Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-10

tior of constitutional amendments; ap-
preparation to pay Judgment for fuel
furnished at the Agricultural Col
Dawson County for care of prisoners;
allowing claimants not in possession To
dispose Of their interest In real estate: To
prevent fraudulent voting at caucuscs. Sem
ate joint resolutions were passed authors
izing tie procuring and preservation of the
minutes of the constitutional convention
which framed the first constitution of the
state. and for an amendment to the consti-
tuition to require amendments t, secure q.
majority OF all votes cast at All election.
The ballot measures vetOeiby the Govern
or to prevent IL ann from appearing mora
than once Oh a ballot and to allow those
who cannot read English TO call assistance
in marking ballot were passed over the
veto.
The Senate passes; a bill raising the tay
levy and killed the House resolution to re-
submit the dispensary amendment, which.
will he RECONSTRUCTED. A resolution wa;
passed for an amendment 10 prohibit state
officers taking passes. Other bills passed:
Empowering mortgages 10 do assessment
work oil mining claims; to reimburse Hans
j. Smith for attendance at the Taylor i'm
vestigatiOns: the appropriation for deficien-
cy OF employees: providing that all disbar-
ment proceedings shall bc taken in the SUI
prenie Court; general law for the protcc-
ton Of fish: increasing the salary of the
clerk Of the Railroad Commission; protect
ing the interest of the State in the Taylor
lands and providing for their disposal; re-
quiring school district officers to notify
the county auditor of the issuance
OF bonds; to empower cities to is
sue bonds for a water supply; to
compensate Adjt. Gen Humphrey for ser
vices; to more fully descibe the duties of
Judges and clerks of county courts; attach
ing certain lands to Clay County by a vote
OF the people: appropriating back salary for
the Adjutant General; permitting meetings
of township board to be held in cities where
the same are surrounded by the township;
allowing the redemption of property sold
under chattel mortgage within ten days
after sale. The Senate in executive ses-
sion confirmed the nominations of Maris
Taylor as public examiner, and James
Cusick as mine inspector. The Senate, at
the night session, after several attempts,
secured an adjournment, leaving the bill to
allow the Governor to remove appOintees
without a second reading, which kills it.
Friday, March 3.
A bill was passed by the House to pre-
serve official ballots until the time of the
count Md passed. The Senate amendments
to bills liking salary of adjutant general,
engineer license, etc, and fish protection.
were cOncurred in. An attempt to pass the
WatcrtOwn Normal School bill over the
Governors veto failed. An attempt to pass
the permanent education appropriation bill
over his veto failed by 30 yeas and A. nays.
In the afternoon the time was devoted to
action on Senate bills, passing the bills
providing for letting contracts for printing
of Supreme Court reports: appropriating
money for the deficiency at the Reform
School: apprOpriating money for the en-
pense of selection of endowment and in
demnity lands; providing for the disposal
of dead and down timber on State lands:
a%ppropriating $1,000 for the purchase of
portraits of Cows. Mellettc and Sheldon:
allowing the attachment Of adjacent terri
tory to independent school districts: regu-
lating the practice OF Ostcopathy; requir-
ing itcmiZed expense accounts from
state officers before issuing of
expense Warrants: a%pprOpriating money
for additional legislative supplies:
appropriating 1921 for deficiency in the
expense account of the Railroad Commits
%sioner; legislating a settlement between
Aurora County and Treasurer Eastman;
creating a state board of embalmers and
licensing its practice. The bill to appro-
pirate money to j. Ii. McCloud for the care
of horses and men in the Indian uprising
of l890-9l was cut from $2,772 to $4,000 and
passed. The bill TO create an immigration
department i'll the Office of the Land Com
missioner failed to pass, as did the bill to
compel state officers TO turn in fees and
perquisites. A recess was taken until
evening. AT the evening session the House
passed bills applying the principles of the
referendum to cities and municipalities:
apprOpriating $1,000 for the expense of tile
trial Of John Itondo from the unurganized
county of Shannon; providing for a sugar
beet bounty of / cent per pound for Il
period of seven years: appropriating
money 10 Banker and Hunt as expert
plumbers in their investigation of buildings
at the Reform School: authorizing counties
to issue bonds to fund outstanding indebt.
edness, and TO allow cities and towns to
levy poll tax.
The Senate started with ten bills OH the
calendar and disposed of nine of them at
the forenoon session. The bills passed
were: Providing. for manner of contest of
state officers. and recount of ballots; for
protecting of large game; 10 prevent NOV
ing of buildings from lands before the pay
mcnt of taxes; relating to meeting of
boards of commissioners; abolishing the
Office of insurance commissioner. passed %
to 10; providing for printing and distribute
ing of daily journals: pertaining to duties
of road supervisors. The general appro-
priation Till as passed carries $S9l, $50.
which is So, S9s greater than the general
bill Of two years ago. The total appro-
priation will be nearly $l,5OO,O0O. But
little business before this body at the after
noon session, a resolution presenting the
President with his chair and gavel was
adopted. Tho bill defining the First and
Second Judicial Circuits was passed. An
attempt to pass the ballot law over the veto
of the Governor failed. The bill to allow
redemption of property sold under chattel
mortgage, which passed Thursday, was
called up and killed. The Senate had all
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