The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-02
legislative.
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HOUSE.

ed Monday. was recalled aud made a
special order for "Wednesday.
House bills were introduced Tuesday
as follows:
by Browne. Of Brown. to appropriate
$4,000 for "A building nc the Aberdeen
normal school.
BY Smith. 90 provide for examinations
OF eyes and ears Of public school pupils
at public expense.
BY Clancy. appropriating proceeds ~
the North Carolina bonds Co the state
+, university.
By Lee. to make the open hunting sea-
son September and October only.
BY Satire. To prevent the shipment ~
fraudulent dairy products out OF the
state.
by Clark. allowing a verdict by three
fourths OF a Jury In civil action.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Holman for n constitutional amendment
Co allow counties To- incur indebtedness
for drainage purposes.
The Sioux Falls insurance bill 20 allow
stock insurance companies TO invest their
surplus outside the state aud reduce
their reserve funds failed to pass as ma
emergency measure. and only went
through with the emergency clause
stricken out.
Most 81 the house session Wednesday
was taken NJ in committee of the whole
for discussion Of the bill 90 allow court
bailifs 50 per day In counties 81 over 20.
600 population. IL would affect the coun-
ties Of Lawrence. Minuchaha and Brown,
aud was pushed by the Lawrence County
members. while the Brown County dele
cation opposed II aud Minnchaha was
neutral.
The committee reported against the
bill, and the house accepted the report
on roll call by 80 10 81. IL was the first
opportunity for unlimited o~ratory. aud
several formerly silent members got into
the game.
The house passed unanimously the
Parmley bill. providing for the parole Of
prisoners nj the pcnitcntiary.
A number OF new bills were presented
Wednesday, the principal ones being as
follows:
BY CLANCY. providing a ditch and
drainage code for the state.
by Wilson. amending the fish laws. TO
allow the taking OF carp nj any time.
by Sutherland. making the father and
mother equal guardians of minor chill
drcn.
Deficiency appropriation bills. by
Sweeney, for Lyman County court cx.
pcnses. and by Holman for a tsbor def
cheney at the asylum for thc R-auc.
en- motion OF parnley an invitation
was extended TO the seed grain lecturers
on the Northwestern line 10 speak to a
joint session OF both houses on Feb. /.
On motion of Sutherland the speaker
appointed a house committee Ca prepare
a Washington birthday program.
The time or both houses Thursday was
principally taken up by receiving and
reading new bills. The house adopted
favorable reports on the two bills COW
ering the water works situation M Sioux
Falls. and the committee on irrigation
reported favorably the resolution for n
constitutional amendment 10 allow cuun.
ties 10 engage In drainage work.
The new house bills Thursday were.
BY Holman, making notes for medical
service uon-negotiablc, and making il a
misdemcanor To- promise a cure aud fail:
providing u penalty OF 500 for false
statement ~ to physical condition for
the purpose Of receiving public aid. and
making IL n miSdcmeanor for either pa
rent To refuse 10 furnish necessities to
minor children: and making second con
viction for petty larceny y penal OF
fensr.
By Smith. to amend the medical bill
giving the superintendent OF the board
OF health 81 for zach visit.
BY Hughes. providing for defense ON
mutual insurance notes when the nou-nc.
gotiable provision ~ omitted.
by Hebal, To limit the tuition fer for
pupils to 81 per month.
by Dexter. requiring owners OF lands
To keep weeds moved on highways.
The house hill relating To settlement
aud support OF the poor was taken up
aud on motion of Van Osdel was amend.
cd Ia strike out the reference 10 mem.
bers OF the soldiers home. and was pass.
ell. Thr bill provides that no inmate OF
a state institution shall become a charge
ON the county where the institution is 10.
Gated by such settlement.
The house passed house bills making
mnrshnls 81 small towns appointiyc in.
stead Of elective. aud changing the time
Of taking office by the trustees OF the
same: amending the probate code Ia nj.
low any interested party To- apply for an
accounting. and the senate bill Ia allow
ihe sNhA' laiu department To cutOrCp
lease contracts.
The hous- military COMMITTEES, fayora.
bly, reported the bill increasing the limit
VI compensation FOR th" -pmmandant Of
the soldiers home To SLIGO per year.
and increasing the pay OF the board ur
control.
Van Osdcl presented n minority report
against the bin. Tor the rcason that il
raises salaries aud attempts to take frnm
the old soldiers their pensions Tor The
use OF the home.
Ihc capitol building hill was ravnrably
reported out with numerous amendments.
and will be- discussed in committee OF the
whole.
The house committee on agriculture
unfayorably reported the bill Co limit the
open season Tor chicken shooting 10 fwu
months IN Il year. aud Lee, the intryiuc.
or. attempted To- secure IL commitment to
the live stock committee. which failed.
Residents of lInnhommc County prr.
scented u petition against any changes in
the present liquor laws of the state.
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