Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-22
Tuesday.

The majority of the legislature on the
18th decided that nothing but a personal
inspection of the cash Belonging to the
state will satisfy the laws requirements,
and have directed Treasurer Kirk Phillips
to produce the state funds which he reports
on hand. Treasurer Phillips says the funds
will be forthcoming in due time, unless the
railroads are blocliaded or some other I'm.
forsecn contingency arises. The state
funds consist of S2S2,000, deposited in a
dozen different banks. Two high license
bills have been prepared. One is almost
identical with the Minnesota law, and the
other is a home production much more
moderate in tone. MIR. Dollard of Bon
Homme introduced several reform meas
ures in the house, the most prominent of
which provides for the election of two
Judges of the supreme court every two
years at the general election. Another
bill by Mr.. Do!iard provides for the APP
pointment of state and county custodians
of public funds. and empowers these Gus
todians 10 designate county repositories.
said repositories to give bond by some
surety company. and the state and county
treasurcrs are relieved from liability. This
bill provides that the county commissioners
shall be the custodians of the county funds,
and tina. the attorney general, auditor and
lald COMMISSIONS shall I've the board to
provide Tor the safe keeping of The funds
OF the state. An insurance bill was offered
which insurance men do not like, In sub
stance il declares that whenever an %iilslr-
ance company accepts the premium on an
Insurance policy for a stated amount
that II loss must be paid to the full
limit for which the premium is paid.
Mr.. DAILY moved that the scrgcant-at-arms
Inc Instructed To emo the nick!c-in-ihe-
slot machine in the cloak room. The fol-
lowing hil!l We're given first reading: To
amend section 676 of thecodc OF criminal
procedure by striking out the words ''not
i'll the employ OF Il railroad relating to
liabilities of common carriers; relating to
'garnisllee: relating 10 employees and en-
.ploycrs. and liabilities of employees in
cases OF injury: approrriating per diem of
members and employees of both houses;
creating the Office of commissioner of IN
sulance and fixing the salary at $500 Der
YEAR.: Tor an appropriation for the Trans.
Mississippi Exposition at Omaha and pro-
yiding for Il commission. salaries of com
missioners to he 80 per day, and the appro-
'priation to he $4,000; TO amend laws re-
.lating To biography; providing for the
safe keeping of public funds, the governor,
attorney general, treasurer, commissioner
of public land. and auditor to select depos-
%itorics; that the present session adjourn
within thirty days from The first day of the
session: that no member of the legislature
shall he eligible TO appointment to a posi-
ton i'll public institutions until one wear
after the expiration of his term.
The following bills We're introduced in
the senate Oh the 18th: Regulating the
manufacture and sale of intoNicating liquor:
providing for the organization of mutual
insurance companies; requiring the inspec-
ton OF illuminating oils; to enforce secrecy
OF ballot; for saving and storing surface
water.