Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21


to make settlement in cash, as provided
by law, according to the Populist interpre.
tation of the statute.
Friday.
The senate proceedings were unusually
interesting on the 18th. The session
brought out number OF good speakers of
both parties who had up to this time not
been heard. On the adoption of the COM
mittee report recommending the creation Of
the Ninth judicial district heated debate
occurred and occupied an hour, after
which It was adopted.
The resolutions of censure sought to be
imposed upon two newspaper correspond
ents attracted an audience which filled
the galleries as it had been whispered
about that this measure was to be fought.
out on party lines. The Republicans had
decided to stand by the Republican corre-
spondents, and the sparring occupied two
hours, and when vote was taken it was
found that the newspaper representatives
had outgeneraled Judge Palmer, for the
roll call showed several populists had
voted to recommit the report with the
amendment that the Sioux Falls Press, Of
which Judge Palmer is a stakeholder, be
severely censured for publishing an ar
ticle rejecting seriously on every member
of the legislature. This Asposes of the
matter.
No bill were introduced in the senate
and only two new bills were read in the
house-one by Benson, providing for the
adoption Of the initiative and referendum;
one by DOllard, providing for the sale of
lands which have come into possession of
the state through the defalcation of Treas
urer Taylor. Land Commissioner Lock-
hart says the sale OF these lands will fully
reimburse the state for the balance of the
unpaid loss through said defalcation.
Saturday.
The eleventh day, (January 49, in the
legislature found the lawmakers with two
laws enacted, one to extend the time in
which the state treasurer may make settle
ment, and the other the appropriation for
legislative expenses.
hibiting the making Of chattel mortgages
except for seed grain occupied con-
siderable of the session and is still far from
settled. The bill for the removal of the
capital was reported favorably by ma
jority report, and a minority report against
the measure was also presented. The
to move the capital at all Huron
would be the last place at which it ought
to be located, and an amendment
will probably be offered naming Mitchell.
To this proposition the Huron workers in
terpose strong objections and would vote
against its removal If there was any pros
pect of success in this direction. The
principal bills introduced in the house
were: To prohibit the sale of tobacco or
cigarettes to persons under IS; to amend
| the constitution by the referendum, no
court to ever question the constitutionality
Of any law once accepted by the people;
fixing salaries of states attorneys at $500
for the first 5000 population and 500 for
each addional 1000; fixing the time for
| electing supreme and circuit court judges
Monday.
AtSo'clock Monday afternoon the re-
moval bill came up in the senate in the
form of committee report recommending
the resubmissiOn of the capital question to
the people. A minority report was made
and 1t was upon the adoption OF this report
that the contest occurred. Huron was
championed by Senator Hinckley, Pierre
by Senator Homer and Senator Fairbanks
of Lawrence. Senator Stewart of Brule,
presented a bundle of kilograms from his
constituents advising him against voting for
the removal of the capital and Senator
Prathor challenged Senator Hinckley on
an assertion made by the gentleman that
corruption had been practiced in 1891 md
that the people at that time did not have
fair chance to vote On the question. Sem
ator Stevens of Bon Homme, and Morgan
of McCook, also favored Pierre. The vote
was taken. The result was: Pierre, "a;
Huron, Is. The Palmer railroad bill came
from the committee with number Of un-
important amendments. Senator Grill Of
fered . bill to abolish the Offices of quarter
master, assistant Quartermaster, inspector
general and assistant inspector general.
Senator Fairbanks presented a bill to pro-
vide for the security of the state funds, and
provides that the state treasurer shall
designate banks for this purpose, such
banks to give collateral security.
In the house on the 18th the following
bills were introduced: To prevent the issue
Of passes by railroads to all persons, ex-
cent state officials and their employees and
members of the legislature; enlarging the
authority of the railroad commissioners
over warehouses: for constitutional
amendment fixing the tax limit for state
purposes at mills, and further increase
in case Of a deficiency; bill which pro-
vides that every bicycle rider, upon meet
ing team, shall dismount until the team
has passed, and also providing that when =
rider wishes to pass team while coming
up behind, he must first give notice of his
intention to pass; for bounties OF 81 on
coyotes, 3 on grey wolves and . on noun
tain lions, owners to have pelt, and the
state to pay the bounties through the coun-
ties. A joint resolution was introduced
petitioning congress to provide for the cleo
ton Of United States senators by direct
| vote.
Davies county is the banner tobacco
county In Kentucky. Her product for
1895 IL reported 1t 1858. 120 pounds
Graves County II good second, with
12,416,9OO pounds, and Henderson
comes third, with 1881 $50 pounds.
Hopkins County shows up with 0,1O3,-
600 pounds. with Webster close up,
with S,2S5,96 Logan County reports
| 7.642. 300. and several counties are