Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-02-12

~NASA~ O~SSOSOAAS
believe, are in harmony with the princi-
pies of the Republican party, and have
not now, nor have had, any hesitancy
in giving my views on these or any
other public questions.
H., 80 ~. o; tie Independents.
',t,,~ =. ~: 10. i;i@!vi;Ie, says:
%,}:>- :i.r M>:yiie as an independent
49,; N>s :ts = 2cpnhican. His letter to
Is ":;E:ati.s la;: that he is as much an
No.: N':>@lvi ;.I; amy one could demand,
;jl.G-. eIn,i1.ue TO vote for him and con.
sloci him as our most available candi-
date.
Three ballots were taken. The first
stood:
Melville 4s, Moody II, Mellette Z, Martin
/, Preston !, Campbell S., Kyle 1, Crosse 1,
The second ballot gave Melville 2
more, and the third ballot another
Melville says that at any time the Re.
pubGcans will all vote for him he win
receive enough Independent votes to
elect him.
The bill to abolish the Office of oil in
spector failed to pass in either house,
The house committee reported favorably
on the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
worlds fair.
Saturday, Feb. J.
In the joint ballot for senator only l3a
members voted. Campbell received II
Melville 2S, Tripp 26, Moody %, CLARK 6.
Mellette 6, Preston. Dawson, Crosse and
Kyle each. Bowel changed his vote
from Melville to Tripp, and Scharf, In
dependent, voted for Tripp. Clark is
senator from Pennington. The speaker
brought down the house by voting for
Gen. Dawson, of Deadwood. The SEN
ate passed bill requiring attorneys to
be examined fo.' admission before the
supreme court instead of the circuit, and
q memorial to congress favcring the
foreclosure of the Union sai,d Central
Pacific railroad mortgages.
In the house a resolution was offered
by Bowel, of Lake, that Ireland, re.
porter for the Capitol, be expelled from
the floor for maliciously misrepresent-
ing members in his reports. After a
somewhat heated discussion by both
sides and the reading of the objection
able articles, Bowel withdrew his mo-
ton. The articles which caused the
principle trouble referred to a number
of prominent Independents as An.
archists.
Monday, Feb. 0.
The joint assembly to elect senator
was more of a circus than q deliberative
body. There were twenty five canui-
dates. Votes were given both as com.
plimentary and the reverse. Campbell
received 81, Trip 25, Melville IS, Moody
-, Sol Starr 8, Mccormack 4, Melletta
3, and the balance, 1876, scattering. Tha
speaker voted for c. T. Mccoy, Senator
Kennedy for Col. Norton, and Repre-
sentative Belknap for A. Chestnut.
Bowel gave Ireland, reporter for The
Capital, his VOTE. On Saturday he of.
fered resolution to expel him from the
floor. There is no new development in
the situation. Many leading politicians
express doubts as to any election by this
legislature.
Bills introduced in the house: By
Wittmeyer, compelling incorporated
towns to publish proceedings Of meet.
ings in paper of the town, or if one is
not published, then in some paper in the
county. In the senate: BY kittridge,
providing that assessors of cities shall be
appointed by the mayor; by Melville an
amendment to the constitution provid
ing for leasing instead of selling public
school lands.
Bills were passed to strike out the
word territory and substitute the word
state wherever it occurs in the statutes:
to allow guardians to hold shares for
minors in building and loan associa.
tions, and fixing fees in the office of
commissioner Of school and public
lands.
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
The joint ballot was, as usual, tame
affair. Campbell received As votes, Mel.
vile 81, Trip rs, Moody IL, Mellette l2,
Dillon 5, Mccormack 8, Sullivan $,
Martin 2, Dye 2, Shefe, Schrauber, Pet
nand and Kanouse each one. Senator
Peterman broke from the Repu blicans
and went to Campbell. Senator Stearna
voted for Petnand, an attache of ex-
Governor Church, and Representative
Knipe for Shefe.
In the senate the following bills were
introduced: BY Senator Shefe, provid-
ing for uniform policy Of fire insur-
ance, to be issued by all state companies
taking risks; by Senator Scott, to divide
the state into two congressional dis
fricta