Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-27
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DOINGS,

DWUiH UdAulA ALEUliouAll9E ~ UUfHuDs
In the senate on the 18th d petition was re-
ceiyed from the residents OF Kingsbury county
protesting against legislation on mortgages and
asking q repeal Of the penalty for usury.
joint resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a commission Of five farmers
to- provide for seed grain passed.
Bills were introduced providing for the incorpo-
ration of town site com panies; amending Sec
ton 55, chapter 20. political code. relating to
ferries; authorizing the board Of charities and
= alls; providing for the amendment Of section
i, article 2. of the constitution; establishing o
uniform system Of ed9cation. Adjourned
duced: Authorizing county commissioners to
transfer certain balances 70 the general fund
submitting proposed amendments to the
constitution: prohibiting Indians sustaining
tribal relations from receiving support from
the government and from voting amending
section 80. article IS. chapter 73 relating to in
cha lter 49, relating to the extension OF the cor
porate limits of cities; amending section 2575
prohibiting divorced parties from marrying
under certain conditions regulating the prac-
tice Of medicine Joint resolution touching
the matter of seed wheat. Senate bills
passed gelasing to srtss,.. aothor,s
corporation; prohibiting the sale OF to-
bacco to persons under 16 years OF age Legal
izing deeds and other instruments acknowledged
BY notaries public. A memorial to congress re-
imbursing claim for Indian aepredations
Authorizing right across school and
public lands. The house bill creating the office
or engineer OF irrigation passed. The house
bill relating to fish ways passed. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 10th the day was con-
sumed IN con onsideration Of the house prohibi-
Mon No e ~ The 5s
board Of pardons aud defining its duties No.
267, by Senator Sterling. authorizing county
unable to procure seed grain Adjourned
In the house bills had favorable considera-
tion providing that registers of deeds turn in
ilation @ neS Of Of ciTI toWsnships 'nS and pro.
yiding for FIRE breaks. The nate Bill
fixing terms of court in the state passed.
passed. House bill No. 141. being on the taxation
OF railways, passed. The house billfor the pro-
lection Of live stock breeders passed. The
house bill regulating political convention
In the senate en- the 20th bills were intro
duced: Joint resolution memorializing con-
gress to grant the state four square miles at
Fort Sisseton as aiocation for state military
encampnlent. the rules were suspended and
the resolution passed and was sent to the
house; amending sections "a to 81, chapter 1I2
laws Of 1885,, relating to county roads. The
following house bills passed Defining the
duties of the attorney general in relation
to school and p, bile lands, etc.. Joint memorial
to congress relating to the donation of public
lands Of the United States to the state Me-
mortal to congress TO make an appropriation Of
per cent. of the proceeds of the sales of gov
ernment lands in the state since .Iune 3d. 1880;
exempting fremen from jury aud military duty.
Authorizing the adjutant-general to supply
camps of Sons of Veterans with arms and
accoutrements not necessarily in other use.
The following senate bills passed; Establish
ing state meteorological bureau; amending
section ], chapter lS, political code, relating to
the admission of attorneys; conveying ten acres
to Fred T. Evans; amending section 20, chapter
81, laws of 1889, relating t., treating the county
renee county relating to the requsition of fugi-
ttves from justice. Adjourned
In ths house resolution passed that mem
bers absent, and not excused, ] 9 arrested by
the sergeant at arms Bills introduced: TO
amend paragraph 3D. article 1, chapter o. ses-
sion laws CT the Seventeenth Legislative assem-
bly,; to repeal sections i52 to I5T, chapter At,
session laws OF 1887; joint resolution thank
ing the railroads for bringing assistance
to the. drought stricken sections; to
.epeal the est making tax receipts oon-
elusive evidence of payment of former taxes.
The governor notified the house that he had
signed the house bills authorizing the transfer
amend title 3, code of criminal procedure; joint
re olutione authorizing the governor to appoint
seed wheat commission; to amend section 922.
lord and tenant passed. Adjourned.
In the senate on the .21st the following bills
were INTRODUCED: Empowering the commits
sioners to fx the number Of clerks of county
officers encouraging the cultivation Of sugar
beets, manufactories of syrup and sugar;
amending sections and &, chapter 150 laws Of
1857, relating TO- seed grain; amending para,
code; requiring commissioners to fur
nish clerks OF . courts with books
and other materials; amending section
80, chapter 2s politic icode, inserting January
in lieu of November; authorizing the state
treasurer to set aside the interest on bonds.
The following senate bills passed: Requiring
the inspection of illuminating oils; preventing
trespass on school and public lands: providing
for the commencement of actions against
the state; authorizing certain corporations
to become sureties on official bonds; re-
leasing interest to tie state eighty
acres of land in Grant county; .ex-
empting pharmacists from jury service;
lega1izing certain acts of the commissioners of
Grant county; authorizing the filing. of tran
state; exempting certain persons Mennonites
and Others from military duty; defining the
boundary line Of Marshall county. The follow
ing house bills were passed: Providing for the
deduction from assessments of lands of private
parties embraced in the right-ofway OF rail-
roads memoralizing congress for the opening
to settlement Of the Crow Creek reservation
Adjourned
duced A bill giving the state printing and
prescribing compensation therefor; designat-
ing the place OF depo it of abstracts and con-
veyances of property belonging to the state;
joint resolution providing for submitting an
amendment to the constitution joint resolu-
tion authorizing an agent to persecute claims
of the state against the United States.
Bills passed: Making taxes lien
timber culture; providing penalties for the un-
lawful transportation of intoxicating liquors in
the state establishing the rate Of exemptions;
providing for the collection q taxes; relating
requiring engineers operating threshing ma
chine engines to procure licenses; the senate
bill prescribing the care of county funds the
house immigration BILL and the house bill
changing the time of assessing from April to
May. The house BILL relating to civil township
government. Adjourned.