Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-13

pendents and democrats against any
bounty.
In the house a resolution favorns the
taxation of mortgages was passed by n vote
of 2 to 1 also Il bill to prevent stations.
boars, rams and bulls running at large and
placing fine of $40 to $50 for the otfcnse.
The bill making ten years residence and
the payment of taxes sufficient TO give
valid title to land was passed.
| The joint session to ballot for senator was
IL re petition of former frutlcss efforts. The
| vote was as follows:
Moody .......... - Cone. .................1
Trip .......... "a Martin. ...............
Melville ........ IS Clifford ............... !
Close: acknowledgements. SIGlecler. .........-..
! Winslow. 81 Preston.
Melette ............. 2!f'ici<ler.
| The second ballot showed only slight
| changes.
PIERRE. Feb. TIN the Joint assembly Of
the two houses the independents to-day
gave Hugh Campbell complimentary vote
of 80 He received the full independent
vote except THAT of Mr.. Converse, who went
| to Martin, and Mir. Smith, who voted for
Dye. Crosse received one vote. that of Mr..
| Clark of Douglas county. Senator Moody's
vote was 81 and Mr.. Milvilles 26. The
Mnnehaha county republicans. all of The
delegation except Messrs. kittridge.
Hubbard and Norton, voted for
VIM. Van Fps a prominent
Sioux Falls democrat. Mcssrs. Picker,
while Melette received and Martin 4.
Tripp's democratic 23 stood by him. The
house this morning was engaged in routine
business. motion to indefinitely post
pone the bill abolishing the Office Of oil in
spector was lost by an overwhelming VOTE
which points to the abolishing of that office,
as soon the bill can lie passed. The
reason given for this is that the state de-
rives no advantage therefrom for the extra
cost to the consumer incurred. The senate,
received the report from the committee Oni
the apportionment bill, which places the,
senate at thirty-siX members and the house,
at seventy mine. Minnehaha county IS
given three senators and six representa-!
tives. Tho bill introduced by Peterman,i
authorizing the state board to levy a 2-milli
tax for this year and as much additional ast
necessary to cover the deficiency, wasi
passed.
PIERRE, Feb. 5.--As the roll being
, called in the joint assembly to-day andi
the votes all seemed to be going for Mel
, vile and Campbell, the excitement over
the outcome OF the result became intense.
. Mr.. Stealns, the senator from Brookings
Q county, was the first independent to go to-
2 Melville, the next was Mr.. Bowel, Of Lake,
o and then MIR. knipe, Of Brookings. The
i. other two Bookings county members were
: paired. Mr.. Campbell received the balance
Z OF the Independent vote except Messrs.
u Converse and Horton. and on the second
s. ballot Mr.. Horton went to him. The first
" ballot stood as follows:
r Campbell .............5O Preston. ............
; Melville. q Martin !,
IS Moody ..............2a Harden !.
r. :. N NeW5sss ::::.::: ; Crosse. \
70 There were six pairs. The second ballot
ia gave Campbell one more, Melville six more
~ and Tripp Mellette and Fowler one more
NJ each. Horton went to Campbell from Har-
ed den; Durham, Jolly, Schnaidt, Davis, Kline
Dr. O'Dell and Putnam went to Melville, and
ne The senate received the report OF the
" elections committee on the Lawrence county
contest cases and minority report will be
submitted. Mr.. Pease. the contestant for
r. Mr., Preston's seat. failed to ap-
pc pear before the committee and the case was
ee dismissed. A bill was passed providing for
I'd the publication of go. 900 copies OF the ses-
S, sion laws under the direction Of the secre-
al tary of state, to be let to the lowest bidder.
ld These laws in supplement form are to be
~ circulated by the two papers OF the largest
u circulation in each county.
"a In the house the following bills were
Ill passed: One providing. that fire insurance
III companies shall pay the full face OF the
lv policies in case of loss, except where there Is
ID gross fraud or negligence; the senate billby
~ Schnaidt providing that the circuit court
IN If the first circuit shall hold terms OF court
III as follows Union county on the third
5: Tuesday in April and fourth Tuesday in
IL September; Clay county On the first Tues
III day in April and second Tuesday in Octo-
IN Der: Yankton county on the second Tues
n days of March and November; Turner
county on the second Tuesdays OF Feb,
81 ruary and September: Bon Homme county
IL On the first Tuesdays OF May and Deem
ID Der; Hutchins county on the third Tuesday
to If May and fourth Tuesday of October:
10 Douglas county on the second Tuesday in
ID May and fourth Tuesday i'll November;
m Charles Mix county on the first Tuesday in
" June.
Mr. Barlow introduced bill for the Or
90 T aud prostn
Is Adjourned.
III PIERRE, Feb. G.-Litte in the way of leg
r. slative business was done to-day. Three
n ballots were taken for senator. The first
n, stood:
y, Melville ............ .4s Campbell SO
u Moody ...............iAky le...... .........
r Mellette. .........-.-.. 7iCrOSe !
c. Martin. llIrlpp 20
~ Preston. .............. II
~ The second ballot gave Mellette two more
=. and the third another.
+. The bill to abolish the office Of oil in
vi spector failed to pass either the senate Or
to house to-day. 1t will be reconsidered. The
Il house committee reported favorably on the
appropriation of 900 for the world sair.
he PIERRE, Feb. THE senate this morning
ID passed a bill requiring attorneys to be On
~ amined for admission before I he supreme
IL court instead OF the circuit, and resolu-
US ton directed to congress favOring the fore
nc closure OF the Union and Central Pacific
Il: railroad mortgages. In the house rcsOlu-
t. tlOn was OHereu Dy MI fSOWcIl JHdC 11cAaHO
the reporter for the Capital. be expelled
;, from the floor for maiciously misrepre-
~ senting the members in his reports
UT Alter discussion Mr.. Bowel withdrew tht
lg motion. The articles which caused the
ch principal trouble referred to 3 number o
n prominent independents and anarchists
he At the joint ballot for senator only 132 mem
NJ bers voted. Mr.. Campbell received Al ant
~ Mr.. Melville %. Tripp &c, Moody 90, Clarl
- 6. Nlellette $, Preston. Dawson, Crosse ant
~ Kyle each. MIR. Bowel changed his vot
III from Melville to Trip and Mr.. Scharf, in
no dependent. voted for Trip. The speake
as voted for Gen. Dawson, Of DeadwOod.
Dakota briefs.
AT SINCE Rapid City has gas plant Dead
-. wood thinks it ought to have one too.
'ce The Getting" process of boring al
,ct tesian wells has worked successfully a
Ter Groton. 1t is revolving pipe wit
by teeth to tear the ground. An avcrag