Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-16
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| verse. his Was Uue NFSt Drcak Ill Gle com
bine. w. $. Carpenter, OF Pierre. va
elected chaplain. The speaker gave MOTTO
that he will announce the standing som
| mittees Tomorrow.
In the senate resolution was offered ad
hitting ]. j. Fletcher, elected from Stanle.
county, not in any district, to the floor. /
was referred. Senator Wickham intro
duced q resolution to the effect that the in
terests Of the state would be better sub
served by the presence and attention of ou
| United States senators and representative
! at the national capital at this time. 1t wa
referred to the committee on" state officers
A resolution by Senator Washabaugh fixinl
Feb. IA as the time when the Legislature
shall adjourn, to 20 into effect as soon a
passed by both houses. was referred t.
the committee on state officers. A resolu
| tion was introduced by Senator Potter ask
| ing the senators and representatives in con
| sress to use their influence for the enlarge
ment and eXtention of Fort Mead. 1t was
| referred to the committee on military
affairs. Senator McFarlane introduced q
resolution calling upon Congressman Pick
\ Ter to exert his influence to have the Indian
Office changed to the war department
| Senator Preston introduced a bill providing
for the Australian ballot system. Sen
ator sheafe introduced a similar
bill. Senator Heintz offered bill tc
amend sections 10, 90 and 81. OF article 5. OF
| the constitution, to transfer all probate
business to the circuit court Referred to
| the Judiciary committee. Senator Jolly
| offered an act relating to walls in common.
Referred to the judiciary committee. SEN
ator Peterman. bill relating to the salaries
OF county auditors. one on the salary of the
| register OF deeds and treasurers, and one on
abstracts. Referred to the committee on
state officers. 1t was noted as irregular this
referring bills to the committees before they
! have been handed down.
PIERRE, Jan. 9.-There was a large at
tendance at the meeting of the house this
afternoon. The Office Of journal clerk, to
which Mr.. Critic, 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. 1, by Mr..
schnauber. OF Yankton. relating to the
mileage OF the members, was referred.
Walker, OF Charles Mix, introduced reso-
ton as follows:
OF the house that numbers Of the members
have been repeatedly and continually
annoyed by approaches of evilly disposed
persons, and that brides have been offered,
unlawful promises made and improper in
ducements held out to attempt to 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 the house;
therefore,
RESOLVED, That committee be appointed
by the speaker to investigate these charges
Lester, of Brown; Richards, of Brule, and
Lane, OF Iankton, were named assuch COM
mittee.
A motion that the clerk receive no more
bills until tho committees have been an
pointed was lost.
The committee on rules, of which Pratt
OF Hughes county. Is chairman, reported
with few changes the rules of last year the
principal feature being thatinstead of two
thirds being necessary to change the rules,
majority, and excluding federal officials
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 vote of the people, and,
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-
hibltlon by schnauber, OF Yankton. Con
verse, OF Jerauld, moved to postpone 1t an
definitely, and after eloquent speeches
from Converse, Odell, Winsley and Goddard
against postponement, the motion to adj
journ was lost. After motions for substi-
tuition and to lay on the table, another mo-
which the house adjourned.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittees:
On observation-disclosures, of Jerauld:
Hubbard, of Minnehaha; Bard, of Hanson;
Waldron, of Clark; Schnauber, of Yankton;
Stevens, of Marshall; Moore, of Union;
Davis. of Aurora; Woods, of Sphinx: God
dard, OF Fall River; five independents, two
democrats and four republicans
School and Public Lands-McIntyre, of
Codlngton; Christensen, of Turner; Knipe
OF Brookings; Cornwall, of Clark, Baldwin.
OF Pennington; Fl. D. White, of Union, and
Stout. OF Bon Homme; three independents,
Two democrats and two republicans.
INSTRUMENTATION, of Clark; Pratt, of
Hughes; Buchanan Of Minnehaha: Snyder,
OF Butte; Wilker, of Charles Mix; Harrison.
OF Beadle; Barton, of Aurora; three iude-
pendents, two democrats and two republi-
cans.
In the senate sheafe. of Codington, in
troduced the following resolution
WHEREAS, The status of the United
States, notably by the civil service law,
prohibit public officials in the employ Of
tne government using their influence as
such government officials for manipulating
and controlling elections; and,
WHEREAS, The national platform of the
party i'll power pledges said party to "a rigid
enforcement of the civil service law: and
WHEREAS, The presence at this time at
the state capitol of not less than twentv-
three public servants of the governments
including United States senators. members
OF the house of representatives, registers
and receivers of United States land Offices.
United States district attorney, United
states senate employees and other function.
aries, has the appearance of an utter dis
regard OF the laws OF the nation and the
interests OF the people, therefore,
Resolved, That the sense of pronrietv
should dictate to these public servants that
they return at once to their paths of duty
ana leave to the direct representatives OF
the people the duty of selecting a United
states senator, uninfluenced by official
power and promise OF political rewards.
Bills and resolutions were offered as fol-
lows: ~
Hindman-A resolution and appointment.
to-wit: A committee to consider the needs
OF the state reapportionment, the senate
thirty five and the house seventy-6ye.
Warner-A bill that county treasurers
shall deposit their money in banks desie-
nated ny the commissioners on bids the
banks to give bond to pay the interest,
Warner-Bill for taxation law.
Warner-Esta blishing state horticn1tur.,
society.
DEMONSTRATING session laws in sim.
plement form and for $4,000 newspaper cir.
culation.
Potter-Taxation Of express companies.
Carrier-Bill to extend the provision az
the law of 1889 for nenaltv n, do,;.x