The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-02-13
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

PIERRE, Feb 2.--The house met,at II
o'clock this morning and transacted little
business before l2, the time for the Joint
session for election Of senator. Among
provides that railroads shall place on sale
at all Offices mileage books of 100 miies or
more good for one person at a price not to
exceed ~ cents per mile. In tho afternoon
the first business was tho special order for
the consideration of the Douglas county
want into committee of the whole and an
extended discussion followed The
speaker took decided grounds that not
only WINS the commitfee's report insuffi-
cient, but tho allegation OF fraud not
proved. Messrs. Waldren and Pratt Of
Of Mr. Clark in the interest Of
the protection of the ballotlox, as fraud
was plainly proved by the evil
dence A vote wrA taken and resulted
in favor of the sitting member by As to
~. The report of the committee Of the
vote Of SO to %. thirty nine not voting.
Mossrs. Bowel, Decoster, Eppard. kreus-
cher, keegan, Kelley, Moore, Sateron,
Scattergood, Storm, NJ. J. White and the
speaker. Independents, voted with the
republicans. The mem bership is now
fixed.
Today's joint ballot for senator pre-.
seated the least interest yet. The result
was unchanged.
PIERRE, s. D., Feb. 3.-The senate spent
this morning In consideration of o bill to
raise the Eonnty on beet sugar to cents,
arate order for Friday. Tho bill failed TO
carry yesterday The house was engaged
in passing bills of minor i'm portance.
The senate bill, providing for ten years
continuous residence and payment OF taxes
on land sufficient lowest title, has passed.
n n n MT rae 1ptt 1.f,,r~ kr-,
tion OF Inortgages.
bill wns introduced providing that
any stallion, bull, boar or ram could not
run Mt large, md was passed.
Tho joint ballot for senator was most
uninteresting, yet Harden received AZ
Crosse, s; Winslow, 3; Mellette, 2; Jones',
g; Cone, Martin, Clifford, Gleacker, Pres
ton and Picker, each; nineteen not vot-
ing.
PlERRtl, S. D, Feb. 4.--Intercsting bal
loting for senator is beginning again.
There seems to be determination on all
hands to wind the matter up as soon as
possible, but further than this determina-
tlon little else is in sight yet. In reality
there seems little doubt but the conference
committees of the independents and demo-
Gratis will get together before long and
agree upon somebody who will be speedily
elected. There seems little hope for the re-
publicans to elEct any man, utthey are still
o pectant enough to make 1t interesting.
The independents today gave Hugh Camp
bell complimentary vote of 50. He re-
ceived the full: Independent vote except
that of MIR. Converse, who went to Mar
tin, anu Mr.. Smith, who voted for Dye.
Crosse received one vote, that of Mr. Clark
of Douglas county, and he goes homo to-
morrow quite us disgusted with the indie
pendents as Pettigrew was with the re-
publicans when he left. In an Interview
he says:
II would like to know what the first
qualification Campbell has to be an inde-
pendent, except .hat lie i, sorehead re-
ers ~
Senator Moody's vote was 81 and Mr..
MelvI!e's at,. III, Minnehahn conn.y re-
pnblicnns. all of the delegation except
Messrs. kit.ridg., Hubbard and Notion,
voted for VIM. Van Fps, n prominent
Sioux Fails democrnt Mcssrs. Picker,
Prestol, Windslow and 'Jolley each got i
vote. while Melette received and Mar
tin4. Trips stanch Democratic 90 stood
by him. 1t Is quite n deadlock
The house this morning was engaged in
routine business. A motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill abolishng the office OF
oil inspector was lost by nn ovcrwh shining
vote, which points to the nbolishing of TINT
osfice as soon as the bill can be passed.
the reason given for this is that the state
derives no advantage thcreFrOm for the
extra cost to the consumer.
The senate received the report from the
ommittee the apportionment bill,
which PLACES the senate ut th.rty-six mem
bers aud the house ut seventy nine. Min
nehaha county is given three senators and
six representatives The bill Introduced
by Peterman, nthoriking the state board
TO levya ..,nili tnx for this year and as
much additional as necessary to cover the
deficiency, was passed.
PIERRE, Feb k-There were good sized
rumors that Mr. Campbell would receive
enough republican votes to elect him to-
day, but the rumors were more jokes than
anything else except on the part of Mr..
Campbell, who has opened large headquar
tors for dispensing with liberal hand
and going in to win. Mr.. Campbel has q
reputatio as fighter and slayer since
th3 Louisiana election returns time. He
him md feels 1attered. He and Moody
i, were pitted against each other in
the constitutional convention. On the
other side rumors we're started
that Mr.. Melville, would receive enough
independent votes with the repu blic-
ans to elect him. This was the talk in the
air this morning and had the effect of
bringing out u large crowd to witness the
joint assembly Mt noon. As the roll wnS
being called and the votes all seemed to be
going for Melville and Campbell, the ex-
citement over the outcome of the result
became intense. Mr.. Stearns, the senator
from Brookings county, was the first inde-
pendent to go to Melville, the next was
Mr.. Bowel, of Like, and then MIR. Knipe
of Erookings. The other two Brookings
county meinbers were paired. 1t has been
understood that ex-Bc.egate Mathews
could secure these votes. MIR. Campbell
received the balance of the independent
vote ex .ept Messrs. Converse and Horton,
and on the second ballot Mr.. Horton went
to htm
The senate today received the report of
the election committee on the Lawrence
county contest cases and q minority re
port will be substituted. Mr.. Pease the
contestant for Mr. freston's sent failed to
appear before the committee, and the case
was dismissed.
A bill was passed providing for the
publication Of s. 1000 copies of tho session
OF state, to bc let to the lowest bidder.
These laws in supplement form are to be
circulated by thet wo papers of the largest
| circulation IN ensh county.
In the house tie following bill were
pnssed: One providing that fire insur-
face of the policies in. case of
loss, except WHARF there is gross
fraud or aegligence; the senate bill
by Schmidt providing that the circuit
court OF the hrSt circuit shalt hold terms
ofcourt rs follows: Union county, on the
thri Tuesday in April and fourth Tues
day in September; Clay county, on the
first Tuesday in pril and second Tuesday
in October; Yankton county, on the sec.
ond Tuesdays of March and November;
Turner county, on the second Tuesdays OF
February and September; Bon Homme
county, on the first Tuesdays of May and
| December; Hutchins county, on ths third
! Tuesday of May and fourth Tuesday OF
/ sOctoter; Douglas county, on the second
! Tuesday In Muy and Fourth Tuesday in
November; Charles Mix county, ON Tie
| frat Tuesday in June.
| Mr. Bnrlow intro duced bill for the OF
ganization Of Lyman and Preston coun,
| ties, z z
PIERRE, Feb. 6.lThe bill TO abolish the
Office Of oil inspector failed TO pass eithe,
the senate or house today. II will be re.
considered. Tho house committee reported
favorably en- ths appropriatton Of $40, 00t
| for the worlds fair. Il
There Is a steadily Increasing desire or
the part Of nearly all the members to dis
| pose of the senator business as soon al
i possible. All parties are cogitstine
schemes thick and fast The democrats
and Independents ara trying to come to
gether upon Tripp or some other available
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