Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE Do1NGS.

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tions for two years to be expended bro ratn .
Amending al acts OF tho legislative ASSEMBLY,
o. oor inc sta sslr inos Of Dakota. substituting the
the inspection of coal and other illuminatinp
oils. In committee of tho whole the senate
the passage of the house bill re-
ducing the interest on tax sale certificates
from 30 to II per cent. per annu1n. Alderman
b morning session in the house was tnken
up with the address by Superintendent PM
ham on the educational bill introdncedn II /, IN IN
afternoon Col. Parker introdu ed a bill provid.
ing for q select committee OF five to SEQ what
legisia.t 10 t,n Is o necessary to carry out the pro
were introduced: An elaborate school Inv To
r%egulnte the employment of children in mines
s sion TO un" i iaao1 ne 10 provide for admis-
TO- tuition IN certain cases. Joint reso.ution
authorizing the commissioners of school and
1nld1 fn l%1 lbs 70 make q selection of university
political code: 10 amend section 10, chapter
1l2, laws OF 1883 To submit to a vote the dues
ton OF me pilce Tor the permanent seat OF gov.
ernment for the state. To regulate the dis.
posal. OF common school and other lnndsS a
long debate followed in committee of the whole
on tne ptia ptovlalhs for the creation of an en-
tho bill pass. Adjourned. '"a'
Several committees reported in the senate on
the first, making various Recommendations
The following bills were introduced. i o amnnd
chapter ITO, laws Of 1889, for the protection of
discharged employees and to prevent blacklist
ing; recurring tho state supreme court to rehear
territorial supreme court cases not disposed of.
The committee on temperance presented n
lengthy report Recommending various amend
ments: the most prominent of which was a
reduction OF about one-half in the terms of inn
prisonment and amounts OF fine. The word
"sacramental" was inserted for "sacrcdn pur-
poses and the date Of taking effect fixed for Nav
1: The senate passed the house bill reducing
the interest on tax certificates to II per cent.
and the senate bill repeating nnexpended bal
ances OF me appropriations for public institu-
GOnS mnde nv fhp t,,ra Nf 1SSl
In the house the fir t business was the adop-
tion OF q resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF q committee to draft q school law on
the district system. A communication was
read from the state treasurer calling attention
to the fact that eastern holders OF South Dn-
kota secufities are becoming alarmed at reports
from the state. y bill was introduced ut once
to provide funds for the foreclosure and sale Of
real estate by advertisement. Bills were IN
troduced TO regulate the foes of attorneys in
settling esttaes OF daceased persons. To amend
the complied laws of 1857. TO provide a mill
tary code for South Dakota. Providing a bounty
Tor the destruction OF wolves and other animals.
10 a1nenu aectlon G569, compiled laws of 1887.
To II quire county commissioner in segregated
counties to issue bonds in equal proportion on
indebtedness; to abolish the office OF immigra-
ton commissions, and to Gefue the duties of
the railroad commission. The senate resolu-
ton praying for the opening OF the Fort Randall
military reservation passed. The senate bill.
providing Tor the incorporating OF charitable
and benevolent institutions passed. Adjourned.
In the South Dakota senate on the Sd Senator
Stewart, Of Full River, offered the following:
WHEREAS, Certain lending Chicago newspa-
pers nave sent special correspondents to this
state: also have written grossly false descrip-
lions OF the condition of the people of South
Dakota, and have published monstrous stories
OF alleged restitution among the people of the
state and,
WHEREAS, Said Chicago newspapers have
published such libels upon this state and made
other false statements condemning it's condition
and that of this Sioux reservation, soon to be
opened to settlement; and,
WHEREAS, The punishment of such misrepre-
sentationsl is likely TO do great injury to South
Dakota, and it is evidently inteuded for that
puopose therefore, be it
Rcsolced, That our senators and representa-
tives in congress are requested to vote aguinst
Chicago for the worlds fur.
The resolution was referred toa special COM
mittee of five, consisting OF Senators Stewart,
Sterling, Johnston, ThieIman and Leppelmnn'
Tho house marriage license bill was recon-
mended to pass. Bills introduced: Repeating
chapter 1s7, laws of 1889, relating to township
political code. relating to tho admission of ut
torneys ut law TO practice; providing for the
taxation OF telegraph and telephone companies:
regulat, ng the business and fixing the rate of
charges Of telegraph companies; relating to the
construction OF artesian wells and bitches ard
the powers OF corporations relating thereto.
In the house the committe on temperance
made d minority report recommending many
changes. "A minority report WIS also pre-
sented. An effort was made to raise the as
sistant sergeant-at-urm's salary to 500, but it
failed. The house bill passed Furnishing tres
passers on school lands. The house bill gov
No. III passed, providing for amending title 3,
code of civil procedure. Bills introduced: To
amend section 54l4 OF the compiled laws of
1887; to repeal chapter 12l, session laws OF
1859 to amend section 1903, relating to the
fees OF tho secretary of state; to amend sec
tion 1874, compiled laws; to regulate grain
warehouses and the inspection and handling of
grain to amend section $036, chapter 3, civil
code to authorize county commissioners to
consolidate road and bridge taxes; to regulate
insurance policies; to punish parties for dis
turblng the peace by use of offensive language
or tumultuous conduct. The house bill relating
to fictitious partnerships passed. Adjourned
In the senate on the 18th the following bills
We're passed: Reluting to the payment of high
way tax by labor and permitting receipts to be
taken by county treesurers; also removing the
protection from beavers. Bills introduced: To
convey ten acres of land to Fred Evans :amend-
ing section 4, chapter ia, Jaws Of 1857 relating
to the duties of public examiner; amending
chapter %, laws of 1883, and chapter 1s5, laws Of
1857; changing the name OF the reform to the
remove O building from mortgnged lands.
In the house the committee of the whole rec
ommended the passage OF O bill creating the
office of mining engineer. The bill putting q
term of the supreme court at Deadwood was
lost in the house. The senate bill providing for
the appointment of a. supreme court marshal
engineer passed the house. Senate bill No. 81
amending a section in the civil code, passed.
Senate bill No. 60 passed tho house. The senate
bill relating to the fees OF register of deeds
passed. Bills introduced: TO amend sections
157 to 1856, revised laws providing for the drain
age OF swamp lands to remove u cloud from a
land title. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 5th the bill to provide q
temporary government for the territory of Okla
homa was taken up and the clerk commenced
to read tho bill, but had not completed 1t when
Mt 2 o'clock the bill to aid in the establishment
and temporary support of common schools was
taken up as unfinished business. MIR. Blair,
after speaking a few minutes in advocacy of
it, temporarily yielded the floor to Senator
Sherman, who, from the committee on foreign
repo ted joint resolution
(which was placed on the calendar, congratu-
lating the people of the United States Of Brazil
on their adoption of q republican form OF gov
Senator Blair resumed his argument.
Adjourned.
The house adjourned after the journal was
rea I in it's abridged form and approved, q large
number of members being in attendance upon
the funeral of Mrs. and Miss Tracy.
The senate went into committee of the whole,
with Senator Cain, OF Beadle, in the chair. to
resume consideration of the prohibition bill.
o'clock the committee recommended the
passage of the bill. with the amendments rec
by the committee OH temperance
and six other amendments adopted in commit
tee OF the whole. Petitions were presented
asking for the submission Of on amendment to
the constitution leasing school and public
lands. The senate ordered o contract for print
ing it's daily journal. The senate bill reducing
tho fees of the court stenographer pnssed. The
house bill providing for marriage licenses