The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-31
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE pulNGs,

Roll call in the senate on the 18th showed
fourteen absent and n quorum present. I'M.
following bills were introduced: To amen
section 1912 complied laws, 10 require county
tfeasurern to give notice of redemption author
izing county commissioners to dcfray out of the
general fund the expenses for tho prosecution OF
fraud. Adjourned. The house was not in sea.
sion.
The first business in the senate on tho goth
was y petition presented by Senator Wash,;-
baugh, from the citizens of Lawrence md Mead
counties, asking that u law be passed COM
polling the commits. ioners of those counties to
audit the expenses of an expert employed in
1885. The following bills We're introduced: 10
provide for the collection by county tressnrcrs
OF all umco!lected city taxee in Incorporated
cities. 10 amend section 1l4a. of the political
code. 10 amend sections is7s, 1889. l29l and
ter 80, poll zeal code. To amend chapter %. Of
the laws of 1857. To create n burenu OF labor
of landlord and tenant "A Incorporated towns
and cities. Senate bill No. 8 was passed. This
makes tax receipts conclusive evidence of the
payment of former taxes. The house bill an.
lropriating money FOR the paymsnt of member
and employees lost in the senate because Of a
lack of II two.thirds vote on the emergency
clause. The bill will be rccon. idered. Adj
ioutned. The house was not in session.
"A petition was presented in the senate on tho
2lst from Bishop Hnre. protesting ngainst cor
tain clauses of the temperance bill. Senate bill
No. 10 pissed. This bill refers to the pay of tho
legislators and the officers. Bills IL. IL and as
Merc discussed in committees of the whole.
The iollowing bills wero introduced: To ap.
point IL ninrshnl for the Supreme court OF the
state; to regulate the practice OF dentistry i'll
OF. lsS', relative to nrtesinl wells; to authorize
county commissioners to issue bonds in certuiu
counties 10 pay former indebtedness; 10 ubol-
ish the Office Of commissioner OF i,nfuirratinu .
to amend section 7, chapter II. laws of 1889; to
amend section l, chapter ~, laws of 1879; TO
ainend chnptcr -, laws OF 1857 to amend sec
ton G52l. revised code. relating to rapc; to nu-
tinriae the governor al the state to net ns a GUS
tolinn OF all state property not entrusted to
other officers. House bills Nos. 10 and II
passed the sennte. Adjourned.
The first busincss in tho iiotise was n resolu-
ion to incfonso the coiiinih ion of c,crks. \
short debate FOLLOWED ana The resolution was
lost.
speaker Young presented Bishop Harc's
petition ON the temperance bill. The following
bills were introduced: To almond section 2,
chapter III, session laws of 1850. 10 authorize
counties to defiay certain exp nses. 10 ragu-
late the salaries of county treasurers and regis-
tiers OF deeds. 10 authorize the levy of q special
tax for road rufposes. 10 regulate the toll of
srist mills and the exchange of grain. 10
amend section r., chapter -, politicnlcole. To
amend section 1910, compiled laws. For tho us-
ses>ihont nnd taxation OF railrond companies.
To relc:,l tho public examiner law. 10 repeal
the veterinary surgeon laws. To amend section
trolling the organization OF civil! townships.
To rapeal %elaytor III. session laws of lss,.
For tho eubnissiom Of nm amendment to the
constitution providing for the leasing OF lnnls
for legit mate purposes. P.oviiing that II
Judgment debtor may occupy premises sold
Under foreclosure for rents. 10 amend section
5l.?, article 1. chnrter -. complied laws. 10
rehiror!ion tie membership o; tho houses. 10
nilcnl chapter lf', session inws of 1859. 10
almond chapter =, relating to circuit courts.
Adjourned.
Scnutor lhillinan presented OH the I'D II pcti
tion from Russian Mcnncnitcs asking loeisla-
tion oNr'nptins them from military duty. Sem
ate bills Nos. Z md IL PASSED. The following
bills were introduced: Establishing The Office
of commissioner of Immigration; amending
sections GB2 and G5i. complied lnws cutting inc
Gu1Nrirg Df he rVVIstnr nf tilnis mud tim. rn,
urors FROM 5000 to sl,G0o; repeating section
III. complied law preventing public exam
TING aliens equally with ~citizens to hold ami
dispo4co Of real n.! personal property. Most
otthe afternoon was spent by the senate in dis
onssion of tax bills. Adjourned.
