The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-01-26

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Snow. providing for the election of
county commissioners at large instead
of by district. as at present: Littlefield.
TO regulate the shipment of cattle;
Snow. 10 change the time of assess
ment from May to January.
A bill was passed which raised the
salary of the mine inspector TO $1,000,
as well as a resolution asking for the
payment Of taxes flndian allotments
by the general government. 4 fayora-
bic committee report on the bill en-
powering and authorizing the railroad
commission 10 put into effect a maxi
mum express rate in the state called
ont II hot discussion. \ motion to post
puLe action was lost The favorable
report was adOpted-32 TO 4. The IA
Vorabl2 committee report Oh the bill
10 prohibit discrimination in furnish
ING cars for the shipment of grain
called out q hot discussion and the re-
pore was finally rejected.
81, The house. after the reading of T.
communication requesting the legisla-
tive members 20 visit the stockmeE's
convention at Denver and the passage
OF bills 10 submit constitutional amend
merits on separate ballots and TO pro-
vile Il manner of government Of cities,
-" house went into committee of the
whole on the bill for n general election
registration law. This was discussed
the rest of the afternoon and left for Il
special order for tomorrow. The mem
bers from the counties of large pre-
cincts and sparse population opposed it
on the ground of additional expense
and trouble entailed Oh the voters in !,
travelling such long distances 10 vote
and register. In this they We're de-
feated, and rs We're they also in any
movement to exempt precincts with
small numbers of voters.
Pierre, Jan 21.-In the senate a con-
ference committee reported favorably
on the senate bill for preventing the
spread of disease among swine. rs
preferable to the house bill. The
principal bills introduced were:
GundersOn, appropriating $500 for
fuel deficiency ut the state university;
Phillips, appropriating $500 for fuel
deficiency at the agricultural college;
Jordan. providing that county superln-
tcndents shall held first-grade certiti-
Gates for one year and shall have
election.
tptllN ilslsNSt'l uttitIluS w way
county for judicial and other purposes:
providing for the sale OF dead-and-
down timber on state lands and re-
puiling the warden of the penitentiary
to furnish stone for the children's
home at Sioux Falls. Memorials To
congress were passed asking for ex-
tension of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission and for n
branch CT the national soldiers home
at Hot Springs Supt. Sherrard. OF
The home. addressed the senate in sup
port of the bill to furnish stone for a
building for a home from the quarries
at the penitentiary, and Hiatt or
BTule raised n stern NY opposing the
measure on the ground that children
were taught Sectarian doctrine at the
home. The wolf bounty bill was
placed on final passage and was very
strongly supported by number or the
members .Icnes Of Charles Mix OPP
lCScd il on the ground that it was in
favor of capital and Boyland opposed
On the ground that Russian thistles
We're as great pest ana We're as
much a matter Of legislation as the
destruction CT wolves. The bill CARED
bv n vote of 50 10 8 and the members
from the western portion of the state
were jubilant over the fact.
IL the house the committee on edu-
cation reported fayorably on the roe
concentrations of the governors mes
sage in favor of improvements at the
Spearhsh normal school and unfavor-
ably on his recommendation FOR free
text books. The committee on print
ing reported favorably on the bill re-
curing the publication of the reports
of oil Inspector the railroad commits
sioncrs and other boards Of the state,
the reports Of which have never been
printed. The bin for the destruction
OF prairie dogs on state lands received
a favorable report from the committee.
The elections committee reported IA
yorably on the bill for ballot reform,
restoring the circle at the head OF the
ticket and preventing n name from APP
bearing more than once on n ballot,
with an amendment providing that
where man is the nominee of more
than one party he shall designate
under which party his name shall APP
rear. A favorable report was pre-
scented on the bill to prevent the d-
yulging of the cortents OF telephone
or telpgraphic messages, and an I'M
favorable enc on the embalmers bill.
The senate bill 10 change the time or
holding terms Of court in the Second
district was passed, as was mousse
bill changing the time of court terms
in the Fifth circuit, and bill fer an
appropriation for a domitory at the
Spearfish normal school. The house
went into committee of the whole on
TIE election registration bill and I'M
mediately rose TO report progress. Inc
bill. with the committee report ana All
the amendments, was sent to the com-
mittee of judiciary for consideratlRn.
The initiative and referendum DID
came up for discussion on third read
ing, the only point of difference APP
pearing to be whether the bill should
be submitted at as early date as
possible In a general election or wheth-
er it should lie over and be voted on
at the next general election, as the