The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-02-17

~ lne slaughter OIL american Cltl- |
zens to satiate the greed and avarlce
OF those who care for nothing except
the desire to trade with the savage
Inhabitants of those islands and
bring them in competition with the
American laborers in the iudus-
tries OF this country"
The resolution was voted down.
the republicans opposing it to a man
and the silverites favoring it equally
as intently.
The bill to abolish the office of
commissioners Of insurance passed
the house, but failed to get enough
votes to carry the emergency clause.
All the fusionists and one repubii-
a voted against the bill. 1t is
clear now that the republicans will
be unable to carry any of their party
measures over the governors veto.
n bill to be introduced by Senator
Edgerton will provide for a bounty
Of l cent per pound upon all beet
sugar manufactured in the state.
1t is commended that the passage of
this bill will insure at least two fac
tories for the state the coming sea-
son.
A bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Wilson to move the school
OF mines from Rapid City to Yer.
million.
Feb. Ex-senator Edmund Smith
Of Pennington raised a storm at the
morning session of the senate with
a resolution for the senate to send
copies of the resolutions commend
ing Kyle and %censuring Pettigrew
for their votes on ratification of the
peace treaty and the substitute de-
claring the lives of our soldiers in
the Philippines of more value than
all the islands, which was laid upon
the table. Smiths resolution was
ordered expunged from the records
by a strict party vote.
Eloquent speeches were made for
and against the bill to divide South
Dakota into two congressional dis
tricts. The republican machine
recognized it as a move by Railroad
Commissioner Smith in the interest
of the congressional aspirations of
Edwin Van else. Smith is not pop.
ular with either the republicans or
the silver men and the bill was kill
ed more as a rebuke to him than as
d blow to Van else.
IL the house favorable report was
returned on the bill for the creation
Of offices of commissioner Of imigra-
ton with the salary cut to $1,000
per year.
Bills introduced were as follows:
BY Harrington, providing for the
manner of levy Of special taxes in
cities.
By Cooper, regulating the man
agement of pool and billiard rooms.
BY Wood, dispensary law.
Bills passed were: A bill to prevent
the removal of buildings from lots
or grounds unless taxes had been
paid. Appropriation of money for
expense Of advertising sale and
lease Of state lands. Appropriation
of $22, 600 for dormitory at the Mad.
ison normal. For the protection of
fish and encouragement for teachers
reading circles.
The afternoon session Of the sem
ate started with the bill to divide
the state into congressional dis
tricts, which was killed by a vote of
"a to Is.
Hanton introduced a bill to tax
all voters between 81 and so years
OF age per year as a good citizen
ship" fund to be distributed as
prizes for good character, conduct
and scholarship of pupils in public
schools and a bill to apply the inia-
tive and referendum to cities and
municipalities.
The senate passed the house bills
fixing the terms of township super
visors at three years and a memorial
for a free homestead law.
Feb. l4.-The republicans of the
senate caucused this afternoon and
after quite a wrangle decided to
postpone action on the governors
nominations for a week. It is now
understood that the bill to reduce
the board of corrections and chart
ties from five to three members will