Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-14

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VIII recommendation that it pass
ne judiciary committee renorted
lavorably on the bill prohibiting mar.
allel railroads within eight miles OF
oiie another. An unfavorable report
was returned against the bill to nro-
i'iolV sweat shops, and a favorable re-
port on the bill to elect county com
mlssloners by districts. the same bill
Having been passed in the senate.
me immigration commissioners
proposition appears to be the attract
I've one at present, one bill being in
tfoduced to make it a division of the
department of history and another to
place that duty in the hands of the
secretary Of the state board of agricul-
ture
"A resolution was introduced in the
mouse by Martin Of Beadle, recon-
mendlng that no legislative appropria-
lions be made for state educational in
stltutions which are located in towns
In committee Of the whole the pro-
visions of the primary bill which re-
qulre payment of fees by those who
seek to become candidates in the pri
maries were stricken from the bill as
being prohibitive to the minor parties,
The conference committee on the
anti-pass bill, by a vote of 4 to 3,
Wednesday evening decided to report
in favor of striking out the house
amendment allowing newspapers to
contract with railroads for advertis.
ing payable in mileage books. The
committee report will very likely be
adopted.
The house held a forenoon session
in an attempt to clear the calendar A
resolution was adopted fixing Feb. 20
as the last day for receiving new bills
without the consent of the house.
Among the new bills presented was
one by Krebs fixing legislative APP
portionment which will give the house
101 members, gain of twelve.
The 2-cent rate bill was called on
the calendar and went over to the 9th
on motion of Carroll. This will in eff.
feet place the senate bill on the calen-
dar ahead of the house bill and will
give the rate reductionists two
chances, leaving the house bill open
if they should meet defeat on the sen
ate bill
The afternoon session Of the house
was taken up in final action on house
bills, the primary election bill being
the principal one. Glass secured the
reinserting Of the sections which were
out in committee of the whole,
which provide fees for filing. Eastman
opposed the reinstatement and gen
eral debate resulted in their going
back by a vote of 81 to "a. The bill
then passed by II to 3, those voting
against it being Eastman, King and
Peterson of Lawrence.
The senate at the afternoon session
passed a number OF minor bills and re-
ceived several new bills, principal
among them being one to place the
powers Of the attorney Of the railroad
in the department. OF the
attorney general and making the ware
house inspector an appointee OF the
governor, both of these positions be-
ing at present in control of the rail
road commission
The anti-lobby bill has been signed
by the presiding officers Of the two
houses and has gone to the governor
for his approval which means the last
day Of the lobby.
The lobby is ended, Gov. Crawford
having affixed his signature 70 the bill
Thursday evening. Passes will be
good for one more day, the conference
report having been adopted in both
houses, and Friday it will receive the