The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-07
BIZ No. 1s4, by Mr.. Howell, relating

Bill No. lS4, by Mr.. Howell, relating
to business of borrowers.
Bill No. 1856, by Mr.. Johnson OF
Douglas, covering the discharge of
mortgages.
Bill No. 1S6. by Mr.. Aplin, covering
change of venue.
Bill No. 1877, by Mr.. Aplin, covering
appeals to supreme courts.
Bill No. lSs, by Mr.. Howard, lating
to assessment and taxation.
HOUSE.
In the house on Wednesday the
following bills were reported favorably:
Mr.. Eygabroad's bill, No. 1l2, providing
for a bounty of three to five cents for
pocket gophers and n to three cents
for all other gophers; Mr.. Crooks bill
providing for the construction of
partition fences; Mr.. Donohue's bill
attaching Nolan, Pyat, Sterling and
Jackson counties to Stanley for
judicial purposes; Mr.. Glass bill, No.
l2S, providing for the licensing as
pharmacists of the students Of the
pharmacy class of Brookings college;
Mr.. Ammerman's bill, No. 100, re-
ducipg the pay of county commission
ers in Pennington county from IS to
So: Mr.. BOyce's senate bill, No. 81;
Mr.. Glass bill, No. l59; Mr.. Colds
bill, No. 1870; Mr.. Lucas bill, No. 1877.
The following house bills were re-
ported unfavorably: Mr.. Vick's bill,
No. l24, giving the cutter of grain a
lien upon it; Mr.. Johnson's bill, No.
56, known as the valued policy act;
Mr.. Pfaf's bill, No. l4S, and MI. Nc
Kinnon's bill, No. 129.
Under special order Mr.. Vick's bill,
No. SIS, repeating Section $40 Of the
political code, relating to certain COM
pensation of county clerks, was pass
ed by "A vote of II to /.
A sharp fight occurred owe Mr..
Orcutt's bill, No. l04, reducing the
fees of clerks OF courts, MeSSrs. Dono-
hue and Burke resisting it and
Messrs. circuit, Howard and Dowdell
favoring it, but it was passed. Mr..
Hairs bill, No. 81, providing that
cattle men shall publish a notice for
four weeks before their spring round
ups, passed without opposition, as did
the bill No. So, petitiOning congress
to admit settlers to the Slsseton and
Wahpeton reservations under the
homestead bill. The till of the most
general Importance which passed the
house was No. 100, introduced by Mr..
Glass, which permits guarantee bond
companies to do business in the state.
A considerable fight occurred over
this, Mr.. Truman of Brookings en-
deavoring to continue the law under
which these companies must put up
bond.
The following bills were introduced:
Bill No. III, by Mr.. Allison, for the
construction by railroads of private
crossings. cattle guards, etc., across
their tracks.
Bill No. I7S, by Mr.. Allison, amend.
ing Section 6,l53 of compiled laws.
Bill No. 179, by Mr.. Storlie, provid-
ing for the cancellation of mortgages
on real estate.
Bill No. $50, by Mr.. Kuhns, repeal
ing Section Is, Chapter SO, laws of 1890.
Bill No. ISL, by Mr.. Perrin, provid-
ing for the safe keeping of public
funds and for the purchase Of freproof
vault, safes, etc.
Bill No. 1S2, by Mr.. McKinnon,
authorizing cities to reassess and col
lect taxes for local improvements.
Bill No. 1873, by Mr.. Russell, defining
public roads and highways.
Bill No. 1S4, by Mr.. Hair, providing
for the building of court houses.
Bill No. 1876. by Mr.. Ruswick, relat-
ing to taxes levied upon personal prop
erty.
Bill No. 1S6. by Mr.. Gilbert, amend
ing Section 10, CHART" IS, laws Of
1890, relating to appointing judges pro
tenn of county courts.
Bill No. 1877, by Mr.. Colvin, making
railway corporations liable for dam
ages sustained, includ ng employees,
resulting from negligence
Bill No. 1873, by Mr.. Lombard, relat-
ing to the control of artesian water in
townships. p
Bill No. 1S9, regulating salaries Of
states attorneys.