The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14

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for a compromise while the bonds
men we're to be relieved of some .,
their liability and Taylor was not to
prosecuted. This latter point was
somewhat qualified and there was M
evidence that Mccoy did as a fact
propose negotiations.
Mr.. Crawford commended that il was
a misdemeanor under the statutes for
any one to propose a compromiss
with the state, and he attempted to
show that Mccoy and the other AZ.
cused %conspired TO do this thing. That
is all there appearsto be to the charos
The statement alleging that thew
c%onspired to cheat and deiraud, and
to persuade Taylor to steal the states
money and divide it among them was
apparently merely a matter OF legal
verbiage, and there appeared little in
the testimony to substantiate it.
Mr.. Horner's argument, which was
admitted to be very able, demonstrat.
ed, in the minds of listeners at least
that the evidence in the case of most
Importance was that which Meow
himself gave before the investigating
committee, and the attorney very
cleverly and powerfully met this by
declaring that he himself was the at.
torney Of Taylor and his bondsmen,
that he had their money in his DOS.
session and that he was prepared to
treat with the state for compromise.
thus, before the court and before the
attorney general placing himself pre-.
cisely in the position in which the evi.
dence placed Mccoy and challenging
them to prosecute himself. The Just.
ice however made short work of the
case as he vas expected to do.
Pierre, Ma CHI Tn the senate the
following bills passed:
For assessing personal property
elsewhere than in the resi- ience OF the
owner.
Authorizing the court to appoints
commission of attorneys to proceed
against attorneys charged with pro.
fessional misconduct.
Lessoning time for entering action
on Judgment from twenty to ten
years.
For satisfaction OF school fund
mortgages.
Relating to assessment and taxa
ton.
Requiring monthly settlement be-
tween county treasurer and auditor.
To approve boundary line between
North and South Dakota.
Limiting time for bringing dana.
ges from artesian water.
Providing that where complaint is
made to railroad commissioners it
shall be the duty OF the commissioner
residing in that district to investigate
within 30 days.
That stenographer's transcript Of
Taylor investigation be filed in office
OF secretary of state and be printed
in permanent journal but not trans
crlbed in written journal of either
house.
The census bill.
Providing that it shall be taken by
the commissioner Of labor and sta.
tistics and appropriating $500.
Providing that salary of county
superintendent shall degraded accord.
ing to assessed valuation and pop
ulatlOn but not to exceed $1,000.
Relating to assessment Olive stock.
Establishing independent school dis.
trlcts in Hutchinson county.
Determining population OF cities
from vote OF last general election.
Sioux Falls Sewerage bill.
Asking Congress to donate certain
swamp lands for lake beds to South
Dakota.
Requiring railroad companies to
make reports to railway commission
erS.
Granting to residents OF unorganized
counties right to vote at general cleo
tons.
Approprlating money for mileage
OF members home.
Making it unlawful for any one to
injure irrigation bitches.
Authorizing cities to assess and re.
levy taxes for local Improvements.
Paying expenses OF Ruth investl'
eating committee.
Providing fer printing OF perman
ent journal and its distribution.
That commissioner may rebate for
taxes on property destroyed by fire
or cyclone not insured.
Asking Congress to appropriate
money to exterminate the Russian
thistle.
For the %extention OF water ways
from artesian wells or petition.
Relating to veterinary surgeon.
Relating to tickets.
Repeating laws priority of morgae.
es to tuhdlng and loan associations.
Preventing prize fighting.
Providing that city councils shall
levy taxes not to exceed 20 mills.
In the house the following bills pass
ed:
Resolution to appropriate money
for postage OF journals to members.
.Appropriating money for the burial
OF soldiers and sailors.
Relating to guardians of minors.
Relating to qualifications OF office.