Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-06
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.
SECOND GENERAL AssEmp,
IN BIENNIAL SESSION.

Daily Report OF the Measures .ntrn,Iuo,,,
ana the Action Taken 1I,eceon In Roth
the Senate ana House of ReDresen.
tatlves.
HiERRE, Feb. 23.-Washington's birthday
WAS legally observed here to-day, Neither
house passed {. bill and the senate met aud
only transacted business in tho committee
OF inc whole. Senator Melvlile's bill for +,
uniform school law was reported fayornh1y
Inc revenue Dill was not reported and an
attempt by Senator Harrison to strike out
the taxation OF railroads by the gross earn
ings system failed to carry. Tho special
co'nmlttee. consisting of Senators Peter
man. McFarlane and Wiclshem. 10 report an
industry for the penitentary. was an
pointed.
PIERRE. Feb. s4.-The house spent a solid
day passing on bills. The more important
are: That the AGRICULTURAL college SHALL
hold farmers Institutes throughout the
state for Instruction in moaern and scien-
tific methods OF agriculture: that veterin-
AIRY surgeons shall 10 graduates, or pracu-
llonerS OF hVG years standing aud pass an
examination Before the state buald; that
railroad companies shall furnish cars upon
three days notice. and keep suitable iarj,i-
ties for handling freight and receive cars
from other roads in like manner; that
rallroad companies shall be liable for dam
ages caused by fire arising from steam en-
g,nes: attaching the cost Of She change OF
venue OF appeal to the losing party in such
cases; that the court s.enugraphers shall
ftrn1sh transcripts at cents per folio OF
loo works; that printed session laws shall To
delivered fifty days after the date Of con-
tract; approprlating 8l,l+O for the selection
OF 62O.0O0 acres of state endowment lands
The following bills were Introduces: BY Mr..
Mcleod, allowing cities to enact u poll
tax; by Mr.. Pratt, for the establishment Of
state library; by Mr.. Cuchlock. for the
collection OF taxes ON civil actions; by Mr.
Gardner, providing that circuit judges may
hold terms Of court in other districts than
their own and for other districts in their
own chambers; by MIR. Barlow. u memorial
to congress that royalty to the owners Of
patents and copyrights be issued and free
manufacture allowed; also for national
warehouses for the storage of spurious
grain; by Mr.. Gardner, authorizing circuit
judges 10 hold special terms Of court ON
their own meeting. A bill to reduce the
rate OF interest from 12 to 10 per cent. failed
to pass. as also the bill to change the cir
cult judge on the board OF pardons to the
presiding judge Of the supreme court
In the senate tho following bills were
passed: Empowering mayors OF cities OF
the first class to appoint ;essessors for two
years; increasing the interest on tax cor
tiflcates from 12 to Is per cent. Both houses
adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
PIERRE. Feb. 24.-In the house the spe-
cial committee to whom was referred the
charges Of irregularities in the sale of the
state bonds reported that the charges wers
unfounded. The following bills were passed
To provide a fund for the maintenance OF
and conveying of patients to the insane hos.
pital by each county paying $3.50 per wcsl
! for every patient from such county, alst
that the hospital shall send a competent
person to convey the patients, and
upon application q friend or relative
may be appointed by tho county Judge; pro.
viding for the registration Of the state
bonds: raising the fees of the secretary Of
Estate to double what they are now; making
the salary Of the county treasurer $1,000
per annum except in counties Of $4,000 pop,
ulation. when it shall be $500. The rail.
road committee reported in favor of maxim!
the governor. secretary Of state and com.
1 missioner Of immigration take the place o
the present board Of railroad commission
ers. The appropriation committee made
report as follows: