Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
News Picked Up Here ana There Of tn
DoingS at Pierre.

The prohibitionists are attempting q
new tack to their effort to secure a de-
cision OF the court on the validity Of
| the constitutional amendments. Judge
D. s. Hooper ef Sphinx county who was
. legislative member four years ago,
has begun suit against the state for an
additional cent per mile according to
! the provisions OF the constitution be-
fore the amendment reducing the
mileage had been adopted. They are
asking Attorney General Grigsby to
agree to serve and bring it up. at once
as test case, but he has SO far refused
holding that the case should take its
regular course in the court, thus
throwing the case into the next tern
of the supreme court, where it will not
secure hearing until sometime in the
summer. This will prevent hearing
until after the adjournment of the
present session of the legislature.
A special to the Argus Leader from
Pierre. under date of February 4, says:
The legislature has been in session for
four weeks, but it has not great deal
to show for its time. Altogether there
have been introduce into the senate
l55 bills and of these sixteen have be-
come law. These are the big Wheeler
railroad law; No. 4, by Hinkley, forbid
ding appeals unless the amount in
volved is more than S75; No. by Win
slow prohibiting the mortgaging OF
growing crops except for seed; No. AZ
by Palmer, providing for the curing of
defective mortgages; No. q by Hart,
prohibiting the discretion OF the
United States flag; No. IS by Gunder-
son, to prevent the spread OF infectious
diseases among swine; No. "a by Grill,
covering the taxes between counties
and towns; No. 81 by Grill. requiring
the state treasurer to furnish bond Of
s4OO, 900; No. Al by Keith, providing
for the organization of mutual insur-
ance companies; No. 81 by Gunderson,
providing for the reduction OF charges
on state printing; No. So by Palmer,
extending the time in which the treas
urer must make his settlement; No, "a
by Webb, authorizing the states attor-
neys to begin action on behalf of the
counties; No. 81 by Palmer, defining
habitua. criminals to those who have
been convicted three times; No. 62 by
Case, covering bastardy; No. GO the
general legislative appropriation bill;
No. "a by Grill abolishing the offices
Of inspector general, assistant inspec-
tor general, quartermaster general and
his assistant.
J. G. johnson of Peanody, Kan, the
member of the democratic national
committee sept here by Chairman
Jones, arrived this morning, and il
now wondering what he came for. He
admitted TO the Journal correspondent
that he had no business here and thai
his business was :prcmoted by rumors
that republican might be elected
Instead Of opposing Kyle he is on the
most friendly terms with the senator
and declares he has no preference
other than the defeat Of q republican
It is understood that he has advised
chairman Bowler, Of the democratic
state central committee, that it wouls
be to the interest of harmony if h
(Bowler) would pack his grip and g
home. 1t seems that some time ag'
Chairman Jones of the national com
mittee, wrote Mr.. Bowler a letter il
which he outlined policy that SHOULD
be pursued, and it has transpired tina
the latter gentleman has totally ignor
ed these suggestions, and has BEEF
running the democratic machinery t
suit himself. 1t is mainly owing t
this utter disregard for his chief
wishes that Mr.. johnson is now here.
There Is war on now between tn
Good ykoontz faction and the demo
Gratis. The democrats have for fou
weeks refused to 60 into the populis
caucus, but at their conference las
night they decided to do 80 at the fus
ion caucus tomorrow night. TIL
Goodykoontz men Immediately decla,
ed that II they were allowed to partic
pate In the caucus they would walk ou1
Goodykoontz's right hand man said b
realized there was no chance of cleo
| ing the Mitchell man, but that the
would dcfeat Kyle. It has leaked OF
that there was not 90 much patriotisl
about the withdraw Of Loucks as We
first supposed. The caucus last Wei
nesday night was primed for Kyle
nomination, and It would have succeed
ed had not Loucks Withdrawn IN fave
Of Goodykoontz, and It Is said the SAN
thing il likely to happen tomorro
night II Goody koontz does not withdra
Ii favor Of Plowman, still keeping tt