The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
An Intelligent Synopsis OF It's
DAILY Proceedings by Spe-
cial Reporter.
Senate.

Inc senate was calIeu 10 Oruer on
the 18th inst. at Up. m. by Lieutenant
Governor Fletcher.
The journaI was read and approv.
cd.
The bill to authorize the commits.
sioners OF Lawrence county to issue
bonds was signed by the president.
President Fletcher appointed Mr..
Rudisjll assistant reading and amend
ment clerk for the balance OF the ses-
Aion.
A petition from citizens OF Kings.
bury county asking that the usury
penalty and mortgage tax be repealed
was read.
House Joint resolution No. 35S,
providing seed grain for needy farmers
was passed-35 to 8.
Senate bill No. Al, designed to gov
srn state printing, and prescribing
compensation therefor, and the man-
ner Of awarding contrects for the
same. was made special order for
goth INST. at 8 p. m.
Upon third and final reading OF sen.
ate bill No. 1873, an act submitting
the question shall the word "male"
be stricken from section l, article Z;
OF the constitution it was foun,. that
1t had not had first and second read.
ing, and 1t was therefore recommitted
to the committee on state affairs.
On third and final reading OF bill
No. OF, to authorize boards OF otcounty
commissioners to pay for expert SER
vices employed in anearthing fraud in
the issue OF Lawrence county war.
rants, it was lost-ysas 15, nays 23.
Committee on judiciary offered q
substitute for senate bill No. IL.
Providing for the setting out and cul.
tivation OF timber and giving a rebate
on taxes at the rate OF $40 per acre
for every acre OF growing timber. Re-
port adopted.
Report OF committee recommending
the pasaage OF senate bill No. 1o1,
compelling the instruction OF children
in puplic schools on the effect ofiiquor
on the human system, was adopted.
Committee recommended passage OF
senate bill No. lat, relieving members
OF celigious denominations from bear.
ing arms where it conflicts with their
religious belief. Report adopted.
Yeas 2S, nays IA.
OCunG0 Oill ANOs 4OO DCAuk ~ CpCClul
order for 8 p. m. The senate went in.
to q committee OF the whole to con.
slider the bill with Stewart in the
chair. Bill relates TO the inspection
Of kerosene oil. Amended reducing IN
spectors salary to 81 900 per annum
and deputies to $50 per month. Oil
test was raised to ITO and Fosters
Ohio test was ordered used.
Mr.. Jolly reported house joint rsso-
luton No. 3l5 correctly enrolled. 1t
provides that owing to constitutional
provisions prohibiting the state from
making arrangements to supply seed
grain to the needy farmers otthe state
therefore,
Be it resolved, by the legislature OF
South Dakota. That the members OF
this legislature don ate one. half OF their
per diem, making a fund OF $26, $50,
the said amount to be placed in the
hands OF the governor Tor proper dis
trIbution.
President announced he was about
TO sign above bill.
On motion senate bill No. 62 was
made o special order for 8 p. m. oI
the 2lst inst, repeals the general law
providing for railroad commissioners
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called TO
order at 7:45 by the Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
The following bills were introduced
No. 260. To provide for the incor'
porAtion OF townsits companies.
No O11 IT. annkinn Xxx
chapter 20, political code OF compiled
laws OF 1887 relating to ferries.
Nd. 262. Authorlx .ne the board o
charities and corrections to sell GER
tain real estate in the city OF Sioux
Falis.
No. 263. To amend section /, Arti
Gle Z, OF the constitution. Referred
to thecommittee on suffrage.
No. 264. To establish q UNIFORM
system OF public education in the
State OF South Dakota.
no. 265. For an act providing FOL
q bounty on tree culture. Referred tC
committee OF the whole.
On motion senate adjourned.
RoUsn.
"L' 6AnhohS pioeVhUou P0S'S'OA
from his constituents relative to pol
tax. Petition referred to committee
on education, without printing.
The following bills were introduced
By Mr.. Sage: No. $50. Authorizing
county commissioners to transfer Ger
tain balances to general fund.
BY Mr.. Norton: No. 354. To amend
session 80. article 10, chapter 73
session laws OF the territory, relating
to internal improvements.
BY Mr.. Norton: No. 355. Tt
amend section l, chapter SO OF session
laws, eighteenth territorial assembly
relating to the extension OF corporal,
limits OF cities having the requisit,
number OF inhabitants.
Bv Mr.. Norbeck: No. 356. TT