The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-02-20
NINTH YEAR FRIDAY FEB
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

,.Ahlsss!V)'IA, !. .I!lEss!.) FRIDAY, FL
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
PfERRE, Fob. The senate this morn
ing passed bill requiring attorneys to be
preme court instead Of the circuit, and o
resolution directed to congress fnyoring
the foreclosure OF the Union and Central
Pacific railroad mortgages. In. the house
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Bowell
that MIR Ireland, the reporter for the
Capital, be expelled from the floor for
maliciously misrepresenting the membe rs
In his reports. After somewhat heated
discussion by both sides aud the reading
of the articles in question, which con
yuised the house with laughter. Mr..
Bowel finally withdrew the motion. The
articles which caused the pal trouble
referred to number of prominent indie.
pendents as anarchists.
The joint ballot for senator was rs tame
as the other proceedings. Only l3! mem
ibers voted. Mr.. Campbell received Al
and Mr.. Melville %, Tripp 25 Moody 22,
Clark &. Mellette 8. Preston, Dawson,
Crose and Kyle each. Mr.. Bowel
changed his vote from Melville to Tripp
and Mr.. sScharf, independent, voted for
Tripp. Mr.. Clark is the senator from Pen
pington. The speaker brought down the
house by vcitng for General Dawson, of
Dead adwood.
The senate bill requesting this states
commissioners to labor for the closing of
the worlds fair on Sundays never got out
of the senate, where it died South Dakota
will probably go on record as reticent on
this question anl tho worlds fair, and
aven our representatives there may neve r
hear of our honorable senator's action in
matter, II 1t may be called such.
OF the l5o bills that have been nintroduced
in each house already, making total of
over 800 that have been proposed for the
consideration Of this body, nearly all Of
them are for the purpose of repeating
some law now on the statute books. This
10 one hopeful sign for which the people
may lie truly thankful. Nearly 10 70 bills
were introduced last year. That record
will probably be reached this week.
OF the bills that have been introduced
in relation to the worlds fair, probably
that of Mr Pratt is as comprehensive as
any. He proposes that the state shall ap.
propriate $4,000 for this purpose. The
arrangement and charge of the states ex-
hibit Is to be IN the hands of board ap-
pointed for that purpose.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 0. The Joint assem-
bly, to elect Unitel States senator today
was moro of u caucus than deli berate
body. There were twenty-five candidates.
Votes were given both as complimentary
and the reverse. Campbell received 81;
Tripp,2 25; Melville. Ii; Moody, 10; Sol
Star, .; Mccormack, 4; Mellette, g. The
balance of the i2G were scattering. The
speaker voted for G. +. Mccoy, Senator
Kennedy for Colonel Norton, Representa-
tive Belknup for IN chestnut Mr.. Bow
ell gave Mr.. ireland, the reporter for the
Capital, his vote. On Saturday he offered
a tn
There seems to be no new development in
the situation. The republicans may give
Mellette the day tomorrow.
A bill was introduced in the house by
Mr. Willmyer, com polling all incorporated
towns to publish the proceedings of the
meetings in a paper OF tho town, or, if ono
is not published, then in n town paper of
the county, and n bill by Mr. Moscrip that
the cost of partition fences hall be divided
between the owners of ad jacent land.
In the senate a bill was introduced by
Senator kiliridge providing that the us
SCISSORS of cities shall be appointed by the
mayor, and one by Senator Melville for an
amendment to the constitution providing
for leasing instead of selling this school
and public lands.
An adultery bill has become law, be,
ing signed by the governor and au emer.
gency declared. The demand for it whicl,
called attention to It's need occurred in
Don hoiume county, Wntre u man last
year rnn away with a conductors wife
and upon being brought back, it was
| found that there was no law TO cover his
case, SO he was set free. The law pun
ishes by five years In tho state prison. The
bill was introduced by Senator Byrne, oil
Bon Homme county,
PfERRs, Feb. l0.-The joint ballot fo,
senator tolay contained no new develop
ments and was Il tame affair. Campbell
received IS votes; NJ lyille, ~; Tripp, a5,
Moody, l2; NJ llette, II; Dillon. 5; Nc
Cormack, 3; Sullivan, g.; Mnrtin, 9; Dye
=; Sheafe, Schrauber, Petnand and ka
mouse, each j. Senator Peterman broke
from ths republicans and went to Cam D
bell, Senator Stearns voted for Petnani,
Representative knips for Sheafe.
In he senate the following bills were
introdu. .ed BY Senathor Sheafe, provid
ing for uniform policy of fire insurance tt
! be issued hy the state AMI all companies
taking risks; bv Senator Scott, to divide
the state into two congressional districts
The house this afternoon passed the fol
| lowing bills: BY Mr.. Row, reducing th
time of appeal to the supreme court fron
two years to six months: by Mr.. Stevens
ahoiis hing the office of la Dor om missioner
The plan is to combine t he office with tina
of commissioner of nmigration.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 1.-THE joint ses
sion to ballot for senator was more inter
esting today. At tho republican caucu
lust night Mr. Moody was again made III
party candidate by a vote Of "a out of 46
! Mr.. Melville received 2l and Mr.. Mellett
| l.. Tie Independents hade Mr. Cam bel
adteu and peid their compliments to nev
candidate foo senator, Mr.. Kyle, OF Brow
county.
A second ballot was taken and Senate
Moody got one more vote. There wer
six pairs Senator Moody received the full
republican vote present, except Senate
Durham, of Lincoln county
and Representative Davis, 0
Moody men that he will be the 'tandidat,
till elected, and by his opponents thns a
soon as 1t is developed that he cannot b
elected that his strength is to be thrown t
soms other caucus candidate.
The bill to reduce the rate of interes
from IL to 10 per cent. failed to pass in tn
senate today. In the house the bill for til
| deducted from the credits in taxation wa
passed, The bill for the abolishmcnt o
the state senate was made special orde
4 for Saturday, after considerable discus
sion as to its pas sage. The bill abolishin
the Office of oil inspector was amended
making the chemist at the agriculture
college such inspector upon the domnnd O
any citizen for his services, and wa
passed.
PIERRE, Feb. 1a.-The joint ballo. 70
senator today gave Senator Moody So
Kyle, %, and Tripp s5. Three ballot
were taken with change of but one vote
Thercpublican caucus tonight nominate
Thomas Sterling, of Redfeld, as their ser
ator. he vote stood: Sterling, 43; Me-
vile, 23; Moody, !. Sterling's friend
think he can receive some indie ependen
votes, but no one knows where they ar
coming from.
The house this morning postponed in
definitely the bill to reduce the rate OF ir
terest from u to 10 per cent. Mr.. Dona
hue's bill, to abolish the grand jury, pre-
voked much discussion. Several vote
taken showed that the house was yer
1 evenly dilided OH the question. The com
mittee of the whole arcs, without a recon
mehdatiou. Mr. Barlow introduced b.
providing that townships may issue bond
for artesian wells.
1 In the senate most of the time was de
4 voted to the question of reapportionmen
withou- taking action. There are four o
4 five different bills on the subject Tn
bill to ubstitute imprisonment for life 70