The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12
WANT $4,000 FOR
ABERDEEN NORMAL
BROWN co. DELEGATION ASKS
THAT AMOUNT FROM TIE
U LEGnATURE
Hou q Is Two Sessions, Dispos-
il p = veral Bills of Minor I'm
p Whiting Asks for Fin
al : atement Of States Condi-
til State Treasurer-Bates
Would Allow Booze Sold at Social
Clubs.
Would Allow Booze Sold at Social
Clubs.

Pierre, FEB. llST1e house held
morning session Wednesday. Half an
hour was spent in futile attempt to
virtually amend the rules to make the
cinch motion apply itself automat-
ically, but the house would not hav
it that way. The rules were suspend
ed, and the order of third reading
taken up. Mr.. Fowler's bill provid-
Ing the manner of foreclosing liens
on mining property was passed; also
Mr.. Sedam's bill to legalize the in
corporation of washington school
township. Mr.. Arnold's bill ,provid-
ing for the erection and mainten-
ance Of partition fences was consider
ed. A general debate ensued, sew
eral amendments were offered but the
bill passed in It's original form. It
provides that when the owner of a
tract Of land wishes to fence any line
not on highway he can compel the
owner of adjoining lands to build
half of the fence, providing the adj
Joining land is susceptible Of profit
able use. Mr.. Morris bill, prescrib-
ing when the defense of assumed
risk shall be charitable in "a
suit brought by employee against
corporation for damages on
account Of injuries sustained. The
bill passed. Mr.. Warner opposed the
bill SO vigorously that Mr.. Morris
expressed regret for the tendency Of
his friend from Stanley to champion
the railroad cause. Mr.. Otto's bill
authorizing county commissioners to
appropriate money, in larger sums
than the present law permits. to aid
county fairs, also passed.
Afternoon Session
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows; One by Mr.. Fowler, to fix the
terms of court in Harding and Per
kins counties; Mr.. Mccain to limit
loans of school funds to forty per
cent of the assessed valuation of the
land on which the loan is made; by
the committee on irrigation and
drainage to place all irrigation pro
jects under the control of state en-
gineers; by Mr.. White, to require
the filing of insurance statements
with the registers of deeds instead
of publication in newspapers; by
4bo5 nro1p,, ,oy, =, ~ n 3a1a arotiop f0 on.
propriate $4,000 for dormitorJ
and other buildings at the Northern
Normal; by Mr.. Med Donnell, to ere
ate the counties of Todd, Nash ant
Sherrard out of the Rosebud eser
yation; by Mr.. Cable, to make 1t {
misdemeanor for any official to ere
ate a deficiency; by Mr.. Mcdonnell
requiring railroad companies to es
tablish and maintain track scales q
division points and to send certifi
Gates Of weight to the shipper.
On motion OF Mr.. Fowler the hous
instructed the chief. clerk to wire
request to the delegation to Wash
ington from South Dakota to oppos
granting 20 San Francisco authorit
to construct reservoir in Yosemit
Park.
Mr. Whiting renewed his resolution
to cali on the state treasurer for
financial statement. Mr.. Taylo
wanted more complete statements, t
which Mr.. Whiting consented, an
the resolution was adopted.
The house passed sMr. English
bill, to require candidates for count
superintendent to hold first grade eel
tifcates for at least one year prio
to the date Of taking the ONCE: nix
Mr.. Whiting g, to regulate the sel
Vices Of summons out Of Justice
courts; also tho bill TO- create i stat
board Of b3nk deposits. introduce
BY the committee on state affaira
the bill 10 apptopsiats 3337ss 70 Il