Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-03
passed were: Appropriating deficiency
for Tax Commissioner Blanchard; giving

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ing amendment to articles of incorporation;
reducing rate of interest TO 7per cent. after
foreclosure Of real estate. The bill to reim-
burse Fall River County for the trial of
Frank OfNeil was defeated. The bill fixing
maximum express rates was made a special
order for Saturday afternoon, and the re-
consideration of the vote by which the re-
peal OF the tax comprise law was lost was
made a special order for Friday.
The house held Il short session and trans
acted little business. The committee on
public health reported favorably on a bill
for the treatment of llabitual drunkards by
counties, hut amended il by striking out
the optional provision and inserting a COM
pulsory one in its place. \ favorable re-
port was presented on Il bill allowing
school districts which had exceeded their
limit of Indebtedness to issue new COUPONS
on old bonds. \ bill was introduced by
Everett to define the duties of Judges or
clerks of county courts and of administra-
tors in the settlement of estates of deceased
persons. \ large majority of the members
of the legislature left for the buttermakers'
convention at Sioux Falls on a special train
at l O'Clock. The next session will be held
Thursday afternoon.
Thursday, Jan. 90.
On account of the failure of the special
excursion train to reach Pierre the few
members of the two houses who met at .
O'Clock adjourned. The senate was called
To order by President Guntlerson and nine
me.s!,e.s answered tile roll call and adj
iOurned. The house was called To order by
Representative Glass. and Representative
Warner was selected speaker pro TEN.
Eleven members answered the roll call
and adjourned. The special train bringing
the legislative delegates back from Sioux
Falls did not arrive until 1870 Thursday
evening, having been twelve hours OH the
road from Sioux Falls. All report Il good
time, but are tired and glad To get back.
\ number of the house members who were
not aware of the houses action rushed
from the train to the state house and met to
adjourn. Most Of tn. members took the
time to inform themselves first as TO the
state of aifailS M I saved attendance at u
session which was Of no force.
Friday, Jan. -.
lii the senate Friday Senator Cooper
asked for leave of absence To go toliis home
in the Black Hills. and that his pay stop
during absence. The request was granted
with the exception OF stopping pay, which
was declared TO go on for the full time. Tie
committee on education reported back the
bill TO establish a normal school at Water
town, without recommendation. \ long
list OF bills was introduced. anon them
being: by Bouck. for collection of road
poll tax in cities and towns: Littleficld. for
division of the state into two congressional
districts; Stilwcll, providing for sending
iabitual drunkards to institutions fortreat-
ment; Gregory, a%pplOpriating $25,O 900 fol-
Il ncytrNp fin, rpnI,1o n,in.1nl. fyro,,nr ~
thOrizing cities TO issue special bonds for
Il water supply; Haiti, to enforce the mi
~tiative and referendum: Tyler, providing
for mileage at 10 cents per mile. and $40
for eacli day while acting on the state cam
wasting board. The Wilmarth house bill
for the classification Of counties was lost.
hut will he reconsidarcd. A bill was passed
a%pprOpriaiiMg $l.OW to Custer County for
the expense of the trial of John Bond.
In the hOnsc the roll call showed that
nearly all the members had returned to
their seats. John Colvin. speaker of the
house two years ago. sat With the speaker
during Il part of the session. On motion of
Wilmarth the regular order was dispensed
with and the afternoon WAS taken up with
final action on bills. The bill regulating
purchase of supplies was sent back to the
judicial committee. The bill requiring
assisnccs and trustees OF insu!vcnt
foreign corporations To give bonds
was passed. Tile nine-lour day bill
came up. and after Il number of amcnt(-
ments. whicl, were presented by the farmer
members to assure themselves that the bill
could IN no way refer TO farm laborers and
10 cut lis application Ia school districts. it
finally passed With only nine negative
votes. The courts of Cancellation bill was