The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-20

e. IN the SeUdtS WDSU IL COIleS 10 uudl
vote.
Pierre. s. D., Feb. 16.-The talking
p. Of the house Saturday Afternoon
IS over the senate bin to make th''
aaemone the state flower. which cal.ou
at a half hour of talk in attempts to
mend by substituting the sunflowor
IN rose or gumbo lily in it's stead,
,if a dozen members begun to warm
~ before it was discovered that there
las an error in the work of the en-
grossing force, and the bill was sent
nack for correction.
The principal house bills introduced
vere those to require county auditors
20 keep a duplicate set of records OF
Il estate transfers in counties; to
axe insane from the soldiers home as
~tate charges, and making it the duty
e real estate to cut weeds
along highways adjoining their lands.
\ number of house bills were rushed
trough on the third reading, the only
one which called out anything more
han the voting being the measure fix
ing a penalty to letting a child under
fifteen years of age handle firearms,
and on this an attempt was made to
educe the age limit to twelve, and
~c,eral other figures. The bill finally
.assed without amendment by 4S to
3. Other bills of Importance passed
we're to fix a permanent militia camp
round at Lake 'Kampeska; prohibit
ng public officials from securing sup
plies from any firm in which they have
financial interest; a deficiency APP
.atopriation to pay salary due Judge
Julian Bennett; and fixing bond Of
state treasurer at half a million dol
,ars.
Senate bills passed by the house
ere to appropriate money for burial
ii old soldiers, and to appropriate
honey for deficiency in the fund for
,ransporting prisoners to the peniten-
larry. The house committee reported
ayorably on the resolution for a con
.%3itutional amendment to allow county
@anerintendents to hold more than two
.ermS.
The senate passed the house bill
.-.DN ihlllS " dAdtlou VI q ldlIl lliSul-
ance companies; and senate bills to
make convicts in the penitentiary
Competent witnesses, and providing
'1r dissolution of cities of less than
30 population. Senate committees
reDOrted ~favorably on bills to appro-
sriate $4,000 for the maintenance OF
he state guard; and 5000 for a silver
service for the cruiser South Dakota.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. II. - The whole
ogternoOn session of the house was
actically devoted to a discussion in
rommittee of the whole of those house
bills which have for their purpose the
creation of a state board of assess
lent and the grant of powers to it.
The farmers were as a rule against
The measure, and after most of them
mad aired their views the bills were
only adopted by a small majority and
reported back to the house for actor.
They were both passed by SO small a
majority that the measures cannot ap-
ply to this year even If they get
through the senate. In the house bills
were introduced for oil inspection,
horse inspection, on salary of county
auditors, for incorporation of societies
or prevention Of cruelty to animals
and to prevent the employment of
children under fourteen years of age
IN the stage; a favorable committee
report was presented in the house on
the bill to establish attwine plant at
the p~enitentiary, n on a bill to re-
luire mutual insurance companies to
establish a reserve fund.
Senate bills introduced were for an
nuai election of a treasurer of boards
of education and to fix witness fees
n circuit court at 81 per day and mile
age. The senate did more working
-han talking and passed senate bills
% prescribe penalties for petty lar
ceny; to appropriate money for court
expenses in criminal cases from In
dian reservations, and fixing regula-
tons and ices for ferries. House bills
passed by the senate were those to ap
propriate money for Mary e. Kidd;
appropriating for printing; increasing
the minimum fine for violation of or
dinances, and granting city councils
greater powers in dealing with disor-
derby places.