Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DOIN6S.

rializing congress to open the Crow Creek reser-
walton, not opened by the Dawes bill. and
closed by Cleveland, passed, Further com
sfderation of bill No. 49, relatingto to grist and
change mills, was postponed to Monday. The
senate considered and extensively discussed
senate bill No. 90, and bill No. l03 passed. The
following bills were introduced Relating to
exempt property, making real estate $500 and
personal 1850 In value; authorizing the pnblca-
tion OF the school laws In German and Scandi-
navian languages; repeating section 5, chapter
Al, laws of 1859 regulating the construction,
repair and msintenance q public bridges and
bility OF railroads in cases of fire caused by its
operation; declaring certain persons exempt
from military duty; establishing state me-
neurological bureau. Senate bill No. &c. raquir-
ing county treasurers to give notice OF redemp-
tion from tax sale to purchaser, passed. Senate
bill No. ~, legalizing the organization of certain
civil townships, passed substitute for SEN
ate bill No. and house bill No. o. re-enactng
the laws of the territory of Dakota AID declar-
ing the common law inf rec where the statutes
are silent in South Dakota passed. Senate bill
No. 45 relating to the amendments TO articles
of incorporation, passed. Senate bill No. 46. o
lation, passed.
In the house the committee appointed ON he
contest case from Hanson county reported in
favor Of H. p. Benjamin. The following bills
were introduced: 10 amend sec. ions i, and
s, chapter 50 session laws OF 1887. To amend
section 2, chapter l. general laws Of 1889. A
memorial from the State horticultural society
asking for an appropriation To amend section
1876, chapter 6, political code, To amend the
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for the election of three railroad commission
ers for terms of two, four and six
years; to fix passenger rates on railroads,
ate bin No. IA was passed by the house This
bill provides that the registers of deeds cannot
charge fees for discharglng real or chatte1
mortgages, House bill No. 63 passed. This
bill provides for the protection OF quail. House
bill No. 49, relating to warehouse men was
passed. House bill No. 1s3, asking for the open
ing OF the Indian reservation in Charles Mix
county, passed. The house bill instructing
/ Territorial Treasurer Bailey to turn into the
J state treasury the money received from the
sale of bonds passed. The house bill No. 81
passed. This bill defines the duties of county
treasurers touching the registration of war
rants. There was long debate on the taxation
bill, and it was referred
After roll-call in tine senate on the 2sth the
rules were suspended and house bill No. Is, as
amended by the senate, was read third time
passed: Providing for notice of holder Of tax
certificate to owner of land before a deed is
given. Exempting members of fire comranies
flom military and jury duty. Discussion was
had in committee of the whole on the bill pro-
viding for the adoption of minors and passage
recommended A bill was introduced describ-
ing and defining the boundary of Mar5hall
county. Also permi ting townships to bond
and construct artesian wells Legalizing the
acts of notaries public. For the formation of
building and loan associations To increase the
number of directors of religious benevolent
and educational corporations And joint res
| olution declaring unfounded and false the re-
and west pretending to picture want through
out South Dakota.
The. Judiciary committee in the house re.
ported against the pas age of house bill No. IS.
1 The bill was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. AR
i ker introduced a resolution touching the slam
derous articles in the eastern press. Referred
! to a special committee of nine Positive ac-
tion will be taken to refute these st ries. The
state owes itselfthe duty of defending its rep
utation against tn Q libelous stories and If nee
essary will use money to do this. The follow
| ing bills were introduced: An act to repeal
| Sc tion 1885 and 1886 compiled laws creating
| board OF commissioners of i'm migration; to
| abolish the grand jury system; memorial
| asking congress to take the tariff off certain
| necessaries to amend SO tion 0, chapter 30,
political code; to revise section 2, chapter 60,
| session laws of 1886 relating 10 fish ways; an
| act to FOR the provisions of article IL, sec-
tion IL, OF the constitution; making taxes alien
| ON personal property to regulate the organiza-
| tior of mutual benefit associations TO amend
section 921, compiled laws OF 1887. The house
/ concurred in the senate amendment to the tax
| BILL which ma es taxes delinquent the first
| Monday in February with q penalty OF ! per
| cent thereafter.
