The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-01-16
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

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The Transactions Of the Lawmakers ut
Pierre rs Shown by . Summary OF
the Daily Routine.
PIERRE, s.. D., Jan. browne was
nominated for speaker, 60 to 16. Kittredge
was nominated for the short and long
terms with great enthusiasm. The leg
islature convened promptly at noon. The
militia, under General Conklin, escorted
Governor Herreid to the state house. The
proceedings throughout were conducted
with more than ordinary pomp n for
mality. Governor Herreid's message was
read impressively and was we'll received.
In the governors message he spoke
exhaustively Of the state fnance. Said
he:
The bonded Indebtedness has been re-
duced $1S5. 900 during the last year. OF
the bonds redeemed only $35, 900 were ma
tured. OF the remaining bonds redeemed,
$780, 900 had eight years to run and $15.-
600 ten years before maturity. By the
payment of these bonds at this time the
state saved $43, 900 in interest. During
the past five years the bonded indebted
ness has been reduced $710,700 accom-
plished by an almost imperceptible annual
tax levy and resulting in reducing the an
than $4,000. The remaining bonded in
d~ebtedness Of the state is 1927, 800. To
this sum shoul be added $3.50, 900 revenue
warrants.
The Issuance Of these revenue warrants
became necessary on account Of the ex-
traordtnary appropriations two years ago
8, 1901. was confronted with a variety
Of deficiencies n claims against the
state. In addition to this startling IRA
of deficiencies. the legislature found it
necessary to appropriate the sum of $780,
100, making a grand total for deficiencies,
new buildings and improvements, of $685.
356.0S. Besides this extraordinary expen-
diture Of over a quarter Of a million dol
lars, there was an increased demand on
account of increasing population n de-
velopment of the state, These expendi-
available for current expenses n pro-
duced the anomalous condition Of war
rants mot paid for want of funds" inc
in the state treasury December so, 1902,
was 1927, 248.S1. This unfortunate state
Of affairs has been ooccasioned by legisla-
e emu Se 81 t5e stafe. and m f ey failu 11 t to enact nsst
legislation that will enable the safe In
yestment of the accommodating school
fands has During 'ns1 fnd the last + fey Ho,i years e a e the
registered warrants and a vastly
larger sum by accommodating funds lying
Pierre. s. D.. Jan. THE
dalton in the governors message for an
increase In the bond of the state treas
urer will be promptly complied with by
the legislature, as well as the recommen-
dation Of the secretary of state provid-
rectly under control of officers or boards
responsible for the buildings injured or
destroyed. These matters are likely to
ments..
Regent slocum is the only recess ap-
pointment to be confirmed.
Public Examiner Hemingway caves
for Aberdeen tomorrow, to take possess
sion of the office effects and remove them
to his home at Brookings, where he will
establish headquarters.
The ladies are que vive over the ap-
preaching. administration ball.
The pending capital fEht recalss.th
fact that the capital Of Oak Dakota ia. and "a 8 Of
itinerant from the first, Sioux Falls,
Yankton and Huron having enjoyed the
d fioa at PIERRE PRIOR f The shs focpa si@ane At s Sioux
Falls and Huron were. of course, but pro-
visional. Nevertheless, sessions of legis-
lat TSe were h held at each aehc point; 10 now
ing for a radical change in the health
laws and particularly for the raising the
standard and tests for admission to prac-
tice.
An entire new health code will be pre-
scented, among other things requiring
every applicant for license to practice to
pass a rigid examination in addition to
the possession Of a diploma from q; reput-
able medical college.
Pierre, s. D., Jan. s.-:Yictory; pcrches
ished. Last evening Mitchell! forced a
caucus in opposition to the wish Of Huron
Both By DD houses to s,s cali. That : was sAt the end.
Pierre released her friends from pledges
Of support and Huron gave up all hope, !,
The resolution for Will
probably pass both houses before satur-
The inaugural festivities last night were
state. Pierre outdid herself in decoration
and hospitality. All trains are suspended
TIE chairman of the following commit:
judiciary, Lawson; rules. Wilcox; cleo
lions, Few; state affairs, Abel; appropria-
lions, McDougall; federal relations, New
eouint tHsca and towns, Timer; pubic build!
jenkins; live stock Burke; insurance
ssf9alnaeaegnnpl; a a5tisaii Re0eF stsddard printing 5 s
Schroeder; health, Frieberg; grain and
warehouses, Seny; incorporations, Dillon
school lands, Williamson; legislative ex.
penses. Lacraft; temperance, Cahill.
Speaker Brown will not be Prepare
The house committee on elections was or:
ganized Wednesday, night, but adjourned
without action on the Charles Mix con
test. A. s. Welch. Republican, has Sc
cured a favorable court decision: Their her
weather has cleared and trains are run
ming again.
Pierre, s. D.. Jan. s.--The house re
port of the code commissions was re
tive action and asking $500 in additiona
compensation. The majority and minor
ity reports Of the election committee q
the Welsh-Hanna contest were exhaust
i've. "A motion to suspend the rule an
adopt the majority report was lost 4
to 81.
introduced: Vreland, to license BARRIERS
hibits at st. Louis; Martin, taking limi
Off county commissioners in loanin
school funds; Rogie, three bills amendin
the civil procedure.
Thu following is the text of The re
moval resolution. Senate joint %resolutio
No. 1, emanating from the common stat
affairs introduced Friday, provides.
THAT at the next general election /