Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04
Thursday.

ne4vy tD2I COnSOeratlOu Oh eltuCE Oh LlCSc
measures is doubtful.
Thursday.
The equal suffrage bill passed the house
Thursday afternoon by vote of 45 to 3S
and now only needs the governors sigma
ture to make 1t legal measure. The Pop
ulists had Al votes and secured the first and
second reading Of the bill creating the
Office of insurance commissioner, but it is
doubtful if the necessary AZ votes can be
had to pass the bill. A motion to suspend
the rules and take up the capital removal
bill showed vote of As to 81, hat it is not
thought the measure will develop so much
strength when it comes up for final pas
sage. The proposed liquor law, which
passed the senate last week, was reported
in the house with several amendments.
The retail license is reduced to $500, 500
Of which goes to the state. Gov. Lee
has declared that he will veto this
bill unless it is satisfactory to him
in every respect. The bill as re-
ported is very unsatisfactory to the
governor. who demands that the retail
license be fixed at $1,000, $500 of which
shall 60 to the state. He is also opposed to
the local option feature of the bill. Repre-
sentative Wright sought to have recon-
sdered the vote by which the warehouse
license bill was killed Wednesday, and de-
clared that it was a bill which the farmers
desired. Representative Alweis, denounced
Wright as liar He insisted that the bill
would be an injury to the farmer and that
Wright was well aware Of this fact. The
bill changing the boundaries of the Third
and Fifth judicial circuits was passed and
is now ready for the governors signature.
This bill takes Grant and Roberts counties
from the third circuit and adds them to the
Fifth circuit.
In the senate the bill prohibiting the use
of railroad passes by members of the legis-
lature was amended to include all state
officers and all judges. A bill for the
creation of two additional judges
of the supreme court will be introduced
by the senate committee Friday.
Friday.
In the house or the Goth, tho bill extend
ing the terms Of Office of railroad COM
missioncrs to four and six years was killed.
Bills We're passed to authorize county COM
missioners to call elections to vote bonds
tor public buildings; to establish state
printing Office at the state reform school,
where all state printing shall be done here
after: providing that county commissioners
proceedings shall bic published in news
papers ofeach political faith; appropriating
money for the reform school deficiency. The
election bill occupied the greater part Of
the afternoon, the contest being upon
the section DISTINGUISHING voters who are
unable to read and write the English
language. Olson of Lawrence supported
this section, while Messrs. Dollard, Glass
and Burke opposed it. The capital removal
bill has had its second reading and was on
Friday referred back to the committee.
The senate cOncurred in the house amend
Ments to the equal suffrage bill, and the
measure now goes to the governor.
Saturday.
The referendum measure passet, both
houses Saturday. This measure Is q pro-
posed amendment to section of article 8
Of the state constitution. 1t provides that
the legislative power of the state shall be
vested in q legislature which shall consist
OF senate and house of representatives,
except that the people expressly reserve to
themselves the right to propose measures,
which measures the legislature shall enact
and submit to vote Of the electors of the
state. The people also reserve the right to
V1quire that any laws which the legislature
may have enacted shall be submitted to q
vote of the electors of the state before
going into effect Except such
laws as may be necessary for the
immediate preservation Of the public
peace, support OF the state government and
its existing public institutions, health or
safety that not moro than 5per ceptum OF
the qualified electors of the state shall be
required to invoke either the initiative or
the referendum. This section shall not
be construed SO as TO deprive the legisla-
fure or any member thereof Of the right to
propose any measure. The veto power OF
The executive shall not be exercised as 70
measures referred to vote of the people.
This section shall apply to municipalities
The enacting clause Of all laws approved
by vote Of the electors Of the state shall be,
BE It enacted by the people Of South Da-
kota.' "The legislature shall make suit
able provisions for carrying into effect the
provisions OF this section" The 0leO-
margarine bill has passed both houses.
The Bouck liquor license bill passed and
now only awaits tho governor ssignature e
become Law. Two hopxDlMef0 occuCtedin