The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-02-07
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.

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adoption passed the senate on the goth. The
senate bill relating to the duties Of county
treasurers and providing for declaring banks as
public repositories paseed. The senate bill
passed reducing thu fees of register of deeds
from IS to so cents for recording deeds and
mortgages, and to 10 cents tor filing chattel
Bills were introduced to amend section 6,
article 8. Of the constitution, defining ,he
liabilities of railroad companies for live stock
killed. To amend section I'D, code of civil pro.
Gedure. 10 amend sections, article o, chapter
%, a OF 1887, relating to the Incorporate. II Of
cities.
In the house various committees reported
against the passage of n numbero Of unimportant
measures. The bill passed the house making
bills were introduced: To provide for tho cleo
ton of assessors in Incorporated towns and cit
les. Defining the class of newspapers i'll which
legal notices shall be published. For the relief
of NJ. j. Wertheimer. To regulate rates of ex-
press companies operating in the state. Joint
resolution requesting the state auditor to, eX-
companies. 10 provide n bounty to encourage
the growth OF trees. To mako railroad compa-
MES responsible for contracts made by thor
officers or agents. To regulate the sale Of real
estate for unpaid taxes. To regulate railroad
passenger fare. Recurring rdilroads to build
e9nnseting ha LINES at i] TaiGtdads points }n fa and other other
rights-of-way. Defining the liabilities of rail
road companies in case of fire. To regulate the
Amending chapter session laws Of 1858 relating
to policies of fire insurance companies and fix
ing q measure of damages. A memorial asking
e erv t t pa IS she 9 The bill defining a.n Msn the DUTIES ties;
Of the attorney-geDera as to school and public
lands, and the house bill to prevent the OBJ
R%truction of public highways, passed. The
house bill taxing dogs passed. Adjourned.
A petition was presented in tho senate on the
seth protesting against the graduates of the ag-
ricultural college, practicingn pharmacy without
treasurers to pay state funds quarterly into
the state treasury passed. Bills were intro
duced to submit to n vote at tho election of
the capital. 10 give credit to prisoners i'll til.
penitentiary of time of good conduct. The
house bill providing for n commission to codify
the laws was indefinitely postponed. Adj
journed.
At the morning session Of the house an effort
tee on a visit to The state institutions but the
resolution failed. The reading of bills occupied
most of the session. The following bills were
introduced: To amend sections 50 and 81,
chapterG T., civil code. Proposing an amendment
10 the constitution. To fix the salaries of
county officers. A memorial passed. asking the
of United ST ates senators. House bill No. 90, the
age of consent of females 1G instead of II years.
passed. The house bill compelling railroad
companies to post the time OF arrival md de-
parture of trains passed. The GLOWING bills
were introduced: Authorizing Lawrence
county to issue bonds for outstanding warrants.
10 provide for the printing and d stribution OF
horticultural reports. To provide for the re-
grading of courses Of study in state institu-
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ticers and employees of the constitutional con-
%yention. A memorial asking the opening of
the Crow Greek reservation passed. BY per-
mission. Col. Parker introduced bills for the
payment of sJate 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 OH dogs was lost in
the senate on the 31>t. The senate bill provid-
1nE nisn lands psss aef ra The ;oi, ovsr sf biile w sna
introduced: Amending section !, chapter 50,
laws Of 1889, relating to the publication OF no
tees of sales of real estate on execution; re-
1uiring appropriations made for public institu-
tons for two years to be expended pro rata
amending all acts of the Legislative assembly
word state instead of territory providing for
the ms rcction Of coal and other illuminating
oils. III committee of the whole the senate
recommended the passage OF the house bill re-
ducing the interest OIL tax sale certificates
from 30 to II per cent. per annum. Adjourned.
The morning session in the house was taken
up with the address by surerint ndent pink
ham on the educational bill Introduced. In the
afternoon Col. Parker introdu ed IL bill provid-
ing for Il select committee OF five to see what
Liquidation is necessary to carry out the pro-
visio 10 of the constitution. The following ILLS
were introduced: An elaborate school law. To
regulate the employment of children in mines,
sion to educational Institutions and to provide
TO: tuition in certain cases. Joint resolution
authorizing the commissioners of school and
public lands to make a selection of university
lands for the state. To repeal all of chapter ID,
political code. To amond section Is, chapter
1l2, laws OF 1883. 10 submit 10 a vote the queB-
ton of the place for the permanent seat of gov
eminent for the state. 10 regulate the dis
posal of common school and ether lands. A
on the bill providing for the creation of m en-
gineer of irrigation. 1t wss recommended that
the bill pass. Adjourned.
