Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-03
DAKOTA SENATE BUSHES WORK
House Has n Warm Time over Pass
nge of Special ApprO-
printIons.

PIERRE, S. D., March 2.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-In the senate today work was
rushed and both senate and house bills
were rapidly pushed through, the only dis
cussion In the senate being over the senate
bill to dispose of the old Fort Slsseton
military reservation, which is the property
of the State Guard, and to expend the re-
ceipts from same on tie new ground at
Lake Kampeska. This vas opposed by Nc
Dougall and supported by Neill. The propo-
sition was defeated. The first general ap-
preparation bill made its appearance in the
senate today Principal among senate bills
passed by the senate were $4,000 wolf
bounty deficiency to pay claims prior to
two years ago; providing for township
sinking funds for aTtesian we'll purposes,
and authorizing domestic corporations to
have business Offices outside Of the state.
The senate made laws by passing house
bills to provide for uniform first and
second grade teacher certificates; appro-
priating money for deficiency in reform
school; TO pay judgment held b. Margaret
W. Mellette against state; making insane
patients from the soldiers home state
charges; cutting off exemptions from prop
erty upon which execution has been levied;
authorizing the consolidation of certain
state funds; protection for trout; requir-
ing bonds to be given for good behavior by
societies which bring children into the
state; making notes of mutual insurance
companies non-negotiable; increasing the
fine for Sabbath breaking to $40; giving
townships right to vote on license ques-
tion, and house resolution on increasing
limit of securities on which school loans
may be made.
To H. r.AAnH-- 1A-sn a. $500
long senate calendar was taken up and
laws made by passing bills giving force to
quit-claim titles: fixing compensation o.
members OF board of soldiers home at SO
per day and expenses; appropriating $500
deficiency expense account OF public exam
liners; licensing solicitors for benevolent
and charitable associations; providing for
election Of city assessors; a general sewer
law; requiring petitions for granting
liquor license to be free-holders; requiring
burial by authorities OF carcasses of dead
animals.
The furry in regard to repeal OF the
capitol resubmission resolution has entirely
died down. the move having been worked
by its hackers to secure in part what they
wanted. All attention Of the house was
turned to special appropriations. the whole
afternoon being taken up and appropria-
tions amounting to over $3.50. 900 granted so
far as hoUce action is concerned.
In the afternoon session "aIl specials"
were up Is a special order, the first called
being for S35, 900 for Aberdeen Normal.
which passed with but two dissenting
votes. and the Redheld appropriation of
S5S. 900 only brought out one dissent. The
spearfsh bill. carrying $24. 900, was opposed
by Longstaff, who declared it to be a part
OF the appropriations committee deal to
loot the treasury, while Il was supported
by Russell. Bromley and Goddard. It re-
ceived hfty-four votes, four less than neces-
sary to carry It, and was, on motion OF
Goddard, made a special order for omor-
row on reconsideration, this being secured
after voting down a motion On the part OF
Longstaff to table the motion to recon
slider.
The next was the Madison Normal bill
for s35. 900, in which Longstan kept up his
opposition, hacked by Allen OF Moody, and
the bill was lost, receiving but forty-seyen
favorable votes, but was reconsidered and
is up again fO- reconsideration tomorrow.
Next came S25, 900 for armory at the State
university. which passed, II to 10.
The Springfield bill for $24, 900 was next
and was supported by Borndt and Gross and
opposed by Allen and Renner. securing but
forty-three favorable votes. but II had life
enough left TO get into the reconsideration
list for tomorrow. .
The senate bill to appropriate $4,000 for