The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-13
With the -
Lawmakers. -
Weck's DOings in the
State Legislature. .

to a finish in the house with the diff
ferent institutions coming through as
winners. The question was on ap-
preparations for Spearfsh, Springfield
and Madison. The Spearfish bill was
first trotted out, and with Longstah
doing everything in his power to stop
1t, it went through with several votes
to spare. Madison came next, and
failed to receive two-thirds, after
which Longstaff declared hat If one
was to be favored, all should be.
Springfield started, but fell down for
lack Of two-thirds. Allen then moved
which went through on second trial.
Springfield was then brought out and
won. The house general appropria-
tons bill, carrying 81, 5 $50, was in
troduced, as was the bill to appropri-
ate $4,000 for a building on the state
fair grounds at Huron.
At the morning session the house
passed bills requiring payment for
horses killed for CHAMBERS; providing
for vote ON boundary between Law
renee xpd Butte counties; giving sher-
ifs custodian fees of SIS per day for
holding stocks of goods taken on
ecution; fixing fees for filing articles
of incorporation, and providing for
government of corporations. Adverse
committee reports were returned on
bills to create a state revenue COM
mission and taxing products Of mines.
The senate rushed through q long
list of appropriation bills without dis
cussion, passing bills for building an
asylum at Gary; meeting deficiency
the reform school; for buildings at
Aberdeen, Rapid City, Redfeld and
Vermillion, and ~appropriating money
for importation of b~road-tailed sheep
for the agricultural college experiment
station. An effort just before adjourn
ment to again bring up in the senate
the bill for the sale Of Fort Sisseton
lands ended in failure after consider.
able talk.
Pierre, S. D., March 5.-The house
put in most Of the time on the general
appropriation bill. All amendments
were killed except an addition to pro-
NAoS ~ " AAo . iva Vi
ton and the bill passed as it came
from the committee. The house bill to
appropriate $4,000 for a building on
the fair grounds at Huron was called
up and failed by three votes in re-
ceiving the required twO-thirds, and
1t will come up again on reconsidera-
ton. Gov. Herreid sent in a veto to
tho hp1co on tho Hill uhioh ottop,ntnl
to amend the liquor law to prevent
giving liquor to minors or inebriates,
in which attempt the law had been SO
jumbled as to seriously impair the eX-
listing statute. The veto was sustained
by 72 to /. At the afternoon session,
on motion Of Allen, an unfavorable
committee report on the bill for tax
alton of mine products was reversed.
At the morning session the house
passed house bills authorizing the
board of charities to purchase lands at
Redfeld asylum; appropriating $4,000
for a cottage at the p~enitentiary; to
prevent unlawful appropriation of
stock on free range; fixing terms Of
court in the Fifth circuit, and provid-
ing heavier penalties for burglaries.
A bill was introduced in the house to
grant the national government a tract
in Aurora county for arteSian we'll pur-
poses.
The senate put in another day pass
ing laws creating the Ninth judicial
circuit Of the counties of Beadle,
Sping, Kingsbury and Miner; defcien-
cies for Spearfish, the ~penitentiary and
several other institutions, and the
house appropriation bills for the deaf
mute school; the madison normal;
Yankton asylum; Springfield normal,
state university and the st. Louis fair
exhibit. Senate bills passed were to
create county boards of health. the
general appropriation bill, and empow-
ering boards Of charities and Of re-
gents Of education to expend money
for insurance Of buildings under con-
struction. Last night practically ev-
eeything was cleared for final action
on bills. and laws will be piled up rap
idly to-day.
Tho senate held a night session,
passing senate bills to prevent cruelty
to children and to prevent cruelty to
animals. Laws were made by the
passage Of house bills for inspection
Of scales; protecting property of own
ers OF bottling plants; providing for
keeping OF a record Of real estate
transfers In auditors Office; requiring
report of brands of stray stock to be
reported to state brand inspector; Civ.
ing notice Of taking up strays by pub
LEGATION; requesting the state treasur-
er to give bond of a half-million; CIV
ing county boards authority to lay out
highways along city boundary lines;
appropriating money for publication Of
reports Of the state horticultural So
ciety, and providing that where par
ents send children to the feeble-mind-
ed school and leave the state they
must remove patient with them or
make provisions for expenses and
care.
Pierre, S. D., March 6.-The house
started the morning session with a