The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-12

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PIERRE, Jan. a-There was a large at
| tendance At the meeting OF the house this
afternoon. The ofice OF Journal clerk. TO
which Mr.. Crime, Of Faulk, was yesterday
elected, was for the present abolished. A
joint resolution TO adjourn Feb. Ia was laid
| upon the table. House bill No. /. by Mr..
schnauber, of Yankton, relating TO the
mileage OF the members, was referred.
Walker, OF Charles Mix, introduced IA reso-
tion as folloRst
WHEREAS. IL has come to the knowledge
OF the house that numbers OF the members
have been repeatedly and continually
annoyed by approaches Of eyilly disposed
persons, and that bEibes have been offered
| unlawful promises made and improper In
ducements held out To attempt 10 influence
the votes OF members In matters pertaining
therein, and that,
WHEREAS These corrupt offers have been
openly and almost publicly made, calling
for immediate action on our part In defense
OF the rights and dignity OF tho house,
therefore,
Resolved, That committee be appoiH ted
by the speaker 20 Investigate these charges.
Lester, OF Brown; Richaras OF Brule. and
Lane, of Yankton, were named assuch COM
mittee.
A motion that the clerk receive no more
bills until the committees have been ap-
pointed was lost.
8f Hughes county, N chairman, reported
with few changes the rules Of Last year, the
principal feature being that instead of two
thirds being necessary 10 change the rules,
a majority, and excluding federal osficials
from the floor.
Wilson, of Beadle. offered a resolution
that In view of the hard times no laws Of a
local character be passed authorizing an In
crease In the levy, or issuing bonds without
FIRST submitting To u vote OF the people, aud
TO lessen the burden of the taxpayers, the
expense of all institutions and departments
OF the state be cut down.
A bill was introduced for the resubmis-
sion of article "a OF the constitution on pro-
hibitlon by schnauber. of YAnkton. Con-
verse, OF Jerauld, moved to postpone it In
definitely, and after eloquent speeches
from Converse, odell, Winsley aud Goddard
against postponement, the motion 20 ad-
journ wa lost. After motions for suosti-
tuition and to lay on the table, another mo-
tion to adjourn carried this matter, upon
which the house adjourned.
The chair appointed the following CON-
| mitteeg:
On emperance--Conyerse, OF Jerauld;
Hubbard, Of Minnehaha; Bard. Of Hanson;
| Waldron, OF Clark schnauber, of fankton;
| Stevens, of Marshall, Moore, sE-&n4on;
| Davis, OF Aurora Woods, Of SPHINX God
| dard, o( Fall River, hve independents, two
| democrats and four republicans.
school and Public Lands--Mefntyrv OF
| COdIngton; Christensen, OF Turner'S Knipe,
| OF Rrookings; Cornwall, OF Clark, Baldwin.
| OF Pennington; n. ID. White, of Union, and
| Stout. OF Bgu Homtne; three independents,
| two democrats and two republicans.
| INSTRUMENTATION, OF Clarki Pratt, OF
Hughes. Buchanan OF MinnehAha; Snyder,
/ Of Butte; wilker. OF Charles Mix; Harrison.
| OF BeadleI Barton. Of Aurora; three indie
| pendentz, two democrats aud two republi-
l cans.
In the senate sheafe, OF Codington, In
| trodneed the following resolution;
| WHKMGAa, The status OF the United
/ States, notably by the civil service Law,
/ prohibit public ofiicials In the employ %
the government using their influence as
i such government officials for manipulating
| and controlling electionss and,
WHEREAS. The national platform of the
i party In power pledges said party 20 q rigid
/ enforcement of the civil service laws and
WHEEEAs. The presence &C this time At
| tha-state capitol OF NOT less than twenty
/ three puhlic servants OF the government,
including United States senators, members
/ OF the house OF representatives. registers
Il and receivers OF united States land Offices.
| States senate employees and other function
| aries, has the appearance OF an utter dis
| regard of the laws % the nation and the
| interests Of the people. therefore,
/ Resolved. That the senseN Of propriety
/ should dictate 90 these public servants THAI
they return at once 20 their paths OF duty
| aud have 20 the direct Representatives Of
the people the duty OF selecting United