Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-06

exceed S30O; reducing court stenOgraphefA
tees from $40 to 81 per day; authorizing the
governor to- deed the Hot Springs soldiers
home to the United States upon an appro-
prlatlon from congress. reimbursfng til .
state for the cost OF the building. The bill
Tor the taxation OF express companies by IL
. per cent. tax upon tue gross earnings was
considered in committee of the whole and
fayorably reported and the report adopted
The senate this morning passed Il number
OF small bills. the principal one OF which
was bill allowing the amendment of arti-
c)es of Incorporation. This afternoon the
revenue bill consumed tho full time and was
finished in the committee OF the whole
The report was adopted The penalty on
delinquent taxes was fixed at per cent
after the list OF March and per cent per
month until paid. The bill otherwise does
not materially change the existing revenue
laws. The house at the night session
adopted the committee of the wloies re-
port on the apportonment bill. Adjourned.
PtERRE, Feb. :s.--Thc senate to-day
passed the following important bills: Pres
tons bill apEoriioning the senate into thir-
ty-hNe senatorial and eighty-four repro
sentative diStri Is, on u basis of 1900 for
senators and 5000 for representatives; Mel
Nilie's educational bill. providing uniform
system OF education; the Australian
y. nalio oi., Dill; Aill allowing counties
TO bid ON property at q mortgage
sale; the prosecution of civil and criminal
cases by Information and doing away with
luries at the discretion Of the judge Pcso-
buttons of sympathy were adopted relative
to the death OF Representative Austin, of
SfaS county, ana an adjournment. out of
respect to his death. taken until to- morrow
at 10 o'clock. Senators jolly and Bean we're
appointed u committee to- escort, the re-
mains
The entire morning session Of tho house
was devoted TO the consideration Of Mr.
Pratts worlds fair bill. Tho bill provides
Tor The appointment by the governor OF
twelve commissioners to have Charge of tho
state exhibit, appropriated $4,000 and pro-
vldes for u tax levy OF 4 mill for two wears;
IS per cent. OF the money is to be nsed for
building. After full discussion i'm the
committee of the whole tie bill was report ed
to the house favorably and the. report was
adopted by decisive majority. News OF
the death OF Representative Austin was an
nounced from the desk OF his. COLLEAGUE, Mr.
Norm. Mr.. Barlow moved that ~ comm ittee
OF seven be appointed toassist In the. funer-
Arrangements and that the house, ad jpurn
| until tomorrow out Of respect Mrssrs,
Bartow, Norm. Hoffman,, Douglass, Teets
Mccormack and Welo were appointed us
! the committee.
PtERRE. Fob 2s.-The house pussod u
number Of important senate. bills. anlong
| them Melville's township, irrigation. btu ;
| providing that counties shall bear tho. ex-
vice from other states; Astounding the, fis-
cal year to end June 80; also the house bill
making Fall River and CUSTER counties one
senatorial district and placing Stanley
county in the same district with Hughes.
The following were introduced: BY God
dard. for payment under the contract
OF the assignee OF the CONTRACT
tor OF she Hot SPRINGS, Sold
iers home; by MIR. Wittmayer,
that insolvent debtors shall huve their as
sets pro rated equally by the creditors; by
Mr.. Gardner, for state librarian; by Mr..
Van Denacker, that no person shall engage
In farming who has not passed an examina-
tien as to qualifications under penalty OF
q misdemeanor; by Mr. Rowe, that clerks
OF the United States courts shall file. judg$
ments; by Me-. Dukes, that physicians shall
not charge more than s2 per visit Tho
house apportionment bill was substituted
for the senate bill and Awas adopted. Il
provides for representative and. senatorial
districts Us follows: