The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-03-17
DONE IN LEGISLATURE
A Complete list OF Ali Meas
ures Enacted This Ses-
sion at Pierre.
RESOLUTIONS AND LAWS

The Session Was a Very Busy One,
Four Joint Resolutions Being Con-
stitutional Amendments. Sub
mitted to People.
Pierre. s.. D.. March S.-The legislative
session just closed has enacted the follow
Ing list of joint resolutions and laws. of
which four are constitutional amendments
to be submitted to the people for their APP
proval at the next general election.
The list of house measures enacted is:
House JOINT Resolution l.-Memorializiny
law.
II. j. r. 2.-Providing for the printing
and distribution of legislative annals and
hand books.
II. ]. r. 4.-Memorializing congress for
protection of the banks of the Missouri
river.
II. j. r. 5.-Memorializing congress for
the enactment of laws to allow the entry
of agricultural lands within the forest re-
serve where the same are devoid of tim
Der.
al amendment to allow the legislature TO
fix educational qualifications for county
superintendent of schools.
n. J. K; S.-.Proposins an amendment to
the constitution to allow the formation o!
drainage districts and ves,ins the corpor-
ate authorities with power To contract for
ana carry out drainage projects.
III. j. II. 10--Memorializing congress for
legislation to prohibit interstate
In adulterated foods, drugs and medicines.
H. j. r. 11-Proposing an amendment to
the constitution to allow the organiZat ton
OF municipal courts in cities.
IA. ]. r. 1o-Requesting the attorney gen.
eral to examine into the titles of lands
on which the different state institutions
are located and to report his findings to
the governor.
House Bill 5-Providing for the delivery
the county auditor of the county in which
the tract is situated and releasing the
state department. from further RESPONSE
bility In such matters.
Fl. B.. ~4-Providing for the management
and control of the soldiers home, bring
Ing the institution within the requirements
of the national regulations TO secure the
national aid for the home.
IL. b. ll-Requirins gasoline cans and
H. b. l4-Fixing the beginning of the
terms of office of county auditors at the
first Monday in March.
H.. B. 1s-General parole law for conv.cts
at the p~enitentiary.
II. B.. 25-Allowing the recording of let
tiers patent from the United States and the
state of South Dakota without any further
acknowledgment.
per diem and mileage of members and en-
ployes of the legislative session.
n. b. Exchanging. the terms of officers
of county mutual insurance companies
from one to three years.
II. b. 30-Defrning a swindler or conf
dence man and providing form of COM
plant and pnnishmen for the ,ea SANE s,r 70.
pairs and deficiency in maintenance fund
at the soldiers home.
II. 3. 3S-Providing for court costs in
cases brought by the state in trespaSS on
state lands
III. b. 46-Fixing salaries of county com
missioners on basis of size of he county
in which they are elected.
H. b. 51-Empowering cities to sell. lease
or otherwise dispose of municipal water
works.
button Of property under probate court
proceedings; amends laws to provide for
Indian probate cases.
II. b. 60-Providing for appointment in
towns.
III. &. 62-Prohibiting druggists from SELL
Ing intoxicating liquors except on prescrip-
ton in towns where no license has been
voted.
H. B. 62-Dc1ning provisions required to
secure life and state diplomas, placing the
requirements of the state in line with
other states for the purpose of interstate
exchange of diplomas.
J erection and equipment Of q workshop ut
the Northern Normal aud Industrial
school at Aberdeen.
III b. 73-~Appropriating moEey for the
payment of expenses of criminal prosecu-
tons in Lyman county coming from unor-
H.. b; 7~5-Requirins all notes given for
medical service to be non-negOtiablc and
to SO state on their face.
H.. b. 76-Providing a penalty for false
statement as to physical condition for the
purpose OF securing public aid.
H. Il. 79-Providing for paymen of cx-
penses Of superintendents of county
boards of health.
ment of the fact that a note was given for
mutual insurance premiums is a sufficient
defense on the same. even If 1t does not
contain the required no~nenegotiablc pro-
visions required on its face.
H.. b. S1-Fixing terms of cour.. tov re
Fourth judicial circuit.
H.. b. S6-Placing the state library under
the control of the secretary of the State
Historical society.
II. b. 8~-Reducing the minimum penalty
for robbery in the first degree from ten
years to one year.
Fl. B. 91-Allowing a guardian to trans
fer the interests of his ward in property
this Is another law to clear up Indian
probate cases.
FL. b. 96-Amending the probate code to
allow an executor or administrator to
mortgage the property Of his wards.
II. u. gT-Limiting county levies for
bonded Indebtedness to one years interest
and not to exceed ID per cent. of the prin-
ciple in any one year.
II. Il. 9S-Authorizlng the tion
of certain funds IN the state treasury.
ii. B. 99-Requiring county officials TO
furnish the required figures to the state
auditor for Incorporating county financial
statements as a part OF his annual report.
+. B. 1e-Authorizing a judge in amy
circuit of the state to call a judge from
another circuit to assist in clearing his
calendar of cases: allows the holding of
terms of court In two different counties
of the same circuit at the same time.
II. B. l05-ProNiding that in the future
the state shall not appropriate any money
for the erection of public buildings unless
on land to which the state has complete
title without any revisionary clause.
II. b.. l11-Providing for the settlement of
adverse claims to real estate, giving u lien
holder rights In such cases.
III. b. l12-General code for the authority
of the state dairy and food commissioner
to regulate and control the bringing in or
shipping out of the state of any adultcr-
ated food products.
II. B. 116-Requiring a population OF $50
or more voters before Il town can incor-
porate.
H.. b. 123-Prohibiting the operation of
bucket shops or boards OF trade in the
state and providing u penaity for viola
ton.
II. p. 125-I'ixing the date for settlement
With town boards Inc the treasurers OF
the same at the first Monday in February.
II. b. 126-Legaiizing the acts of the
board of trustees of the city Of Hot
Springs.
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