The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DOINGs,

The rules were Suspended In the senate on
the 9th. and joint resolution No. l4l. memo
Walton, not opened by the Dawes bill. and
closed by Cleveland, passed. Further con-
stderetion Of bill No. e. relst.ngto grist and cx-
senat considered and extensively discussed
senate bill No. 10, and hill No. lo3 passed. Tho
following bills were Introduced: Relating to
exempt property, making real estate 5000 and
personal 1863 in value; authorizing the pnblica-
ttCn OF the school laws in German and scandi-
nayian LANGUAGES; repeating section 3, chapter
repair and maintennnce Of public bridges and
causeways by Smith. of Lake. defining the liza
bility Of railroads In cases OF fire caused by its
# m military duty; establishing a state me-
Psychological bureau. Senate bill No. 81. requir-
ing county treasurers to give notice Of redsinp-
bill No. ~, legalizing the organization of certain
civil. townships, passed. A substitute for SEN
ate bill No. = and house bill No. o. re-enacting
ing the common law inf rec where the statutes
are silent in South Dakota, passed. Senate hill
No. 40. relating to the amendments to articles
OF incorporation, passed. Senate bill No. IS. a
memorial to congress asking for pension legis.
lnti0n, passed.
In the house the committee appointed on The
favor OF H. T.. benjamin. The following BILLS
We're introduced: 10 amend sections 1, 3 and
8, chapter 80, session laws Of 1897. 10 amend
memorial FROM the State Horticultural society
asxing for an appropriation. To amend aection
i lsi; ehaptesG, political CODE r.. To amend the
for the election of three railroad commissions
era, for terms Of two, four and six
years; to Ak passenger rates on railroads,
ate bill No. IA was passed by the house, This
bill provides that the registers of deeds annot
charge fees for dtscharglng real or chattel
bill provides for the protection Of quail. House
bill No. 40. relating to warehouse men was
passed "a ne III House bill No. lss: askingior the open
county, passed. The house bill tnstruct,ng
Territorial Treasurer Bailey to turn into tho
state treasury the money received from the
passed. This bill defines the duties of county
treasnreIs touching the registration of war
rants. There was a long debate on the taxation
bill. and it was referred.
After rol!-call in the senate on the 2sth the
rules were suspended and house bill No. IL. us
amended BY The senate, was read Q third time
passed: Providing for notice Of holder Of tax
certificate to owner of land before Q deed is
given. Exempting members OF fro companies
had In eommittee Of shs Whole Whole on a,' the Eli p Mas
viding for the adoption of minors and passage
ecommenaed A bill was introduced describ:
county. Also. permitting Townships to bond
and construct artesian wells. Legalizing the
acts Of notarics public. For the formation OF
number of directors Of religious. benevolent
nnd educational corporations. And q Joint res.
Tuition declaring nnfoundod and false the re-
ports md newspaper Rrticlcs published cast
aud west pretending to picture want through
out South Dakota.
The judiciary committee in the house ro.
Ported against the passage of house bill No. 6S.
The bill was indefinitely postponed. MIR. Far
ker introduced q resolution touching the Sian.
derols articles in the eastern press. Referred
tion will be tahon to refute these at, ries. The
stat Q owes itselfthe duty of defending its rep
utation against the libelons stories and II nee
ing b lis were introduced: An act to repeal
Ne tion 2l:iS5 and 1885 compiled laws; creating a
board of commissioners of immigration; to
asking congress to take the tariff of certain
nrcessaries; to amend SO ton ., chapter 10,
poiiticni code; to- reyise section: chapter W,
net to cn'or. 9 the provisions of article II. sec
ton IL. OF tho constitution making taxes alien
on personal property to resulate the %oreaniza.
section 9:l, complied avs of 1887. Tho louse
comcurrel in the senate amendment to the tax
I'LL, which ma es taxes delinquent the first
Monday III February with . penaity OF ! ley
The senate bill rotating to consent In cases of
adoption mi, passed 81, the senate on the sath. Tho
treasurers and providing for declaring banks as
public Repositories passed. The senate bill
passed reducing the fees of register of deeds
from Is to 80 cents for recording deeds and
mortgages, and to 10 cents for filing chattel
mortgages.
Bills were introduced to amend section G,
article 8, Of the constitution, defining the
liabilities of railroad companies for live stock
killed. 10 amend section IA, code of civil pro.
cedure. 10 amend section &. article 0, chapter
s3, laws OF 1887, relating to the Incorporate ii of
i'll the house various committees reported
against tho passage OF of unimpOrtant
marriage licenses u necessity. The following
bills were introduced: To provide for the cleo.
ton Of assessors in incorporated towns and cit
l lesa, l netinas s, 5sT f ha n,, q ,in9wspap PER-. IN, IN which yn1;a,
of NJ. j. Wertheimer. 10 regulate rates of ex-
press companies operating in the state. Joint
resolution on Iolnesiing the state audttor to ex-
companies. To provide a bounty to encourage
the growth Of trees. To make railroad comps
MES responsible for contracts made by their
officers or agents. 10 regulate the sule of real
estate for unpaid taxos. 10 regulate railroad
passenger fare. Requiring railroads to build.
connecting lines ut junction points and other
1lnces. Requiring r8ilrouds to fence their
rights-of-way. Defining the liabilities of rail-
road companies in case of fire. 10 regulate the
keeping of stock in u~norganized counties.
Amending chapter . session laws of 1883 relating
to policies OF fire insurance companies and fin
ing IL measure OF damages. A memorial asking
the opening 8 of the Sisscton ard Wahpeton res
OF the attorney-sepcral MS to school and public
lands, nnd the house bill to prevent the OH
struction OF public highways. passed. The
Aouo oAkA SNAiA6 o0Sb l1bbSNs
a petition was presented i'll the senate on tile
Both protesting against the graduates OF the ag-
ricultural college practicing pharmacy without
examination. The senate bin requiring county
tfeasurcrs to pay state funds quarterly into
the state treasury passed. Bills were intro
duced to submit to a vote at the election of
1890 the question OF the permanent location Of
the capital. To give credit to. prisoners in tn,
penttentiary Of time of good conduct. Tho
house bill providing for a commission to codify
the laws was indefinitely postponed. Adj
journed.
At tho morning session Of the house an effort
was made to send the appropriations commit
toe on O visit 20 the state institutions hut tho
resolution failed: The reading of bills occupied
introduced: To amend sections So and "a,
chapter 6, civil code. Proposing an amendment
to the constitution. 10 fix the salaries of
county officers. A memorial passed asking the
United States to pay the expenses of he election
OF United States senators. House bill No. 90. the
age OF consent Of females III instead of IA years.
passed. The house bill compelling railroad
parture of trains passed. III following bills
were introduced: Authorizing Lawrence
county to issue bonds for outstanding warrants,
horticultural reports. To provide for the re-
grading of courses OF study In state institu-
lions. A bill for an act to compensate the Of
ficers and elnploye, of tile constit utional con-
ventton. A memorial asliing the opening of
the Crow Greek reservation passed. by per-
mission. Col. Parker introduced bills for the
payment Of state taxes In cash, and providing
for the payment of mileage and other expenses
Of the encouragement in the performance Of
official duties.
The bill to repeal the tax on dogs was lost in
ing right-of-way for railroads over school aud
public lands PASSED. Tho following bills were
introduced: Amending section I, chapter 80.
iltws Of lsSe, relating to the publication Of no.
tces of sales of real estate on execution; re.
curing appropriations mado for public institu-
tions for two years to be expended pro rata