Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
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sonth Dabotas 1 n, said building to the state Of
house. nt ny the senate Of South n,,,o., A..
said buitdin representatives concnrrnW r sns
the state 81 ana tract of land be accented w
ahor vssisiatllre be returned to ~ ne tnanks OF
wpsrotperty namely, the ChicaG" OF . .hs
'al Su'lding company. ''n'p''ny ana the Capt,
senators Washob.,,,,
Nominated for prcsident nna eaie were
iMT p and democrats a.n ~ Ihe
., "snapaush was elected bv /, vota ~ y,
II: Adjourned ~ vote OF ~ to
sumed T., jan an l3.-The whole day was con-
Brown ~ discussing discussing and voting on the
made an o1ras cases. The republicans
sne balance of the evidence -, Dfn .,s;a III
e ey arrived in the secretary of st.ta.. ~
.ouay' put the speaker and tho ma.
10y "o.s were against them The rennhlic.ns
a op pan bitterly of the Speakers decisions
Mr. M cmo" nm in unmeasured terms.
voted VIII, '', .a' the republican from Hyde.
y. oe Gu WIN the opposition, and McIntvre
VI Codlnston, after entering :, nrntast
a ,l the Independents for not all
~; an the evidence to he brought
~, ,"' Noted with them That il will
nave, nave an effect on the senatorial cleo
da 0n none oeny' The democrats conf
cl.inI; assSr. .he election OF Bartlett Tripp
sote Tor him as a second choice. In view of
.ne l;ile events this is not altogether i'm
piacticaple. The two new members from
,o"h county were sworn in and took their
sea's' me two contestees gracefully rctfr-
',n s nr' hfoWn made a statement of the
s"'1 say'h they bowed to the will of the
speaker. WV W 'no
Inc sehatc transacted no important BUSH
ness inc interest OF the legislature CENTER
ing ~ IN the political aspect of the house. The
hyle OH to prohibit the sale of tobacco was
T I,. to committee on temperance.
n. resolution for an investigation
vi 'ne brown county election frauds was
adopted without opposition.
PIERRE, Jan. 15.-In tho house Mr.. Hall
introduced resolution regarding the state
lncnts OF members that he had been offered
violence. Adopted. The resolution called
Tor the appointment of q committee, con-
sistng OF Messrs Bowel, Teets and Rob
erts. to investigate the matter.
MT. hnlpe offered resolution to the Of
1ect That large number Of federal officials
were assembled in Pierre to try and intlu-
ence the members of the legislature con-
trarv to civil service reform, and providing
that committee of one be appointed te
call the attention of the president of the
United States, the president of the United
states senate and the speaker of the house
to the fact.
Mr.. Jones, OF Day, offered resolution fol
,he appointment OF joint committee Il
prepare memorial on the condition Of the
administration districts Carried.
MIR. Harrison moved the addition OF Mr.
Bowel. independent, and Mr.. Gardner, re-
publican, to the committee on election
This was lost.
Bills were offered as follows: By Mr.
Davis. for the Australian ballot; by Mr.
| GODDARD. joint resolution calling for tn
| disarn.ing OF all Indians, more troops 70
their control and reimbursement for al
losses. and it was passed; by MIR. Bach,
reapportionment bill giving one member o
| the house to each county and one additional
for every TO-, 900 of populations; by Mr.. Rowe
| reducing the number of grand Jurors; b.
Mr. Pratt. appropriating $4,000 for displa
at the worlds fair; by Mr.. Winslow, a
act to protect farm laborers and the pay
| ment of wages.
The senate joint resolution. memorable
| ing congress for seed wheat for the drouth
| stricken districts, was passed. Senate
.Teets of Beadle. moved reconsideration
which was tabled.
MIR. Converse, chairman Of the temper
ance committee, secured q recall of the In
definite postponement OF the re-submissiO
] of prohibition. carried by the house on Sat
urday, and had it referred to % committed
S. II. sGoodfellow, chairman of the inde
1 pendent state committee, has been az
pointed clerk of the election COMMITTEES
Twenty eight bills in all were introduced
| the house. In the senate seventy-four hay
| been presented up to date.
| Senator Scott offered a joint resolutio
memorializing congress in favor Of the fre
coinage of silver, also a bill prohibiting
! any obligation to pay money the specitica
ton OF any particular kind.