Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
BLACK HILLS.
PIERRE POINTERS.

The last work OF the legislature was
accomplished Saturday morning be
fore daylight. In the senate the bill
to reimburse the state treasurer for
expenses incurred in bringing to the
capital the state funds to be counted
was killed; also the bill to abolish days
of grace on commercial paper.
The bill allowing counties to
erect buildings and issue bonds for
the same was passed.
The bill creating an investigating
committee at 81 per day each passed
unanimously. every republican voting
for the measure. This bill empowers
the committee to investigate the af-
fairs of all the state officers and insti-
tutions since statehood.
The bill for the creation of II state
printing office at the Plankington re-
form school was defeated.
The revenue bill was re-enacted. a
revenue commission was created to re
wise the revenue laws and present it's
report to the next legislature. with
compensation OF 50 IL day for each
member, the commission to be limited
to fifteen months.
The standard test for Illuminating
oil was raised ) per cent.
Five thousand dollars was appropri-
ated for printing the reports of state
officers.
The bill fixing the salaries of states
attorneys was killed.
In the house when the school book
trust bill came up for final action, the
original bill could not be fo nd, aud
further action was dropped. \ spirit
of playfulness seized the house during
it's closing hours and the most ludi-
crous incident of the session was the
attempt of Representative Olson OF
Yankton to preside. Speaker Colvin
called him to the chair. After
half an hour, Olson, who could not put
u motion, was unseated, and the speaker
resumed the chair. The sessions of
both houses lasted until 7oclock when
the presiding officers signed the last
bill.
STATE OFFICERS APPOINTED BY LEE.
The governor appointed and the SEN
ate confirmed the following state Off
GERS:
Oil Inspector r. Il. Dowdell of Ar.
tesian
Public II. .miner Maris Tyler of
Huron
Insurance Commissioner-Joh III.
kipp of Mound City.
Inspector of Mines James Terry of
Terraville.
Irrigation Commissioner S. \. Coch
rane OF Brookings. to fill unexpired
term
Board of Regents r. w. Hair of
Aberdeen, chairman: Il. \. Spatrord of
Flandreau; G. N Herried of Eureka:
III. III. Blair of Elk Point: l.. Nj. Housh
of Sturgis.
Trustees of Soldiers Home Harvey
Gunderson of Vcrmillion: 4. l.. Van
Osdel of Yankton.
Member Board of Charities and Cor
rections-G. w. Kingsbury of Nank
ton.
According to the Sioux City journal
correspondent the most dramatic incl
dent OF the session occurred upon the
debate of the bill abolishing the repub-
lican board of charities and corrections
aud creating populist board. Sena-
tor Kellar, populist, made brilliant
speech against the bill. He declared
that the bill vas unconstitutional and
said that AS he had not yet reached
that stage when he had lost all his self
respect he would not be party to
such partisan measure. lit depends
upon our conduct" he said. whether
we ever get back into power again,
and then he read from the governors
message where lie suggested that the
state institutions be divorced from
politics. "If this is statesmanship.'
said Senator Kellar. II don't want any
of it, We are playing but Il temporary
part here and will soon pass away. but
our record will remain. \ hungry
horde of office seekers has come here
like vultures to see what they can de.
your. This bill affects all classes and
all parties. have heard that the
board of charities and corrections has
been accused of doing wrong. If that
is so why don't you investigate before
passing sentence? Has any sena
tor here any evidence? II SO, why
don't they specify? This bill aud an