Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-29
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DoINGS.

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2ist from Bishop Hare, protesting againSt cor.
tain clauses OF the t. mpersnce bill. Senate bill
No l. passed. This bill refers TO the pay Of the
loal 'latars and the officers Bills II. IL and -
were discussed In commfttees OF the whole.
The following bills were introduced: 70 ap-
point marshal for the supreme cours Of the
state; to regulate tbs practice OF dentistry tn
the state ito amend section II, chapter IA, laws
OF 1889, relative to nrtesiaA wells to authorize
county commissioners to issue bonds In certain
counties to pay former indebtedness: to abol.
Ish the Office Of commissioners Of immigration;
10 amend section 7, chapter a. laws Of 1889 to
amend section !, chapter 20 laws Of 1873: to
ton 6521, revised code relating to rape: to au-
thorize the governor OF the state 70 act As GUS
sssn q 81 STATE property not entrusted l io
passed the senate. Adjourned
The first business In the house was a resolu-
ion to increase the commission OF erks. A
short debate followed and the resolution was
lost
speaker Young presented Bishop Hare's
petition on the temperance hill. The following
ssson ,s To
counties to defray certain exp nses To rAgu-
late the salares Of county treasurers and regis
s, or resd ns ~ hs
grist mills and the exchange Of grain. To
amend section Y, chapter ~. political code. To
ss ens ana ,saSton S o
To repeal the public examiner law. To repeal
The vstsriliasy snEileon Laws AZ sznkna sscttcn
trolling the. organization of civil townships.
10 repeal chapter III, session laws OF 1850.
For the submission Of nm amendment to the
fI legitimate purposes. Providing I that ats
Judgment debtor may occupy premises sold
nnder foreclosure for rents. no amend sect ton
54,9, ar icle l, chapter -. compiled laws. To
reapportion the membership OF the houses. To
amend chapter 133, session laws Of 1889, To
amend chapter 3, relating to circuit courts.
senator Thillman presented on the 22d a petit
tion from Russian Mennonites asking lesisla-
tion exenpting them from military duty. Sen.
BIZ bills % were introdueed ESTABLISHING the once
OF commissioners Of immigration; amending
| sections 63. aud GIL, complied laws cutting the
urers from 1900 to sl,o01: repeating section
III, compiled laws; preventing public exam
| iner from examining without notice; permit
| ting aliens equally with citizens to hold and
dispose OF real and personal property. Most
| OF the afternoon spent by the senate In dis
cusson OF tax bills. Adjourned
| The house committee on appointment was
| man The following bills were introduced /:
| Establishing the Office OF commissioner Of i'm
| migration; to prevent ard suppress Infectious
and contagious disease; to amend section ..
| chapter 52 laws OF 1885,. to amend the city
charter Of Big Stone ity; providing for the
| safety of school children In case OF storms; to
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! change the boundaries OF commissioners dis
tricts to require the construction OF fire breaks:
to repeal section 1.46. revised code: TO
protect farm laborers and secure the pay
ment of their wages; To amend section 5tl6 Of
article |, chapter Is, code OF civil procedure; to
| FIX The salary of treasurer, register Of deeds,
| auditor ana superintendent OF schools; ia
amend section 525i, nrttcle 2, chapter Il. OF the
code of civil procedure; to amend section 565s,
chapter !, probate cods; to amend section
0j. article !. chapter il, civil code; to amend
| ssctions Gl66, GlI3. 6I4. compiled laws: to
| amend section 1896. article 8. chapter l3 polit.
! ieal code; to provide for the Investment oi
| county sinking funds; to amend section &s99
chapter ., civil code; to abolish the Office oi
| commissioner OF immigration; 70 provide fol
the destruction Of nosious weeds. The major
| ity and minority reports OF the committee on
the bill creating marriage license law was re-
ferred to special committee under suspension
| Of the rules, House bill No. 8l passed. Thii
apprentices money for furnishings in the cap
itol, fuel, lights and stationery. Adjourned,
After roll call in the sena on the 23d the fol
| lowing BILLS were introduced: Creating statt
| board OF equalization and defining its powers
| Authorizing commission to ascertain tht
| boundary between North and south Dakota
Proyidi, for the listing end valuiDg Of prop
| erty for the purposes Of taxation Of banks
| bankers, brokers. etc. Providing for state com
missioners for the regulation Of -ailway
seamboat. express, telephone. telegraph ant
| other public corpOratson Repeating tho Law
| protecting beavers. Regulating the collection
| OF taxes and authorizing county commissioners
to issue Delinquent tax warrants. A Joint reso
| luton providing for committee to ascertain
| fr III the state auditor the states exact imam
| G al condition. memorial TO congress relat
ing to the establishment OF national soldiers
ato bill No, lab, craati & the oaic Of marshal Q
the supreme court Also senate bill No. "a
throwing off per cent penalty due February
| on lts9 taxes. Also a memorial to congress
| asking for the survey OF Big Stone lake with
view to increase the depth and surface Of tn
same. Adjourned
a
| the Introduction OF q resolution for the Ap
| point nent OF a committee 10 ascertain the &C
tun1 financial condition OF the state. II passe,
to its second rsadine @ The following bills o wer.
the penal code; t. provide for the fling o
bonds for ovtrseers Of highways - create tn
office Of tow, or city weigher to provide 70
ish the necessity of unanimous assent in tria!
by juries in civil cases, and substituting there
for two-thrds majority e regulate the fee
ton of praire fires; to amend the surveying
laws; to amend sections 1916 and 1547 compile.
laws to repeal III OF section s9os. compile,
| to amend and more definitely define seotfol
3ll7. article u, civil code TO amend section co
compiled laws; to prohibit selling Or giving to
bneco to minors u memorial to congress touch
ing public lands. Senate bill No SO passed
| Adjourned.
The senate revenue committee reported ol
tho 24th recommending the passage OF bills &C
| tD2 and 81. The committee on school and pub
lands recommended the passage OF bill No. y
Us amended. senate bill No. 20, providing 70
| the publication Of the reports of the suprem
court passed The following bills were intro
| nueed and referred: memorial to congres
praying for tho opening q the Fort Randal
the rules were suspended and the msmorta
passed. Regulating the practice of pharmac
nd licensing Inv, psr.sns e. di.psn,ss y poison,
marks and advertisements.
In the house Mr.. Partridge presented peti
lions from Grant county asking the cuttin
| Gown Of county officer8s salaries for this oil
rchool district system and asking that laws !
That effect be passed Tho Judiciary committe
recommended that senate bill No. ]
bin to rssnSmit Il the prohibisary y' qu.s.io
to vote was indefinitely postponed Tn
vote stood % to %. Gov. Msllette notified til
and TO- These bills provide for accepting
grant of public lands from tine general goverr
ment, the payment Of the Legislature and OF
outside Of their districts The following bin
were introduced: mem rial to congress 10
the opening Of the Sisseton and Wahpeton rel
to exempt firenlen from jury OF military duty
| to make disposition Of the sum Of $3.50 n
ceived ~ premium from the sale Of bonds; I
ii the Sons Of veterans With sccoutssmsnfs
the, politicei DISABILITIES. q August 4
tcrs OF deeds and county treasurer; to amen
| section q. complied laws relating 70 public .,
amfner; to amend the law relating to the elel
| tton Of county commissioners; q memorial
congress aaktng the opening Of the Grow Cree
e homes..sa entry e prevent e
power Of town boaFds; % regulate the collse
tion Of taxes; ~ amend section 1915. chapter i
political code to amend section s2so. compile
section 6, article 8, Of the c0nstitutiOn; to RI
ulate commercial agencies. credit coEnpAMi6