rules, refer
red TO the committee on Joint rules for con-
ference. Several bills were read by their
titles and referred. The following bills
were Introduced
A bill for an act defining the duties and
powers of supreme court reporters and
for the compensation Of the same; by Sen
ator K%ittridge, a joint resolution demand
ing of North Dakota all the books, prop
erty and records belonging TO South Dn-
kota. II was read a second time and re
ferred TO the committee on federal motions;
by Senator Thomas, a bill for an act con
corning elections. This is the Australian
election bill and is very voluminous. 1t
was referred to the committee on elections
without reading; by Senator French, a bill
for an net to amend article 3, Of chapter
8, Of he political code, defining additional
duties of the Encouragement; by Sena-
tor rench, authorizing county commits
sioners to employ the attorney general 70
assist the district attorney TO prosecute
cases of homicide and providing compen-
satiOu for same; by Senator French, u bill
for an act providing for the purchase and
distribution OF the volumes of the supreme
court reports; by Senator French, a bill
for an act governing the state printing and
binding and providing compensation for
same. This bill also provides for the Office
OF expert printer; by Senator Thomas, a
bill for an act providing for notice by pur-
chaser at a tax sale being given before
receiving tax saledeed by Senator Thomas,
Il bill for an act 70 suppress and prevent the
spread of infection 5 diseases among domes-
tic animals, and providing for the appoint.
ment of three veterinary surgeons; by Sen.
ator Green, a bill for an act creating the
office Of board of regent of education, TO
consist of nine members, defining tLeir
duties and fixing their terms Of Office; by
Senator K~ittridge, a bill for an a~ctdefning
the jurisdiction of county courts and fixing
salaries. Further reading was deferred
and the bill referred 20 the committee on
judiciary; by Senator Sterling, u bill for
an act governing state printing. It was
without reading referred 20 the committee
ON printing; 10y Senator Ericsson, IA bill for
an act fixing the liabilities of rail
road corporations for the setting
of fires; by Senator Cain, IA bill for
an act repeating and amending the
compiled laws relating To the adoption of
minor children; by Senator Cain, "A bill for
an act relating TO the meetings of boards,
directors and stockholders Of corporations
by Senator Cain, u bin for an act authoriz-
ing amendments of articles OF ~incorpora-
tions and directing the manner in which said
amendments may be made; by Senate Cain,
a Joint resolution memoriahiing congress
on the subject of pensioning soldiers OF the
United States; by Senator Crawford, u bill
for an act to provide for a board of char
tiles and corrections and defining their
powers, terms of Office, manner of appoint
meut, etc. by Senator Tomllnson. "a bill
for an act fixing and regulating the tolls
to be charged by Touring and grist mills
Senator Sterling asked leave and intro
duced and had ref, rref without reading TO
the committee on Irrigation "A bill to pro
vide for tue sinking OF artcsian wells aud
regulating the construction OF bitches
therefrom; by Senator Thielntn. a bill for
an act requirirg corporations, firms and in
dividuals conducting the business of bank
ing TO make reports 10 the state auditor
and authorizing the public examiner to ex-
anime all such banks; Ex-senator Norton,
q bill for an act to fix and prescribe GER
tain fees of the clerks of circuit
courts: By Senator kittrilge; "a bin
for In act TO amend section 20 of the
code OF civil procedure, providing for two
terms OF the suprcr codrt each year, one
in February and one in October; by Sena-
tor Cooley, a bill for an act to amend chap
ter %, laws of 1889, authorizing county
commissioners to fix the public places az
which sales of personal property under
foreclosure sales may be had and permit
ting mortgages TO agree that the sale may
take place elsewhere; by Senator Mason,
a joint resolution proposing an amendment
TO the constitution relating to the sale ind
leasing of school and public lands.
The rules were amended and q resolution
adopted eniarging the committee on school
and public lands from seven 70 nine mem
bers.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Green com
hitting the senate TO q refusal to receive
any bill calling for an appropriation of
money after January %, was, without
adoption, referred TO the committee on APP
preparations.
The senate authorized the printing of
the first twenty bills introduced in that
body and then adjourned.
PIERRE, Jan. 1.-THE COMMITTEES on
printing recommended that the bids OF the
Pierre Journal and the Pierre Free Press
for printing be accepted, and the report
was made the special order for tomorrow.
Joint resolution No. 81 was accepted.
Senate bills were then read a second time
and referred TO legalize the official acts of
Chas. Il. Morrison, a notary public; for
the appointment OF a state veterinary sur
geon, the reading OF which was waived and
IL was referred 10 the committee on public
health; giving the right to women to vote
at all school and municipal elections; to
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