Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-01-25
"A REWARD OF $1,000.
THE LEGISLATURE OFFERS A
REWARD FOR TAYLOR.
Gov. Sheldon Empowered to Offer n rse.
ward of se. OOO-Hurrylng Up Legisla-
tion-sesslon Likely to BE Shortened ON
Account of Shortage in state Treasury.
The Legislature Takes Action.

catlon Of MIR. Taylor received its first at
tentl0n. Each house was disposed 10 rush
action, and the result was a joint resOlu-
ton, passed under suspension of the rules
Without objection, empowering the execu-
tive to offer a reward of $1,000 for the
apprehension of Mr.. Taylor. The amount
Of the dcfalcation given in the resolution
which emanated fromthe Senate was $751;
UO. This amount includes the money due
the school fund, which money must finally
he made good out of the general fund.
Owing to the financial condition of the
state it is probable that the session will not
run the full sixty days, and hence there is
q hustling to get bills in as rapidly as pos
sible. From fifteen to twenty new bills
were introduced in each house, and among
them bills that will become the hubs,
around which legislation will largely cir
Gle. Thu railroad bill introduced is an en-
ceedingly elaborate and stringent measure,
adding much to the powers of the Railroad
Commission. 1t contains fOrty-nine Sec
lions and consumed at least two hours in
the reading. The resubmission question
already appears in a bill to give the voters
of the state the privilege of expressing
themselves on the question of constitutional
prohibition. Another bill of seeming i'm
pOrtance, which doubtless will be the
starter for stringent legislation in reference
to the cu%stodianship of public moneys and
In reference to bonds, wa introduced by
MI. McCaughey of Sphinx. This bill is
likely to attract especial attention owing
to the weakness apparent in the bonds of
eX-Treasurer Taylor, and it is possible that
the law may be made to require public
officers to provide bonds after the style
usually required from federal OfficehOlders,
which 1intto tho 1iobilfk1, ne a,ob bn,I,
mar to a specified amount, and which
would tend to lessen the tendency of bonds
men to pool.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Alpin in
troduced a long irrigation bill, which is
amendatory of the Melville irrigation law
passed in 1891 and known as the township
law. The amendments purpose to enable
townships to accomplish the best possible
results under. existing restrictions and will,
in its consideration, be taken in c0njunc-
tiOn with a joint resolution for amending
the constitution so that townships may
o at least Is per cent. of the assessed
value for irrigation purposes only.
The usual grind for the day showed bills
to the number of fOrty-twO in the House
on the 18th. Mr.. Michaels of Codington
introduced an interest bill limiting rates
too per cent, regular, limiting the contract
rate to 8 per cent. and providing 6per cent.
on judgments. A joint resolution was
passed raising a committee of eight-three
from the Senate and five from the House
to investigate the Taylor defalcation. The
committee is composed of Senators Pease,
Boyce and MCGEE and Representatives
Gold, Lucas, DickOver, HolmQuist and
Barron. A message from the Governor
asked immediate consideration of a bill re-
quiring the State Treasurer to keep a bank
book, open to inspection, showing deposits,
and that both the Treasurer and the banks
report monthly to the Governor. Aresolu-
tuition was also passed cutting wages of en-
ployes 90 cents each, excepting chaplain
and pages. A House bill on county treas
urers provides that county commissioners
advertise for a bank of deposit, which shall
bid for deposits by naming tic rates it will
allow OH balances and the nature of the Sc
curity offered for the. deposits. No. 40, an.
elaborate bank bill, introduced by Exam
iner Meyer, will be fought by the bankers.
In the Senate on the 18th Il bill was i'll
troduced for a constitutional amendment
allowing townships to bond up to 10 per
cent. of their assessed valuation for irriga-
ton purposes only. Senator Olson has a
bill creating a court of arbitration in eases
of trouble between employers and M
plOyes. Two insurance bills were intro
duced.
There was no session of the Senate on
the 18th, and the proceedings in the House
were devoid of interest.
In the Senate on the 18th two resolutions
were introduced and referred to the APP
preparation Committee, one providing for
an otfer Of $4,000 and other of $4,000 for
the arrest of Defaulter Taylor. A Joint en-
ecutive session was held which was ad-
dressed by Attorney General Crawford,
and as a result a bill in each house was
rushed to its second reading and referred,
which makes an appropriation to enable
Crawford to institute suits and employ
counsel to enforce collection OH the proper
ty of Taylor at Newton, ILL.,, and sue to re-
cover from the father of Taylor at Lafay-
cite, Ind, and from Mr.. McChesneyat New
York. In the annual report of the Secre-
tary of State are mentioned the various
Taylor corporations which were unearthed
by the newspaper men and which are re-
ceiving much attention.
In the House on the 14tt, Mr.. Russell of
Yankton introduced a resolution that fines
be enforced on state printers for delay of
bills, etc., but was withdrawn after expla-
nation by the ::printer. Bill No. 40 passed
the House. 1t provides that %anticipatory
warrants be drawn bearing Z per cent. and
limited to the amount levied, the warrants
not to be sold at less than their face. The
resubmissiOn bill passed its second reading
and went to the committee. The chances
now look favorable to its passage. Several
bills have been introduced to amend the
election laws. Bills creating the office of
oil inspector have appeared in both houses.
One bill provides that the county commits
sioners may furnish seed wheat; one would
make sheriff's fees for distributing ballot
boxes and notifying judges $3.50 for each
precinct, with no mileage: one would cx-
tend the time of redemption from tax sale
to five years and another would havetOwn
boards instead ofthe county commissioners
appoint judges of election.
A test vote was taken in the House on
the 18th which shows positively that the
House will pass the resubmission bill by
from ten to fifteen majority.
Senator Sinclair of Union made his first
appearance In the Senate on the 18th, and
was sworn in by Judge Kellam. Petitions
against resubmission have been but mea-
gerly signed. The total signatures are but
about 5000, half of whom are not voters.
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