The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-01-23
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

mouse adjourned early In ORDER to arrange
the appointment of COM mittees.
In the senate Potter offered bill for an
act TO prevsns the counting of illegal votes
in cases of contests, providing for placing q
number on tho back OF each ballot CORES
ponding to the number on the poll book.
When contested illegal ballots shall be
produced, the votes shalt be reduced to
correspond. Other bills were introduced
as foiiowa: BY Stearns, an not repeating
nn act creating the railroad commission;
by Stearns, repeating the Office of com;uis-
sioner of labor; by Dixon, declaring that
the provision In notes. bonds, mortgages,
or other evidence of indebtedness for
attorney fees be void; by Matthews,
"a forfeiture of the principal in oasc
Of nsury; by Dixon, to amend SEQ
tion II, chapter lln laws of 1880;
by Bird, to strike out all OF section s. chap
tsr34, laws of 1890 relating 20 the organi-
cation of townships; by Stearns, to repeal
chapter 100, laws of ls8l,4 which provides
for the inspection of illuminating oils; by
Joliey, striking out of all Of the acts of the
territory of Dakota the name Dakota and
inserting state of South Dakota and South
Dakota, and all words to mako it conform
to the constitution; by Corey, to pre-, ent
the spread of Infectious diseases in do
mestic animals. KS
committee to look into the destitution in
the state. Several senators strongly ad
vocated The immediate paSsnge of an
amount for the pressing need. Abbott, OF
Brown, thought it would be far better to
have 1t published than to have the anathe-
mas of those who have to leave the state.
Passed.
The president announced the following
committee:
Raiiroads-Hentz, Drew, Kittrldge,
Stearus, Clark, Kennedy and Wickha,n.
Elections = French, Potter, Dixon,
Bothum, White, Austin and Carrier
Liconse-Stewart, Stsarns Bothum,
Di xon and Crawford.
Federal Reiasions--Kennady, Bird,
White, Zimmerman and Melods.
Counties and Towns--Bird, Austin, Hor-
ton, Clark, Scott, Zimmerman and Bothum
Public Institutions-Drew, Durham,
Zimmerman, Maxwell and Birch
Scott, and Wilbrodt.
Public Buildings-Stearns, Kennedy
Schoiield, Schmidt, Matthews, Wiibroi,
and Peterman
City and Municipal Corporation. Both
Inn, Peterman, Green, Bird, Bsan, Byrne
atad Schofield.
| irrigation Melville, Kennedy, Abbott
! H).intz, Drew, Bean and Potter.
,Statistics-Smith, Scott, Matthewa
Clark, Carey and O'Brien.
Jud Observation-Disclosures, Melville, French
Yashabaugh, Jolley, Shesfe, Preston
| Stewart and Smith.
| Education-M Melville, Heints, Hindman n
Bothum, Major, Kyle and Porter.
Appropriations-W Warner, Preston, Bean
Hindnan, Schmidt. Horton, Potter Nc
/ Farlane and Peserman,
Revenne-Cerey. schmidt, Drew, Dur
ham, Sheafe and Abbott
! Mines and Minerals-O' Brien, Potter
1 Washabaugh, Carey, Crawford, Birch ant
/ Green.
/ Apportionment-Pres Jolley, Peter
/ men, Drow, Hcintz. Hindmnn, Kittridge
! Bud, Austin Dunham, O'Brien Kennedy
4 Crawford, Bean. Skeafe.
AgrieultuIs-Austin, Schofield, Horton
/ Mexweli, Durham, Abbott, Scott.
4 Engrossed anil Enrolled Bills -Jolley
/ Preston, Austin, Byrne, Birch.
Insurance Clark, Hndman, Birch
Banks and Banking Mashnbaugh
Wickham, French Peterman, Abbott.
Public Henlth--Peterman, McFarlane
] Crawford, Stewart, Dixon, Schnaidt, Ma
j jor.
i Warehouses and Grain Gradtng--Zim
norman, kittridge, Corey, Mathews
| White, O'Brien, Carver.
Incorporations--Sch French, War
ner Maxwell, Major.
Military yAfairs-Hindman,S Sheafe, Dun
| ham. Bird, Smith.
Charitable and Female Institutions
1 Potter, Kyle, Heintz, French, Washa
baugh Niibrodt, McFarlanc.
