The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-15

Bills Acted On.
~. RAUL. April 10-The anti-depar RI
n"nt store bill, championed by senator
fh"dcn of l%lCnncuin county, was IN
definitely postponed after a long debate
which iiSte, until > o'clock In the af-
ternoUn. The bill was taken up rs n
special order continued over from the
day before. The discussion was very
freely participated in by most Of the
senator's. The motion to post none the
bill was made by Senator w. Il. John
son or ~Henrepin, and resulted as fol-
lows: Ayes. 2S: nays. 81.
IN" senate then went into commit
zee OF the whole TO consider the fish
and game committees bill. which Is
a codiilcatiOn of the existing In TVS. At
ter n short debate the bill was contin-
ued over
The following bills were passed I'M
der suspension Of the rules:
To provide for the Incorporation OF
MAI Birth lodges: fixing n time for
the election Of clerks of the district
court; to fix the time for holding terms
or the" district court in~ Pipcstone and
Murray counties; To prevent minor per
sons from visiting immoral places.
The select senate committee to ron
FER with the house reapDOrtiOnment
committee reported that they had de-
cided 10 cCncur in most of the house
amendments. but that they decided to
"nOn-COECur in the house rearrange-
n"nt Of some of the st. Paul districts.
Tne bill was rccOmmitted to be report
ed back to-day.
The calendar vas taken up and the
following bills passed:
TO transfer to the road and bridge
fUEd Of StCarpS county certain unused
appropriations made for road and
brtiG" purposes in that county: to pro-
vide for the issue of 1.UGO-milp books
by railroads at > cents per mile; pro-
posing 4 ''hOmc rule" amendment to
the constitution; relating to the pref
erenCc right Of employees Of inSolvent
corporations: prohibiting the use of to-
bacCo by minors under the age OF
eighteen: further securing to citizens
equal rights at hotels, restaurants and
other public places. without regard to
color; to appropriate $500 for the main
tcnance Of the monument and grounds
AZ Camp Release; TO define and rcgu-
late employment agencies; providing
for Il duplicate return Of election re-
turns by Judges Of election; to remove
The minimum penalty for the crime OF
assault in the second degree: allowing
counties in which railroad lands are
, situated to assess other lands enough
TO raise the necessary amoun of reve-
nue.; 10 increase the power of the state
board Of equalization.
The House.
Tho b.,rSn Snnpt , ,nnpiInrn III,
ton Of the day on the calendar and dis
posed Of the house bills and two If the
senate bills which We're ready for
final action. There was Il hot cantest
over several Of the bills and some of
them went to defeat. Mr.. Dunn's bill.
II. +. TGS. was passed with an amend
mcnt. This is the bill allowing cities
10 provide for the appointment of com
mieSionars to draw charters and pro-
yIdin% for their payment.
II" sJnatc bin proposing to make
uniform tn" ending of the terms OF
clerks Of court throughout the state
was received in the house yesterday
and placed at once Oh general orders.
Mr.. Donnelly'S bill providing for the
immediate employment Of the liability
of stockholders in fnsolvcnt corpora
tons came back amended by the SEN
ate. The amendment was cOncurred
in by the house on Mr.. DonLelly's mo-
ton. anG the bill repassed. The same
action WAS taken on Mr.. Vests motion
on II. +. GAO, a%ppropriating for the
care and maintenance of the grounds
and monument ut Fort Ridgley.
Mr.. Li5yd'S bill. fixing the rates to be
charged for rental and use of telc~
phones. was recommended for indeti-
mite ~postponemCnt by the general legis-
latiYH ccmllittce. but was allowed 10
go on general orders. The San Jose
scale bill turned up with a favorable
rcpcvt from the agricultural COMMITTEES
ard vent up TO the committee on APP
prGUTIaTi'rs.
Judge Hicks had his bill changing
the form Of n newspaper affidavit OF
publication recalled from the judiciary
committee and sent to the committee
Of the whole.
The evening session was spent I'm
committee of the whole with Repre-
sentative snyder in The chair. A large
number Of bills were disposed of.