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

PIERRE, Jan. 1.-THE first committee to
report In the house was on mileage. After
some debate the report was referred
back.
Messrs. Tyler and Whiting were APP
pointed on the part of the house rs "a com
mittee 10 confer with like committee from
the senate on printing.
The house went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Bixler IN the chair, on joint
rules. The report was adopted.
The house again went into committee OF
the whole, Colonel Parker in the chair, TO
consider the appointment OF committee
clerks. A long debate was indulged in by
Messrs. Gordon, Bixler, Powell, Parker
and Botham. The resolution Of the pre-
ceding day was amended so that only three
clerks can be employed.
House bill No. 10 was introduced by
Mr.. Bowman. This bill is for the appropri-
alton of money for the payment OF legisla-
ture and the clerks. 1t passed TO its sec
ond reading.
PIERRE, Jan. I3.-When the house met
ten members were excused on account of
la grippe. Mr.. Stafford, of Day, called mp
the special order, which was the reconsid-
Grafton Of the resolution fixing the salaries
of state officers. A long debate followed.
Finally the original report Of the commit
tee was adopted, except the part relating
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ferred TO the judiciary committee The
committee on appropriation reported
house Dill No, 80, with changes, and re-
commented that IL pass; the judiciary
committee reported house bin No. u and
recommended that it pass; "A message
came from the senate reporting the pass
age OF senate bill No. 4 and asking Goa
c%urrencc; Mr.. Partridge, of Grant, offered
a resolution that all bills be printed after
the first reading; adopted. House bill No.
u passed, This bill provides for the adop-
tion OF the territorial code as the laws OF
the state, except as amended by thslegisla-
ture; j, n. Crow, of Mitchell, was appointed
clerk of the committee on enrolled and On
crossed bills; L. c. Torrey, of Aberdeen,
was appointed clerk for the judiciary com
mittee.
The following bills were introduced and
read the Erst time;
By Mr.. Tosse, n bill for an act To amend
section 1922 OF the political code; by Mr..
Rudd, a bill for an act TO amend sections
5lg7, 5l2s, sl29 and article 2 of chapter -
of the civil code OF 1851; by Mr.. Star,
house joint resolution fixing the time for
ad tournament and providing for the intro
duction OF new bills; by Mr. Star, "a bill
for an act to provide for the resubmissio
TO "a vote of the people article "a Of the con
stitution. This vi. is for "a resubmission
of the vote ON prohibition; by Mr.. Hilton.
a bill for an act granting counties power
TO issue bonds for sinking artesian wells;
by Mr.. Hilton, n bill for an act
amending chapter 2, of the polit-
ical code, in relation to assessment and
taxation; by Dir. Norbeck, a bill for an
act providing for a marriage license: by
Mr.. DAILY, an act to encourage the planting
of trees; by Mr.. Gordon, q bill for an act
for the publication OF the supreme court
reports; by Mr.. Gordon, a bull for an act
TO fix the salary of county judges and TO
classify the several counties with references
thereto; by Mr.. Mccormack, q bill for an
act providing that the maker of IA promis-
sorry note may show want of consideration
against the holder thereof; by the house
committee on temperance. This is the bill
prepared by the State Enforcement league;
by Mr.. Lavender, a bill for an net repeal
ing chapter 10, general laws of 1873. This
bill is for the aho!iShing of the railroad
commissioners; by Mr.. Hopkins, a bill for
an act TO establish the rate of interest and
to provide against usury; by Mr.. Cedar,
a bill for an act to define trusts
and to provide penalties and pun
ishment; by Mr.. Maynard. n bill
for an act defining the jurisdiction of the
county courts and fixing the salary of
judges thereof; by Mr.. Tyler, a bill for an
act creating a state board of health and
regulating the practice OF medicine: by
MIR. Gernack; u bill for an act to create
the Office of state engineer of irrigation;
by Mr.. Simmons, a bill for an act 10 amend
section 1854. of article 4 . chapter Is, of the
political code, entitled Rate pf taxation;''
by MIR. Simmons, q bill for an act to amend
section 100, of article Is; sections loo, 1921
and 1928, OF article IL, chapter Is, Of the
political code, compiled laws of 1857; by
Mr.. Wilson, a bill for an act to amend sec
tion l59, Of article 2 chapter g, of the po-
liticai code; by Mr.. Bixier, IN act entitled
IAN act for the prevention and punishment
of pools, trusts and consplracies; !" by Mr..
Sage, n bill to authorize the state treasury
to transfer certain balances into the
general fund; by Mr.. Anderson, a
bill for an act to amend section 60 Of chap
ter 20 OF the political code; by Mr.. Ander-
son, a bill to amend section % Of chapter
- Of the laws OF 1888; by Mr. Anderson,
n bill to amend section Gs of chapter ~ OF
the political code; a bill for IN act provid-
ing for the revision and codifcation of the
laws OF South Dakota and to harmonixe the
same with the state constitution; hy Mr..
Parker, . bill for an act to transfer the
business OF the late territorial court to
the courts now existing; by Mr.. Parker,
an act to fix the salaries OF county jud ges;
by Mr.. Miller. q bill for an act for the or
ganisation of civil townships: by Mr.. Tay-s
lor, . bill for m act defining the
rights and liabilities OF landlord and
tenant within Incorporated towns sne