Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-21
The House,


PIERRE. :. D.. Jan l0.--I'hC railroads
got "A rest in Tuesdays grist Of bills. The
antl-corporation members had apparently
exhausted their strength
Oakcs presented bill in the house per-
mitting the taxpayers 60 pay half their
taxes in February and til" other half in
September, and making date on which
county treasurerS are directed to collect
delinquent taxes by distraiut and sale
October instead Of July, as at present.
Ferguson wanted the city treasurars
ma lie general tax collectors.
smith asked that all disabled persons
be relieved from paying poll tax.
Lum mbard put in bill to extend the time
when taxes shall become lien on real
estate from Novcmb Der | to December l.
Patterson proposed that land sold for
taxes shall be sold in separate parcels in
stead of III bulk as done now.
Everett offered a bill providing that
appeals taken by state, county or city
officials shall take precedence of all other
business before the supreme court
except criminal cases and that
to hand down decision, on quas ions of
law within fifteen days, and questions of
fa't within thirty days.
Suverud adv, cl'cd giving county au-
ditors IA salary of mills on every dollar
of the first Sl0O0J) Of assessed valuation
in the county, Il mill per dollar up 10
Sl,j0O0OO, and l-lo of II mill for all excess
Of that
Mr.. Keve would make registers of deeds
account for all fees received for abstracts.
Mr., Herrick wished iuries allowed to
townships in proportion to population and
drawn by township boards and aldermen
of cities.
Mr.. Lynch offered a bill giving two
yo'"S in which to redeem mortgages.
Pi IRE, ; d., Jan. l2.-The pusc Judi
ca. = committee this morning inferred the
residence one and two years for non-resi-
dents This was one of the first
bills introduced in the house and
its fate does not give much hope for
legislation in this line. A bill. however,
will now be introduced extending the time
from three months to six Such a bill
may stand chance of pa sage.
The railroad committee OF the house
was in session this morning, but took no
definite action I'm regard tn the
numerous bills before it, This
committee is known a, the radical
one and its action is watched with great
interest
A scheme is on foot for junketing trip
of the worlds fair committees of the
house and senate tn Chicago to inspect
South Dakota building and ground. The
worlds fair commission will stand the
expens,. and believe such trip would
greatly prejuiicc the committee in favor
OF all the appropriation that Is asked for
by the commission.
The governors me- ssagc was tha special
order of bu usncss in the house this after
noon and was read AMI referred by sec
tions to the appropriate committees.
The memorial from Custer and Fall
River counties roa sting tn, state board OF
charitiesand corrections has caused
some merrimcnt. The state board
of plrdons is tn, board that is
responsible for pardoniny the horse
thieves, and hence the roast is on the
wrong parties The memorial. however,
was strorg enough to attract attention
and that is probably all they desired.
PIERRE, 5 d., Jan. I3.--Thc following
were among the bills introduced in the
house: ~
BY Summrpside, rap,aliny tn, althori-
cation of commercial agencies, credit
companies and grain IA isociations
By Williams. providing for passenger
RAJ Of eants par mile on mixed trains.
BY Herrick, invalidating bonds given
by employees 10 employers IL their salary
were less than s75 per month, or IL "A com
mission, less than 10 per cent; also fixing
twenty-siy days Us one month and twelve
hours as one day unless over time is paid
pro rata by gold; appro oriatiny 81 300 for
the expense OF selecting 22'.42J acres Of
land donated to the state by congress.