The house committee on appointment WIS
nnIcunces. MIR. liudd. OF lld,ninis. is chair.
man. The following bills wore Introduced.
migfhtlor 10 liesent and suppross Infectious
uni contagious disease, to amend section :,
chapter -, laws of 1850; to amend tn. city
charter of Bis Stone city, prov..lin,. for The
safety OF school children in case OF storms; to
require boards Of county cn,nnil-siouers 10
chhhge The bcundnries Of commissioners dis
tficts; to require the construction of fire breaks:
to repeal section i.N, revised cole; u
amend section 6ia, compiled laws; tic
protect farm lnborers and secure the pay
lncnt OF their wngcs; TO amend section 5iif OF
article l. chapter ~. code OF civil procedure; To
fix the salary of trcasilrci, register of deeds,
auditor and superintendent III schools; to
amend section j2il. nrticl, .. chapter II, of the
code OF civil procedure: to amend section ) y,
chapter !, probate code; 70 amend section
5Mo. article 4. chapter NJ. civil code; to amend
sections Gl6t', Gl,s. Gi7l. compiled laws; TO
nlneiid section iiSG, article i. chapter Ii. polit-
ical code; to provide for tho Investment OF
chapter -. civil code; to abolish tho Office of
commissioner OF immigration; 60 provide for
the destruction of noxious weeds. The major
ity and minority reports of tho committee OIL
tho bill crcntiiis " marriage license law was re-
fcrrci TO 81 specinl committee under suspension
of the rules. House bin No. 81 passed. Ills
itoi, fuel, lights AMI stationery. Adjourned.
After roll call i'll the scnn,e on the 2ssd the fol-
lowing bills were introduced: Creating II state
board of equalization md defining its powers.
AUTHORIZING II commission to ascertain the
boundary between North and South Dakota.
Providing ior tho listing md valuing OF prop
erty for the purposes of taxation of banks.
bankers. brokers. etc. Providing for state COM
inisstorera Tor the regulation OF railway,
steamboat. express. telephone. telegraph and
other public corporations. licpcnling tho law
protecting beavers. Iegulntiny the collection
OF taxes mud authorizing county commissioners
to issue Delinquent tax warrants. A joint reso-
luton providing tor II committee to ascertain
from the state auditor the stitc's exact tinan-
cinl condition. \ memorial To congress- relnt-
ing to the establishment of II national soldiers
home at Hot Springs. The senate pissed SON
nto bill No. 1ei. creating the o.iice OF m,urss.nl of
the supreme court. Also senate bill No. 81,
throwing of . per cont. penalty due February i
on 1889 taxes. Also IL memorial to congress
asking for the survey of Big stone lake With II
Wow to increase the depth and stirfncc of the
same. Adjourned.
The first item of interest in the house WIS
tho Introduction of . resolution for The APP
p%ointlncnt of IL committee to ascertain the nc.
tual financial condition of the state. 1t puseel
to its second reading. Tho following bills We're
introduced: 10 amend sections 2sS and $50 of
the pcnnl code; 4, provide for tho filing of
bonds for ovcrseers OF highways to cronte the
Office OF town or city wei.her; TO provide for
the educational qualification of voters; to nbol-
ish the necessity of unanimous assent in trials
by jnries in civil cases. und substituting there
for q two-thirds majority; to regulate the fees
ton OF prnire fires; to nnleiid the surveying
laws to amend sections 15ii and l5i1 complied
laws; to repeal NIL Of section 1893, COMPLIED
laws of lsS7, utter the word further" iii line 10.
to amend and more definitely define section
3ll7, article IL, civil code; to anlend section 600.
compiled laws to prohibit selling or giving to-
bacco to minors Il memorial to congress touch
ing public lands. Senate bill No. 5G passed.
Adjourned.
The senate revenue committee reported OH
the 2ith rceommending the passage of bills GO,
lO2 and ~. Tile committee on school and pub
lands tho passage OF bill No. 20
rs amended. Senate bill No. 30. providing fol
the publication Of the reports OF the supreme
duced and referred: \ memorial to congress
PRAYING for the opening of the Fort Randall
military reservation east of the Missouri river
The rules We're suspended md the memorial
passed. liesulatin. the practice Of pharmacy
mud licensiig persons to dispenue poisons
Furnishing tho counterfeiting of labels, trade
marks and advertisements
In the house Ny. Partridge. presented petit,
tions from Gran. county asking the cutting
down of county officers salaries for the old
school district system and asking that laws tc
that effect he passed. The judiciary committed
be returned for engrossment. III
bill to rcsubmit the prohibitory question
to to-. a vote q, Was ;, indefinitely postponea. ~.
house that he has siCucl house hills Nns IN III