The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
and fixing terms or court. Referred to

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judiciary.
$. Il. No. 22-by Hart. providing a
penalty for desecrating the United
States flag. Referred.
s. b. No. 23-By Hart, requiring hold
ers of real estate mortgages to file theil
address wit hthe register Of deeds.
8. b. No. 24-By Gunderson, making
corporations liable for damages to per
sons by neglect of employees.
S. Il. No. 25-By Gunderson, concern
ing diseases of swine.
S. Il. No. 26-By Bouck, providing for
trial by jury in certain contempt cases,
S. Il. No. 27-By Powers. regarding
exemptions of property of deceased per-
sons from levy.
S. b. No. 2S-By Powers. providing
for steam boiler inspection and board
of three inspectors. Referred to COM
mittee on state affairs.
S. b. No. 29-By Stewart. relating to
unlawful conversion of property. Re
ferred to judiciary.
$. Il. No. 3-Relating to measure of
damages for breach of warranty.
S. i. No. 31-By Grill, relating to ad-
justment of taxes between counties
and towns. Referred I committee on
counties and towns.
S. Il. No. 32-By Grill, defining the
First and Second judicial circuits.
S. Il. No. Embarrassing bond of state
treasurer to the amount Of 100000.
Referred to committee on state affairs.
s. b. No. Shy Grill by %request),
appropriating S2S6 to reimburse Capt.
A. ID. Kellar for moneys advanced on
account of state militia.
S. b. No. 3J-By Wyman, regarding
assessment and taxation. Referred to
judiciary.
S. b. No. 36-By Kellar. relating to
protection of game; that no deer, elk,
antelope or mountain sheep shall be
killed until the year 1900.
Senate Bills 81 and IS, not being in
conformity with the rules, were with
drawn.
S. Il. No. 39-To reimburse Joe Nc
Lodr for keeping men and troops in the
Indian uprising of 1S90-91.
S. b. No. 40-By Hart, relating to
what shall constitute the county gen
eral fund.
S. Il. No. 4l-By Hart. requiring
notes and mortgages to be listed and
assessed. Referred to committee on
state affairs.
In the HOuSc-A message from the
governor was read, asking that the
house take action in regard to Treasur-
er Phillips, virtually demanding that
the treasurer exhibit his cash before
his bond is approved.
The following bills and joint resolu-
tons were introduced in the house and
given their first reading:
H. r. No. by Oleson of Lawrence,
providing that the governor appoint q
committee of three competent men to
investigate the Taylor matter, they to
report within six months. Under sus-
pension of the rules. it was given it's
first and second reading.
ii. b. No. 32-By Colvin. makes taxes
a first lien on personal property.
II. Il. No. 32-Dy Peterson, to amend
! Sections 1921 and 1902, Ce. L., fixing
legal rate of interest at 10 per cent.
House Joint Resolution No. By An
derson of Pennington, urges on men,
bers of congress that the next cenSuS
should show the amount Of property
held in the United States by aliens.
H.. b. No. Shy Glass, provides that
the maximum passenger rates on rail
roads shall be 3 cents per mile, and
that all roads shall issue 500-mile
books at 9 1-2 cents per mile, good I'M
til used and by any one presented.
III. Il. No. 35-By Neer, to amend Sec.
1904, &. L., relating to estrays; Motif
cation to be given by county auditor.
II. Il. No. 3G-By Wright, providing
for payment by railroads for stock
killed. or for damages b yfircs set by
engines.
ii. b. No. BLY, Gunnison. relating
TO forming the Ninth judicial circuit
from portions Of the Fifth and Third
circuits.
II. b. No. 39-By Dollard, relating to
practice in justices courts.
III. Is. No. 40-By Bangert, relating to
trusts and prohibiting the same.
H.. b. No. IA schedule of the eX-
penses incurred by the secretary of
state in the late election.
The next order waS the second read
ing of house bills.
Bill No. / was referred to committee
on state affairs; No. >. TO judiciary: No.
3, to highways; No. t, to railroads; No.
8, 10 agriculture.
The committee appointed to draft res
Olutions in regard to Cuba reported, and
the same was accepted by the house.
Adjourned.
Pierre. S. ID. Jan. 1.-THE day in the
legislature was without incident until