The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-02-07
The House.

IIERRE. Jan. -3.-lue Dltl 10 feSuDm'C
the prohibitory question to vote was
tabled today by being indefinitely post
poned. The vote stood 90 to 23, which
shows the strong temperance majority in
the house.
Governor Mellette notified the house that
he has signed house bills Nos. TO- il and 10,
These bills provide for acce pting grant of
public lands from the general government,
the payment of the legislature and officers
and authorizing judges to hold courts out
side of their districts. The usual lot of new
bills were presented, read for the first
time and referred.
PIERRE, Jan. 25.--Mr. Whiting of Kings
bury, introduced bill to fine all railroads
and parties giving or receiving passes.
The bill was killed right after the first
reading by vote of e2 to "a Passes go
hereafter.
The following bills were introduced: An
act defining the resp possibility of person
operating thrashing machine to accep;
railroad passes. This bill was killed ask
Ing congress to impose tariff on the i'm
portation of tin; to amend section 1850,
civil code: to amend sections 8 and 4. of
chapter 26, session laws of 1891: defining
warehouse men and providing for the reg
ulation thereof.
PIERRE, 27.-The committee appointed
on tie contest case from Hanson county
reported in favor of H. p. Beniamin.
Attorney General Dollard decides that
the speaker is not entitled to double the
per diem of the members
Senate bill No. IA was passed by the
house. This bill provides that the registers
of deeds cannot charge fees for dischars-
ing real or chattel mortgages.
House bill No. 63 passed.. This bill pro-
vides for the protection of quail.
House bill No. 40, relating to warehouse
men, was passed.
House bill No. 1873, asking for the open
Ing of the Indian reservation in Charles
Mix county, passed.
The house bill instructing Territorial
Treasurer Bailey to turn into the state
treasury the money received from the sale
of bonds passed.
The house bill No 81 passed This bill
defines the duties of county treasurers
| touching the registration of warrants
There was a long debate on the taxation
bill, and it was referred.
PIERRE, Jan. 2s. "A long debate occurred
on the appointment of extra clerks. Clerks
will be employed as needed.
Mr.. Parker introduced resolution
touching the slanderous articles in the
eastern press. Referred to special com
mittee of nine.
Positive action will be taken to refute
these stories. The state owes itself the
duty of defending its reputation again t
these llbelous stories, and if necessary will
has been reached and the legislature has
the courage to say So
The house concurred in the senate amend.
ments to the tax bill, which makes taxes
delinquent the first Monday in February
with penalty of per cent. thereafter.
| PIERRE, Jan. 29.-In the house various
committees reported against the passage
of number of unimportant measures.
| The bill pussed tho house mAaing mar
| ri 90 lirauqaS n no
memorial asking the opening of the
Sisseton and Wahpeton reservations
| passed.
Mr.. Parker introduced memorial tc
congress touching school lands.
The bill for an act defining the duties OF
the attorney general as to school and pub.
lie lands and the house bill to prevent the
obstruction of public highways passed
| LIeutenant- Governor Fletcher approved
the tax bill and joint resolution on con
/ ference
The house bill taxing dogs passed.
Several new bills were introduced.
PIERRE, Jan, 30.-A memorial passed
asking the United States to pay the ex
penses of the election of United States sen
ators house bill No. 90 passed. This bill
amends the law, making the age of consen,
of females Ii instead of IA years; the house
bill In reference to road tax was inde efinitely
postponed; the house bill proviiing that
/ one wing of the 1ankton asylum be set
aside for the use of incurablss was inlef
nitely postponed: the joint resolution fisin,
! February Is as the day of adjournment W a.
\ indefinitely postponed; the house bill com
| pelling railroad companies to post the time
| of arrival and departure of trains rassel
The following bills were intrtS iced
Authorizing Lawrence county to issu,
bends for outstanding warrants; to pro
vide for the printing and distribution o.
horticultural reports; to provide for til,
| regarding of courses of study in ate in
stitutions; a bill for an act to ccIn pensat
the officers and employees of the constitu
tional convention.
A memorial asking the opening of TIL
/ Crow Creek reservatlon passed,