The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-31
YIln House.

PIERRE, Jan. I7.--Senate bill No g pro.
viding for committee to make arrange
ments for buying seed wheat, was passed
Several bills We're introduced and read
and the house adjourned till Tuesday
PIERRE, Jan. 2l.-A resolution to increase
the commission of clerks was defeated \
petition was presented from Bishop Hare
temperance bill and was referred to the
temperance committee.
The following bills were introduced: To
amend section 2, chapter IL, session laws
of 1889; bill for an act to authorize coun-
ties to defray certain expenses; an act to
regulate the salary of county treasurers
and registers of deeds; an act to authorize
the levy of q special tax for road purposes;
an act to regulate the toll of grist mills and
the exchange of grain; an act to amend
section IL, chapter 23 political code; an act
to amend section 1910, compiled laws; an
act for the assessment and taxation of rail
way companies; an act to repeal the pub
lie examiner law: an act to repeal the vet
erinary surgeon laws: an act to amend sec
tion 1854, article 4, chapter ID, political
code; an act controlling the organization
of civil townships; an act to repeal chap
ter 121, session laws of 1850; an act for the
submission of an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for the leasing OF lands
for legitimate purposes: an act providing
that judgment debtor may occupy prem
fses sold under foreclosure for rents: an
act to amend section 5f29, article l, chap
ter 2S, compiled laws; an act to reappor-
tion the mem bership of the houses; an act
to amend chapter 1873, session laws of 1889;
an act to amend chapter 3, relating to cir
cult courts.
PIERRE, Jan. g. The speaker announced
the committee on apportionment. Don c.
Needham was appointed clerk of the rail
way committee. House bill No. 81, ap-
propriating money for furnishings in the
capitol, fuel, lights and stationery, passed.
The following bills were introduced: An
net establishing the office OF commissioner
of immigration: an act to prevent and sup
press infectious and contagious disease,
to amend section 2, chapter 81, laws of
1889; to amend the city charter of Big
Stone City; providing for the safety of
quire boards of county commissioners to
change the boundaries of commissioners
districts; to require the construction of
fire breaks; to repeal section 1916, revised
code; to amend section $40, com piled laws:
to protect farm laborers and secure the
54l6, of article 1, chapter 2S, code of civil
procedure; to fix the salary of treasurer,
register of deeds, auditor and supern-
tendent of schools; to amend section 526l,
article 2, chapter 81, of the code of civil
procedure; to amend section 5652, chapter
pEODdSc SOaes u umeuA seCIlOu DUUU,
article 4, chapter II, civil code; to amend
sections 616G,6l73, 6l74, compiled laws; to
amend section 1896, article 5, chapter 10,
political code; to provide for the invest
vent of county sinking funds; to amend
section 1899, chapter ., civil code; to
abolish the office of commissioner of inn
migration; to provide for the destruction
of noxious weeds.
PIERRE, Jan. 223-The first item of in
terest in the house was the introduction of
a resolution for the appointment of com
mittee to ascertain the actual financial
condition of the state 1t passed to its
second reading.
The following bills were introd uced To
amend sections 2SS and 2S9 of the penal
code; to provide for the filing of bonds by
tverseers of highways; to create the office
OF town or city weigher; to provide for the
educational qualifications of voters; to
eb9lish the necessity Of unanimous assent
in trials by jufies Of cisil cases, and sub