Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-23

10y MI. NIlll3T DSOn, 10 increase lne
membership of the supreme court 10 I'VE
and comforting the power on the gov
ernor TO appoint judges from the Second
BY Mr.. Winslow. providing for the re-
demptioh of property sold under exeeu-
lion.
by Mr.. Kindschy, appropriating surface
water TO public good.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Jan. 13.-After the opening ex-
erctses in the house yesterday the
speaker swore in the following clerks:
T.. +, Norcross, engrossing n enroll
ing: c.. ID. TiITick, appropriations: j.
w. Peckham railroads; A. c. McAllis-
ter, elections and privileges; j. c. Bow
ers, counties, county affairs; NJ. Owens,
banks and banking and ways and
means.
Mr.. DAILY moved hat the sergeant at
arms be instructed TO remove the nickel
in the slot machine in the cloak room.
BY Mr.. Schwartz, to amend section
SIC Of the cod OF criminal procedure by
striking out the words mot In The en-
pioy of a railroad" relating to liabil-
tiles of common carriers; relating to
garnishee; relating TO employees II EN-
ployers, and liabilities OF employers in
cases of injury: legaliZing notarial ac-
acknowledgements taken prior 10 1897: re-
lating 10 the appointment of steno-
graphers for circuit courts at a salary
OF S. per day and mileage.
BY Anderson OF Pennington, to amend
sections 2246, 224S and 2249. compiled
laws, relating to the adulteration OF
food 10 be labeled.
BY Weeks. appropriating per diem of
members and employees of both houses,
creating the office OF commissioner OF
insurance and fixing the salary at 81, 200
per year; for an appropriation for the
Trans-Mississippi exposition at Omaha
and providing for a commission sal
aries Of commissioners to be 80 per day,
and the appropriation $50, 200.
BY Thompson. to amend laws relating
to telegraphy, providing for the Tecov-
cry OF damages for failure to deliver
messages promptly.
BY Dollard, providing for the SAT.
keeping of public funds. the governor,
attorney general, treasurer. commits
Toner Of public lands and auditor to Sc
lect repositories: that the present ses-
sion adjourn within thirty days from
the first day Of the session, and that no
new bills be received within ten days
of the close of the session; that no
member Of the legislature shall be eligi-
BILE to appointment to a position in a
public institution until one year after
the expiration Of his term.
New Senate Bills.
The following bills were introduced I'm
the senate this afternoon:
by Bouck. regulating the manufacture
and sale OF intoxicating liquor.
BY Palmer. a resolution censurlng GER
tain newspaper correspondents for crit
icising him.
BY Keith, providing for the organization
of mutual insurance companies.
BY Gunderson requiring the inspection
81 Illuminating oils.
BY Gunderson. to enforce secrecy of
ballot.
BY Kindschy. for saving and storing
surface water.
Palmer Protests.
Senator Palmer OF Sioux Falls, objects
TO the way in which he is being handled by
newspaper correspondents. and Of
fered a resolution of censure against two
L.. T.. Cavalier, and he replied that IL they
did not repent they would receive swift
and terrible punishment.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Jan. lin the senate a bill was
presented yesterday giving the state
qualify. This Is designed 10 AFFORD Treas
urer Phillips further time In which to pro-
cure the cash belonging to the state.
Bills were introduced as follows:
by Mr.. Palmer, allowing the states at
torney TO bring suit In the name of the
county; providing for county boards of
equalization: relating to the assessment
of property OF deceased persons; defining
habitual criminals; providing for assess
ment in cities OF the first class, three as
c@rSolS - " bDtSAdt
for the construction of sewers.
BY, Mr.; Grill. providing for railroad rlile-
age books good in the hands of any per-
son.
BY Nj. Case. defining bastaIdy and pro-
viding for the the support Of the child.
BY Mr.. Grant, amending the probate
code; for the protection OF live stock from
BY Bouck, a boiler inspection bill.
by Bothum. 70 abolish the office OF engi-
BY Goodwin, relating to election of off,
GERS In cities.
House Proceedings.
Pierre, jan. 14.-In the house only rou-
tine business was transacted. The appro-
priation bill, the ifty-third measure intro
duced In the house, was the FIRST bill to be-
The most important bills introduced
were.
tenn OF education for South Dakota.
By Hansen, to amend section !, chapter
10. laws OF 1889. forfeiting all interest
BY McManus, re.ating to sales Of land In
tax sales, providing that 1t be sold to the
party accepting the lowest rate OF inter-
est.
BY S~chnaubei, against the use Of nickel
in-the-slot machines.
BY Klindt, requiring the listing Of notes
ana mortgages as moneys and credits.
by Doiiard. relating to the limitations of
House bin W. SO. by Ebert. requiring
NNN o'o Noth W DIV ooAbNo
ia guarantee insurance companies.
BY Colvin, relating to the establishment
or state banks and regulating the control
BY Colvin, providing for the appoint
ment OF a board of steam boiler examincrc
and defining their duties. and fixing the
Tees, examiners to receive 80 per cent OF
the same.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre. Jan. l5.-Dinerences developed
yesterday between the populist leaders In
posed Bill creating the Ninth judicial dis
trict. Senator Rouck defended the meas
ure with the republicans. and Senators
Morgan said he was disposed to take
p.enty of time to consider the bill; that 1t
was unnecessary that another circuit be
present judges do more work, compelling
them to earn their salary. enato Boz
thum declared he would oppose all meas
Judge Palmer. who Is advocating the
shortening OF the Legislative session to
forty days was surprised TO find himself
outgeneraled IN !is efforts 10 defeat the
appropriation covering expenses for sixty
saTeiy. H rse s Sl1l vs wss u MisS eniS tw pTs% d;s-
In the senate the principal bills intro
BY Stewart. amending the school law:
books used In country districts.
By Prather, defining the duties OF
school officers.
BY Gunderson. authorix, .Ls govern
ment to agree with the 70 OF ,re-
braska on the boundary -
two states.
BY Bothnm. providing for tho 40, oint-
ment Of judges Of the supreme cou- r
I'LL the next general election.
BY Case authorizing ounty commission
ers to compromise taxes: making the em-
bezzlemelt Of public funds punishable by
Imprisonment from one to twenty years,
according to the MAGNITUDE of the crime,
and imposing a hne OF double the amount
embexzled. n
Honse Proceedings.
Pierre. Jan. b.-In tho house additional
COMMITTEES Clerks were employed and Rep
resentative S~chnauber wal impelled to in
qulre 4 all the populists In the state were
to be placed on the house pay roll
Representative Bruce introduced 4 bfi
requiring q tax OF 80 cents . head 81 range
! cattle OF non'rcsldents. ana making the