Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
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Fusion Conference of south Dakota
PopuIiSts VIII Meet Tonight.

Fusion Conference of South Dakota
PopuIiSts VIII Meet Tonight.
PIERRE. s. D.. Jan. i6.--tSeochl Tele-
gram)-At a fusion conferonceY held to-
night, arrangements were made Tor fusion
senatorial caucus, to be held tomorrow
night. and a committee named to present
rules for the government OF The caucus The
fight will be on two-thirds rule, the Loucko
men having all along demanded such rule.
Since the conference tonight they cay the
committee appointed 10 satisfactory to them,
and IL iS probable they will not desiic the
rule they have been contendng for
AS the situation now looks plowman will
not show up more than ten votes and Goody-
kounts not over six. The rest Will be dl-
vlded between Loucks and Kyle. Kyle ap-
pears to have the best OF what is left of the
populists, but Loucks il one of the smooth
est workers in the party, and some OF kyle's
friends have admitted they fear their man
was not holding his strength. While ii Ia
not considered likely that the caucus can
agree on man, IL one on two Of the demo-
Gratis weaken on their determination to stand
out 1t is not impossible that the question will
be settled before Saturday night Whether
the democrats will go into the meeting to-
morrow night has not yet been decided, and
whatever action they take may nave strong
bearing on results
The only bills Of note introduced in the
house today were ono for an aInendment to
the constitution to provide for NE Initiative
and referendum to apply to.bpth the state
and municipality and for thc disposal of
property which came 'into the hands of the
state on account of the Taylor de:alcation.
If these lands are sold az their appraised
value 1t will nearly clcee UP tie. loss to the
state on account of Mr.. Taylor
Tho time of the senate wa largely taken
up with the resolution of censure of cor
respondents and was referred back to have
the Sioux Falls Press INCLUDED in the list
III. G. Burt, assistant passenger agent c.
the Chicago Northwestern railroad, and
A. c. Bird general, freight agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway, ap-
peared before joint"mesting of the two
houses today and presented statements in
regard to the effect .6roposed railroad leg
islation would have uRon those roads, ard
C. A. Jewe,t Of Sioux Falls appeared in favor
Of the bill as presented -
In the senate the committed on elections
and privileges reported in lavor of dis
missing the contoGt case Of Higgins against
Craig frcm SPHINX county and the report
was adopted, thus giving the republican
the seat. A resolution YVES introduced ex-
cluding all per5cns but memi;ers from the
senate cloak room and access TO the bills
and journals OF that body, which was after
wards amended tC give the same privilege
to representatives OF the pressf as to mem
bers The salaries OF the different Genate
>
So; first assistant, $3.50; second assistant,
$3.50; sergeant-at-arms, $3.50 assistant, 81;
enrolling and eagroscng clerk. $3.50; bill
clerk, $3.50; postmaster, 81; watchman 81;
chaplain, SO; all other clerks sa59, except
engrccsing and enrolling clerks. 50 cents per
day additional.
In the house ii was recomme ended that the
contest case of Ragan against ,Iowell from
Mcpherson county, be dismissed, This seats
the republican. The senate bill granting the
t1.a la,- In,
was passed, bill has been Introduced
fixing the salaries Of states attorneys at
SiO0 per aLnum in counties OF 1900 or less
population, with 500 additional for each
1000 of population.
This fight over the senate resolution de-
manding an exhibit of the cash yesterday
was brought on when the lll was given
q third reading and placed Ell anal passage
Representative Glass moved % amend the
resolution by striking out the words "and an
exhibit in cash thersof" and i'm supporting
his motion ssaged that he va Nauthorized 10
make three propositions to tho house, either
Of which would be accepted by The treas
urcr First, that the treasurer would pay
th5 expenses OF any man whom the gov
ernor or legislature should select to go to
the banks where the money is deposited and
make an examination Of the same; secold,
that NO would go with any committee which
might be selected for the purpose ana make
"a eXAibt Of the actual cash at the banks
where deposited; third, ths. If he legislature
would take he responsibility and
pay the expense he would bring
the cash to be counted. Neither PROPOSE
son was considered, ami in a statement
in favor of the resolution, Oloson of Law
renee took occasion to denounce plpsrs which
had stated that the popullsts wished to oust
the treasurer, and that all thcy wanted was
to establish precedent, that in case of any
future trouble the bondsmen could not put
up the plea which they did Ia the Taylor
case, that the shortage occurred In the first
term. and that they were thus relieved from
responsibility. The amendment was then
voted down by a vote of az to 81. and on
final passage the vote was 81 yeas to Is nays
A bill providing for seed grain warrants
was then passed, and the resolution requir-
ing full citizenship as a qualification of suf-
frage was taken up, which brought on an ar
gument and an adjournmen; was taken with
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