The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-17
WHAT HAS Been
DONE IN LEGISLATURE
A Complete List Of All Meas
ures Enacted This Ses-
sion at Pierre.
RESOLUTIONS AND LAWS
fhe Session Was 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
prevail at the next general election.
me list OF house measures enacted Is:
House JOINT Resolution l-Memorializing
congress to enact The G40-acrc homestead
law.
II. j. r. Providing for the printing
and distribution of legislative manuals and
II. ]. r. 4.-Mcmorializlng congress for
protection of the banks of the Missouri
river
II. ]. 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.
Fl. J. r. 7.-Provldlng for a constitution
al amendment to allow the leg Stature to
fix educational qualifications for county
superntendents of schools.
ri. j. r. S.--Proposing an amendment TO
the constitution to allow the formation of
drainage districts and vcsting the corpor-
ate authorities with power to contract for
and carry out drainage projects.
III. j. r. 10-MemorialiZing congress for
legislation to prohibit interstate commerce
In adulteratcd foods, drugs and medicines.
:, ii. }. X, n-Proposing an amendment to
the constitution to allow the organization
of municipal courts in cities.
H. j. X. 15-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
or state land patents on final payment to
the county auditor of the county in which
the tract is situated and releasing the
state department from further RESPONSE
blity in such matters.
II. 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.
II. b. l1-Requiring gasoline cans and
casks to be painted red
f. b. 14-FiXing the beginning of the
terms of office of county auditors at the
first Monday In March.
ID. B. 1S-General parole law for conV.cts
at the pententiary.
H. b. 2o-Allowing the recording of let
tiers patent from the United States and the
state of South Dakota without any further
acknowledgment.
II. r. 27-Appropriating money for the
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.
i II. B. 30-Defning u swindler or conf
dence man and providing form of COM
plant and punishment for the same.
81. b. S7-Appropriating money for re-
pairs and deficiency in maintenance fund
at the soldiers home.
II. B 3S-Providing for court costs in
cases brought by the state in trespass on
state lands.
II. b. 46-Flxing salaries of county COM
mssioners on basis of size of the county
in which they are elected.
II. B. 51-Empowering cities to sell, lease
or otherwise dispose Of municipal water
works.
H. B. 65-Providing for decree of distri-
button of property under probate court
proceedings. amends laws to provide for
Indian probate cases.
u fN,< NfF,ty ont ~
stead of election of marshals in small
towns.
H. B. 62-Prohibiting druggists from SELL
Ing Intoxicating liquors except on ,prescrip-
ton in towns where no license has been
voted.
II. B. 63-Defning 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.
II. b. G4-Appropriating money for the
erection and equipment of a workshop at
the Northern Normal and Indus rial
school at Aberdeen.
II b. 73-Appropriatng money for the
payment of expenses of criminal prosecu-
ganZed counties.
H. B. 75-Requiring all notes given for
medical service to be non-negotiable and
to SO state on their face.
H. B. 76-Proyiding penalty for false
statement as to physical condition for the
purpose of securing public aid.
IA. b. 7s-Provtding for payment of ex-
penses of superintendent of county
boards of health.
H. b. so-Providing that the establish.
mcnt of the fact that a note was given for
defense on the same, even If 1t does not
contain the required non-negotiable pro.
H. B. Sl-Fixing terms Of court. foy .he
Fourth judicial circuit.
H. b. S6-Placing the state library under
the control OF the secretary of the State
historical society.
H. B, 90-Reducing the minimum penalt,
for robbery In the first degree from ter
years to one year.
H. B. 91-Allowing guardian to trans
/ fer the interests of his ward in property
this is another law to clear up 1ndiar
| probate cases.
II. B. s6Amending the probate code tt
allow an executor or administrator t
mortgage the property of his wards.
| H. b. 97-Limiting county levies fol
| bonded Indebtedness to one years interes
and not to exceed l5 per cent. of the prin
| H. B. 9S--Authorizing the consolidation
of certain funds In the state treasury.
H. B. 99-Requiring county officials tt
auditor for incorporating county financia
| sta tements as! a part of his annual report
/ n. b. 1O4--Authorizing judge in any
circuit OF t the state to call judge from
calendar of cases: allows the holding O
terms Of court In two different countie,
of the same circuit at the same time.
/ H. B. 105-Providing that in the futur,
the state shall not appropriate any none.
4 for the erection of public buildings unless
on land to which the state has complet,
| title without any revisionary clause.
| HI. B. 111-Providing for the settlement O
l adverse claims to real estate, giving liel
1 holder rights In such cases.
4 H. B. 112-General code for the authorit,
1 of the state dairy and food commissions
/ to regulate and control the bringing In o
/ shipping out Of the state Of any adulter
1 ated food products
/ H. B. 1l6-Requiring a population of %
4 or more voters before town can incor
| porate
h. B. Prohibiting the operation o
4 bucket shops or boards of trade In tn
I state and providing penalty for viola
4 tim
ii. B. 125-Fixing the date for settlement
4 the same at the first Monday in February
II. B. 126-Legalizing the acts of tn
board of trustees Of the city of Ho
L ii. B. 127-Prohibiting the granting o
4 liquor licenses near government contrac
4 camps ON public works.
4 II. B. s13r-Increasing the term OF com
pulsory school attendance to sixteen week
Z In year
II. b. 1872 Providing for division of cos
! of construction and maintenance OF town
ship line fire guards.
H. b. 1S7--Making the state dairy an
food inspector inspector Of liquors.
III. B. 149-Authorizing cities to acQuir
by condemnation and purchase propert
within or without their boundaries 70
sewer purposes
i II. 3. III Changing the beginning 0