The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-03-07
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PREACHING ADJOURNMENT.

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PREACHING ADJOURNMENT.
There Is y Consequent nuste to Get I'm.
portant Measures ~Through-No Reap.
portionment-A Had Clerical Example
What HAS Aroused Eeeling-lBnls Passed
"A Forecast, Etc.
Especial Correspondencs.l
Both branches of the legislature begin to
realize that the time for adjournment il
near at hand. Everything is being done to
rush important bills through the commit.
tees and place them on their final passage.
Each house has u calendar committee
whose daily duty is to arrange bills
IN their proper order, giving preference
to those most important. All meas.
constitution are given the right Of way.
This is to guard against their being lost in
the grand shuttle Of the last days. Each
house has already passed a large number
OF bills. but as yet only u few of them have
reached the executive for bis approval. II
is believed that Gov. Mellette will not be
as extrayagant with his veto as was Gov.
I hurch last winter. A good spirit seems
to prevail between the legislative and the
executive branches of the government, and
while the governor has pet measures that
he strongly limited he would like to see
pass. still he is not going to sulk if the
lawmakers fail to agree with him.
Bills have been introduced TO divide the
state into congressional districts, but they
ale not we'll received. perhaps for the
reason that they are drafted in the inter-
est of some aspiring candidate who sees
strength IN the grouping of certain coun-
ties. II is also stated that one reason of
distiicting the state is to send one anti.
prohibition congressman to Washington
next fall.
There was an honest desire on the part
of both branches of the Legislature to re-
duce the size Of each house. Committees
have been working on bills with this oh.
lect i'll view. Ihe question as TO whether
IL reappoitionment could be made at this
session was referred to the attorney general
for an opinion, and that Official has
declared that M ap%portionMent III he
based on II state or Il feaeva. enumeration.
There never has been n state enumeration
aud it would be unjust to turn buck to the
census of 1850. Therefore in the house
the members have about made up their
minds not to disturb the slze of the lcgis-
laturc. This can be done next year with
more Justice thar now. and will then COM
ply with the constitution. Public opinion
has demanded II reduction, hut public
opinion must wait. Many q member who
expects to he returned heaved a sigh of re-
lief when the attorney generals opinion
was made known.
The lower house is fortunate in having
among its members five clergymen. These
gentlemen, i'll the absence of the chaplain,
sometimes do the praying. An amusing
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seems that the Rev. Cummings is the
editor of a paper, and in a recent issue O
his paper he took occasion to score one of
his brother law makers of his profession.
IteN. FowclIs attention WAS called to the
attack. and he rose To II question of privi-
lesc. and for about ten minutes the clerical
fur began to fly. These sedste members
called each other liars, and used other
language that is not usually heard in theo-
logical circles. The sinners did all they
could to encourage the sport. and the
crowded lobby enjoyed the fun.
The omnibus land bill introduced in
both houses has been the principal topic
Of conversation III legislative circles during
sle past week. The bill contemplates the
establishing at some future time in the
northern portion of the state of educa-
tlonal and charitable institutions. and pro-
vides that n certain portion of the lands
granted by the government to the state
shall be now set aside rs an endowment
for these institutions. The members who
stitutions, fearful lest their locality NAV
suffer the loss of some land
grant. are loudly de%nouncing the bill
as Il gigantic land steal, and ars branding
the friends of the measure rs thieves and
%scoundrels. 1t is doubtful if the bill will
pass this session, but the bad blood it has
caused shows itself everywhere. It would
not surprise Your correspondent to see the
northern half of the state making this
question an issue i'll party politics this
coming fall.
The farmers in the destitute cougties
who have IL o seed grain to SOW this coming
season may rest assured that il this legis.
latnre can provide anything for their relief
1t will he done. Bill after bill has been in
troduced, but the constitution raises OBJ
lections against every remedy that has
been suggested. Last week both houses
passed Joint resolutions empowering the
governor to appoint m executive commit
tee TO make a canvass OF the state to secure
seed grain for the needy, and If the
committee fails to secure the require |
amuont i'm the state, then tho governor is
uAtshoIl.'t u III HI appear w IUe
nation for help. The cry of the ,ea, estate
boomers that there is no restitution or
want in the state is certainly not based on
accurate information. At II meeting called
of the members from counties that asked
for help the fact developed TINT thirty-two
counties had been %sn,itten by the drought
Of last season. and it would require over
81 1000, 900 To provide what was asked for.
Gov. Mellette has already formed his COM
mittce and has placed ut its head Hon. II. II.
Sheets. of Edmunds. 1t is expected that
the work of gathering cash aud grain
donations will at once.
The Rudd exemption bill and the Hop.
kins usury bill nre two of the most impor-
tant measures that have pnssed the house
during the past week. The usury bill for
feits interest and principal and is sweep
ing in all of its features. 1t is claimed by
gentlemen who ought to know that if the
Hopkins bill becomes n law all the farm
loan companies in the state will retire
from business.
Came Without Warming.
Alderman William Coates, who repre-.
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