Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
DAKOTA LAWN AKERS.
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN BIENNIAL SESSION.

IN BIENNIAL SESSION.
Daily Report of the Measures Introduced
and tho Action Taken Thereon In Both
tho Senate and House of Represen-
ta,ivcs.
PIERRE, Feb. o.--In the joint assembly to
elect United States senator to-day there
were twenty-five candidates. Votes were
given both as complimentary and the re-
verse. Campbell received 81; Trip, %:
Melville, ID; Moody, ID; Sol Star, 9; Nc
Cormack, 4; Mellctte B. The balance of
the 1s6 were scattering. In tho senate q,
bill was introduced by Senator Kittridge
providing that the assessors of cities shall
be appointed by the mayor, and one
by Senator Melville for an amend
incnt to the constitution providing
| for leasing instead of selling the school and
public lands. An adultery bill has become
Il law, being signed by the governor and an
| emergency declared. The law Furnishes by
five years in the state prison. The bill was
introduced by senator Byrne, of Bon
| liomme county. A bill was introduced in
The house by Mr.. Willmyer compelling all
Incorporated towns to publish the proceed
ngs of the meetings in a paper of the town.
or, if ono is not published then in a.town
paper of the county, and Il bill by Mr.. Mos
| rip that the cost of partition fences shall
| be divided between the owners of adjacent
lands.
| PIERRE, Feb. 10---The Joint ballot for
senator to-day contained no new develop
meats Campbell received 45 votes; Mel
Vile. 81; Trip, %; Moody, IL; Mclette, IL;
Dillon, j; Mccormack. 3; Sullivan. 3; Mar
tin. .; Dye, =: Shcafe, Schrauber, Petnand
| and lNanouse each one.
In the senate the following bills were in
troduced: by Senator Sheafe, providing
| for uniform policy of fire Insurance to be
| issued by the state and all companies talk
| Ing risks; by Senator Scott to divide the
state into two congressional districts. The
! house this afternoon passed the following
| bills: BY Mr. Row, reducing the time OF
appeal to the supreme court from two years
| to six months; by Mr.. Stevens, abolishing
the Office of labor commissioner. The plan
is to combine the Office with that of COM
missioner Of immigration.
PIERRE. Feb. lin the joint assembly
to-day the vote for senator was as follows;
Moody. .............. .67IMellette. .... ...... 9
E Nyls 81 Campbell .....
Trl 1an = Seward
A second ballot was taken and Senator
Moody got one more vote. There were six
pairs.
The bill TO reduce the rate Of interest
from IL to 10 per cent. failed to pass in the
senate to-day. In the house the bill for the
repeal of the law prohibiting debts being
deducted from the credits in taxation was
passed. The bill for the adjustment of
the state senate was made special order
for Saturday, after considerable discussion
| as to its passage. The bill abolishing the
Office of oil inspector was amended, making
the chemist at the agricultural college such
inspector upon the demand of any citizen
for his services, and was passed.
PIERRE, Feb. 12.-The joint ballot for
senator to-day gave Senator Moody go.
Kyle, s.. and Trip, %. Three ballots were
taken with a change OF but one vote. The
house this morning postponed indefinitely
: the bill to reduce the rate Of interest from
! I? to 10 per cent. Mr.. Donahuc's bill
to abolish the grand jury, pro-
, voked much discussion. Several votes
taken showed that the house was very
evenly divided on the question. The COM
mittce of the whole arose without u recon-
9 mendntion. Mr.. Barlow introduced Il bill
: providing that townships may issue bonds
: for artesian wells. In the senate most OF
r. the time was devoted TO tho question of re-
~ apportionment without taking action.
u There are four or five different bills on the
,, subject. The bill TO substitute imprison
u ment for life foI capital punishment was
p carricd by a close vote Of % to ~, all the
r. members voting.
y PIERRE, Feb. l3--The house was called
u TO order by the chief clerk this morning and
q Mr.. Rowe. DEM was elected speaker pro
i TEN. over Mr.. Mccormack. rep. by vote
4 of "a to II. MIR. Buchanan introduced !. re-
- solution to the. effect that this body re-
pudates the much discussed Interstate
agreement by which the legislature of Illi-
senator by aid of independent votes,
and South Dakota shall elect an indepen-
dent senator by aid OF democratic
votes. A lively discussion preceded a mo-
. ton to lay the resolution on the table,
4 which prevailed by vote Of 81 to 49,
n In tho joint ballot for senator Sterling re-
= ceivcd GO votes; Kyle 81; Tripp. II and
= !. Campbell, ]. Four democrats had gone to
u Kyle. Another ballot gave Kyle two more
G democrat tic votes. A third ballot was with
: out result. Neither house to-day passed
8 upon important business. Tho senate de-
Y voted most Of the time to discussion OF tho
: Australian ballot bill.
, PIERRE, Feb. lathe vote for senator
was: Sterling. GA; Kyle, So; Trip, IA; Camp
bell; l.; Cross, I. The house only held
morning session, and the following import
ant bills were introduced: BY MIR. Brown.
J creating bureau of sheep and wool
; Industry, the appointing of a com
l missioner, and a bill memorializing
congress to purchase the Hot Springs SOL
: diers' home and establish it for the soldiers
r of the nation; by Mr.. Convey, memorializing
congress to make an appropriation for the
sinking OF an artesian we'll on each school
sc. tion of the drouth-stricken region.
l resolution offered by Mr.. Harrison calling
G for the report Of the appropriation commit
tee not later than Feb. IS was passed.
TIE senate this morning passed the bill
abnlishing the county court, which will prob
ably also pass the house. 1t leaves only
probate business in their hands. Senator
8 Kittredge's bill abolishing dover and court
esq and confirming all conveyances of real
estate except as to homesteads passed. This
= afternoon Senator Durham introduced u
bill prohibiting the sale of liquor o1ndi-
: ans, the penalty to be imprisonment for not
! less than two years nor more than five. A
S Joint resolution that no bills shall be intro
a duccd after Feb. 21 except by two-thirds
: vote was passed. Senator Sheafe's bill To-
' eating the blind and orphan asylum passed
: the committee of the whole and will prob
: ably become law. AT this point in the
: proceedings the news of Gen. Sherman's
i death was received, and, after ordering the
, chamber draped and the flag at half mast
+ and appointing committee on resolutions,
!, the senate adjourned out Of respect.
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