Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-03-03

Tit appropriations are made for the next
two years and one half OF each item Is its
amount per annum The total a%ppropria-
tion-exclu I've OF various items have no
reference to the running o. Expense OF Gov
e~rnment-and OF the Worlds Far aprro.
priation Is $3.50, 900. The following bills
were passed: Requiring licenses for
transient merchants and auctioneers; re-
ducing the Jublic examiners salary to
s1,5oo; making physical education In
schools compulsory.
In the senate on the cath Il favorable
majority and an unfavorab!c minority re-
port was made on the Edwards Bill, rcpeal-
Ing the law requiring the signing OF an
affidavit by persons purchasing liquor OF
druggists. There was u good deal OF dis
cusSton, but Il; motion to adopt the minority
report was lost by u vote Of 70 TO 90, a
majority being required to pass it. The
adoption OF the majority report was then
taken up, and one more veto tcing cast on
this occasion 1t was knocked out-?l to 20.
As usual u large number OF bills were
passed. tho most important being: A bill
establishing II uniform system Of cduCa-
tion; relating to the taxing Of gas and
water companies; creating "A commission OF
three to sit during recess and revise school
laws; requiring the holding OF a May term
Of the Supreme Court at Yunkton n OF d
November term at Dead Wood, and a sesolu-
tlon for a constitutional amendment re.
ducing tho number Of regents to three and
making the Office elective. A bill was in
trod providing that parties subscribe
ing for periodicals. should not be responsible
for payment after their expiration.
A resolution was presented by Senator
Dollard In the Senate on the 9th, In which
1t was recited that President Hewitt Of the
State Board OF Regents, having resigned
bis position on this board, had Immediately
afterward been chosen by the Trustees OF
Education as Secretary OF the Brooklngs
Agricultural College. The bill to prevent
individuals from assuming or using the
name OF banks without PREVIOUS incorpora-
ton and organization under the state laws.
caused a good deal OF discussion. Its
friends maintained that the bill would not
prevent the carrying on Of IA banking BUSH
ness by private. parties. but would prohibit
them from creating q false impression OF
security by assuming to be u regularly es-
t.blished bank. The bill final passed
The bill apriOpriating about SIS, 900 for the
payment OF troops raised to suppress the
Indian uprising In the Black Hills two
years ago was passed with an amendment,
by which the Governor. Attorney General,
and Adjutant General are constituted Il
Commission to pass upon the validity OF
the claim. Among u large number OF 9TH
ers also passed, the most important made
railroads liable for avoidable killing Ut
stock on their rights-of-wny authorized
AuultOrS VI lSsu0 uOpiicatc warrants In
case OF loss OF the originals: appropriated
&1,ao to examine ana map school lands;
provided for the organization and govern.
ment OF savings bank; fixed sieriffs' fees
for attending court at 81 per dsy; appro.
priated sc, 900 for incidental expenses at the
Soldiers Home; annexed II lumber OF UNI
organized TO organized counties for judicial
purposes; authorized counties to fnnd theil
outstanding indebtedness nnd provided for
the printing and distribution OF the Senate
and House journals.
In the House ON the eth a bill providing
Tor the payment by railroads OF double
damages in the case Of their refusing to
settle for the killing OF stock on their
rights-of-way within sixty days thereafter
was considered In G mmittce OF the Whole,
Represent tive scanion presiding. There
was u great do OF argument PRO md con.
but n favorable report was finally made.
Tho bill treating the Office IT state Boiler
Inspector, with n salary Of Fl 511 per year
and the power OF appointing deputies. was
also favorably passed on in COMMITTEES.
Sheldon's bills providing for . complete
system Of education. passed the House by a
large majority.