Several committees reported in the senate on
the first, making various recommendations,
The following bills were introduced. TO amend
chapter ITO, laws of 1889, for the protection of
discharged employees and to prevent blacklist
ing; requiring the state supreme court to rehenr
territorial supreme court cases not disposed of.
The committee on temperance presented q
lengthy report Recommending various amend
ments, the most prominent of which xas n
reduction Of about one-half in the terms of i'm
prisonment and amounts of fine. The word
poses and the date Of taking object fixed for MAY
J.. The senate passed tue house bill reducing
the interest on tax certificates to Il per cent,
and the senate bill repeating unexpended bal
ances OF tho appropriations for public %institu-
lions made by the Legislature of 1859.
In the house the first business was the adop-
sion OF q resolution pro. iding for the appoint
ment OF u G mmittee to draft Il school law on
tho district system. A communication was
to the fnct that eastern holders Of South Da-
kotn securities are becoming alarmed at reports
from the state. A bill was introduced ut once
to provide funds for the foreclosure and sale OF
real estate by advertisement. Bills We're In.
troduced to regulate the fees of attorneys III
settling %esttaes of deceased persons. 10 amend
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tary code for South Dakota. Providing a bounty
for the destruction OF wolves and other animals.
10 amend section $500, compiled laws of 1887.
To require county commissioners in segregated
counties to issue bonds in equal proportion on
indebtedness to abolish the Office of immigra-
ton commissioner. and to define the duties of
the railroad commission. The senate rosolu-
ton praying for the opening of the Fort Randall
military reservation pnssed:. The senate bill
providing for the incorporating Of Chart able
and benevolent institutions passed. Adjourned,
In tho South Dakota senate on the Sd Senator
Stewart. of Fall River, offered the following:
WHEREAS, Certain leading Chicago newspa-
pers have sent special correspondents to this
state; also have written grossly false descrip.
tiona Of the the condition ID OF Of the people of South
OF alleged restitution among the people of the
state and,
WHEREAS, Said Chicago newspapers have
published such libels upon this state and made
other false statements condenlning its condition
and that of the Sioux reservation, soon to be
opened to settlement; and,
WHEREAS, The punishment of such misrepre.
sensations Is likely to do great injury to South
Dakota, and it is evidently intended for that
IesolYed, That our senators and representa-.
tives In congress are requested to vote against
Chicago for the worlds fair.
The resolution was referred to O special oom-
mittee of five, consisting of Senntors Stewart,
Sterling, Johnston, Thielman and I.eppelman.
The house marriage license bill was recon-
mended to pass. Bills introduced: Repeating
chapter 127, laws of 1889, relating to township
organization; amending section l, chapter s,
polltlcdl cOue. relatlup TO Lne nun1'GSlOn OF at
torneys at law to practice; providing for the
taxation of telegraph and telephone companies:
regulating the business and fixing the rate of
charges of telegraph companies relating to the
construction OF altesian wells and bitches and
tho powers of corporations relating thereto.
Adjourned.
In the house the committe on temperance
made q majority report recommending many
changes. minority report was also pre-
sented. An effort was made to raise the u.s.
%sistant sergennt-at-arm's salary to $50, but it
failed. The house bill passed punishinz tres
passers on school lands. The house bill. gov
elning the state printing passed. House bill
No. III passed, providing for amending title 3,
code of civil procedure. Bills introduced: To
amend section. 5414 Of the compiled laws OF
1887; to repeal chapter 121, session laws OF
1888 to amend section 14O3, relating to the
fees of the secretary of state to amend sec
ton 1874, compiled laws; to regulate grain
warehouses and the inspection and handling Of
grain to amend section 3O96. chapter 3, civil
code; to authorize county commissioners to
consolidate road and bridge taxes to regulate
turbing the pence by use of offensive language
or tumultuous conduct. The house bill relating
to fictitious partnerships passed. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 4th the following bills