Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-02-07
LegisIat We Proceedings,

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 2-Thursday
evening the railroad committee of the
house held a meeting and by previous
arrangement the railroad representa-
tives appeared and prepared to state
their case. On motion Of Mi. Wheeler,
however, and by agreement of all
sides, the hearing was postponed until
mex: Thursday evening in order that
the jobbers of Sioux Falls and other
parties supporting the Sioux Falls
railroad bill might have a chance 10 be
present.
The sessions of the two houses on
Thursday were characterized largely
by hilarity, the principal bills being
that to repeal the tax on dogs in the
senate and to extend the limit for kill
ing prairie chickens in the house. But
both houses transacted a large amount
of business, nevertheless.
In the senate the motion was made
to send a committee of five on a trip
to the state charitable and penal in
stitutions and carried by a practically
unanimous vote. A few minutes
later, without any apparent reason
being given, the vote was reconsider
ed and unanimously reversed and the
proceedings were %eXpunged from the
record. A sharp debate took place
over Mr.. Kelley's bill, No. IL, provid-
ing that no bondsmen for a state
official shall transfer any real estate
without giving ten days notice to the
county commissioners of his intention.
This bill was very ably defended as a
necessary correction Of the present
abuses under which bondsmen who
possess large property at the time Of
making the bond relieve themselves
of liability when the bond comes due.
The bill was lost by a vote OF % to 81.
Mr.. Sinclalr's bill, No. lis, providing
for the reimbursement of the counties
by individuals for the maintenance
of insane, passed. Mr.. Boyce's bill
No. Sc, providing that "A fee of 81 shall
be deposited before bringing civil
action before justices, after a sharp
discussion, was passed by a majority
Of J.. MIR. Sinclair's bill. No. l4S,
providing that convicts shall be con-.
yeyed to the penitentiary by the m
ployees Of the latter instead Of by
sherIffs, was defeated. Mr.. Boyce's
bill, No. $50, Mr.. Wilson's bill, No.
l34, and Mr.. Lawrence's bill, No. Ill,
the latter providing that stock may
run at large from December till March,
were also defeated.
In the house Mr.. Jones renewed the
motion that the appropriations CON-
mlttee be instructed to report by Feb
rmary Dist. This is the third time the
question has come up and each time it
has been beaten. At first it was sup
ported by only half a dozen, then by
about twenty, and today it had thirty.
three affirmative votes. Bill No. 35
for the protection OF game birds occu-
pied two hours, and after a parliament.
tary jangle, amid great hilarity, it was
indefinitely postponed. A motion
that the clerk of the supreme court be
compelled to render an itemiZed
account of the receipts Of his Office vas
laid on the table. Mr.. Miller's bill
No. so, governing sheriff's fees.
passed. Mr.. PERKINS, bill, providing
that bondsmen of county officials shall
justify in double the amount of the
bond, failed, as did Mr.. Hairs bill No.
Isl, providing that before shipping
any livestock railroads shall post q
notice showing the number OF stock
cars ordered, the name Of party order
ing them and the time and place OF
loading. Mr.. Egge's bill, No. 146,
providing that Justices courts shall
always be open, and Mr.. Smiths bill,
No. l5S, were also killed.
No bills were introduced in the SEN
ate, but the following were introduced
in the house:
Bill No. 100, by Mr.. Gold. providing
for issue Of warrants and amended
warrants based upon revenues
assessed or to be assessed.
Bill No. 19l, by Mr. Howard, amend
ing compiled laws relative To attach
ment of property of non residents.
Bill No. 1872, by Mr.. Cawood, by re-
quest, amending laws of 1891, regard
ing assessments and equalization.
Bill No. 1913, by MIR. Hair, by request,
amending laws of 1891! regarding bond
OF state aud county officials.
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