The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
south IKE SoiOns ana Their
Work.

Palmer introduced n resolution pro-
yiding for the appointment of n com
mission, consisting of II from the
house and two from the senate, 10
make an investigation of the charges
made against various officials in con-
nection with the Taylor defalcation.
In the house the same resolution had
a stormy time. This was opposed by
the Republicans, and they were joined
by the Kyle men. There was a long
struggle over 1t, but the Republicans
and their allies finally carried the day,
amending the resolution to make the
commission consist of the governor. at
torney general. commissioner OF public
lands and public examiner. A new ap-
p]crtionment bill was introduced by
which the membership of the house is
increased from eighty-three to eighty
eight. and the senate from forty-three
to forty-four. Lawrence county is the
largest gamer. her delegation being in
creased from four to six.
Pierre. s. D., Feb. 2i. - The house
has been the scene Of the hardest
fight in this session outside Of the tir1l
fight over IL" selection Of a United
States senator. The first fight was
over Il motion made by the PopuhS'S
to have Il sitting committee Of seven
appointed by the speaker to reviS" the
calendar for each day. After two
hours Scrapping this Measure tiG .!y
went through. The npXt measure
taken up was the bill creating the in
Surancp department. with a commits.
sioner to be appointed by the govern
or. This measure met the determined
opposition Of the Republicans and IA
portion of the men who voted for
Kyle. After two hours of speech
making and subordinate motions the
bill was finally indefinitely postponed
and clinchod by n motion 10 recon-
slider and lay the motion to reconsider
on the table. Another capitol removal
scheme made its appearance in the
house. 1t is not supposed that The
capitol removal scheme will amount
to anything. Its projectors hoped
that i'll the present state of affairs IL
might secure enough strength 10 pull
through.
Pierre, s. d.. Feb. 25.-When the
house me- yesterday morning a motion
was made to correct the journal as to
the matter of the speaker being over
ruled in his decision on the question
Of reconSidering the vote by which the
insurance Commissioners bill was lost.
When the clerk made up his copy for
the printed journal he found he had
overlooked the name Of one member
who voted to sustain the speaker. Re-
publicanS demanded a verilicatiOn OF
the vote and rs each man aSScntcd to
the way he was recorded the journal
was corrected. This left the way
open to reconsider the vote by which
the hill was lost. which was done. and
the bill is now in order for passage
again. 1t is not anticipated that any
trouble will come from the capital re-
moval bill, although the Populists
have one vote majority to-day. The
arrival of a train from the east will
change this condition. Any bill to
pass must receive Il majority of all
the members elected, which is ~.
The Populists will have to get two
more votes than they now have to
pass the measure.
Pierre, S. d., Feb. 26.-In the house
the vote by which the Palmer ware
house bill was killed was recOnsidered,
and it was started IN it's course again.
The resolution providing for the sub
mission OF an amendment granting
suffrage to women. after being baffled
about and lost once or twice, finally
passed the house.
The senate devoted two hours to the
consideration of a bill to prohibit the
acceptance of passes by members of
the legislature. 1t was finally passed
to its third readings after being amend
ed so as to include judges of the courts
and all state officers. During the de-
bate Senator Wyman told the senate
that he had ridden to Pierre on a pass
and expected to ride home on one;
that he had not objected TO the use of
passes. and he did not think many of
the other senators did. For that rea-
son he objected to losing valuable time
in the close of the session in attempt
ing to humbug the people. The action
of the house yesterday in increasing
the compensation of the speaker is CON
sidered unconstitutional and will prob
ably be reconsidercd, although Repub-
leans as well as Pcpulists yesterday
voted for the resolution.
Pierre, :. d.. Feb. 27.-The capital re-
mOval bill, which at present stands
first on their bill OF fare. was read a
second time and referred to the COM
mittee OF safe affairs with instructions
to report to-day. The Black Hills coun-
try has been thrown into dismay by
the publication Of the orders OF prcsi-
dent Cleveland establishing forest re-
serves. One of these incluues a large
portion of the Black Hills. and an en-
forccment of this order would paralyze
business ard put n stop to all develop
ment of the mining industry. ana COM
ing just now when that section is Just
on the ere Of n wonderful ieriOd of
prosperity, when valuable mining prop
erty is daily being opened up. the peo-
pie are naturally w III arms. Members
were flooded with kilograms explain
ing the condition and urCjng tho laoiS-