Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-02-05


less under an arrangement suggested TO
reorganize the boundaries of that and ad-
joining counties.
Referred to counties and county affairs.
Stout presented o petition from law
yer, complaining of the defects in the
school district system, which was re-
| fcrred, after laughter, to the committee
on educa ion.
| Converse presented petition asking
| that the legislature be reduced, the i'm.
migration office be abolished, state Of
ticials be reduced in number, mortgages
be assessed, equalization board be de-
prived of authority, and many other
things intended to reform the universe.
Referred to committee on temperance.
The committee on judiciary reported as
follows: That S. B. No. Sc, with minor
amendments, do pass, which report was
adopted; that S. Il. No. rs do pass; that
H. B. No. 134 be indefinitely postponed;
also II. b. Nos. lis and 100: that II. B.
No. l22 do pass; that S. B. No. "a do pass
with minor amendments, and that II. B.
No. 81 do pass.
The committee on ways and means re-
| pbI tcu vi IL. d. mo. VI. KNOWN as UUc uOH
tax bill, and offered 4 substitute with the
recommendation that it do pass. Hick-
man moved it be indefinitely postponed,
| which called for remarks from Tcets
against, Winslow for. Hickman for, Tcets
and Winslow against, Beach against,
| ArnesOn tor, Jillson against. McKecl for,
Brown against, WinSlow for the motion.
Tcets moved to lay the motion on the ia
BILE. Roll call showed G5 yeas, so nays,
absent, and the motion carried.
The committee on manufactures re-
ported that II. b. No. IA with minor
amendments do pass. Kelly moved it be
made a special order for tomorrow at 10
a. M, which carried. This is a bill to
provide for the inspection Of steam boilers
and engines.
The committee on insurance reported
{, FL. B. s. do pass with minor amendments.
1t was made the special order for 1880 a.
IN. tomorrow. This bill is to limit the
time upon which to take appeals to the
supreme court.
The committee on counties and county
affairs reported that Fl. B. l2l. with minor
amendments, do pass; that II. j . r. 70
| do pass; that S. Il. Z do pass: and that
II. Il. l47 do pass
The enrolling committee returned S. Bs.
72 and SIS, had passed both houses and
they were signed by the speaker.
Barlow moved to reconsider II. B. 55,
which carried.
Rowe moved that the rules be suspended
and the third reading of house bills be
considered, which prevailed.
II. j. R. II was. read the third time. 1t
{ is a memorial 70 congress relating to the
fgrowing Of trees and asking that settlers
be allowed to prove up under the home
stead act on tree claims. Roll call showed
los yeas, 4 nays, and the memorial
passed.
II. B. "a was read the third time. 1t
was indefinitely postponed.
| H. Il No. "a. to authorize counties to
build all bridges, was read the third time.
Austin moved to substitute so wherever
the word 100 occurs in the bill, which was
| lost. Blake moved to double the amount
of the stated bond, which was lost. Nc
Keel moved to amend to allow the COM
missioncrs to reject all bids, which car
ricd. Street moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed. Roll call gave 90 ayes, 81
nays, and the motion was lost. Street
moved it be made special order for 10 a.
m. Friday. Converse kicked. Jones of
Miner said there was already law to
cover the ground. Remarks were made
by others and the motion was lost. Roll
call on the passage of the bill gave 81
ayes, 81 nays; and it passed.
A message from the senate transmitted
S. b. Nos. 1885, 129, 80 and 50, which had
passed that body.
message was sent notifying the sem
ate the house was ready for joint ballot.
H. Il. 7S, to require officers to give writ
ten notice when they attach property,
was read the third time. Roll call showed
lo7 ayes, no nays, and the bill passed.
Bach moved that S. B. Z be made spec
ial order for 1O:45 a. m. tomorrow. which
carried.
Mccormack moved the use of the hall
be rendered to the worlds fair represcn-
tativcS this afternoon, which carried
II. b. 53, to repeal the law relating to
the inspection of oils, was read the third
time. Schnaubcr moved its indefinite
pOStpOnemcnt, ana MADE remarks to show
that the Office should no. be abolished.
Moore OF Union said all oil was inspected
in. Sioux City before coming into the
state. Tects said the grasping oil trust
had to pay the charges of the inspector.
Bach said the inspector was hnmbug.
Campbell wanted to see him abolished.
Barlow agreed with him. Roll call
showed IA ayes, 10l nays, and the motion
was lost.
Arecess of five minutes was then taken
Senate, Thirtteth Day.
Senate called to order at 10 o'clock by