Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
early in order 10, arrange the appointmsat

early in order t0 ~ range the appolnNma
OF committees.
In the senate Potter offered bill for ~
act to prevent the counting of illegal vote
in cases of contests, providing for placing {
number on the back OF each ballot CORE.
spending to the number on the poll book
When contested illegal ballots shall be pro.
duced, the votes shall be reduced to CORE
spond. Other bills were introduced as fol-
lows: BY Stearns, an act repeating an act
creating the railroad commission; by
Stearns, repeating the Office Of commissioner
of labor; by Dixon, declaring that the pro-
vision in notes. bonds mortgages or other
evidences of Indebtedness for attorney fee.
be void; by Matthews, forfeiture OF the
principal in case of usury; by Dixon, te
amend section II, chapter ITO, laws Of 1890;
by Bird, to strike out all of section s, chap
ter "a, laws of 1890; relating to the organiza-
tion OF townships; BY Stearns, to repeal
chapter 100, laws Of 1890, which provides
for the inspection Of illuminating oils; by
Jolley, striking out of all of the acts of the
territory Of Dakota the name Dakota and
inserting state Of South Dakota and South
Dakota, all words to make it con-
form to the constitution; by Corey, to pre-
vent the spread OF infectious diseases in
domestic animals.
Hindman offered q resolution for . joint
committee to look into the restitution in
the state. Several senators strongly adYo-
Gated the immediate passage Of an anQlnt
| for the pressing need, Abbott, of Brown.
thought it would be far better to have II
published than to have the anathemas Of
those who have to leave the state. Passed.
| committees:
Railroads-Heintz, Drew, Kittridge,
stearns, Clark, Kennedy and Wickham.
Elections-French,P Potter, Dixon. Bothum.
White, Austin and Carrier.
| Library-Stewart, Stearns, BothuA,
Dixon and Crawford.
Federal Relations-kennedy, Bird. White,
Zimmerman and Meloide.
| Counties and Towns-Bird, Austin, Hur-
ton, Clark, Scott Zimmerman AID Bothilm.
Public lnstitutions-Drew, Durham, Zim-
norman, Maxwell and Birch.
Printing-Schofeld, Warner, Carr, Scott
| and Wilbrodt
Scho6cld. Schmidt, Matthews, Wilbrodt and
| Peterman.
City and Municipal Corporations
Bothun. Peterman, Green Bird, Bean.
Byrne and schofield.
Observation-Disclosures, Kennedy. Abbott,
Heintz, Drew Bean and Potter.
Enthusiastically Scott, Matthews, Clark,
| Carey and O'Brien.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Melville, French,
WashabaugE, Jelley, Sheafe, Preston, SteN.
| art and Smith
Observation-Disclosures. Heintz, Hindman,
! Bothum, Major, Kyle and Porter
Appropriations-Warne Preston. Bean.
Hindman, Schmidt, Horton, Potter, McFar-
lane and Pctcrman.
Revenue-Carey, Schmidt, Drew, Dur
ham, Sheafe and Abbott. -
Mines and Minerals O'Brien, Potter.
Washabaugh, Carey, Crawford, Birch and
Green.
Observation-Disclosures, Jolley, Peter
man. Drew, Heintz, Hindman, Kittsldee.
Bird. Austin, Durham, O'Brien, Kennedy,
Crawford, Bean, Sheafe.
Agr1culture-Austin, Scho6eld. Horton.
MAXWELL Durham, Abbott Scott.
Engrossed and Enrolled Bills-Jolloy,
Preston, Austin, Byrne, Birch.
lnsurance-Clark, Hindman, Birch Peter
man, Mayer. Warner, Schnodt.
Banks and Observation-Disclosures Wick
ham, French, Peterman, Abbott.
Public Health-Peterman, McFarlane.
Crawford, Stewart, Dixon Schnaidt Major.
Warehouses and Grain Grading-Zimmer-
man, kittridge, Corey, Matthews, White,
O'Brien, Carver.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES French, War
ner. Maxwell, Major.
Military Afairs-Hindmau Sheafe, Bum
ham, Bird, Smith,
Charitable and Female Institutions-Potr
ter. Kyle, Heintz French, Washabaiieh.
Wilbrodt, McFarlane.
School and Public Lapds-Washabaugh,
OBrien, Byrne, Austin, Warner, Wilbrodt,
Kyle.
Temperance-Dunham, Peterman. Mel.
Vile, Corey. Zimmerman, Dixon, Potter,
Wfckham, Smith.
Rules-French, Kittridge, Jolley, Sheafe.
Schha1dt, Greene, Matthews.
suffrage-Kylc. Stearns, McFarlane, Bird.
Jolley.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Hindman, Clark.
Bothum, Kyle, Greene, White
State Oficers-Jolley, Washabaugh, Oar
r1er, Wickham. Drew.
Highways and Bridges-Stevart Scho-
field, Horton, McFarlane. ~
DAKOTA briefs. -
ALBERT MANwAR1NG is dead at AL.
pena, aged Ga. He was resident OF
Marshall county, To-, for quarter ofa
century. going to Dakota about two
years ago.
S. A. KEEP tells the Pukwana Press
that he dug potatoes on Christmas. He
hasn't husked his bananas yet.
HENRY SCHLUND, near Mitchell. has
an artesian we'll that will fully irrigate
his quarter section. It is $40 feet deem
and cost 1904.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made
whereby the city artesian we'll at Mel
lette will irrigate four farms adjoining
the town the coming season. Much Of
the ditching has already been done and
the water Is now running upon the land,
The prisoners at the Deadwood Jail
issued paper Saturday giving the pedi-
gree OF those confined there and the
items happening In the Jail. 1t is to be
issued regularly every Saturday, and the
subscription price is half pound of to-
bacco.
.: z. SANDERS, prominent among the
early settlers of the Black Hills, died re-
Gently at Custer City in his 63d year.
MIR. Sanders was soldier in Col. Doni.
phan's regiment and in Waitman's bat
terry through the Mexican war. He was
afterward noted plainsman and scout.
serving in the latter capacity with Gems,
Lander, Sumner and Fremont.
JOHN OWENS shot and killed James
Davis, gambler, at Newcastle. A
friend OF Davis was abusing one of the
girls in saloon. Owens interferefl on
the girls behalf, when Davis attempted
to shoot him, but Owens was too Quick.
The coroner's jury made verdict Of
justifiable homicide.
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