The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16
SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS
Wheeler Railroad Bill viii Probably
Pass.
BILLS Introduccd---Capitol Removal
Bill Will Likely Pass the Sem
ate-..Causing Much Anx-
ETY. at Pierre.

Pierre, Jan. 1.-THE following bills
We're presented in the nate
BY Bouck. providing for a change Of
boundary in the Third and Fifth judi
cial districts and fixing terms of court.
By Bouck. providing for a depository
for county funds and making 1t the
duty OF the commissioners to deposit
funds in a bank selected by them after
advertising for proposals for caring for
the cash.
By Hinckley, providing that Tic APP
peal to h supreme court can be taken
where the amount involved is less tina
s75.
BY winslow. prohibiting the giving of
mortgages on u~nharvested crops except
for the purchase of seed grain.
BY Hincsley, appropriating s6.3Sa de-
ficiency for legislative printing for the
last session.
BY Wilkinson, repeating the law de-
filming a legal newspaper; repeating sec
lions 10,431 and 10.432, compiled laws OF
1887; repeating h law relating to fore
closure OF mortgages by advertisement.
BY Bouck, prescribing compensation
for states attorneys, based on popula-
ton. This bill allows $500 a year in
counties OF 1000 or less and 500 for ev-
cry 1000 additional population.
BY Palmer, providing for he purifi-
cation of civil elections and party con
ventions; fixing the penalty for Violat-
ing the provisions of the above law: le-
CALLING acknowledgements to legal in
struments made prior to 1897; repeating
the deputy service law; providing for
construction of railway crossings by
township officers; to secure purity of
the ballot and providing penalties for
the use of none or other consideration
in elections or campaigns; to protect
game n fish and creating the office of
game warden in each county at a sal
airy of 5000 per year.
BY Hinckley, for the permanent re-
moval Of the seat of government from
Pierre to Huron.
T~wenty-nine bills were introduced in
the house.
The principal measures We're for reg
%istration of voters; amending the ballot
law; requiring lobbyists and agents of
corporations to register with the secra-
tary of state; fixing a maximum tele-
graph rate; appropriating s1,591 to Dan
lei Phinney for board of men ana horses
during the Indian scare of 1891; fixing
the maximum passenger rates on rail-
roads at 8 cents: fixing rates of charges
for transportation by express compan-
les; increasing the numbe Of supreme
Judges to five, and attaching Grant and
Robert counties to the Fifth judicial
circuit.
Senator Palmer. who introduced
the Wheeler railroad bill In the sem
ate Friday. hearing that some other
railroad measure might be introduced in
the house. which might delay action on
the senate bill, secured a signed agree
ment from Speaker Colvin %p,edging the
appointment of a house railroad commit
tee that would agree to report the Palmer
bill without delay, and without amend
ment, and thar no other bill would be re-
ported while the measure Is pending in
the house. TIL railroad committee will
meet this morning and there will be no de-
lay in passing the measure.
Both houses practically agreed that I'M
less there is great urgency, there will be
no forenoon sessions.
The capital removal bill was introduced
In the senate by Senator Hinckley, and
Is causing much concern in Pierre. The
bill provides for the removal of the seat
of government from Pierre to Huron. and
the r~esubmission of the question to the
electors at the general election two years
hence. The bill will come up this after
noon and if sentiment is not materially
changed it will pass.
Northern Pacific Extension.
Aberdeen, Jan. 11.-Hon. j.. s. Wishes
of Ashley, N. D., a member of the
North Dakota state senate, was in the
city yesterday while enroute to Bis
marck to take his seat in The legisla-
ture. His name has been frequently
heard In connection with railroad ey-
tensions to the western country, and
he expressed himself yesterday as pret-
ty confident that the Northern Pacific
will extend west from Edgeley the COM
ing season. He sad in part: 1.-The tt rec
year agreement not to extend, between
the roads has now expired, and l look
for considerable activity as Soon as the
ground is fit. The Northern Pacific has
lands and a right of way west to the
river and the taxes thereon have no
doubt impressed the company that the
property ought to be used. AS the
roads affairs are now u of the hands
of the receiver, n the Vanderbilt in
~terests are admittedly paramount. l look
for renewed building. 1t a be put
down as a certainty that if the North
ern Pacific moves the 500. and other
western lines, will follow the lead, and
I believe the time is not far distant
when the grade between Aberdeen and
Ashley will be ironed and operated"
Lee Jim is the alleged name of a Chi
anna who was hurt by the cars at
Mellette on Saturday morning while en-
deavoring to escape from the officers.
An information had been filed alleging
his insanity. and he was about to be ta-
ken to Redfeld for examination when
he jerked away from the authorities
n threw himself in front of the pass
enger engine as it was pulling into the
station. He was thrown against the
platform and received injuries to his
head besides losing two fingers from
his right hand. A telephone message
from Mellctte this morning said he had
a fair prospect of recovering. While he
was in Aberdeen it was alleged that two
or three s%portively inclined individuals
cut off his queue-and this to him. a
great misfortune, coupled with his other
troubles, brought on a great mental dis
%turbance.
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Coming Out Right.
Chamberlain, Jam 1.-THE failure of the
bank owned by NJ. r. Maxson at Hermosa,
which at one time threatened an outbreak
on the part of angry depositors, has been
satisfactorily adjusted by the appoint
ment of David sisk of keystone, as as
signee. 1t is now believed tina the de-
p%ositors will lose little. ii anything, as the
cash on hand amounts to about IS. 900, a
sum nearly equal to the deposits.
Counterfeiters are undoubtedly again at
work south of here in Charles Mix or
Douglas counties, as reports from several
localities state that many counterfeit 90
cent pieces are in circulation. Nearly ev-
cry day citizens of Harrison are victimized
by the bogus coins. A year or two ago a
man named Levi Clark was captured in
that vicinity with a complete outfit of
moulds for manufacturing silver coins.
but since that time no complaint of bogus
money being circulated has been made UNI
til now.
The contract for constructing the mann
moth new government Indian school at
Santee agency has been awarded to
George w. Snow of Springfield, the price
being $4,000 exclusive Of heating appar-
atus. George H.. Jewett of Arlington. Neba
10 frforoStn1 ", $ha ooytroot - -, -,