Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-20
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS.
SECOND GENERAL ASSEM-
IN BIENNIAL SESSION.


IN BIENNIAL SESSION.
Daily Report OF the Measures introduced
and the Action Taken Thereon In Both
the Senste and House Of Reprosen.
tatives.
PIERRE, Feb. 1i.-In the joint assembly
to-day the vote for senator was Is follows;
Moody. .e7i Mellette. -. ...... ,
Kyle. e..,..........,..5ej .5ejCampbel .............
T1riipp, 1di|pnpn saIseward. .:......
DlilOn ,.'.,...-t.-..-. ~
A second ballot WAS taken and Senator
Moody got one more vote. There we're six
pairs.
The bill 10 reduce the rate Of interest
from IL to 10 per cent. failed to pass in the
senate to-day. In the house the bill for the
repeal OF the law prohibiting debts being
deducted from the credits In taxation was
passed. The bill for the abolishmcnt Of
the state senate was made q special order
for Saturday, after considerable discussion
as to Its passage. The bill abolishing the
Office OF oil inspector WAS amended, making
- chemist ct the AKriculturAl college such
Inspector upon the demand OF any citizen
Tor his services. and was passed.
PIERRE, Feb. 1.-THE JOINT ballot for
senator to-day gave Senator Moody SO.
Kyle, IS. and Tripp, 25. Three ballots were
=
house this morning postponed indefinitely
the bill to reduce the rate of interest from
IL to 10 per cent. MIR. Donahue's bill
to abolish the grand jury, pro-
voked much discussion. Several votes
taken showed that the house was very
evenly divided on the question. The COM
mittee Of the whole arose without q recom-
mendation. Mr.. Barlow introduced bill
providing that townships may issue bonds
for artesian wells. In the senate most OF
the time was devoted to the question OF re-
apportionment withcat taking action.
There are four or ave different bills on the
subject. The bill to substitute imprison-
ment for life Tor capital punishment was
carried by close vote OF ~ to 22, all the
members voting.
PIERRE, Feb l3.-The house was called
Il, order by the chief clerk this morning and
Mr.. Rowe. dem. was elected speaker pro
tenn over Mr.. Mccormack. rep. by vote
OF 54 to Al. MIR. Buchanan introduced a re-
solution u the effect that this body re-
pudates the much discussed Interstate
agreement by which the legislature Of Illi-
nois shall elect democratic United States
senator by aid OF independent votes,
and South Dakota shall elect an indepen-
dent senator by aid OF democratic
| votes. A lively discussion preceded q mo-
tion to lay the resolution on the table,
which prevailed by u vote OF 81 to 10.
ceived 6s votes; Kyle, 81; Trip. II and
Campbell. i. Four democrats had gone to
Kyle. Another ballot gave Kyle two more
democratic votes. A third ballot was With
out result. Neither house to-day passed
upon important bus!ness. The senate dc.
voted most Of the time to discussion OF the
| Australian ballot bill.
! PIERRE. Feb. 1.-THE vote for senator
was: sterling. g.; Kyle, s.; Tripp, II; Camp
| bell, /; Cross, I. The house only held q
| morn Ing session, and the following import.
ant bills were introduced: BY Mr.. Brown,
creating u bureau OF sheep and wool
industry, the appointing Of COM
congress to purchase the Hot Springs sol-
diers' home and establish 1t for the soldiers
of the nation; by Mr.. Covey, memoriali1inR
| congress to make an appropriation Tor the
sinking Of an artesian we'll on each school
section of the drouth- stricken region. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Harrison calling
| for the report of the appropriation commit-
tee not later than Feb. Is was passed.
The senate this morning passed the bill
hbolishing the county court, which Will prob
ably also pass the house. 1t leaves only
probate business In their hands. Senator
kittredge's bill abolishing dover and court.
esy and confirming all conveyanccs OF real
estate except rs 10 hemesteads passed. Tht,
afternoon Senator Durham introduced Z
bill prohibiting the sale OF liquor TO Indi-
! ans the penalty TO be imprisonment for moi
| less than two years nor more than i've.
1 Joint resolution that no bills shall be intro
duced after Feb. 2i except by two-thirds
vote was passed. Senator Shcafe's bill 10.
| eating the blind and orphan asylum passed
the committee of the whole and will prob.
ably become law. At this point In the
| proceedings the news Of Gen. Sherman
death was received. and, after ordering the
chamber draped and the flag at half mast
and appointing a committee ON resolutions
the senate adjourned out Of respect.
| PIERRE, Feb. i6.--The house upon meet
Ing this morning, after passing appropriate
resolutions upon the death of Gen. Sher-
man and ordering the chamber draped and
the flag at half-mast, adjourned out OF re.
| spect to his memory. The two houses then
met in Joint assembly for memorial exer-
| cises on the occasion Of Sherman's death
Lieut.. Gov. Hoffman presided. Addresses
were made by Messrs Preston. Adams
| Sheafe. Teets, Lands, McEarlAnc, Gardner.
Jolly. Melville. Buchanan and Kyle. Tbii
afternoon E. b. Miles was elected to the
| office OF journal clerk, declared vacant
The senate spent this afternoon In discuss
! ing Lawrence county contest cases,
At IL o'clock the two houses met In john
session. there being present only l39 mem.
bers. During the fortieth ballot the sup.
pressed excitement was intense. Atthe END
the following republicans changed theil
votes from sterling to Trip: Mcssrs. Bel.
KNAPP, Douglas. Donahue, Hall. McCOr'
mack Taylor. Teets and Wilson. While
these changes were being made the excite.
ment broke loose and, amidst applause ant
hisses, the democrats called ''tOO late; tor
late No further changes were made ant
the clerk announced the rssult as follows
Kyle. Trip. ..,......-...
Sterling. .,........ .b5 Campbell $50. ..,..
The speaker announced that James H
Kyle having received y majority Of NIL thu
votes cast was declared elected Unites
Anext.
PIERRE, Feb 1.-THE house this morninl
spent the whole time In discussion OF th,
senate bill for q fence law to the effect tina
stock may range In all organized counties
and all counties to be rganfxed In the fut
ure Till such time as majority Of the vot
The senate bill to establish n state board o
dental examiners failed 10 carry. Tht
senate bill abolishfng capital punishment
also failed to carry by decisive vote Ii
the senate the house bill, authorizing tn,
counties to build all the bridges of cost o
over 500. was passed; also the hill makinI
IN exemption of ninety days wages 10
wOrkingmen. The Lawrence county con
test cases were discussed. The election
committees report. which was adverse i
, to ., with ten absent.
Too Many PostoMlcss.
Sioux FALLS. Feb. l6.--rOst0fifcc
ancctNr Clement IL In the citv