Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29

always be on hand to interpret this law In
the courts, it would be well to take plenty
of time and make it plain. 1t is on this
suggestion that the senate is acting. An
other bill will he required FOR the bills con
sideration and then the house will nave its
inning.
Iii the house the bill to fix the rate of
passenger traffic uniformly at 3 cent a
mile was reported adversely. The bill re-
pcaling the law allowing payment of taxes
by warrants was killed. The judiciary
committee reported that all action refer
ring to the petition of Geo. l.. Houghton,
in seeking to have his grievances made u
matter Of record, should be eNpunged. The
senate bill prohibiting the mortgaging of
growing crops died in the house. These
new bills were introduced: To amend the
constitution to give women the right of
franchise: compelling agents for non-
resident land holders to secure licenses
from the secretary of state, and to
annually report the names of owners
ot land and lesseeS, and making said
agents liable for damages: to grant the
f!Sil! To practice the art of healing to grad
iiaics of the kirksville, Mo-. school of os-
seolathy: for an appropriation of -. 900 for
sinking All artesian well nj Dcs,mct To de-
line The eastern boundary of the ~artesian
basin: 10 consolidate The counties of Mead
and ScobeN. In the house, in committee
"t the whole. the registration bill was
hung up for future consideration. Repre-
scnIatives from frontier counties opposed
'lie measure because of tile expense i'll
volved, while the bill met with favor in
%porulous counties. a bill similar to the
Kaufmann liquor law WAS introduced by
Representative Downing.
Friday.
Tho sensation of the day, the 22d, was the
appearance OF ~ company of militia, which
boarded The train ut Huron as escort for
the state cash in transit from Chicago.
Under this guard and with the attendance
"1 SIN armed messengers, who had accom-
panied the money from Chicago process
sion formed at the express Office and
marched to the capitol building. where the
funds were counted by the legislative COM
mittee appointed for this purpose. The
militia escort was requested by the state
treasurer as Il precaution against robbery.
When the cash is shipped out Company X
Will escort the funds to the state line.
The funds on deposit in the three Pierre
banks, amounting To Sal 900, We're also
taken TO the state house undo militia es-
cort. The count was completed and the
committee reported they found in the
treasurer's Office the full amount of the
state funds and the governor will approve
Treasurer Phillips bond.
Tie Palmer railroad bill finally worked
through lis second reading i'm the senate.
IT has had maay amendments made 10 it.
The cnftan caught mp one day on its work
by the reading of several bills nj one time
and up TO TIM 22ni l2i bills had been intro
duccd. The following We're introduccl:
To regulate the liccns. and manufacture
and sale OF spiritio,is, malt and vinuolis
liquors: to provide FOR the appointment of
Il board of regents Of education: making IL
deficiency appropriation; iagalizing the
incorporation of The town of Clear Lake;
| providing for sale OF dead timber on state
pubiir LAMBS; providing that possession of
il tax receipt is no evidence of payment of
prior years; authorizing surveyors 10 en-
ter upon premises 10 survey lands. high
ways. boundaries, etc; relating tothe incor-
poration o%frclig!ors and cl!nritabicassocia-
tons: providing for the establishment of
SuD-eyp%criincNta stations for The purpose of
experimenting with forage plants suitable
to The scni-avid sections; amending the
mil itary law: to provide for uniformity
in schoolteNi looks; providing for the or
eahlHa'loli on lhaiilai Insurance. companies.
To provide for safe keeping of public funds
in the hands of county tleastrers, banks TO
give bonds and pay interest al not less
ttian = per cent. per annnlm: allowing
foreign executors and administrators 10
bring suits within The state: compelling
railroad companies 10 put in track sralas al
all stations from which, daring thcrreyinas
year. .03 car; OF amy commodity were
shipped; prescribing a fee OF ~ per day for
any sheriff while attending Il justice court:
proNiding for ilc amendment of the coll-
stitution, granting suffrage TO