The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-13

and passed to while away the time
and keep the crowd in good humor.
THE LEGISLATURE THROUGH
peaths Of Senators Boyland and Ru-
d0lph Made the Closing q Sad
One for the Members.
Pierre, March o. llere was no
particular features of extraordinary
interest at the closing day Of the
session, except anxiety on the part Of
the members who had bills to get
them under shelter. The house
cleared the calendar Of nearly thirty
senate bills and one-third of that
number were messaged down TO the
senate and disposed Of at the after
noon session.
1t developed in the proceedings of
the day that Aliens, bill taxing min
ing stock had been lost or otherwise
distracted from the bunch OF house
bills passed on Thursday in the house
and sent to the senate, as the bill
was presumed to have considerable
bearing on the volume Of revenue,
its disappearance caused considerable
CONSERVATION and the chief clerk
was called in for considerable personal
criticism.
The bill cannot be acted on.
The senate found time heavy on
its hands during the afternoon and
INDUCED in some by-play by putting
the assistant sergeant at arms in the
chair, which had been severely criti-
cised by the latter during the season..
just after the recess of the senate
for supper hour it was announced
that Sentaor Boyland, OF Walworth
county, had died at a hospital in
this city. He had been sick since
Monday with pneumonia and his
death was prematurely reported on
Thursday evening, but it was a mis-
taken rumor. This event taking
place at the close Of the session had
a depressing effect on the senator's,
and the evening session was charac-
terized by an air Of sadness. He was
a popular member and welded a
strong influence on the body.
Senator :.Boyland was % years old
and had lived in The state twenty
years, and was serving his second
term as senator from his district.
The funeral will be held at Aberdeen
on Sunday and the remains will be
taken to New York for burial. a.
committee from the senate will be
named to attend the funeral.
The house had practically cleared
the calendar by s O'Clock in the
evening, with the exception of the
general appropriation bills, and they
were reserved for thee evening ses-
sion.
The house at the evening session.
cleared its calendar, while
awaiting the conference report on
the general appropriation bills. in
dulged in a mock session--for..--the
amusement of the spectators. The
merriment was ended abruptly by
the announcement of the death Of
Senators Boyland, OF Walworth, and
Rudolph, of Lincoln. After passing
resolutions and the appointment OF a
committee to attend the funerals of
the deceased, the house adjourned
for thirty minutes out of respect for
the deceased. The eighth session adj
journed at midnight.
These important senate bills were
passed by the house: AppropIiating
100000 for wolf bounty deficiency;
providing regulations for veterinary
practice; appropriating So, 100 for
the payment of senate employees;
providing for the appointment Of.
city assessors; appropriating money
for a sewer for the deaf mute school,
at Sioux Falls; providing a deficiency
levy Of mill on the dollar to pay
deficiency appropriations appropriat-
ing money to pay the salary of the
judge Of the new ninth judicial cir
cult; reducing the fine for violating
dental laws; to prevent giving away
liquors to minors and inebriates.
Dick Woods insurance bill prohib-
iting life insurance companies from
rebating to insurance applicants
passed both houses: also the bill ex-.
tending the time for filing insurance
reports with the commissioner to.
March ] Of each year.
The governor last night appointed
and the senate confirmed the appoint
mantS Of Thomas Fitch. of Milhank4