Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Feb. A.-The populists started In
yesterday morning TO carry out their eau.
Gus plan TO place all legislative matters In
the hands of a sitting committee, but af.
ter sparring for TWO hours the measure
was defeated.
The battle royal of the whole session
was on the bill creating the office Of com.
missioner OF insurance, with an appropfia.
ton of $1,000.
Representative Burke opposed the meas
ure because II would create a new office
with an additional expense.
Representative Weeks populist, de.
clared IL was "A party measure; that the
office was 10 be created for the benefit OF
democratic and popullst newspapers. He
said the necessity for the creation of the
office was in the fact that this work was
nov done by a clerk in the auditors office.
who receives a salary of $1,000. In other
words they wanted this office purely for
the the distribution Of $4,000 worth Of pat
ronage among the populists newspapers of
the state at "a cost 10 the state of 5000.
Weeks said Ii was only n matter of party
spells.
Representative Schwartz, populist, did
not regard this as a party measure. He
believed that such measures were incor-
porated I'm their party Platform, and he
was strongly opposed TO the rotten sub
terfuge' that this was a party measure.
The people had elected a republican aud
itor who did this work for 81 200 a year,
While the new office called for an outlay Of
5000. His people did not elect him TO i'm
pose additional burdens OF taxation upon
them, and III was opposed TO the bin.
Representative NeeF, populist, declared
that 1t was owing TO machine practices in
p pSfe wa nsfft formed. ' bat he t Gould d PSRsiIiss
OF no greater act of machine rule than the
proposed bill, and ne would oppos Il.
Representative Dollard offered the sug-
gestion that $4,000 be appropriated for the
populist papers and that the additional
expense of 5000 a year by creating an in
surance commission TO distribute this
Motions TO postpone and delay action
were frequent and finally the bill was
killed by a vote of 80 to- 49, -. chair mos
overruled twice on appeals. 1t is probable
that this bill may come up again II the
fusionists can gather any additional
strength, A bin Similar in character viii
be introduced in the senate today.
A favorable report was made on the bill
prohibiting the soliciting or acceptance of
railroad passes by members Of the legis,a-
ture, hut the house put it on the calendar
where IT viii never be reached.
The bin requiring a license from travel
ing statesmen and peddlers has been
amended to exempt travelling men who
solicit orders for wholesale houses from
merchants.
states attorneys for each county passed
the house amended 20 give to Douglas
county $500 per year instead OF S400.
The bill 10 tax professional men was re-
ported without recommendation and will
pass.
The bill requiring the listing of notes
and chattel mortgages was reported adj
versely 10 the house.
The law requiring that three-fourths Of
the jury In civil cases may render a YER
di Tba ha h;,i been erny rdi0mm for ,be d for rePea1.
preme court Judges for two four and six
years from the Third. Second and FIRST
districts respectively. has been reported
favorably.
New BILLS.
Pierre, Feb. 2-The following bills were
introduced in the house:
BY the committee OF state affairs, a
joint resolution for the removal of the
capital to Huron.
by Mr.. Holmes, for the consolidation of
county road, bridge, school and general
funds into one fund.
BY Mr.: Colvin, appropriating $3.50 de.
hctency for the railroad commission.
By Mr.. Donahue. appropriating money
to pay John a. Holmes for services in pro-
scouting W. w. TAYLOR.
BY Mr.. Benson, to repeal the law tax
ing railroad, telegraph and telephone com
panies on gross earnings.
By Mr.. Kidd to prevent employment OF
minors as telegraph operators.
BY the committee on appropriations, ap.
proproiating 1890 deficiency for the rail.
road commission.
BY Mr.. Goddard prescribing the man.
m OF ferries.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Feb. 25.-ln the house yesterday
the salary of the speaker was increased to
so per day.
Four thousand dollars was appropriated
TO pay for furniture for the state uni.
Versity.
The appropriation committee has agreed
to allow $4,000 for maintenance OF the
state insane asylum, but the request for
$4,000 for Improvements Will be denied.
The house passed a bill increasing tn,
standard for inspecting Illuminating oil,
also the bill providing for storage of water
IN lakes and streams for the public good
also a bill prohibiting the wearing OF
high hats at thedters. The latter measure
occupied considerable time and caused
considerable merriment.
The populiStS got more in line today
than they have been yet ana succeeded In
securing n consideration for the insurance
commissioner bin. 1t wilt probably come
The resolution 10 appoint a sitting com
mittee viii be recommended also. The
populists mustered 40 votes, while the op.
position could only show 80.
The senate bill taxing rain ~arehous
on which "a contest lasted a week, was
Killed In the house by being indefinitely
postponed.
IN the senate the following bills are
ready for final passage: For ~refundina
Eankton county's Indebtedness; requiring
holders of mortgages to file their address
with register OF deeds: requiring the gov.
ernor to execute a quit clam deed TO Mrs
A. G. Mellette. for her home at Water.
town., the deed of which was seized with
the assets of eX-Treasurer Taylor.
The valued insurance policy bill was
made a special order for Tuesday next and
will be defeated.
The bill extending time for payment OF
1896 taxes was defeated.
The liquor bill and the equal suffrage
bill are due to appear in the house today
but the calendar Is so heavy that consid'
Grafton of either of these measures is
doubtful.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Feb. 26.-The equal suffrage bill
passed the house yesterday afternoon by
a vote of a. TO 80 and now only needs the
governors signature to make 1t a lega
measure. This is a proposed amendment
TO the state constitution TO be submitted to
the electors at the next general election
The lobby OF the house was crowded with
women while the bill was under consider.
alton and out of Difference to that body
which yesterday passed a measure against
wearing high hats, they appeared without
headgear. II Is said that this action sc
pleased some Of the members that four ad'
ditional votes were secured for the Dill.
The populjsts mustered Al votes yester'
day and secured the first and second read
ing Of the bill creating the office OF insur.
ance commissioner, but IL is doubtful II
the necessary AZ votes can be had to pas.
the bill.
A motion to suspend the rules and take
up the capitol removal bill showed a vote
Oh 80 10 ", out II Is IlOl tlOuSut Ht Iicao
ure will develop so much strength when II
comes up for final passage.
The proposed liquor law which passed
the senate last week, was reported IN tftt
house with several amendments. The re-
tail license is reduced to $500, 500 OF which
goes TO the state. -,
Governor Lee has declared that he will
veto this bill unless II is satisfactory te
him i'm every respect. The bill as reported
is very unsatisfactory to the governor
who demands that the retail license be
fixed at 1900, 500 OF which shall go to the
state. He Is also opposed 10 the local OPP
ton feature OF the bill.
The populists, finding that they have
not a sufficient majority to carry through
all OF their measures sought TO change the
rules so that a majority Of the votes would
be sufficient to pass a bill, but the matter
was delayed till today.
The republicans are contesting every
step OF the proceedings and have strong
hopes OF carrying through some OF theii
measures. Representative Wright sough
to have reconsidered the vote by which tn,
warehouse license bin was killed Wednes,
day and declared that IL was "A bill which
the farmers desired.
Representative Alweis, also a populist
denounced Wright as a liar. He insisted
thai the bill would be an injury to the far
mer and that Wright was well aware o.
this fact.
The bill changing the boundaries of the
Third and Fifth judicial circuits was
~ ocaA md 10 novu raahv FOR tho unvarnnr'g