The senate bill relating to consent in cases of
| adoption passed the senate on the 29th The
| senate bill relating to the duties of county
| treasurers and providing for declaring banks as
| public repositories passed. The senate bill
passed reducing the fees of register of deeds
| from 70 to SO cents for recording deeds and
| mortgages, and to 10 cents tor filing chattel
Bills were introduced to amend section 6,
| article 3, of the constitution, defining the
liabilities of railroad companies for live stock
| killed. To amend section I4, code of civil pro-
| cedure To amend section 8, article o. chapter
70, laws OF 1887, relating to the Incorporate of
| citiesl
| against the passage of a number of unimportant
| measures. The bill passed the house making
marriage licenses necessity. The following
| bills were introduced: To provide for the cleo
| tion of assessors in Incorporated towns and cit
| les. Defining the class of newspapers in which
legal notices shall be published. For the relief
| ofM Warth airnaf Vp a.
press companies operating in the state. Joint
| resolution requesting the state auditor to ex-
anime the financial standing of fire insurance
companies. To provide bounty to encourage
| the growth Of trees. To make railroad compa-
| nies responsible for contracts made by their
| officers or agents. To regulate the sale of real
| estate for unpaid taxes. To regulate railroad
| passenger fare. Requiring railroads to build
connecting lines at junction points and other
| rghts-of-way. Defining the liabilities of rail
| road companies in case of fire. To regulate the
keeping of stock in unorganized counties.
| Amending chapter session laws of 1888 relating
| to policies of fire insurance companies and fix
| ing measure of damages. memorial asking
| the opening Of the Sisseton and Wahpeton res
| ervations passed. Tho bill defining the duties
| of the attorney general as to school and public
lands, and the house bill to prevent the OBJ
struction Of public highwsys. passed. The
| house bill taxing dogs passed Adjourned.
| petition was present ed in the senate on the
l 3Oth protesting against the graduates Of the ag-
ricultural college practictng pharmacy without
| examination. Inc senate Dill requiring county
treasurers to pay state funds quarterly into
| the state treasury passed. Bills were intro
duced to submit to a vote at the election OF
| 1890 the question of the permanent location of
| the capital To give credit to prisoners in ths
| penitentiary OF time OF good conduct. The
| house bill providing for commission to codify
| the laws was indefinitely postponed. Ad-
| iourned.
| At the morning session of tho house an effort
| was made to send the appropriations commit
| tee on a visit to the state institutions but the
| resolution failed. The reading of bills occupied
most of the session. The following bills We're
1 introduced To amend sections So and 81,
| chapter 6, civil CODE Proposing an amendment
| to the constitution. To fix the salaries of
| county officers. memorial passe asking the
United States to pay the expenses of the election
of Unit ID st ates senators. House bill No. 3d. the
age of consent of females liz instead of IA years,
| passed. The house Ill compelling railroad
| companies to post the time OF arrival and de-
| parture of trains passed. The following bills
county to issue bonds for outstanding warrants.
10 provide for the printing and d stribution Of
horticultural reports To irovide for the re-
grading of courses OF study In state inst1tu-
tions A bill for an act to compensate the Of
| ficers and employees of the constitutional con-
| vention. A memorial asking the opening of
| the Crow Greek reservation passed. By per-
mission. Col Parker introduced bills for the
| payment of state taxes in cash, and providing
for the payment of mileage and other expenses
of the attorney general In the performance OF
official duties.
The bill TO repeal the tax ON dogs was lost in
the senate ON the 31st. The senate bill provid-
ing right-of-way for railroads over school and
puplie lands passed; The following bills were an
laws of 1859, relating to the publication OF no.
tices of sales OF real estate ON execution; re-
quiring appropriations made for public institu-
4 amending all acts of the legislative assembly
of the territory of Dakota, substituting the
word state instead Of territory providing for