The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

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OF bills and joint resolutions passed hy
tie tenth session South Dakota lestsia-
ture. which adjourned on tbs SIN ef
March.
HOUSE MEASURES.
4 join, resolution providing for a Joint
committee Of six 10 investigate iseei"i'
state and ex-state officials, -
4 joint resolution mennorializlns for
election o: United States senators oy a.
-ect vote of the people. .
a joint resolution indorslnG ffss'ae"s
RooSevelts railroad policy.
An act relating to the ices oA 'o"n -
hcers. -,
legislative counsel and agents. Requires
legislative counsel and agents 70 register
in the office of the secretary OF state.
An act relating to the powers OF cry
councils.
An act relating TO the patents of state
lands. changes the grantng ciause
An act TO provide sets OF SUPREME eoo''
a joint resolution memorialtzing con
gress to remove the restrictions on the
manufacture of denaturized aicohoi.
An act to add Itncoln'S olrthuay 10 she
list of legal holidays.
An act to provide codes and session laws
for the law department. OF the state uhA-
versity.
An act requiring the husband to support
the wife and parents to support their
children.
Limits Working Hours.
An act to limit working hours OF Ger
tain railway employees to Is consecutive
hours and not more than l6 in any 24-hour
period, except in case of wrecks, HOODS
of other accidents.
An act latin to the appointment Oh
county beef and hide Inspector. :.
An act to provide for the destruction OF
noXious weeds on highways.
An act establishing a department OF leg
islatiye reference in the state library.
An act permitting suretleS on oHlclai
bonds to limit the amount OF their lnal-
vidual liability.
An act to authorize the consolidation
of state tax funds and placing them to the
credit of the general fund.
A joint resolution memorializing con-
gress to open Trip county to homestead
settlement.
A joint resolution memorial!zing con-
gress to enlarge the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission and to keep
upon equal terms.
For Primary Elections.
An act providing for holding primary
elections for the nomination of party can
didates, the election of party delegates to
conventions and of party committeeman,
and regulating the same. 1t provides for
the nomination of all federal, state ana
county candidates by direct vote, but no
candidate shall be nominated unless, he
receives at least 80 per cent. of the whole
vote cast for all candidates of his party
for that office. If no candidate receives 80
per cent. of the votes. a delegate conven-
v Slldl. lldhC lllS
among the candidates voted for in the
primary election. A state delegate con-
vention is elected at the primary to for
mulate a platform.
An act relating to the powers of city
councils and incorporated towns, providing
for the destruction of noNious weeds and
dangerous and unhealthful vegetation.
An act requiring railroad companies to
pay double the amount of damages in
Cured from loss of live stock killed in
certain cases.
An act relating to the powers of city
councils.
An act relating to the distribution of
supreme court reports.
An act prescribing the qualifications of
voters in school districts lying in TWO or
more counties.
An act relating to the liability of com
mon carriers to their employees fellow
servant law
An act providing for appeal in criminal
cases.
An act providing for appeals in criminal
cases.
An act relating to hotels. inns and pub
lie lodging houses: The hotel inspection
bill.
An act authorizing county commissions
ers, town councils and boards of educa-
ton to appropriate money for the OBJ
ervan of Memorial day.
An act authorizing the sale of bug-in-
Tested timber from the school and public
lands.
An act increasing the per diem of judges
and clerks of elections to So per diem.
An act exempting members of volunteer
fire companies from payment of poll tax.
An act regulating the fees of bailiffs and
jurors.
An act granting a highway across the
grounds of the normal school at Spring.