The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-16

Gle 5, fthe constitution, to transfer all
probate business to the circuit court.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Senator Jolly offered an act relating
to walls in common. Referred to the
judiciary committee. Senator Peter
man, a bill relating to the salaries Of
county auditors, one on the salary Of
the register Of deeds and treasurers, and
one on abstracts. Referred to the CON-
mittee on state officers. It was noted
irregular this referring bills to the
committees before they have been
handed down.
At the fourth days session Of the
legislature on Friday, the Office of
journal clerk, to which Mr.. Griffith
was elected. was for the present abolish.
ed.
A joint resolution to adjourn Feb.
ruary IA was laid upon the table.
House bill No. / by Mr.. Schanau-
ber,of Yankton. relating to the the mile
age Of members, was referred.
Walker, Of Charles Nix, introduced
resolution as follows:
WHEREAS: II has come to tho knowlege Of
the house that numbers Of the members have
been repeatedly and continually annoyed by
approaches Of evily. disposed persons, and
bribes have been offered, unlawful promises
made and improper Inducements held out to At
temp: to influence the votes Of members in mat
ters pertaining therein, and that,
WHEREAS: These corrupt offers have been
openly aud almost publicly made, calling for
immediate action on our part In defense of the
rights and dignity Of the house; therefore,
RESOLVED: That committee be appoiatcd by
tho speaker to investigate these charges. Such
committee was appointed.
A motion that the clerk receive no
more bills until the committees have
been appointed was lost.
The committe on rules of which Pratt
Of Hughes county is chairman report
ed with few changes the rules of last
year, its principal being that in-
stead of two thirds being necessary to
change ths rules, majority, and ex-
Guiding federal officials from the floor.
Wilson, of Beadle Offered resolution
that in view Of the hard times no law
of a loci character be passed auth
orizing an increase in the levy, or is
suing bonds without first submitting
to vote Of the people, and, to lessen
the burden of the taxpayers. the ex-
pense Of all institutions and depart
mcnts of the state to be cut down.
A bill was introduced for resub.
mission of article 23 Of the constitu.
tion on prohibition by schnuauber, of
Yankton, Converse. of Jerauld. moved
to postpone it indefinitely, and after
eloquent speeches from Converse,
Odell, Winsley and GODDARD against
pos, ponement. the motion TO adjourn
was lost. After motion for subsiitu.
tion and to lay ON the table, another
to aiAsara carried this matter, upon
which the house adjourned.
Tie opinion seem to be prevelant
tlas there will be little chance for re.
submission, and that it cannot pass
over the governors veto.
The chair appointed comn,t,es on
Temperance, Sclool and Public Lands,
and Election. The first is composed
five of Independents, two democrats and
four republicans, and includes Hon. H.
A. GODDARD. The other two committees
are each composed Of three indcpend-
ents. twod.mocrats and two republic.
ans. The republicans are justly in-
dignant at the share of representation
given them by the speaker.
| In the senate, Sheafe, of Codington,
introduced the following resolution:
Whereas The statutes of the United States
notably by the civil service Law, prohibit pubic
officials in the employ of the government using
their influence as such government officials fol
manipulating elections: and
l Whereas, Tho national platform of the part,
In power pledges said party to o rigid enforce
mont of the civil service law; and,
| Whereas, The presence at this time at the
state capitol Of not lees than twentythrce publ,
servants of the government, including the United
States Senators, members of the house Of rep
resentativcs, registers and receivers of Unitct
States land offices, United States district attorney
/! United States employees and other finctionaries
has the the appearance of an utter disregard O.
the laws Of tue nation and interest OF the people
therefore:
Resolved that the sense OF propriety shonlt
dictate to these public servants that they rcturl
at once to their paths of duty, and leave to th,
direct representatives Of tho people the daty o
selecting United States Senator. uniniiuencet
by ofici0 power and promises of political re
| WARDS.
Governor Mellette's inaugural.
Governor Mellette in his inaugura
treats at considerable length the fin
ancial condition Of the state. W.
CLEAN from 1t the following extract:
"The first and most important sub
|ject for your consideration ii th
public finances. NO greater servic
could be rendered the state by thl
body than the adoption of a systematic
comprehensive and efficient code o
revenue laws, and rigidly restrict,n,