The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-28

Relating to power OF city council in
regard to auctioneers.
Relating to the acceptance OF war
rants for taxes.
Making it unlawful to transact
| private business in public offices.
Prohibiting any county officers
from specializing III county warrants.
Changing boundaries OF independent
| school districts in Hutchinson county.
Relating to boards OF review IN civil
townships. .
To provide for condemnation OF
and for public purposes.
Pierre, February 20.-A big united
effort is to be made by the north
western states to induce congress
| to take action on the Russian thistle
question. Last week a convention
from North Dakota, Minnesota, iowa
! and Nebraska was held in Saint Paul
and the resolution adopted calling on
the legislatures OF those states to de-
mand a big appropriation from the
national government to subdne the
pest. Senator Valentine, OF North a-
kota, is in Pierre and will address the
legislature today in flavor OF this meas
are. There is no probability that he
| will be successful. The general feeling
Of members seems to be that this pest
a be suppressed by the inhabitants
themselves and that 1T Is no part OF
the business OF the state or
the general government to assist them.
One of the big fights OF the session
| came few days ago over the bill
giving g. bounty on wolves, wild cats
and mountain lions. This is distinct
ly a Black Hills measure, designed TO
protect the cattle interests in unor-
gained counties. 1t was tremendous
ly opposed at the time on the ground
that 1T was unconstitutional. The
measure will come up again in a few
days and is likely to pass.
The Taylor Investigating committee
has practically finished their labors
and will hold but one or two more
sessions. Today it had before it the
Western Union operator at Redfield,
who brought down all kilograms
touching the case in any way, they
having been released by the senders
and receivers. The committee will
make up its report in q few days.
1t has elected a vast amount OF evil
dence, but little not already known,
and the report will have very small
sensational value. The committee
! 10 la,,,, ,~,r.Il, n-t;al 30. ho pirr
held its meetings in secret against its
own promise and against the advice
OF the best republicans. It's report is
a fiasco. There is no criticism about
the integrity of the committee but
the leading republicans are free in
their blame for it's poor judgment
and its incapacity in digging out the
information which the people have a
right to have.
The senate held a comparatively
short session and passed only two
bills. The most important was SEN
ate bill increasing salaries OF the
supreme and circuit judges. The bill
provides for taxing every case in the
circuit court 81 and every appeal in
the supreme court So and from
the taxes to create q fund from which
the circuit court and supreme court
judges shall be paid pro rata not ex-
ceeding $500 each in addition to their
present salaries. The bill passed by
q vote of % ayes and no nays.
Senate bill providing for n system
Of accounts between the commission
er OF school and public lands and the
state treasurer also passed. Senate
bill 1873 taxing mortgages was in
definitely postponed alter a debate
in which Gen. Pease spoke at length In
favor.
The governor appointed and senate
confirmed John Baldwin, of Saint
Lawrence, as engineer OF irrigation,
and Jelferies OF Lead city as mine in
spector.
In the house a petition signed by 9S
names asking for the passage of equal
suffrage and one from Buffalo county
signed by IL names protesting against
the divorce bill, We're read.
The judiciary committee reported
that the Wheeler bill was unconsti-
tutional and it was returned to the
to report Friday.
Senator Valentine OF North Dakota
addressed the house on the Russian
thistle question.
The following senate bills passed:
I Making the state auditor the official
to keep the record OF the state board
OF equalization instead OF the secre-
tary OF state.
Securing a universal system OF ed.
ucati0n.
Establishing an orphans home at
Sioux Falls.
Giving the graduates Of the phar.
macy class OF Brookings college GER
~tificates Of pharmacy.
| COypriny religious a. One,