Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-27
PIERRE PENClLINGs.

PIERRE PENCILINGs.
P1ERRE,. S. D.. January 2O.-lt
doesn't require stay in Pierre Of but
a day or two to satisfy one that there
is more real danger of surplus of
legislation than shortage. Every
member seems to feel that his constit-
uents demand something of him, and
expect him to introduce few bills
whether they know of any real needed
legislation or not. Consequently bill
after bill is every day being intro
duced that will never again sea the
light of day, and it would be misfor-
tune If some of them should. Some of
the brightest men in the legislature
are among those who are introducing
the least bills, but who are quietly and
wisely watching the many measures
presented, to see that the present
laws are not botched up worse than at
present.
A bill passed the house TIE other
day that is of some interest to the
Hills people. 1t prohibits the kill
ing Of deer, antelope, mountain sheep
and buffalo until September, 1896.
This of course applies directly ta the
Hills, and was introduced by Lynch Of
Lawrence county. We believe it
good measure, for these animals would
all soon be as extinct as the buffalo
II hnntsrs are permitted to continue
staying them in the manner they have
for the past few years.
Another very good bill, we believe.
is the one introduced by Scanlan of
Custer county, compelling owners of
wire fences to keep them repaired, or
remove them; or if they fail, making
it the duty Of road supervisors, taxing
the expense up against the land. This
is to do away with the old wire fences
on ranches that have been abandoned,
and which have become a nuisance as
we'll US danger to stock. The bill
has passed the house and will doubt
les pass the senate.
The house on Friday voted to abolish
the Office of commissioner of labor sta
tistics after 1893. Whether it will pass
the senate is question.
The bill to abolish the fee for regis
tering county warrants has passed the
house and will no doubt become law.
John Burke has introdu ced bill to
protect keepers of hotels and lodging
houses against fraud-making it a
crime to Jump the board bill,' as it is
csnmonry h isra,esA This is directly in
the interest of Hot Springs where we
have so many hotels and sn frauds
are so frequently practiced dead
beat pleasure seekers. n d we might
say IN this connection that Burke is
regarded here as one Of the shyswdest
and most watchful members Of the
house. Nothing escapes his obsd drva'
ton, and he carefully looks after the
interests Of his constituents. There
are several measures in which he il
taking lively interest, that ae oi
particular interest to the Hills ane
Fall Riycr county, and Johns sagls
eye is watching their every moyeraent
He is popular with all.
Col. Thornby is very conspicn0u'
member of the senate, and if thee Ri IL j
anyt,s;-- >.~t escapes his attenthn
:. Aery sure to be ove.fyssea ly,d dt6u
( everyone else. He is tirele>s, jeep
less worker, and is using his ene,Ig geti'
efforts in the interests of his constit
uents His reputation for gettinl
what he goes after is being mliy
maintained here.
A bill has been introduced cOniEel
ling county commissioners TO Civ.
bonds in the SUN of $500, and ais.
making their per diem IS.
In the senate the railroad co,.niitte,
reported unfavorably upon lii com
pelling railroads to pay doulls th'
amount of damage caused by til. kill.
ing Of stock or loss by fire set Iy theil
engfnes unless they paid sucA dam
ages within 80 days after The loss
This created lively discussion bs .weei
Homer Of the railroad commits an,
Dollard, author of the bill VIII,
moved TO amend The committee sport
and recommend that the bill 4 pass
Dollard won, which gives Il favor
able report to The senate. On Tue.
day twill again come up and viii
be stubbornly fought, and just al stub
bornly supported. This is the frs
tilt between the railroads and thei,
opponents. 1t is hardly probabls how
ever, that there will be any tadica