Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-13
wA1ERTOwNQUI7S The FIELD
South Dakota Capitol Boomers Bee No Hope
for Removal Bill This Session.
OPPONENTS or WOLF BOUNTY HAVE INNING
Township Library system Favored
Fine for Desecrstina American
F7ng-Iiquor BiiI Against
the Druggists.

PIERRE, S. d., Feb. 12.-(Special Tele-
gram THE watertown capital boomers
have practically decided to quit the field
and there is little possibility Of any re-
moval bill at this session.
The opponents OF wolf bounty had their
innings today and the action OF yesterday
by which the Sweet repeal bill was killed
was expunged from the record and the bill
is again much alive. The motion to ex-
punge was made by Evcritt and supported
by him and Heath. The leading opposition
came from Benedict, McDougall Goddard
and Anderson The vote to expunge was
carried by 80 to 35. After Benedict had
changed his vote for the purpose OF NOV
ing a reconsideration, which will be done
tomorrow and promises another fight, Sew
ard moved that the bill be recalled from
the committee on state affairs and placed
In the hands of the committee on agricul-
ture, which was carried.
The committee on education reported
favorably on the township library system.
On third reading the house passed house
bills allowing each senator and representa-
tive to name ten pupils in some state in
stitution free OF tuition. fixing the penalty
for desecraton of the American flag at a
fine of 800, and to allow reassessment for
taxes for improvements where former as
sessment had been declared void for any
reason.
The senate bill TO provide for waste
gates in dams was called up, but as OPP
position developed, IL was recommitted for
amendment.
House bills introduced were to require
townships to make repairs in bridges OF
less than 500 cost, and county to make
repairs in excess OF that sum; to repeal
act OF 1895 providing for uniformity OF text
books providing for scale inspection,
mayor OF city and chairmen Of boards OF
supervisors to be inspectors. and to repeal
the act providing for the destruction OF
noxious weeds.
Prohibits Drug store Liquors.
The senate rollcall showed all present.
The temperance committee reported pend
ing liquor bills, recommending the passage
of 101 and 40 and adversely on 81 and 30.
One OF the bills reported favorably, 40. is
said to be the bill drawn by the State
Liquor Dealers association. and prohibits
the sale Of liquor by druggists. No. 10l
empowers city councils to regulate, re-
strain and suppress drinking places. No
81 is intended to increase saloon licenses
and 81 to empower city councils and mayors
to close saloons for cause.
poNtrnOT ferTleu pTebeuteu COluHluui-
cation. which was sent to both houses, In
regard to the condition OF affairs at the
land grant at Fort Sisseton. G. C. Moffatt
of Groton and NJ. A. Perkins Of Hughes
county we're appointed on the clerical
force. The question of equal suffrage was
disposed Of by the adoption Of an advers,
committee report, 26 to II.
Senate bills introduced we're to appro-
pirate $1,000 for the expense Of the investi-
eating committee and exempting drummers
| from the provision Of peddlers' license.
Germans and Russians Win.
The senate passed senate bills prescrib-
ing penalties for kidnapping. providing man
ner and place OF chattel mortgage sale. and
fixing the powers and scope OF the North.
ern Normal school at Aberdeen. Leclaire
| opposed the anti-cigarette bill on seconC
reading and moved It's indefinite postpone
ment. which was carried, 81 to 16. This
bill was strongly opposed by the Germans
| and Russians and was a vital measure {,
| them
The house bill to give the governor
| power to remove constitutional officers moi
subject to impea chment was opposed by the
| populists though II was one OF their
| party measures two years ago. On vote tn,
| bill was passed, 80 to 8. The house bill ia
license transient merchants was passed
The investigation committee sent a tele.
graphic summons TO Ex-Governor Lee to ap
! pear Thursday and testify in regard to the
| charges made in his message. and thi,
| afternoon the message was returned will
| the notice that the Western Union was not
| able to find the ex-governor
The investigating committee will take
advantage of the adjournment to go tc
Yankton Friday to investigate matters al
the insane hospital. From there it will &c
| to Sioux Falls to investigate the peniten.
tiary. and may go to Plankinton to the
reform school before It's return.