Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-03-14
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Senator Bothum said he was paired with
Senator drew on the question, otherwise
he would have voted against the adoption.
Senator Melville said that he was paired
with Senator Kennedy and otherwise
would have voted against IL. There were
seven NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bean, Clark,
Jolley, Bird, Abbott, Smith and Preston.
OF these Senators Bean and Clark are
known to be resubmissionists. Senators
Bean and Jolley were in attendance at the
funeral of Representative Austin and re-
turned last night.
Nothing Of Importance was done In the
house during the day.
PIERRE, s. d., March T. - In the house
yeste rday the only ripple created was the
introdu uction of a bill by Vandenacker,
pre- eventing the use of railroad passes by
public officials. After some debate the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
The following bills were passed: Tax
ing express companies on their gross
earnings; providing an addition to the
Co pitol for the new senate chamber,
United States court rooms and fre-proof
vaults. In this connection Mr.. Campbell
moved that the members refuAd their
mileage for this fund as they had all rode
on passes. IL is needless to say the mile
age was not Refunded.
The appropriation bill came up for dis
cussion In the committee of the whole In the
| afternoon. The state university appro.
| priation Of $l7, 200 for the salaries of teach
ers was reduced to $l4, y5p and to the re-
form school from sls,4l9 to $i5,45s Fur
ther action was deferred.
At the night session the education bill
was considered.
| day In the senate: Providing for the dis-
| tribution Of the supreme court reports !;
! paying St2. 400 insane hospital claims; re-
/, Questing the secretary OF agriculture to
furnish the state lr,0u0 copies Of the report
on the investi alton to determine the
| proper location OF artssian wells east OF
| the Rocky mountains; abolishing the labor
CONN issioner and the house memorial for
the establishment Of military post at
| Oelrichs.
PIERRE, s. D., March t.-Yesterday at
| noon the announcement of the death Of
| Representative Heilman. of Hand county,
inicrfersd with general business. The
house then ad iourned until evening out of
respsct for his memory. The chair sp-
pointed representatives Troutman, Cooper,
Converse. Brown, Wells Belknap and
Bach COMMITTEES to escort the body to
| Hand county.
| The house at the evening session finished
the consideration OF the appropriation bill,
| which has been cut down 6.U36 The ap-
! preparation for commissioner of immigra-
| ton was cut ont entirely. The board of
/
regents were cut down $1,000 and 81, 400
respectively.
| PIERRE, 8. D.. March G--The governor
has signed the Australian ballot bill, and
II now becomes law.
The governor vetoed the bill authorixiue
| him to deed the soldisrs' home to the
United States The bill failed 70 pass over
| hts veto.
The governor yesterday made the fol.
lowing appointments; Titus Z. Corkhill,
mine Inspector; w. s. Peterson, mem be !
Of the board Of rsgsnts; q. s. Palmer,
member OF the soldiers' home board.
PIERRE, 8. d., March 7.--Ths killing oi
the worlds fair bill 10 quite . disappoint =
msnt to many who have thought soutl
| Dakota should surely have m exhibit
The delinqusnt tar bill was finsliy agreed
npon and passsd. A. tbs bill now standa
n the rate Il per cent. after March l. Ta,
Il certificates draw 10 instead Of ~ per cent
/ ~ formerly
I The basis Of express com paniss tAx ssssss
Ement was 6xsd by requiring them TO fur
Dnteh the gross AMI met psrnings and I
showing Of capital stock aud divt
/ Assds. and provided tAas the sssss