The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
legislative
HOUSE.

taken up by n lecture on seed grain by
Profs. Wheeler and Chilcott. OF the
state agricultural college, who addressed
. Joint session OF both houses 90 that
subject.
Parmlcy, the house member Of the
toint subcommittee 10 draw n cattle dip
Ding bill, secured the adoption OF a res
plntion for the printing OF 300 copies Of
the committee dipping bill 60 be distrib-
uted among the members before the re-
Gees for suggestions on their return.
several new house bills were present
Cd "Wednesday. principal among them
teing these:
BY wolsmith. requiring the board OF
scgcnts of education 10 be divided among
che different political parties. and by
Wolsmith. by request. making Il
-misdcmeanor 90 operate a threshing ma
chine on Sunday.
On motion OF Rodge all bills for third
<eading 70 over 60 the sth OF the month.
The only house business Thursday was
the introduction Of n bin by Clark TO
provide for the organization and control
Sf trust companies.
Both houses adjourned to Tuesday OF
next week.
The new house bins Tuesday were:
vsrvice Of execution. Il being claimed
that the law as Il stands does not pro-
vide for serving Of executions upon real
Estate.
BY Parmley, for the appointment OF n
state agent to be under control OF the
state board OF charities and corrections:
and providing that for incorporation
purposes town must have a population
- 49, I.ua SO
BY Bowel. by request, providing for q
state inspector OF intoxicating liquors nc
a salary OF 81 900 n year. and making Il
eating liquors.
The first move In the house on the pri-
mary election bill since It's introduction
was made By Carroll Wednesday In n
motion ordering the elections committee
to report that bill out not later than next
Monday. either with or without recon-
mcndation. Backers of the petition were
looking for n warm time on this motion.
but II did not appear. Chairman Stokes
said one OF the committee was hard NJ
work on nm abstract OF the petition. and
while Il might be ready 60 report by
Monday IL might take n day or two more.
and thu report would come In on q divi-
sion. Tho Carrot: motion was defeated,
~ 10 30.
New house bills Wednesday wore:
by Countryman. fixing circuit court
Jury fees nc So n day and mileage and
Justice jury fees at 81 n day.
by Mccain. changing the horse inspec-
dion laws TO give early notice OF inspec-
fion.
Resolution by Carlcy. mcmorializing
.ougroae for uur.s food laws
A number OF house bills were placed
On third reading aud passed. rs follows:
To make notes for medical service nom
scgotiablc. and providing n penalty for
failure To make n promised cure.
Providing for court costs In suits for
trespass ON state lands.
Allowing suretics OH Official bonds TO
limit their liabilities.
Defining n swindlcr or confidence man,
and providing punishment.
Making the tuition in district schools
sniform nc 81 per month.
Requiring county officers TO furnish 90
tho state auditor required material for
including county financial statements In
his annual report.
Requiring tests OF eyes and cars Of pu-
pills In public schools.
The house committee on education
Thursday prepared the way for a lot OF
-oratory Friday by returning an unfavora-
ole report on the Countryman bill for
state uniformity OF text books. a report
which viii not be accepted by the intro
.ducer until he IN compelled TO do so.
The same committee returned the state
song bin without recommended ton, and
that will probably call out n discussion
later.
The principal new house bills presented
Thursday were:
BY Bebai. changing assessors meetings
from thc FIRST Tuesday to the last Satur-
day In April.
BY Foster. making the operation Of
bucketshop n misdemeanor.
BY Stokes. OF Butte, prohibiting county
commissioners from granting retail liquor
licenses within five miles OF any govern
mcnt contract work.
BY Holman, amending the present H.
-quor law 20 provide that when a vote IL
taken OF the question OF license. that
the result OF the vote shall remain In
force until II has been changed by anoth-
.er vote.
The house passed the house bin provid.
ing for government of the soldiers home.
This IL the bill which provides that the
pensions OF soldiers at the home shall be
turned over 60 the commandment. The
bin passed by vote Of 90 TO 10.
The house made laws by passing senate
bills providing for the management aud
control OF cemeteries. providing for the
collection OF taxes from transient mer-
chants: providing for the division OF
cities into wards. and two small appro-
priation biHs
The house had no bills for final action
Friday. and took up the state song bill
.on committee report, Apland attempting
TO secure the adoption OF the report
Craig asked an indefinite postponement.
which was lost through the votes OF those
Y, wanted TO get Il out for final action
= .Ighes moved reference 10 the secretary
OF the State Historical Society, which
carried and the bill Is now In the relic
room OF that society with no way OF get
ting Il back.
Countryman secured the ovcrturning OF
an adverse report on his hill for state
uniformity OF text books.
The principal new house bills Friday
were: BY HUI. increasing the term OF
compulsory school attendance TO sixteen