Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-28

bonds. Several bills were introduced to
operate live stock and regulate the ship
ment. Several railroad bills were intro
duced, but of minor Importance. Two
bills were introduced allowing the mort
gagor OF real estate 70 receive rents ana
profits after foreclosure during the ex-
emption period One bill proposes TO re-
duce exemptions from execution one-half,
another to tax building and loan associa-
tions. An imp p)rtant meeting of the house
committee on railroads will be held to-
morrow. and a report may be ordered on
the Hall or Iowa bill.
PIERRE. Jan. 17.--Somc of the more i'm
portant issues OF the session are grad.
ually beginning to make their appearance
In the business of the legislature and
fairly interesting meetings were held In
both houses this afternoon. In the senate
the worlds fair committee reDOrted on
the appropriation bill. amending IL so as
to read S70, ,0J1 instead OF $4,000, making q
few changes in the wording and recon-
mending its passage In the amended form
Two minority reports were also presented,
the first signed by Senator Berkman, recon
mending that only sJD.00)be granted, and
the second signed by Senator Grill, pro-
posing that the state should not becoms
responsible for any expenses already in
Cured by the commission and that no
building but that $4,000 should be
granted for the use OF the manager of the
south Dakota exhibit, To be paid out la
such amount as should be called for from
time to time, subject TO the approval of
the governor, secretary and state auditor.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock was set
as the time for the consideration OF the
report, after which the senate listened
to the reading of the governors
message returned witS the per diem
and mileage biii, ia WHICH the eianse
granting mileage to Clerk Cone was
vetoed on the ground that Cone was not
an officer OF the legislature until after his
arrival and election. In every other re.
spect the bill was approved and tomorrow
at $3.50 p. m was set FOR the consideration
of the message by the senate The insur
ance committee recommend ed the passage
of the Andrews bill, providing for uni
form policy, and several other committees
reported on unimportant measures.
The rule requiring that bills amending
laws already passed should give the
amended section in full was adopted.
Senator Brockway also introduced a
ioint resolution providing for the resub-
mission 10 "a popular vote OF an amend
ment 60 the prohibition clause in the con
stitution by which the manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquors will be placed
under the control OF the legislature.
In the house the bill giving farm labor
ers the first lien on their employers crops
was returned by the committee with the
recommendation that IL b. indefinitely
postponed After several lengthy argu-
ments on both sides the report was
amended TO read do not pass, and so
adopted
Mr. Fornell's divorce bill came mp for u
vote. but was promptly knocked out, not
withstanding . speech by Mr.. Fornell In
which he said that people should not
marry unless they could stand II for
year
The appropriation bill for the electoral
college was returned for am endment 70
the committee, per diem having been
granted for four days. while the house
considered one sufficient.
The bill fixing Judges salaries was made
a special order for January 81 and the bill
providing for the condemnation of ware
house sites passed the husc.
A motion that the worlds fair committee
be excused for three days passed without
the least difficulty. No reason for their
absence, however, was given.
PIERRE, :. d., Jan. Is This morning tho
senate railroad committee decided 10 re.
port favorably the bill To elect railroad
commissioners The house committee has
taken similar action, and finding that
special election would be
unconstitutional will recommend that
choice be made al the general election in
1894 This measure will undoubtedly pass
both houses and Is likely TO become a law,
though the governor opposed ID In his
message and may veto 1t.
The house judiciary committee this
morning decided To report favorably -
bill 10 increase the residence neces sary TO
sue for divorce 60 six months The report
was unanimous. This bill Is likely t. go
through the house easily but will probably
strike snag in the senate where there are
large number OF lawyers and members
from the larger cities. They naturally
prefer not TO see the law changed, as il
brings large revenue to some localities.
Bishop Hare Is exerting all possible inilu-
ence in favor of the bill.
PIERRE, s. d.. Jan. 1s.--Farrell's divorce
bill extending time of residence to one
year was reported by committee to BE- In
definitely postponed, and report was
adopted after some discussion because oI
defect in drawing the bill.
Ruswick's bill to give farm laborers
first lien on crops for their wages was
ably discussed and much experience In
the farming line displayed. Bill was
postponed indefinitely
bill TO require treasurer to register
warrants and one regulating the keeping
of stock and TO prevent injury thereto
were favorably reported.
The bill to Increase salary of Judges OF
supreme court and circuit courts came up
for passage In the house, but was made
special order for January 81.
In the senate the Judiciary committee
favorably reported Delivers bastardy
bill, insurance committee uniform insur.
ance policy. and worlds fair COMMITTEES
hill for an appropriation of sT0,090- Or
this committee there wsre two minority
reports, one for $50, 900 and one for $2 900
Governor Shcldon's frs veto was an.
nounced TO the senate. He vetoed z wing
mileage to the chief clerk in the bill ap
priating per diem and mil age. His mes.
sage was made a special order for tomor.
row at 2:30.
Bills were introduced in both houses to
provide primary election in selecting can.
didates for Office.
Mr.. Watson wants the constitution
amended SO as to abolish county courts.
In the senate Mr.. Buck introduced a
joint resolution to provide for an amend
ment to the constitution to give the leyis.
lature power TO regulate and control sSll
ing OF intoxicating liquors. This IL the
form the resubmissionists have decided
upon to knock out the prohibition law.
OtheUDbills introduced in the senate
were to regulate practice of dentistry,
defining boundaries of certain counties
and ame nd present school law.
PIERRE s. D., Jan 20.-The mornin,
was given up mostly to committee work
and little of Importance was accom-.
plished. The proposition finds general
acceptance to adjourn this afternoon
until Tuesday, giving the members an op,
portunity to go home and consult their
constituents on the worlds fair appro-
priation, railroad laws and other impor.
tant measures. Resubmission Ii likely tc
come tn . head early nsxt week.
PIERRE, Jan. 20-The governor an.
announced the first of his aupointmehts
this afternoon, Captain &. 8 Fassett, OF
Hitchcock, Beadle county, being chosen
engineer Of irrigation. A message to that
effect was taken to the senate soon after
the opening of t0day's session. whereupon
after going into executive session, il unan
imously confirmed the appointment A
number of committees presented their re
ports, but all were on unimpOrtant meas
ures and passed on quietly until Dollard's
bill, making railroads liable for fires sci
by their engines and for stock killed or
acknowledgements damage To b.
paid unless the value OF the property Is
turned over within certain length oI
time--was reached The recommendation
with the bill was that II do not pass
Senator Dollard moved TO amend the re
port by striking out the word mot" and
after lengthy debate between him ane
Senator Horner. the amendment was
passed by = vote OF ~ 10 II, the repor'
adopted and the consideration of the bill
made the special for next Tuesday.
In the house the most interesting event
the of pa oh ri, IA,