The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
LEGISLATIVE.
EIGHTEENTH DAY

s, introduced by Mr. Donahue, for apnoipt-
melet OF state and district engineers, and f,,
licensing steam engineers and testing steo,a
boilers The bill now goes to the governor.
The senate also passed senate bill No. z.
introduced by MIR. Dollard, requiring fathers
OF bastards to pay for their maintenance till
10 years old-$100 the first year and $50 an
nually.
The bill was so amended that the father
must pay $500 the first year and $50 each
year for twelve years.
Also senate bill No. 13, introduced by Mr..
Newby, requiring examination and license
from the supreme court before admission to
practice as an attorney i'll any court.
Also, senate bill No. %, introduced by Mr..
Hart, requiring an officerlevying on property
to give the last name to the debtor or agent,
Also, senate bill No. "a, introduced by Mr..
Hart, enlarging the purposes for which pri-
vate corporations may form.
Also, senate bill No. 49, introduced by Mr..
Foote, for providing firebreaks.
Also, senate bill No. 10, introduced by Mr..
Andrews, requiring uniform policy for fire
insurance.
Bills introduced
No. $50, by Mr. Brockway: Making city
assessor permanent officer
No. 1a1, by Mr. Burtt (by reouest): For
foreclosing of mortgages by action.
No. 152, by Mr.. Horner (by request: Ey-
empting $3.50 Of estate Of decedent for the
be1 it of the widow and minor heirs
Ne 153, by Mr. Horner (by request): Civ
ing recognition to proceedings of probate
courts of other states.
No 154, by Mr. Burleigh: Giving the whole
of an estate to the husband or wife in case of
death of the other; ifno husband or wife or
children survive, to the father.
No. 155, by Mr.. Star: Reducing the time
for redemption from foreclosure on mechan-
ics' liens to one year.
No 1866, by Mr.. Star: Fixing the presump-
tion that work and labor were furnished at
instance Of the owner in case of mechanics
liens.
No 157, by Mr. Brockway: Enabling city
councils to fix salaries of aldermen.
No. 15S, by Mr.. Brockway: Extending the
time for filing Of city auditors census reports.
HOUSE-The house passed its own bills as
follows:
No. 25, introduced by Mr.. Lynch: prohibit
ing killing of buffalo, elk, deer and antelope
till May, 1896
No. 30, introduced by Mr.. Prather: to abol-
ish the Office Of commissioner of labor sta
tistics.
No. 46, introduced by Mr.. Scanlan: for pro-
lection of live stock against wire fences.
No. So, introduced by Mr.. Smith, enabling
cities of the second and third class to bond
for grading.
No. SC, introduced by Mr.. Cleveland: for
construction of fire-guards by townships or
counties
No. s3, introduced by Mr.. Motley, requiring
that offer of lands at delinquent sale shall be
by parcel instead of by bulk
No. 80, introduced by Mr.. Packard, requir
ing six months residence previous to appl
cation for divorce.
Committees reported favorably the follow
ing house bill:
No. g. establishing a northern hospital for
the insane at :Redfeld, providing eighty
acres of land are donated.
No. IS, paying presidential electors per
diem and mileage
No. 40, making registers of deeds account
for fees for making abstracts
No. 50. repeating the Limitation on county
commissioners salaries
No. 81, allowing two years, instead of one,
for redemption of mortgage foreclosures.
No. Co. fixing salaries Of county officers.
No 50 requiring foreclosure of mortgages
by action.
No. y, providing for compulsory vaccina-
No. 81, for the appropriation OF Sl2oO for
expenses in selecting public lands.
No. 92, for an appropriation Of $1,000 for
advertising school lands.
No. 90, for deficiencies in the funds for
printing and legislative supplies.
No r,rCbibitinp nrintinr of unofficial
names on county stationery.
No. 9S, requiring diplomas for public sur
veyors.
Committees reported unfavorably on the
following house bills:
No. II, providing for farmers institutes,
disseminating agricultural knowledge and
publishing an annual handbook for farmers,
and appropriating $1,000 annually.
No. AZ, permitting guarantee companies to
go on official bonds.
No As, publishing laws in newspaper sup
plements.
No A, for payment of taxes by Install
ments.
No. S., abolishing fees for registration of
county warrants.
Bills introduced:
No. 127, by Mr.. Prather: Providing for a
No. 129, by Mr.. Burke: Requiring county
commissioners to give bonds, and fixing the
salary at S.
No 130, by Mr. Herrick: Making property
assessable in March instead of May.
No. 131, by Mr.. Price; Legalizing acts of
contesting sheritfs in Sully county.
NINETEENTH DAY.
SATURDAY, Jan, q.
SENATE-Senator Thornby introduced
resolution for the appointment of joint
committee to draft a memorial on the occa-
sion of the death of eX-President Hayes.
Nessrs. Thornby, Burleigh and Grill were
appointed as the senate members OF such
committee.
Several petitions were received against
the bill to subject gasoline to inspection and
raising the test.
Committees reported favorably on senate
bill No IS, repeating the dog tax.
Also, on senate bill No So, amending the
game law.
Senate bill No. 26 was passed 1t was
introduced by Mr.. Hart and provides for
opening of streets through state property in
Sioux Falls,