The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-03-07
SOUTH AKOTALEGISsLAT EDOINGS.

n The senate on the e7th the forenoon and
part Of the afternoon sessionsw was consumed in
discussion Of both the district and town
ship school systems. The following senate bills
pair OF public bridges q causeways; provid.
ing for county tree.planting providing amend
mepts to articles Of INCORPORATION. Bills were
assistant secretary Of state; providing for the
adjustment and disposal-of the balances re-
; malain rs sf TIL The Po;n payment ya%nsb Of f fsalea I bonds o. d
exempting registered pharmacists from Jury
duty exempting from taxation eighty instead
of ten acres Of college land; Adjourned;
In the house q joint resolution passed hank
ing ex-Treasurer Bailey. The appropriation bill
passed. An appropriation of i 1850 was added
for the veterinary surgeon; b salary Of the
81, 20L The house bill passed providing for the
destruction OF noxious weeds. The house went
j3to committee Of the whole on the election
Hlw bills. The fight was over tn Rhines ballot
system and vote recorder. This was knocked
out by a large majority. Adjourned.
The senate on the 2sth received the following
of regents from the governor. Alonzo J. EdGer.
ton, Of Mitchell, two years; P. F. Mcclure, OF
p six nesr six yes e. n; HOVE a; e. 81 smMsa aiIstt Of si Mi yeans
w. H. STANLEY, of Hot Springs, four years E. L.
Hewitt. of Ipswich. four years; r. o. Brande,
Of 5d, Bra ,asa two year T;,a Paul i faen,sdlm,a OF Scot
The senate discussed the fence law, the APP
preparation bill and the Australian ballot law.
Adjourned.
In the house q bill was introduced to provide
for the publication of the laws, joint resolu-
tions, supreme court decisions and official
oRattei mortgages p void; r d ing to tef'a ar.
tesian wells; relating to furnishing
the Sons OF Veterans with accoutrements exe
a memorial asking the opening to settlement Of
the Crow Creek reservation defining the duties
Of the attorney-general. Bills We're introduced
cOnVantiOO and OresCrihfO1 the form Of ballot
to be used. The house bill passed relating to
the forming Of corporations. Adjourned.
In the senate on the LIST O bill was introduced
exempting certain property from assessment
and taxation. The house bill bonding the state
indebtedness was passed. Aspecial committee
Sherwood, Norton, Miller, Westcott and Frank
was appointed to eqnithbly divide a portion Of
the available funds between the state institu-
tions. Following senate bills passed: Author
izing the state treasurer to set aside from.the
the general fund u sum to pay the bond inter-
est; creating q state board of equalization;
mills ut one-ffth; requiring instruction in
schools concerning the et1eets cf alcoholic
drinks and narcotics upon the system; requir-
g sainst--stoe until Vot d otherwise,
lSrreot the ., board board C d ro., Of = charities les, s IN
viding for the election for the relocating of
county seats where the present location Is not
made by a majority, vote regulating the salary
OF registers Of deeds aud county treasurers;
regulating the state printing, providing com.
pensation and creating the office OF expert
printer. Bills were introduced amending sec
tion 3, chapter 80, political code, registering
warrants with county treasurer; amending Sec
tions l and Is, article Is, chapter 70, Severn
teenth assembly, relating to the incorporation
OF cities; joint resolution ordering the
secretary Of state to print 1000 copies of the
prohibition bill: amending section 6176, COM
F 1n itd ,lsw aon relating Az to fo S2r1 is PROCEDURE Sonsa s;i In
passed: Creating tho office OF state examiner
OF irrigation authorizing county commission
e entt to com, eGns4 3ha ETH the , road and bridge fund
purposes; authorizing the commissioners Of
school lands to make selections of indemnity
1885. relating to fsh-ways; compelling railroad
agents to post notices of the arrival and de-
parture of trains; repealing Sc tions 1885 and
1885 compiled laws. Adjourned.
In the house q bill was introduced providing
for the apportionment of school and public
land funds. Bills passed the house relating to
companies doing business In the state an act
amending section 129, coz piled laws q bill
defining public nuissnces; requiring registers
gated counties to pay their proportion Of
bonded indebtedness; providing for q state
board of public health. Senate bill No. 2os
county. Adjourned.
In the senate Oh the Sd the following senate
bills passed: Creating a commission to in
quire INTO the claims growing out of the Yunk-
ton asylum: creating q board of pardons au-
thorizing the appointment of an assistant sec
rotary Of state providing an adjustment of the
Elk Point township, Union county; exempting
registered pharmacists From jury duty deiin-
ng what property is exempt from t~axation de-
timing tho jurisdiction and practice OF county
courts and the salaries of Judges. Adjourned.
Bills We're introduced in tho house author
izing boards Of county commissioners to pro-
vide their several counties with the Rhines
voting machine: relating to legislative APP
por, ionment Mrs; George Nc %iillin. and
Miss Ellie McMillin were appointed on
A resolution passed limiting speeches to two
minutes. Bills passed requiring county COM
m act declining Certain combinations and
trusts unlawful: regulating grain and ware
house inspection; relating to the practice of
of 1887, providing for the organization Of civil
Townships: relating to the assessment and
taxation OF unorganiEed counties. Adjourned.
was offered extending thanks to the late terri.
torial officers. Senate bills passed providing
for the reimbursement.of owners OF sheep and
ing sections 3 md &, chapter $50, laws of 1887,
relating to q lien OH seed grain permitting
an increase in the number of trustees of char
TABLE, religious and other co. porations ;
amending sections 1872, 6 and II, compiled laws,
relating to taxes for the payment 0. school
bonds coupons; providing FOR the taxation of
express and sleeping car compa les declaring
the qualification of electors and prescrlb ng
the ballot to be used relating to the trespass
OF animals. Rouse DIS passed: Providing
for the taxation of railroad, telegraph and tel.
ephone companies; q general incorporation act
for cities and towns submitting the question
OF the permanent location of the seat of gov
ernment submitting the woman's suffrage
amendment to a vote. Adjourned.
In the house senate bills passed amending
the laws relating to the creation OF Mead
county; reconyeying certain lands to F. L.
Evans amending the law relating to the ad-
mission Of attorneys to practice the law author
izing certain corporations to become sureties
on bonds to provide for Iaroling prisoners
providing for the sale and inoumbrance of a
homestead when either husband or wife is
insane creating. a state board of equaIiza-
ton and defining its powers; providing for the
inspection of illuminating oils. House bills
passed: Repealine the law making tax re-
ceipts evidence Of payment; providing for the
payment of fees by state eff, ers into the treas.
ury; regulating the incorporation OF the town
of Bristol; relating to the extension of Phillips
avenue, Sioux Falls; compelling railroads to
build vtaducts where necessary; placing q
bounty on dead wolves; IN act for the relief of
corporators.