The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-07
Routine Proceedings.
SENATE.

The legislature assembled on Tues
day after three days rest and began
work with great energy. AS the com
mittees had had very little time fordis-
cussion very few reports were made
and the work in hand was cleaned up.
There is every indication that the
work from this time out will be brisk.
Already the house has pissed %
measures aud the senate II, while 3
have passed both houses and become
laws. The senate has killed 7 bills
and the house 10.
In the senate the agricultural COM
mittee reported tavorably Mr.. ALI
sons bill No. 90. The state affairs
committee reported unfavorably Mr..
Kelley's bill No IL, cutting the rate Of
contract interest from II to 10 per cent,
but there was a minority report sub
mitted by the Polulists. The commit
tee also reported unfavorably Mr..
L%owthlan's bill No. II.
A petition was read from the board
of agriculture stating that they had
met with "a deficit of So, $40 praying the
legislature to pay this Off.
Bill No. 81, providing that any
candidate or party may pay the expenses
and a reasonable per diem to any per-
son making political speeches i'll favor
of any candidate, passed by a vote of
So to 7, the minority being POpulists.
The following bills were introduced:
Bill No. 149, by Mr.. Kingsbury, reg
ulatlng Incorporation Of churches.
Bill No. $50, by Mr.. Kingsbury, de
fning public roads and highways.
Bill No. ISL, by Mr.. Kingsbury, CON-
polling dealers or auctioneers except
when Cd assessment rolls to take out
a license OF $500.
Bill No. l52, by Mr.. Boyce, allowing
guardians OF minors TO sub-divide
property.
Bill No. 1853, by Mr.. Boyce, provid-
ing firm corporation of religious and
charitable societies and election of
trustees.
Bill No. 15i, by Mr.. Boyce, fixing
salaries Of senate and house employees.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Williams bill No. SO was report
ed favorably, as vas Mr.. Glass bill
No. III, providing for mechanics
liens. Mr.. Patterns bill providing for
the employment of a special collector
for uncollected taxes, was passed.
Mr.. Patterns bill No. %, providing for
the exemption of trees and sbrubbery
from taxation, was defeated. The bill
of the same member exempt'ng calves
and lambs under three months old and
colts under six months, passed.
The following bills were introduced:
Bill No. 1852, by Mr.. Glass, authoriz-
ing organized township to construct
and maintain fences along highways.
Bill No. 1853, by Mr.. Glass, authoriz-
ing organized townships to bond to
build fences.
Bill No. 164, by Mr.. Michaels, cred
iting to county school fund all school
money derived from railroads.
Bill No. l65, by Mr.. Burke, covering
fees of registers of daedS.
Bill No. l66, by Mr.. Perrin, fixing
salaries of register of deeds and treas
urers at 81 900 when population is I'm.
der 10000, otherwise at 81 500.
Bill No. 155, by Mr.. Boyce, provid-
ing for giving purchasers at tax sales
certificates.
Bill No. 1855, by Mr.. Boyce, provid-
ing for the protection of fish and game
and for the appointment of a warden.
Bill No. 1877, by Mr.. Bennett, OF
Hughes, giving TO the state auditor
the records OF state board OF educa-
ton.
Bill No. 1853, by Mr.. MCGEE, provid-
ing for the election OF school board
and a president of same without power
to vote.
Bill No. l59, by Mr.. Kelley, previd-
ipC for tho rpdpmptlOn of