School ana Public Lands--W Washabaugl
! oBrien. Byrue, Austin, Warner, WI
brodt, Kyle.
Temperance Durham, Peterman, Mel
I willie, Corey, Zimmerman, Dixon, Potte,
4 Wickha,n, Smith.
Ruies-French, kittridge, Jolly, Sheafe
Schnodt, Greene, Matthews.
Suffrage Kyle, Stearns. McFarlane
Bird, Jo!iey.
I Immigration Preston, Hndman, Clarl
Botbnm, kyle. Greene, White
4 State Officers-Jolley, Wasbu baugl
4 Earsier, Wickham Drew.
4 Highways and Bird ges-Stewart, Sche
field, Horton, cEarlane.
4 PIERRE. S, D, Jan. i2.-The house, afts
! apportioning the ,vernor's message to til
various committees, received the report c
the elections COMMITTEES on the Brow
county contests, those of Scattergood VI
4 J. Il. Brown and Bates VS.. Maxon., Their
were majority aud minority report,
Il Upon motion of Mr.. Buchanan the port
were divided no that each case could
considered separately. Upon this que
tion and motions to adjourn there was a
4 extended debate and almost unlimited fill
clustering. The speaker announced til
standing committees, after ordering I'll
printing of full report of the election
committee and all the evidence before I'll
committee on the Brown county contests.
, In the senate Senator Wickham intr
duced a bill providing penalty for d
linquent taxes, practically the same as la.
: year. Senator Preston introduced hi
!. apnropriating $4,000 FOR an exhibit at tt
worid's lair, and providing for a commi
sion of nine to have charge Of the sam
Senator Bothun Introduced bill for I'll
abolishment of the state engineer of irr
gation. Senator Stewart introduced
bill repeating The law authorizing the se
retary of state to employ an assistan
Senator Stewart halls from the preseI
secretary's home and Is political o.
ponent
, Speaker Seward tolay announced Il
appointments of the following standin
com mfttees;
Judiciary-Ro Gardner, Bard, ,
, prown, buchanan, Cornwall, Galnbl
, Heintz, Robertson, Reagan, Walker.
kducation--knipe, Ninslow, Kelley
Moody, Gtiristianson, Gamble, King, storr
. Bowel, Rouse. heilman, Ago.
Agriculture and Horticulture Stevel
of Marshall CoYey, Norm, Olsen, Ian
Moore of umon, kreutcher, Taylor, Brow
]. L. Scharf, Way.
Railroads Cooper, Eppard, Stephens,
Sphinx, McCormicK, Rowe, Ga IN pbeli Prat
White, a. d., Fowler, hee an, Norton.
Appropriations ~ alker, Pratt, HUI
bard, Karcher, Rowe. Hickman, Peterso
Austin, Sateren, Barton, Graham.
) Temperance Converse, Huhbai d, Bar
Jones OF Miner. Wnldron, Schnauber, st
! vens of Marshall, Moore of Custer, Davl
Wood. Godard.
i Ways and Means-Peacock,D Davis Gle
2 son, johnson of Brown, Teets, Reaga
Campbell, Bach, Snyder.
County and County Affairs-Bowe
Goddard, McKeel, Christianson, Banni
ter, Knipe, Dukes.
Municipal Corporations Wittmeye
Jones of Day, Harrison, Roe, Hamme
Hubbard, Mcleod.
q Public Printing and Library Leste
7 Raymond, Hamaker, Fowler, Street Bo
! O'Neili.
Engrossed and Enrolled Bills Reagn
Cornwall. O'Deil, Raymond, Pntnar
> Bowed, Foster.
state Affairs--Jones Of Miner, Woo
Richards, N. Brown, eleven, Arneso
Belhnap.
Insurance Karcher, Jones OF. Brow
"A King, knight, Mascrip, O Neill, Fountai
Banks and Eanking-Bartow, Heflma
Benchler, Keegan, Wilson, Wittmaye
Lateren, Gardner, Roe.
Mines and Mining M cIeod, Coopc
baldwin, Snyder, Douglass, Convers
Fl Graham. va
/; Charitable Institutions- Kelly, of Mood
!. Rundell, knight Peacock, De Caste
Austin, Olson. (; ;3si
Psnal 1nstitutions Bard Heiptz, Win
low, Jones, Of Day; Boy. Stout, house