Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-19
DAKOTA la " n K EIlS.
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN BIENNIAL SESSION.


IN BIENNIAL SESSION.
Daily Report or the Measures introduced
and the Action Taken thereon In Both
the senate and House of Represent
fatives.
PrEaRE, Feb In the joint assembly to
elect United States senator to-day there
were twenty-five candidates. Votes were
given both as complimentary and the re-
verse. Campbell received 81; Trip, rs;
Melville. 10: Moody, ID. Sol Star, q: Nc
Cormack, Il Mellette, 3. The balance of
the Leg were scattering. In the senate
bill was introduced by Senator Kittridge
providing that the assessors of cities shall
be appointed by the mayor, and one
by Senator Melville for an amend
ment to the constitution providing
for leasing instead of selling the school and
public lands. An adultery bill has become
law, being signed by the governor and an
emergency declared The law Furnishes by
Ave years In the state prison. The bill was
introduced by Senator Byrne, Of Bon
Homme county. Al bill was introduced In
the house by Mr. Willnyer compelling all
Incorporated towns to publish the proceed
iiigs of the meetings in a paper of the town.
or, f Org Is not published, then I'm a town
paper OF the county, and bill by Mr.. Mos
Grip that the cost of partition fences shall
lands.
PIERRE, Feb. i0.--The joint ballot for
senator to-day contained no new Develop
ments. Campbell received As votes; Mel
vile, 27; Trip, 25; Moody, ~; Mellette, IL;
Dillon, 8; Mccormack, 8; Sullivan, 3; Mar
tin, 2; DYE, 2: sac, Schranber, Petnand
and kanouse each one.
In the senate the following bills were in
troduced: b. Senator Sheafe, providing
for uniform policy of fire insurance TO be
issued by the state and all companies TAX
Z ing risks; by Senator Scott, to divide the
state into two congressional districts. The
house this afternoon passed the following
bills: By Mr.. Row, reducing tie time of
appeal to the supreme court from two years
to six months; by Mr.. Stevens, abolishing
the office of labor commissioners. The plan
is to combine the Office with that of COM
missioner of immigration.
PIERRE. Feb. lin the Joint assembly
to-day the vote for senator was as follows;
Moody ...........,.... 61Mellette. ....... 2
Kyle. ................ 5QCampbell .............
T Tiiapn seward ,.'.'..,.''..
Dlllou ............'.-. "
A second ballot was taken and Senator
Moody got one more vote. There were six
pairs.
The bill 10 reduce the rate of interest
from 12 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
passed. The bill for the Adjustment of
the state senate was made a special order
for Saturday, after considerable discussion
as to its passage. The bill abolishing the
Office OF oil inspector was amended, making
the chemist at the agricultural college such
inspector upon the demand of any citizen
for his services. and was passed
PIERRE, Feb. 1.-THE joint ballot for
= senator to-day gave Senator Moody 60.
Kyle, So, and Trip, 20. Three ballots were
taken with change of but one vote. The
house this morning postponed indefinitely
the bill to reduce the rate of interest from
IL to 10 per cent. Mr.. Donahues bill
to abolish the grand jury, pro-
Soked much discussion. Several votes
taken showed that the house was very
evenly divided en- the question. The COM
mittee of the whole arose without recon-
mendatfon. 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-
superintendent without taking action.
There are four or Ave different bills on the
subject The bill to substitute imprlson-
ment for life for capital punishment was
carried by close vote of % to 22, all the
members voting.
PIERRE, Feb. 13.-The house was called
to order by the.chief clerk this morning and
Mr.. Rowe dem, was elected speaker pro
tenn. over Mr. Mccormack. rep. by vote
of "a to AZ. Mr. Buchanan introduced a re-
solution to the effect that this body re-
pudiates 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 mo-
tion to lay the resolution on the table,
which prevailed by q vote of 81 to 40.
In the joint ballot for senator Sterling re-
ceiyed IS votes; Kyle, 81; Trip, II and
Campbell, /. 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 business. The senate de-
voted most of the time to discussion of the
Australian ballot bill.
PIERRE, Feb. 14.-The vote for senator
was: Sterling, Ga; Kyle, s.; Trip, IA; Camp
bell, /; Cross, /. The house only held a
morning session, and the following import
ant bills were introduced: By MIR. Brown,
creating bureau of sheep and wool
industry, the appointing OF COM
missioner, and bill memortalizing
congress to purchase the Hot Springs sol
diers' home and establish 1t for the soldiers
OF the nation; by Mr.. Convey, memorializing
congress to make an appropriation for the
sinking of an artesian we'll on each school
section of the drouth-stricken region. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Harrison calling
Tor the f6pOfU Oh the dpprOpfiaGtOH COHInlG-
tee not later than Feb. is was passed.
The senate this morning passed the bill
abolishing the county court, which will prob
ably also pass the house. 1t leaves only
probate business in their hands. Senator
Kittredges bill abolishing dover and court
esy and confirming all conveyances of real
estate except as to homesteads passed. This
afternoon Senator Durham introduced a
bill prohibiting the sale of liquor TO Indi-
ans, the penalty to be Imprisonment for not
less than two years nor more than five. A
Joint resolution that no bills shall be intro
duced after Feb. 81 except by a two-thfrds
vote was passed. Senator Sheafe's bill To-
eating tho blind and orphan asylum passed
the committee of the whole and will prob
ably become a law. At this point in the
proceedings the news of Gen. Sherman's
death was received, and, after ordering the
chamber draped and the flag at half mast
and appointing Committee ON resolutions
the senate adjourned out OF respect
Entireiy Too Obseryant.