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


The attcnuated young democratic rep
resentativc from Turner county says now
that the democratic party of this state
has passed into the hands of receiver, he
thinks strongly of returning to his con-
stitucncy and tell them to take the rest of
the job off of his hands.
Senator Kyle left this morning for Sioux
Falls. where his family is now stopping.
He will probably return in day or two.
Representative Taylor went home to
Huron this morning. AS he passed by he
are in it!'
Mrs. l. Welo. wife of the representative
from Yankton, alnvcd last night.
Stephens of Spink turned loose yestcr-
tay and made vc,y good speech in favor
of Senator Drcw's bill abolishing capital
punishment. But it was fun to hear the
old Wisconsin fellows give their conflict
ing statements as to the efficacy OF the
law in that state. Jones OF Miner said it
had worked horritle results; that murder
and lynch law was rampant in Wisconsin
and cited cases, while other old Badger
ties claimed the law abolishng
capital punishment passed in the tiftics
and all the statesmen and their elo-
qucnce had not been able to have the law
repealed. Jillson arose and made his
maiden speech Of the session, and quoted
aud misqnoteo sculpture to prove that
capital punishment should prevail. Tcets
said ''an eye fol All eye, and tooth for a
TOOTH was his doctrine, and Harrison
also spoke vigorously against the bill. 1t
is Il subject Li,at could be discussed pro
and cor the balance of the session, and
others, ben s aware of the fact, insisted
OH putting tie t,ll to a test vote on final
passage at once-which showed we are
still III favor of capital punishment.
Speaker Seward and Representative
Isarlow ale back and in the harness again
1t aflolds II degree OF pleasure to know
that tie senai.lia fight is reall over and
that other business particularly that Of
max ing laws is to take up our attention
for u few days
Mr.. Aga, of Minnchaha, was very in
dignant at the way the dentistry bill was
knocked out in the house. He made 4 red
hot speech and wanted to know what
business the opposition had to grant every
ignoramus in the land full license to go
about the land pulling out the wrong
teeth and otherwise mutilating the jaws
and mouths Of our wives and children
| and occasionally killing one off with gas.
| Aga is correct. 1t is strange what toler-
ance intelligent westerners have for
quacks and cranks. Any physician and
dentist will inform you that the practice
OF dentistry involves much pertaining to
the health OF people aside from the matter
OF good teeth
After taking up some SEQ worth of time
in discussing the matter it was finally de-
cided to let Clerk GoodfclIow have $50 due
I him and fire him. In the meantime the
discussion placed Chairman Waldron in u
light that required explanation had he
been there-but he was away, being re-
ported sick. Converse thought that il
the members did not take pay for the
time they did not work then they. might
refuse this clerk some OF his pay because
he did not happen to be at work all the
time.
Representative c. w. Hubbard returned
last night and smiles to think how he was
''abscnt" when the final joint roll call
was made.
a member of the house informed us he
and number of others heard Judge Trip
extend congratulations to Senator Kyle
and say, 81 have wired Cleveland and
other prominent democrats east that We
had just elected an independent demo-
cratic Uni.cd States senator. Is that
right?n eyes, sir," answered Mr.. Kyle,
"I'm democrat.