The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-02-27
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
xhs Transactions of the Lawmakers Il
Pierre - Shown by . Summary OF
1919 the Daily Routine.

xhs Transaction of h Lawmakers -
Pierre 80 shown by . Summary OF
the Daily Roatlne.
Pierre, Feb. 1.-THE whole afternoon
session Of the house was practically de-
voted to a discussion in committee OF the
whole of those house bills which nave
for their purpose the creation Of a state
board of assessment and the grant Of
powers to it. The farmers were az a rule
against the measure. and after most Of
them had aired their views the bills were
only adopted by a small majority and re-
ported back to the house for action. They
were both passed by so small a majority
that the measures cannot apply to this
year even II they get through the senate.
In the house bills were introduced for oil
inspection, horse inspection. on salary Of
county auditors, for Incorporation of So
cieties for prevention OF cruelty to AMI
mails and to prevent the employment Of
children under fourteen years Of age on
the stage. a favorable committee report
was presented in the house on the bill to
ESTABLISH and q Irvine w ! hI R|a ta rs at the psni;
Insurance companies to establish a re-
serve IN
Senate bills introduced were for annual
cation and to fix witnesses fees in circuit
court at 81 per day and mileage. The
senate did more working than talking
alties for petty larceny. to appropriate
money. for court expenses in criminal
cases from Indian reservations. and fix
He bills passed II BY the the eG y eer Were
those to appropriate money for Mary E.
Kidd. ap%propriating for printing, increas-
ing the minimum fine for violation Of
places.
rushed through a number OF bills, among
them being those making notes of mutual
insurance companies non-negotiable. APP
reform school. and allowing county courts
to hold terms at other than county seat
towns. In the bill for the reform school
Gross Crosse Democrat EN- wa opposed, on the
mended BY the Lee appointees Of the
board, he declared, was not to be trusted.
committee report, and was sent to the
house. appropriations-committe where. 1t
will receive its final blow. The house in
uranc committee reported ~unfavorable
on the a~nti-compact insurance law.
The senate warmed up on a committee
report on a new liquor license bill, pro-
viding practically for local option by coun;
ties. %Stoddard, Close and others favored
the bill and took occasion to roast h
saloon interests. Perkins opposed the bill.
and made an attempt to kill It on COM
mittee report, but failed by Abel, Bottum
and others declaring their belief in allow
ing 1t to come out for discussion. although
they intend to oppose the bill: The senate
State guard for the next two years! ap-
nropriating. IS. 900 for a silver service for
ship South Dakota" an oil inspection
water : or electri9ity a misdemeanor. sAs'
Pierre, 8. D., Special. Feb. 1e.-The
n n9}nion! y@e af mamber a%ft Ter tSs III Hist te ed. .e to
The original bill dxed a fine Of 500 and
i Wlth raaIesp op IN 5iil; Or led sith by Br It %st
and was amended. cutting out the impris.
Onment and reducing the fine to $10s after
which It passed. One Of the bills
Of force in vaccination. The a~nti-compact
insurance bill came up on an ~unfavorable
committee report, which was BY the house
on the calendar for action. The house
passed the house peddler license bill, 9
biz to give miners prior liens for labor;
of Control OF three for. charitable and PEN
al Institutions. "A fight was expected IN
the. senate I,.s over the liia9oar license Gems bili
without debate. with orders t.. report i
back not later than Saturday. The ninth
}hudtci sa, circuit 3naa bill was nso, INTRODUCED duo fdrm II
Ing a circuit composed of the counties OF
Beadle, Hand, Miner and Kinsbury.
The senate 1s, passed nd bills to establish hk !.
Sincreasing thes.salary. OF. thu
deputy superintendent Of instruction K
S ns}gs,c Per year e. ie ssaq 96r 1g,n heade Il 1,. stat &
state property under their control. and In
creasing the pay of county commissioner:
Pierre. 8. D.. Feb. 2o.-The senate
y ye1teG ng,, ave s,,i ab ana n AL ats Il TINE re + to v II.
IT fion q again g NJ to SSe 1s !. v TRh eos af tesoooaas Wa'
spent in oratory.. attracting SO man!
get them back to work. Moody led TO
the bill and Lawson made the principa
there apeeeA was asa' a sharp ia; = ve erS til tit betWee1
Lawson and Moody: Besides the value,
policy bill the senate passed senate bill
ton and repeating the law which attempt
to compel the purchase Of state supple
in the state.
The house, while having no spectaeula
afternoon on two bills, one to provide
boundary commission to settle the boun
Diary between South Dakota and Ne
sation Of the state board Of agriculture
The boundary bill was opposed by. tn
members from the northern part OF tn
state. The southern members supporte
1t, but went down on an effort to pass i
They secured reconsideration, and 1t wi
be up again Saturday.
Pierre. Feb. 20.-The house %appropria
lions committee started its work Of kill
ing specials. by an Sadverse report on.th
Irvine plant at the penitentiary and wi
keep 1t up from this time on. The anti
compact insurance measure wa passed b
q. vote Of "A to 6sin the house. but not un
til It had been amended to make it appl
to joint stock companies alone, whic
practically relieves mutuals from its pre-
Visions. The bill to require mutuals I
establish a reserve fund was indefinitel
postponed without any discussion as I
Its merits. The house held an. all-da
passing on senate bills to adopt. stat
flower, giving rightof action 70 any ae