The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
Ole Legislature
Proceedings Of the Lawmakers
at the South Dakota Capital
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 4.-The deficiency
appropriation bill for the Aberdeen
normal school met with greater favor
h did the special bill Monday, and
was adopted without opposition.
Eastman's anti-free range or tres
pass bill was committed to the commit
tee on judiciary by a vote of 60 to II,
where it finds little favor, and will be
report u~nfavorably. Following the
commitment Of the bill a joint resolu-
ton vas introduced memorializing cor
gress to authorize the legislature to en-
power the state to provide for f~fty-year
leases for public lands and allow more
than one section to be leased to one
party.
The state fair bill permanently locat-
ing the institution at Huron came up
for final passage, and precipitated a
contest between Longstaff, favoring the
bill, and Price of Yankton, opposing.
Huron won by a vote Of 81 to 81.
Huron Armory Refused.
! The house committee on appropria-
tons reported unfavorably the bill ap-
propriating $50, 900 for an armory at
Huron, and Brown Of Brookings asked
unanimous consent to withdraw the
bill appropriating $12o, 900 for the agri-
cultural college. ~
(, Jenkins introduced a bill providing
for a rigid oil inspection law provid-
Ing for flash, gravity and quality tests.
/ The senate passed bills providing for
printing, publishing and indexing the
code OF 1903 and appropriating $500 to
pay for the same; establishing an ex-
detrimental station at the state school
of mines; appropriating $500 to pay for
the burial of deceased soldiers.
The governor yesterday appointed,
and the senate confirmed, the follow
ing members Of the state board Of char
tiles and corrections: w. E. Upton Of
Armour, D.. c. Thomas of Watertown,
William M. Powers of Yankton: J. D.
LAWN Of Aberdeen and Jacob Schnaidt
of Memo, hold over:
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WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 5.-As a result of 4
caucus of house members yesterday af-
ternoon, after an early adjournment Of
the house, it Is practically assured
that the valued policy bill will become
a law. over fifty members of the house
attended the caucus and among them
1T was determined to force the bill
from the committee which had decided
to postpone action until February u,
and demand immediate consideration.
AS a result the bill will perhaps be
presented to the house today, where it
will be without doubt passed. Febru-
airy IL is set apart for memorial exer-
c1ses, and as the legislature will most
likely adjourn on that date for five
days, putting the easure off would in
g large measure aid in killing it.
The tone Of the meeting was almost
aggressive toward the committee and
the caucus threw the gauntlet into the
face of the insurance lobby with a re-
sounding slap.
Draft a Resolution.
h caucus Wento on record and draft
I'd a binding resolution, as follows:
Resolved and agreed by all those pres
eEt, who upon roll call shall answer in the
affirmative, that by SO doing they agree
to the following proposition, towit: %
That they are in favor of house bill 14O,
known as the valued policy bill, and agree,
to vote for the same when it is brought
up for final passage in the house.; (2) that
they agree to abide by the result and sus-'
tain the action Of the caucus; () chat,
they will oppose every motion to adjourn
the legislature for a longer period than
from day to day until the above or a SINH
lar bill shall have passed the house of rep
resentatives; 4 should this caucus de-
eide upon the appointment Of a. commit
tee to take charge Of house bill l4O for the
purpose OF taking such action as may be
necessary to secure its passage by the.
mousse we further agree to uphold and
sustain said committee in any action it
may deem necessary.
The anti-free range bill was unable
to get out of the judiciary committee
yesterday n action was postponed a
day.
The bill to provide for the appoint
ment OF attorneys to prosecute law
whom the states attorney
previously defended in the same action
provoked a great deal Of rivalry in the
house. The full meaning of the bill was
not understood except by a few who
We're on the inside track and the others
determined not to be hoodwinked.
The case Of F. l.. Stevens Of Plank
ington, under indictment for fraudu-
lent banking in connection with . bank
failure some years ,, is at the bot
tom Of the bill. At that > time
he was defended by tile present states
attorney, NJ 1t would seem unjust to
the same attorney as public prosecutor
should not push the case against him.
Rodge led the debate for the bill
but vas opposed by Brom ley,
Teare n Porter. The discussion was
sizzling hot n the speaker was kept
busy. A motion to postpone consider
alton indefinitely carried, Al to 40. and
a second motion to reconsider and table
carried, As to SO.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre. S. D., Jan. 6.-Upon learning
Of the death of Governor Herreid's son
both houses adjourned after passing
resolutions until February 10. a COM
mittee from both houses will attend
the funeral.
FRIENDS OF VALUED POLICY.
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