Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-03-15


idea of increasing salaries had not
gained a popularity since the other bill
was defeated.
EARLY in the session Senator Craw-
ford introduced bill providing that
railroads should not be allowed to
charge more than three cents per mile
for passengers and required to sell
mileage books of 500 miles for two and
one-half cents per mile. The railroad
representatives have done too good a
job in emphasizing the fact that the
railroads are losing money for bill
of this kind to pass. However, in more
prosperous times Senator Crawford
looks for better results.
There has been something of strug
gle over the location of the state fair.
Senator Howard, of Aberdeen, intro.
duced a bill locating the fair perman-
entity at Aberdeen, and he, probably had
the support of a majority Of the. senate.
The Mitchell delegation appeared on
the ground, however, and made in.
roads upon Mr.. Howard's strength to
such an extent that his bill failed to
pass. A bill was intoduced in the
house about this time authorizing and
empowering the state board of agri-
culture to locate the state fair for five
years and not exceeding ten years, but
the state is not to become liable for
any debt incurred in connection there
with. The bill has now passed both
houses. This will enable all cities
which desire the state fair to set forth
their claims to the board which is to
meet and make its decision on March
10Th.
One of the most effective five minute
speeches of the session was that of
Senator Rice in opposition to the bill
limiting the salaries of register of
deeds to $1,000, and of county treas
urers to $500 except in counties of
1900 population when these officials
might secure 81, 500 and 1900 respect
lively, but no more. Mr.. Rice declared
this an unwise limitation and said the
people of his county wanted a good
man and were willing to pay him about
2,O00-especially as they require a
bond of 100000. After this speech the
bill received only IA votes.
The senate passed bills as follows:
senate bill No. 351, for the assessment
of personal property when elsewhere
than in the residence of the owner, de-
! signed to catch the stock on the ranges;
senate bill No. 345, providing for dis
barment proceedings for unprofession-
al conduct; senate bill No. 333, limiting
time for entering judgment to ten
years; senate bill No. $50, relating to
change of place of trial in criminal
action; senate bill No. $50, requiring a
monthly statement between county
treasurers and auditors; senate bill No.
1863, to approve the boundry line be-
tween North and South Dakota; senate
bill No. 1877, limiting time for bringing
action for damages from water from
artesian wells.
House bills were passed as follows:
No. 8S, for the satisfaction of the school
fund; No. 364, defining the duties of
the railroad commissioners, making it
the duty of each commissioner to in
vestigate complaints in his own dis
trict within thirty days of date of COM
plant; No. 203, allowing state institu-
tions to have printing done at the place
where the institution is located; No.
S6, the census bill, appropriating s1,5OO
and placing the same in charge of the
commissioners of labor and statistics;
No. 256, basing the salaries of county
superintendents OH the assessed valua-
tion and population of counties, in no
instance to exceed s1,5OO; No. 1873, re-
pealing the law giving priority of mort
gage to building and loan associations;
No. 2os, to prevent prize fighting, being
very severe on principals, seconds and
witnesses and imposing fine of $500
for publishing challenge in papers;
No. 26s, allowing city councils to levy
a tax not to exceed 90 mills.
The house passed senate bills No. "a,
to appropriate for burial of old soldiers
and sailors; No. 2OS, relating to the ap-
pointment of guardians of minors; No.
63, fixing method of qualifying for
Office and filing of bonds; No. 81, re-
pealing the law which has practically
shut out commercial agencies during
the past two years; No. 1873, providing
that the auditor secure lists of lands
from the public land Office that have
become taxable for the first time and
also list of Cancelled entries. A good
part of the afternoon was spent in
committee of the whole considering the
deficiency appropriation bill.
The idea of giving cantata at the
close of the spring term has been aban-
doned by the music class of the Black
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