The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-02-06
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Transactions Of the Lawmakers Al
Pierre as Shown by q Summary OF
the Daily Routine.

The Transactions Of the Lawmakers a.
Pierre as Shown by . Summary OF
tho Daily Routine.
Pierre, s. D., Special, Jan. 28.-As many
Of the members returned from their re-
cess vacation but a few minutes before
the time of the afternoon session the
senate simply met and adjourned. In the
house n bill was passed, liking terms Of
court in the sixth judicial circuit, and a
number of bills introduced. The principal
OF these being those to reduce the mem
bership of the State Board of Charities
and Corrections to three, with six year
appointments; to compel the heads of all
STATE institutions to keep on hand sched-
ules OF all state property under their con-
trol; to provide for restoration of de-
stroyed records through the circuit court;
providing for the inspection of sheep to
De driven into the state; making the State
Board of Health an examining board for
those who desire to practice medicine in
the state; fixing fees for sheriffs for hold
ing property under execution; allowing
public officers to issue funding bonds
without a vote; making the months Of
September to April, inclusive, closed
months for fishing, Furnishing shipments
OF fish from the state and joint resolution
for election of United States senators by
popular vote. The State Board of Regents
Of Education met in this city today and
elected I. w. Goodner, of this city, presi-
dent, I. D. Aldrich, of Millbanls, remains
secretary Of the board.
Pierre, S. D., JAM. 29.-Both houses yes
terday showed the results of the visit of
the members home by a rush Of bills
Which was the principal business trans
acted in either house. The senate passed
deficiency bills to pay Adjt. Gen. Conklin
$2lS due on salary, and the Aberdeen nor
NAL school 81, 490 for deficiency in salaries.
The house passed a bill to make theft of
live stock of any value grand larceny.
The first fight of the session in the SEN
ate came up over the bill to- locate the
permanent state fair at Huron, which
was fought by Dillon, of Yankton, and
championed by Wilcox, of Beadle. A
number of obstruction motions were car
ried by a strong vote. The principal sem
ate bills introduced were to appropriate
500 600 for state militia, the valued policy
n anti-compact insurance bills, and one
providing for insurance of city property
by mutuals.
The principal house bills were those to
prevent grazing Of live stock on state
without a lease, this being practi-
all a repeal Of free range in it's effect,
to repeal the law providing for election
OF county commissioners by vote of a
whole county; to prevent killing Of geese
and ducks in the spring months; prov!d-
ing for tho c1,hrnSce{1o 80 - $500 =
ton at any city election by petition Of
twenty-five voters; and appropriating
$1,000 per year for the maintenance of the
governor. Organizations are forming in
both houses to hold up special ]appropria-
tons, and as 1t only requires one-third of
either house to accomplish this, the
chances favor a success.
Pierre. s. D., Jan. 30.-The house ju-
dietary committee yesterday favorably re-
ported the Thrall public morals bill, after
striking out the provisions which make
leasing a building for immoral purpose a
misdemeanor. The principal house bills
introduced were those to make the fee
for tax list publication 10 cents for each
tract and to appropriate $36.7O for Mary
E: Kid for expense as a member Of the
. OL1d oOdIu OIs 1QVGSIlSaClOn On call
of third reading all bills Which were pre-
sented went over on motions to commit,
one being to fix the weight, of speltz at
T nrnfsct o,,I p ? 9as per bushel, another to
amended to include song birds, and then
sent back to. the committee, and a senate
Dill to provide for fence viewers, which
day. Allen, Of Moody, presented a resolu-
ton asking the consent of the senate fol
a joint session Feb. - to Commemorate
the birthdays OF Washington and Lincoln.
A furry was caused in the senate today
by an attempt to amend the bill to give
certificates to. graduates from the state
law schoo without examination. The at
tempt to amend was to include two years
actual Office work in connection. 1t was
presented and supported by Moody, but
was defeated, after which the bill passed
n principal senate bills introduced were
OF mines; ana to provide for %annexine
lands to Independent school districts.
Pierre, s. D., Special. Jan. a1.-The sen.
grant to the general government a sec.
ton Of school land at Hot Springs 70,
purposes Of a national soldiers home
New bills introduced in that body were
in the same town to make connections
to allow any aggrieved party to bring
suit IN case Of seduction; to provide fol
State Board of Agriculture; to provide fol
collection of taxes by the city treasure
in cities of the first class.
In the house bills were passed to in
crease the maximum fine for violation O
city ordinances from 800 to $50; to ap
propriate $484 for deficiency in expens,
account Of executive department.; relat
ing to the of making assessment!
for special improvements In cities; grant
ing cities greater powers Of control owe
~disorderly places; and providing for uni
form classified assessment of live stock
The house committee on county affairs
reported favorably q bill to increase tn,
pay of county commissioners, afte
amending to fix the amount at 81 pc
/, day.
New bills in the house were those t,
prevent planting trees within twenty fee
Of a public highway; requiring freehol,
qualifications for o oyerseer; protect
gines from blowing whistles on high
ways; and allowing no exemptions agains
mechanics liens, doctors bills n boar,
bills.
4 The house. in committee Of the whole
J yesterday decided to recommend for pas
sage the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Frank "A. Carlson, of Meeker. coun
ty, which repeats the law Of 1895 impos
ing duties on the owners Of threshing en-
gines when crossing bridges.
Representative T. T. Ofsthun, Of Glen
wood. Yesterday introduced a bill DrOyfd