The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-01-14
SOUTH eiKoYA LEGISLATURE,
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Pierre, Fan, G.ANothing was done
by the legislature yesterday save tn
announcement OIL the sennte commit,
tees and the introduction OF a numoei
of bills. S89
There We're no pertinent develop
ments respecting EGthe contest lnstl;;
tuted for the goyernorship.sgT si'
preme court is in session 1T rs IN.
ticipatedi he application fora writ Wi
be acted upon inthe course OF two o.
three days.
The state brand commission is hold
ing daily sessions in the cnpitol, en-,
gagged in examining and comparing
the brands filed by stock dealers
Three hundred have been filed since
the last meeting of the commission
and forty since the beginning Of the
present meeting.
The railroad commission held Z
meeting yesterday, and besides tran
sacting some Mnimportant detail WORK
selected its officers. w. T. Lafollette
was elected chairman, and the boarc
selected III. A. Sawyer, of Sioux Falls
as secretary.
Senate Committees.
The following is u correct list of the
senate committees announced for this
session:
Committee on R~ules-Snow. Stewart,
Lawson. Gunderson. Bouck.
COMMITTEES on Judiciary-Lawson. Ben
edict, Bottum, Stewart. Sites, Gunderson,
Bouck, Bulow. Smith Of Pennington.
6 so sann on Eleeti3nsnBottum: r Nancs'
Jones. Grant. Phillips.
Committee en- Education-Cooke, BEN
sdict, Gunnarson. stlliman. overseth,
Committee on State Affairs-Gunderson,
Reed. Vance, Schamber. Stewart Little
field. Smith of Sanborn, Smith of Pennlng-
Committee on Ways and Means-Gooke'
Gunderson. Johnson, Schamber. Hoese,
he Soamj,i 1 Ia 81 napnnxi T,itzgersaid NJ.
stillman. Vance. Boyiand. Littleneld, Toy,
Smith Of saliborn. Hanten. Jones.
ton, oserseth, Williams, o'Brlen. schsam-
Pease.
Committee on Federal Relationships
well, Gunnarson. Ashford. Edgerton,
Sites, Arneson, Jordan.
Gountiss and Towns-Gregory, Loomis,
son.
Public nuildings-snow. Reed, Gregory,
Grant. Rohweder.
williams dll'ss n Sites Mu eeaRe.. 5 sSTnsastifFsiis sz:
gerald, jackson. Hiatt.
Public Institutions-Reed, Cooke. Lit
Public Printlng-Toy. Benedict, Gun
derson. Phillips. Jones.
Mines and Mining-o'Brlen. Cooper,
of Pennington.
acknowledgement, Boyland, Little.
held Gunnarson, Loomis. Pease, Jordan.
Gunderson. Stewart. Philips. Hiatt.
Engrossing and Enrolling Bills-Vance,
Lg G9onlis Sehamber Tyler. Jackson
lawson, Cooper, Loomis, Johnson. Tyler;
Public H~eaith-cooke, sites. Bottum.
born. - 3ss.%I
Senate Journal-.overseth. Cooper, Tyler.
ANaTehons md Grain Grading-scham-
Ineorgoran ons-sened,ct B6tssulm. Eis
ef Miita sglow; man psgIt,t,eas sts.a 8
Toy. Jones, Hanten. NH
Charitable and Penal Institutions
s Eagsrt souck so gml16' 81 o sap 7 Gregory
scnooI, ana Public Lands1Gunnarsorl
snow, Fitzgerald. overseth. Edgerton,
State Dispcnsnry-st!tes, Ashford, Bot.
tum. Gregory. %Gunnarson, Williams, Blu.
io%: phillips. Rohweder.
Legislative EYpenses-Johnson. Over
seth. ,Hoese, Reed, King.
Highways, Bridges and Ferries-ulmer
toy. Bottuln. Hiatt, King, 7-4
King, Tyler.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were then intro.
duced and filed, but not read:
BY Classic provide every assesso,
with seal to stamp all notes, mortgages
and all such documents when same are
listed for taxation, making them I'm.
collectable unless so stamped.
BY Notwithstanding that ali
honorahly discharged soldiers and sail.
ors may attend state educational in.
stitutions free of charge.
BY Goddard-To provide for carry.
ing into effect the initiative and refer
endum. Its main provisions are thai
all bills submitted by initiative mus
be filed with the legislature not late,
than the twentieth day of the session
and accompanied by affidavits of the
signers thnt they understand the pro
visions of the bills; that all measures
to which the referendum applies shal,
be submitted to a referendum board
consisting of the governor, secretar,
of state and attorney general.
By Brass-Protection of fish nnd
preventing killing them by poison OF
explosives.
BY Glass-Makiag the legal rate oI
interest 10 per cent.
by Misunderstanding for carry.
ing into effect the initiative and refer.
endum. Referendum to apply when
petition is filed with the secretary oil
state within ninety days after adjourn.
ment of session.
BY Observation-Disclosures law.
By Misunderstanding for the
restoration of the circle MT the bend al
the ticket, and that oil constitutional
amendments shall be submitted on r
separate ballot.
BY Misunderstanding for pro
cedure in contest for a state Office. ant
manner OF securing a recount of votes
House joint resolution No. 10. by Mr.
Goddard, provides for an amendment
of section ]. article 90, of the constitu
ton to require a vote of two-thirds O.
the members of each house to presen,
any amendment of the constitution t.
the people.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Jan. 7.-At the opening Of
the house session Friday, varnum, Of
Campbell, offered his resolution fo,
he appointment of clerks by the
speaker. IT passed without opposition
and the following clerliships were an,
nounced:
Odland, of Clay, clerk of the Judi
cinry committee; GIL. Merriam, Of Ed
munds, clerk of the railroad commit
tee; smull, of Grant, clerk Of the an
preparation committee; Land, of Nc
Cook, clerk of committees on cduca
ton, ways and means, banks and bank
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