The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-07

TN O or delayed trains tne
two houses met Tuesday without a
quorum in either house. Senator Dill
Ion was selected president pro TEN
for the day.
The t~hree-county division scheme
proposed for Lyman county brings
back into existence the counties of
Presho and Pratt, which were wiped
out by the county consolidation
scheme of 1897. The middle county to
be carved out of Lyman is to get the
name of Presho. and the western coun-
ty that of Pratt. The east end of the
county will retain the old name. But
the farming element of Lyman county
is up in arms against the moves,
which they characterize as a county
seat boo They are holding
meetings and naming delegations to
go to Pierre and oppose any action on
division.
The new divorce law introduced by
Senator Lothrop has as it's main pro-
idence of not less than a year in the
state, and three months in the county
where the proceedings are to be
brought, before the suit can be com
menced. 1t also provides that all di-
vorce hearings shall be in open court,
and not at the chambers of the judge,
and that all cases shall be heard in
public. The law, If enacted, would re-
duce the divorce revenues of a mum
Der of attorneys in the state.
While the anti-cigarette law pro-
Vldes in section one, only that IL shall
be unlawful for any one to sell or give
away any cigarettes or cigarette paper
In the state, other sections make il a
o drastic law. Section two makes
the possession of any cigarettes or
cigarette paper evidence of violation
of the law, and the third section gives
a grand jury inquisitorial powers I'M
der the law. This would be about as
radical as any law which could be en-
acted on the subject.
The Massey circus and menagerie
law requires the securing of a license
from the secretary of state ranging
from 800 to $500 based on admission
charge. and makes the circus company
liable for any losses caused through
the operations of takers of games in
violation of law, on their grounds, I'M
less they at once notify the proper au-
thorities of the presence of such per-
sons or games, which notice relieves
them of the liability.
The wildcat mine promoter was
brought up as a matter for legislation
in two different bills introduced by
house members Wednesday, one by
Peterson and the other by Pennington.
both Of Lawrence county, both provid-
ing penalties for the publication or
circulation of false reports in regard
to shares of stock Dr. bonds on mining
property.
Van Osdel of Yankton presented a
resolution condemning nepotism in
county, state and national affairs.
w. A. Gardner, representing the
North Western road, William Ellis of
the Milwaukee and j. NJ. Tittemore of
the Minneapolis g. st. Louis, explained
the position of the roads In regard to
the measures which have been intro
duced covering the railway situation
In this state.
The first skirmish on the anti-pass
bill in the house came up late Thurs
day evening, after a motion to adjourn
had been voted down, and the advo-
Gates Of striking out the emergency
clause gained a partial victory. Glass
opened for the bill In a heated speech,
scoring the railroads on the charge of
using the pass to secure legislation,
and Foster moved a committee of the
whole for consideration. The speak
er ruled hat this would require a sus-
pension of the rules with a two-thirds
vote, which failed, although the mo-
ton had a majority. An adjournment
was then secured on a roll call by q
vote of AS to 80. This carries the bill
quires a suspension of the rules to get
1t out.
The house made a Law by passing
the senate bill placing the burden OF
proof on any one who attacks the VAL
idity of an order OF the railroad com
mission.
The 2-cent rate and county option
bills which were on the house calen-
dar as orders were not called, both
sides playing for time.
The house passed the house bill
limiting the hours OF labor for rail-
road employees and several minor
measures, and killed the fire marshal
measure and the one appropriating
money for the senatorial investigating
committee.
The senate passed the 2-cent rate
bill without debate by a vote Of 80 to
~. after the interchangeable mileage
part had been stricken out. The bill
appropriating money for the senate
Investigating committee passed, but
with reference TO the wrong resoiu-
ton, one which was never passed.
Tmong the list Of bills was present
ed in both houses, the only one OF
~snecial imnortance being the anti