The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-12

States senator, uninauenced by official
power and promise OF political rewards.
Bills and resolutions were offered as fol-
lows:
Hindman--A resolution and appointment.
to-wit: A committee to consider the needs
of the state reapportionmcnt, the senate
thirty Ave and the house seventy ave.
Warner-vA bill that county treAsurers
shall deposit their money in banks desIg-
mated by the commissioners on bids, the
banks 10 give bond 90 pay the interest.
Warner~Bill for taxation Law.
Warner Estab ablishing state horticultural
society.
warner-Printing session laws I'm sup
plement form and for 80, 900 newspaper cir
culation.
Potter--Taxation of express companies.
Carrier-Bill 10 extend the provision Of
the Law Of 1889 for penalty ON delinquent
taxes.
sheafe--To reduce the expenses of trans
porting the insane.
sheafe--To preserve the purity of the bal
Preston--For the publication Of laws In
newspaper
Preston--For free schoof,books.
Warner-A uniform system OF public
schools
A communication was received from Con
gresham Pickler asking IN estimate Of the
seed wheat needed In the destitute regions
of the state.
PIEaRE. Jan. io.-speciali Lieut.. Gov
HUFFMAN will announce the standing com
miteees at this afternoons session. Tn
committee on temperance In full is: Dun
ham. OF Lincoln; Peterman, of Turner; Mel
VILE, OF Beadlei Cory, of sphinx; seninler,
OF Lake; Dixon, of Hamlin; Potter, OF
Meadei Wickham, of Hansen; smith, OF
Jerauld. Six are prohibitionists. The
chairman OF the other committees are
as follows; judiciary, Kit.ridge, OF
Minnehaha; Educational. Melville, OF
Brule; appropriation, Warner. of sanborn'
railroads, Heintz, OF Aurora: elections,
French, OF Yankton; revenue, Corey. of
sphinx state affairs, Jolley. OF Clay; federal
relationss Kennedy, of Mcpherson; counties
and towns, Bird, of SPHINX pablic buildings,
stearns, OF Brookings; city and municipal
corporations, Rothum, Of Minnehaha; pub
lie institutions, Drew. of Hyde; public
printing, schoAeld, OF Custer; mines
and minerals, O'Brien, OF Lawrence!
appointments, Preston, OF Davidson; agri-
culture, Ashton OF Potter; engrossed bills,
Jolly, OF Clay banks and bankings, Wash
abaugh. warehouses, grain and grading;
Zimmerman, of Lake; interpretations
SchmIdt, OF Hutchinson; military Affairs
Hindman. OF Marshalli charitable and
penal institutions. Potter, of Meade
schools aud public lands, French, OF Yank-
ton; rules, French suffrage and immlgra-
tion, Preston, of Dayidsonl highways and
bridges, Birch, OF Miner irrigation, Mel
Vile, OF Baadle; statistics, Smith OF Jer-
audi state library, Stewart, of Union.
The house committee on elections held a
session last night 20 consider the Brown
county contest case, motion for the un-
seating OF two republicans. The committee
Is composed OF seven fusionlsts and two
republicans. The fuslonists were hot for
reporting a resolution summarIly unBeating
the sitting members. Finally an adjourn
ment was taken till this morning. The
session resumed az O'Clock aud continued
tiil f2. Thus far the evidences on one side
has been heard. Col. Parker, OF Deadwood,
and Judge Campbell. Of Yankton,
represented the contestants; Judge
Keith, OF Sioux Falls, and Martin.
of Deadwood. the contestees.
No action was taken, but tho ropublicunA
look for stormy times growing out OF these
contests. There II 3 belief that the indie
pendents will win the case. and with this
won IL will not be difficult To unseat six
more republicans. Then goodbye repubff-
can hopes. Sill Il is believed that many
Independents will decide the cases on their
merits.
Senator Pettigrew left for home this
morning, but will return next week. Many
workers and lobbyists have departed. The
fusionists are In IN excellent frame OF mind