Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-30

OF the regular army be located at Fort RAN
dali. Mr.. Peacock moved that The rules DO
suspended and the bill be read the second
and third time and placed upon Its final
passage, The bill was 30 read and pAssed.
BY Mr. Hall-A bill to amend the law
governing certain uficial publications.
PIERRE; Jan. "a The senate did NO busi-
ness ut Sll on the elst, while In the hous1
only two bills we're introduced. These we're
as follows:
House Bill No IA joint resolution re-
lating to the growing Of trees. A memorial
to congress praying that all trce claim
holders in South Dakota shall be allowed to
prove up on said claims, without further
compliance with the timber culture law un-
der the homestead and commuted home-
stead provisions.
House Bill No. ~, by Mr.. DeCostcr--A bill
to amend section I, chapter ti6. OF the ses-
sion laws OF 1880. by inserting In said sec.
tion the word mustard In place Of "Rus-
Sian thistle"
The following Is the substance of petit
tion, signed by Hfty citizens OF Marshall
1t Is here given more as curiosity than for
Its real value AS an item Of prospective leg
islation:
I, The petitioners demand that the sal-
aries OF county ofncials that equal or ex-
ceed 81 900 shall be reduced 25 per cent
@- IEag Inc senators auO representatives
shall be reduced one third.
3. That all mortgages shall bear their
proportion OF taxation and penalties should
be attached to secure their assessment.
4. That railway passenger rates shall not
exceed cents per mile. "a
5. That full power be granted 10 the
board OF railroad commissioners to rcgu ate
and enforce freight traffic, and the board
shall be chosen by the legislature.
g. That th, leo cotnrs of ~ G, nt0 al "a III
have the privilege OF voting on any law
passed by the previous legislature, and u
majority OF votes against any such law
shall repeal It.
:. That II any bill shall have been before
tho legislature and defea, ed, II shall be the
privilege OF the voters OF the state at the
next gcner, election to vote Tor any and
all bills SO defeated, and 4 majority OF votes
so cast for any such previously defeated
bill shall make such bill q law and be in
full force.
PIERRE, Jan. 27.--At the republican cau-
Gus last night Senator Moody released the
republicans from supporting him any
longer. and ut this time 1t looks like tri-
angular senatorial deadlock Of indefinite
duration. Directly after roll call this
morning Kelly. OF Moody. arose to ques-
tion OF personal privilege. lie declared the
other day, when he informed the house he
had been offered 81 900 for his vote, that he
did what he believed 10 be his duty. lie
had been taught that 1t was crime
to conceal crime. Yet his action
had been criticised on the floor OF the
house and In the pulpits OF the city. He
was identified with the temperance cause.
yet he regretted that the man who stood at
the head Of this noble state organization
was a "thinly-disguised hypocritc." Kelly s
testimony was before the bribery commit
tee, and he hoped the report would be made
"a nw inv tn ha eNS
sions of the house the bribery committee
has not been able to prosecute its work and
report
In the senate the delinquent tax bill was
made the special order for O'Clock this
afternoon. johnson, OF Dawson, moved 10
suspend the rules and proceed with tho un-
seating Of the Lawrence county republicans.
When 1t was moved to table the motion ths
fusionists feared another long 6libustcring
session. and johnson withdrew the motion.
The rest of the morning hour passed quitsly
in routine work.