The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-30
JOLIEY'S PUBLIC RECORD.
An Interesting Chapter from the
State Journal Of 1891.
How The Best Man IN The Re-
publican Party Stands

Low LIE best Man IN the Be
publican Party Stands
On the Pending Issues Between
the Corporations and the
a3 People.
In the State Senate last winter at
Pierre, Senator Mathews introduced a
bill-senate bill No. 20 memoriallzing
congress to foreclose the mortgages held
by the United States government again
stthe Union Paclfic& Central Pacific rail
roads. This went to the committee of
the whole and by it vas recommended
to be indefinitely postponed and the re-
port was adopted. Senator Matthews
lind for the purpose OF putting the bill
on passage moved to reconsider the vote
by which it was indefinitely postponed.
The Republicans under the lead Of Sen
ator French (Rep.) fillibustered to pre-
vent this. (See pages GLIB and 614 OF
the Senate iournal.)
Senator French moved to lay the mo-
ton OF Senator Mathews on the table.
Roll call was demanded andamong those
voting to lay on the table was Senator
Jolly. The motionto table was lost and
Senator French moved to postpone con-
sideration until the next Wednesday,.
Among those voting for postponement
was Senator Jolley. The motion was
lost and Senator Washabaugh (Rep)
moved to adjourn. Senator Jolley vot-
ed to adjourn. Senator French again
moved to postpone consideration and
Senator Jolley again voted for postpone
ment. To still delay Senator Kittere-
dge (Rep.)moved a call OF the house and
the Sergeant at arms was ordered to
close the doors. Roll called showed sew
eral Senators absent and the Sergeant
at arms was ordered to bring them in.
I moved that further proceedings under
the call be dispensed with which motion
was lost. Every vote given for these dila-
tory motions to prevent considerations
Of the bill vas given by Republicans.
They now gathered together for consul
tation. Some of them soon raised the
window and Jumped out OF the Senate
chamber. A motion was made and car
ried to dispense with further proceedings
under the call, and the Republicans with
overcoat and overshoes in hand-Sen-
ator Jolley among them-rushed from
the hall and left the Senate without a
quorum it could only now adjourn. A
year ago Republicans were exhibiting as
a campaign document photographs OF
the hall OF representatives at Washing
ton showing the empty seats OF the de-
mocratic members when they left the
hallin a body to PREVENT the u%nseating Of
one OF their number. The people OF
South Dakota may now turn the came
IA on the Republican candidate, as with
overcoat IN hand, he PUSHES from the
Senate Chamber to prevent the legislat-
ure OF the state from even memorializing
congress to enforce the rights OF the gov
eminent against defaultrng railway COR
porations.
The Republican platform just adopted
at Aberdeen declares against all unjust
eXactions bv corporate power and fav-
ors such legislation as will prevent them.
A bill proposing to do this very thing
Senate bill 176-was introduced in the
Senate last winter at Pierre and referred
to that graveyard OF the peoples meas
ures, the judiciarycommittee OF which
Senator Jolley was a prominent men,
Der. 1t was scarcely deigned a hearing
and was contemptuously recommend
ed to be indefinitely postponed. No at
tempt was made to amend it or perfect
it's provisions. The Republican major
itv i'll the senate without a dissenting
voice, Senator Jolley among the rest,
voted to indefinitely postpone it.
On page S25 Of the Senate journal is
the following:
"Senate bill No. A, a bill for an act to
provide for taxation Of lands and clfAt-
tel property in the name OF the real
party in interests was read the third
time. The question being shall the bill
pass. The roll being called there were
yeas 10, nays17." Among those voting
in the negative was Senator Jolley.
The old law OF exemptions allowed
S~20Oexempt from taxation on person
al property. Senator Durham moved to
amend-page 504 Senate journal-by
continlng exemptions to household fur
niture, clothing beds, food and fuel OF
each family, not to exceed 5000 which Is
the limit allowed by the constitution. In
accord with this Senator Jolley moved
to make Dunham's amendment take the
position of Section I in Senate bill 13,
and among those voting for Senator
ley. The spirit OF this bill or amend
,nent will be easily understood when it
is remembered that assessments are
In the spring when people OF moderate
means have neither food or fuel laid up
in store and as assessments are made
they do not have such an amount OF
household goods to be exempted. 1t
would have been a discrimination in
kind in favor OF the well-to-do. Senator
Jolley voted to increase the pay OF the
Senate clerks oyer that OF the previous
session, and to increase the salary 0
the circuit judges from $4,000 per year
to $4,000.
Senator Moody is the acknowledged
exponent OF bossism in politics, and cor
seorate interests in legislation. Senator
Jolley was father OF the "Gideon's band''
business and throughout the Senatorial
struggle last winter voted steadily for
Moody except when hidden to do other
wise by the party caucus.
II is stated by the Republican press
that Jolley's record is without a flaw.
We must, from a Republican standpoint
admit the statement is true, but it be,
comes an expression Of the affiliations
and true spirit OF the party. This then
is the formula taken from leader
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