Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

PIERRE, Jan. 17.-Joint resolution No. 81
was reported, properly enrolled, and the
president signed It..
Senator Sherwood read a petition of ctti-
zens of Clark county asking an extension of
the time of the payment of taxes until DC
tober: also that counties be given the power
TO secure seed for farmers at cost at per
cent. interest.
Senator Sterling, from the judiciary com
mittec, reported senate bill No. I, with the
recommendation that 1t pass.
The committee of the whole considered
senate bill No. Z and also recommended its
passage.
The senate committee of the whole con
sidered senate bill No. 5 with amendments
and recommended it's passage.
A house message reported the passage,
with amendments, Of senate bill No ?, re-
lating to the purchasing Of seed; the sen
ate concurred in the amendments.
Several bills of minor import were intro
duced.
PIERRE, Jan. 1S.-The following bills
were introduced To amend section 1919
compiled laws, &c rsquire county treasur-
ers to give notice Of redemption; authoriZ
ing county commissioners To defray out OF
the general fund the expenses for the
prosecution of fraud.
PIERRE, Ian. 2l.-Tbe following bills
were introduced: For an act to provide for
the collection by county treasurers of all
uncoliected city taxesinincorporated cities;
TO amend section ll49 of the political code,
entitled bonds of municipal corporations;
bill for an act to amend sections | IS, 1859,
1891 and 1894, compiled laws: bill for an
act to amend section Z, chapter 80, political
code, relating to the fees Of the register OF
deeds; bill for an act to amend chapter 30,
of the laws of 1887. This bill also refers
- l. - $50 e lAAl.s AL
for an act to create a bureau of labor and
industrial statistics. This is to continue
the Office of the commissioner OF immigra
ton: a bill to define the rights of landlord
and tenant in Incorporated towns and
cities.
Senate bill No. 3 was passed. This
makes tax receipts conclusive evidence of
the payment Of former taxes.
PIERRE, Jan. 2l.-A petition was pre-
sented from Bishop Hare protesting
against certain clauses of the temperance
bill. Senat bill No. 10 passed. This bill
refers to the pay of the legislators and
officers. The revenue commission re
ported favorably on senate bill No. II.
House bills Nos. 10 and II passed.
The following bills were introduced: To
appoint q marshal for the supreme court
of the state; a bill TO regulate the practices
of dentistry in the state; "A bill to amend
SttllOn ~ CnhlitT IL, laws Ol 1879, rtldNlNb
TO artesian wells; a bill to authorize
county commissioners to issue bonds in
certain counties TO pay former indebted.
ness; "a bill to abolish the Office of commits
sioner of immigration, q bill to amend sec
ton Z, chapterl4 Ia, laws of 1889; a bill 10
amend section |, chapter 20, laws OF ls79;
a bill to amend section 6521, revised code,
relating TO rape: n bill TO authorize tho
governor of the state 10 act as "a custodian
pf all Stnta nrnnpptV mot pntrHStpI tn nfhqr
officers.
PIERRE, Jan. GA petition was pre-.
sented from the Russian Mennonites ask
ing 90 be exempt from military duty.
Senate bills Nos. Z and 10 were passed.
The following bills were introduced:
Establishing the Office of commissioners Of
immigr alton; amending sections 82 and
134, compiled laws; cutting the salaries of
the register ofdeeds and hetreasurers from
81, 0U0 10 81 600; repeating section 1871, com
piled laws; preventing public examiner
from examining without notice; permit
ting aliens equally with citizens 10 hold
and dispose of real and personal property.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 23.-After roll call
the following bills were introduced Gre
ating a state board of equalization and de-
fining its powers; authorizing "A commits
sion to ascertain the boundary between
North and South Dakota; providing for
the listing and Valuing of property for the
purposes of taxation OF banks, bankers,
brokers, etc. providing for state commits
sioners for the regulation of railway,
steamboat, express, telephone, telegraph
and other public corporations; repeIiing
tie law projecting beavers; regulating the
collection of taxes and authorizing county
commissioners TO issue DELINQUENT tax war
rants; n joint resolution providing for "A
committee to ascertain from the state
auditor the states exact financial condl-
ton, a memorial 10 ongress relating to
the establishment of IA national soldiers
home at Hot Springs.
The senate passed senate bill No. l06,
creating the Office of marshal Of the su-
preme court: also senate bill No. 23,
throwing OFF ) per cent. penalty due Feb.
ruary ] on 1889 taxes; also a memorial to
congress asking for an appropriation for
the surveying of Big Stone lake with a
view to increase the depth and surface of
the same.