The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-02-11

New bills in the senate Friday were
Seward, relating to admission of evil
dence in civil actions; Jordan. requir-
ing railway companies to construct
viaducts across streets on order of
city councils; exempting from proc
ess salaries to $40 a week for unmar-
ried persons, and $25 a week for a
ried persons: Hare, changing oil in
spector district boundaries; Bates,
granting greater powers to city
ellis in control Of dance halls and clair
voyants; empowering cities to con-
struct sewers and assess and collect
taxes for same; authorizing the state
to sell certain lands to the city of
Sioux Falls; charging the powers Of
commissioners elected for control Of
cities; Johnson of Lake, increasing
amount which counties may pay TO
county fairs; Hawkins, to provide a
state bee inspector and fixing compen-
%sation; Howe. legalizing the issue Of
bonds by Fort Pierre; Ewart, to al
low corporations to buy and sell
shares of it's own or other stocks; re-
lating to notaries in banks.
The house ran in a long list Of new
bills, and those not senate duplicates
are: Van Rusche. prohibiting school
officers from being Interested in con
tracts for material or supplies; Tay-
Tor, requiring express companies to
make shipments at first opportunity,
providing penalties for delay; provid-
ing for park commissions for cities
of 5000 or more; memorializing con
gress TO grant the state lieu lands in
stead of those located in the forest
reserves; S~alzseidler, authorizing
emergency levies of state taxes for
1909 and 1910; Morris, amending code
of civil procedure in regard to wit
nesses; Mcdonnell, relating to sue
cession In distribution of estates;
Newell, creating the Office of state i'm
migration commissioner, and appro-
priating money for same; prohibiting
accident insurance companies from
giving prizes; Meyer, appropriating
$40, 900 for new buildings at Madison
normal; English, requiring candidates
for county superintendent to hold first
grade certificates; Nelson, providing
for drainage of state lands; Parrot.
requiring prompt payment Of EN-
ployes Of corporations; Norbeck, plac-
ing the telephone inspector under
control Of the railway commission;
Ranum, relating to school district
boundaries, where cities and towns
reorganize under the general law; Nc
Donnel, requiring railroads to publish
time cards in local papers; prohibit
ing trusts and pools In the buying of
grain.
On motion of Kjelmar a resolution
of sympathy was adopted in the house
for the family of the late command
ant of the soldiers home. and Repre-
%sentatives Kjelmar and Bentley were
appointed a committee to attend the
funeral.
The house passed House Bill so,
which amends the law in regard to
redemption of real estate sold under
foreclosure; house Al, prohibiting the
use of profane and obscene language:
joint resolutions Z and 5, both re-
Questing a national constitutional con
vention, one to amend the constitu-
ton in regard to the election of
United States senator's, and one to
add an anti-polygamy amendment to
the constitution. Joint resolution IL,
memorializing congress to make a bri-
gade post Of Fort Meade. And house
., which provides means of securing
. road to isolated tracts of land not
on section lines. This called out a
contest on the part Of representatives
west Of the Missouri, who said they
did not want nor need such a law in
that part Of the state, but was sup
ported by members from the east side
Of the river, and passed by q vote OF
81 to IL. 1t was opposed by Bartine,
Warner and Fowler, and supported by
Taylor, Morris, johnson of Mime
haha, Trumbo and Whiting.
Five supreme court judges was the
decision Of the joint judiciary commit
tee conference Saturday, with the on
ly matter at difference being division
lines of districts. For this purpose
a subcommittee was selected to out
line what was thought to be the prop
er division.
The senate passed the house 2-cent
rate bill. but SO badly cut to pieces
with amendments hat it will have to
be passed upon by the house again,
and a fight is In sight on these amend
ments, and the bill will not be ready
to become law for several days.
After trying for five or six sessions
the house advocates Of the law to pre-.
vent sales. of stock Of merchandise in
fraud 10 creditors managed to get
their bill through by a decided vote,
and it is considered certain of favora-
BILE action by the senate.
The house committee made a favor
able report OF the bill to make drink
ing on passenger trains a misdemea-
nor.
The senate confirmed the appoint
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