The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
legislative.
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che introduction Of bills aud reading OF
q petition from n number OF farmers
near bloomington asking that the iegis-
1ature provide an appropriation for the
paymcnt for HORSES killed by order OF the
state veterinarian.
The first freak bill appeared In the
shape Of a jack rabbit protection. coming
from Horribly. OF Moody County. who
wants them protected from May I TO
Sept. IS.
9roce To prevent the practice Of vctcri-
nary surgery except by graduates OF rep
utable veterinary colleges: by Bratrud.
20 again make the term OF county court
begin March I instead OF Jan. !. the
change having been made by the Code
commission In their compilation: by Mar.
Tin, providing for the construction Of q
stone library building on the state house
grounds. and appropriating $4,000 for
chat purpose: BY Johnson. compelling
dong distance telephone companies to al
Bow connections 60 be- made by locals: by
Parmciey. to provide for a parole law
FOR good conduct prisoners; aud by Car
roll. to allow surcties on bonds to limit
thcir liabilities.
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the session on the senate resolution for
adjournment from Thursday TO Tuesday.
The call was demanded and the rcsolu-
.tion adopted by n vote OF 6J 10 20.
Van Osdell. OF Yankton. was the first
man 10 attempt TO speak on any measure
at the session. talking against the rcso.
iution TO memorabilia congress for the
s640-acw homestead act. His rmarks
were largely on conditions In the south
eastern part of the state In the days Of
early settlement. aud NJ announced his
belief that there was no need for the en-
Fiarged homestead.
House bills not senate duplicates were:
BY lindley, making homestcads liable
Tor mechanics liens.
The first attempt nj speechmnking dur
Ing this session OF the legislature was in
che house Tuesday. when Van Osdel. OF
Nankton. spoke In opposition to the rcso-
sutton memorializing congress TO pass the
-140-acre homestead bill. lie went back
90 ancient history to prove that Il Is not
necessary and announced his opposition
60 the measure.
The first roll call OF the session was
also demanded on concurrence In the sen
ate resolution for n recess Adjournment.
resulting In adoption by n vote OF %
TO 20.
The wolf bounty section has decided TO
make n fight for an increased bounty
bince u has been started by the bill 20
repeal tho old law, aud Stokes. Of Butte.
Tuesday introduced n bill 90 increase the
bounty from 50 TO 81 on wolves. with n
sotal limitation Of $4,000 n year.
Other house bills were by L.indlcy max.
ing homesteads subject TO mechanics
riens; by Wolzmuth. fixing che salaries
OF county auditors and registers Of deeds
o m a population basis; by Stokes, OF Mar.
shall. To provide a manner OF r~cfunding
county floating debts.
The house Wednesday passed n joint
resolution requesting congress 20 pass the
-640-acre hometead act. The vote ON this
memorial was 70 To 4.
The principal bills were introduced by
lKribs TO require n state license for mo-
cor cars and fixing the speed limit ut
20 miles n hour on highways and from
a 20 10 miles per hour in cities, and by
Wilson defining q confidence man and
making his operation n penal onense.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Carroll for n constitutional amendment
20 make half OF the legislative members
hold over.
The house advanced the bill 10 allow
towns 10 condemn property outside It's
limits for water works purposes aud In.
sroduccd bills ms follows:
BY Clark. TO appropriate for n def
cheney Of Sp.2O5 NJ the soldiers home.
BY 'Tubbs, allowing county commits
eioners 10 build county buildings without
a vote.
by ~Gropcngeizcr. To list range horses
separately from draft horses for taxation.
The senate "Wednesday unanimously
passed a bill allowing increased school
fund loans on farm lands.
Senate bills OF importance introduced
"Wednesday were: by I.ightner. TO pro-
vide for farmers institutes and appro-
priating $4,000 n year for that purpose:
by Mortimer. 10 allow county commission.
,crs TO offer a reward OF 500 for the ar
rest OF horse thieves.
At the close OF Wednesdays session an
adjournment was taken To Tuesday Of
next week aud all members are OF for
home for the recess. Most Of the session
"Wednesday was taken up in listening To-
che address or Prof. j. W. Shepard. of
the agricultural college. OH pure foods
and the need OF inspection.
The principal senate bills introduced
"Wednesday were:
BY ShOlser. 10 require the election OF
the insurance commissioner and limiting
liabilities OF policy holders In mutual
companies.
by Neil To allow sherihs 10 levy for
taxes on transient merchants.
BY Hutchinson. making lightning rod
AN machine notes non.nego,iable.
Everything in both houses gave WY
JSursday TO an early adjournment 10
allow the members to Eo away nn the re-
cess. The house business was simply the
Introduction of bills 10y Clark. 10 appro.
pirate S9.O25 90 cover the deficiency NJ
sthe soldiers home: by Tubbs. allowing
county commissioner 10 build or replace
sSunty buildings without q vote: by
~Gropengicser. 90 change the classification
of horses for taxation putting range
stock In q list Ia itself.
A bill 10 allow own 10 condemn
property outside the limits for water
works purposes was advanced on the cal.
.endar.
SENATE.