The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-03-06


PIERS, S. d., Feb. 2S.-The antici-
pated test of sentiment on the capital
question which was expected in Ne
house failed to showSup, as the motion
was not pressed, SO the matter yet
hangs fire. The house passed a bill
to place insurance money from de-
stroyed or damaged public buildings
under control of boards having such
bu.~3ings in charge, and it killed the
free textbook bill. While the house
passed the senate oil inspection bill
without change by a large vote, it was
not until after considerable discus
sion. Bromley attempted to amend by
striking out the gasoline provision and
to reduce the number of inspectors to
one, but failed. He took the position
in his argument that the bill would
not stand the test of the courts. The
house %concurred in senate amend
ments to the revenue bill giving the
state board of assessment powers to
increase assessments. The house up
preparations committee reported IA
vorably on bills for ~penitentiary, deaf
mute school, school of mines and agrl-
cultural college, after scaling mosr OF
them down; and favorably on the bill
for $4,000 for the state guard. Bits
for buildings at Speartish and Madl-
son normals were adversely reported.
The senate took up the house anti
compact insurance bill on the second
reading and amended it to exempt
state mutual companies from its pro-
visions. The house bill passed atiiX-
ing the poll list as a basis of popula-
zion for salaries of county officers. Me
senate tangled III on severa bills, and
did not secure an adjournment until
after 7 o'clock. The liquor license bill
was killed after a long argument, by
a vote OF 81 to IA, with a motion for
| reconsideration made by Bottum.
| Close spoke for the bill and declared
that it's defeat would cost the Repub-
lican representation in the next ses-
sion.
Pierre. S. D.. March 1.-THE house
morning session appropriated money
for building the blind asylum and the
| Yankton insane hospital, but contin-
ued the Redfield hospital bill to Tues
day. After a wrangle all the building
appropriations reported by the house
| committee Friday were put over to
Tuesday for consideration, the lnstl-
tutions which were left out putting
up the fight. 1t was the last day for
new house bills and a number were
presented. The equal suffrage amend
ment after several flOwery speeches in
favor Of it. went down by a vote of AZ
TO 50. Before action Goddard attempt
ed to amend to submit the question
to a vote of the women of the state,
which failed. The house made laws
Of senate bills fixing terms Of cour In
Eighth circuit and extending to towns
the township provision for controlling
artesian waters. The house anti
compact insurance bill made its inal
appearance in the senate and passed
as it came from the house, the amend
ments added to it by the senate COM
mittee on third reading being stricken
out. Bottum, Moody and Dillon sup.
ported the measure on final action and
Northrup opposed.
The senate made laws by passing
house bills allowing incorporation Of
cities with $50 population; authorizing
boards of trustees of towns to estab-
lish fire limits; providing for the in
corporation of electric street railway
companies; prohibiting the use of
firearms by children; providing for a
commission to fix boundary between
Nebraska and South Dakota; provid-
ing for challenge for jurors and pen
alties for soliciting place on jury.
Pierre, S. D., March 3.-The matter
of the repeal of the capital removal
resolution having been accomplished
as far as possible the intent of those
who started it has been dropped and
the appropriations for buildings or
specials" took up practically the
whole time of the house at the after
noon session. The bills which passed
with but little or no opposition were
$4,000 for Brookings, S25, 900 for Rap
id City; senate bill for $4,000 for the
state guard, which Gross attempted to
reduce, but failed; $25, 900 for the state
university; 5000 for the Aberdeen
normal school, and $500 for the
Redfeld insane hospital.
In the morning session of the house
laws were made by passing senate
bills fixing compensation of members
of board Of soldiers home; licensing
solicitors for benevolent and charita.
BILE institutions; providing for election
of city assessors; general W law;
requiring petitioners for granting sa.
loon licenses to be f~reeholders; requir.
ing burial by authorities of dead ami
mails.
The senate ground u bills rapidly
the only discussion on any matter be
fore that body being on the sale of the