The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-28

bill VIII come III to-mOrrOw :S unun-
ished business. Senator Palmer i'm the
senate offered a resolution directing
the committee OF military affairs to
investigate the sale of property on he
Sisseton military reservation. ascertain
the proceeds and the disposition Of the
same.
In the house. n bill was introduced
providing for a commission of three
to be appointed by the governor to take
| charge of The trans-AlissiSsippi eXpUsi-
ton and appropriating $4,000 for the
use OF the commission. Anderson of
Aurora introduced a bill prescribing
| the form and conditions of to
be used by fire insurance companies in
this state, known as the valued insur-
ance policy. This will be opposed by
foreign companies, but it Is supposed
to be secretly favored by the mutual
companies of the state, who anticipate
that if it becomes a law many of the
outside companies will withdraw from
the state.
Pierre. S. D., Jan. 22.-The legisla-
ture met again in joint session to-day
and again failed to elect a United
| States senator. There was but little
change and the anticipated break las
failed to come as yet. Three Demo-
Gratis who have been held in reserve
went to Kyle, but his vote stood the
same as yesterday, he having lost one
vote each to LOucks and GOodykoOntz
and one of his men being absent. The
vote was: Picker, 50; Kyle, 80;
Loucks, 10; Plowman, II; Goody-
koontz, I; Weeks, 1; Kellar, /; Palmer,
! I. RnuvIpr ThnrA waS hrf ono hallnf
taken.
The senate devoted the entire after
noon session to the third reading of the
Palmer railroad bill. 1t is very lengthy
and but nineteen sections passed.
None of these were materially amend
ed. After the second reading, under
the rules, no amendment can be made
without unanimous consent or unless
referred back to committee for amend
ment. The discussion on the third
reading VIII be confined entirely to the
merits of the bill as a whole. A rcso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution providing for equal suf-
frage was introduced by Kidd of
Brown county. \ bill was also intro
duced providing jury trials in n
tempt cases. The judiciary commit
tee reported back the petition of q. L.
Houghton in which he charges ex-
Judge Moody, Edwin Van else and
other prominent people of defrauding
him. They referred him back to the
courts for redress and recommended
that the matter be eXpunged from the
records of the legislature. Another Ii
cense bill was introduced In the house
which is supposed to have the support
Of the brewing interests.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 23.-The ballot in
Oint session showed no material
shange. The vote stood as follows:
Picker, 80; Kyle, 80; Loucks, IS; Plow-
man, IL; GOodykoontz, 6; Palmer, 1;
kellar. .; Weeks, 1; Bowler, 1. But
sne Dallot was taken.
In the senate this morning a large
number of new bills were introduced.
The afternoon session was devoted
chiefly to the consideration of the rail
road bill, the second reading Of which
commenced yesterday. The balance
was read, section by section, until the
end was reached, without a single
amendment having been made. When
ever an amendment was made Senator
Palmer would move that it be tabled
and resistance was useless. 1t has
now passed the amendment stage and
will have it's third reading and go to
the house without change.
In the house ballard has introduced
the Minnesota law and will make a
long fight to have his bill substituted.
In the house matters We're of a routine
nature, little of general interest being
| done