The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-26
NORRIS PRIMARY Bill
PASSES HOUSE
MEASURE GOT THROUGH IN ITS
ORIGINAL FOR ~. -dOUT
AMENDl
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Upper House Debates : rug Bill
and Also the Cong1 Appor-
tionment Bill, VIII, on a
Tie Vote-Amendme dopted
to Give Burke and Martin Separ-
ate Districts Complete Account
Of Recent Legislative Doings.

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hart opposing the motion to advance
it on special order for consideration
on Saturday, but losing out.
There was also a warm debate up
on the congressional apportionment
bin. Senator Ewert offered an am
ment to give Messrs. Burke and Mar
tin separate districts, which was
adopted. The bill lost by vote of
22 to %, one member being absent.
Pierre, Feb. 24.-The house took
up senate bills on its calendar this
morning and passed the following:
To require a transcript of the rec
ords to be made, when a county is
divided, one copy for each of the
new counties created. To require
that when girl is committed to the
state training school a matron shall
be sent from the institution to ac-
company her on the journey. To pro-
hibit the taking of Intoxicating
liquore or narcotic drugs onto the
premises Of any Of the state charit-
able or penal institutions. TO legsI-
ize IAN issue of school bonds by the
Doren school district in Stanley
county. To prohibit and prevent
trespass on state lands. To require
a record to be kept Of all uncoined
precious metals. To give each Of
the boards in charge of state institu-
tions charge over the printing of its
own report, and to prohibit the pub
lication Of advertisements Of alleged
cures for sexual and venereal dis
eases.
The bill to prohibit the desecra-
tion OF the national ag with adyer-
tsements, ther being similar law
already on the statute books, was
postponed indefinitely.
Senate.
Senator Jordan's viaduct bill, was,
on motion of the senator himself, re-
called from the executive Office for
amendment and correction.
Senator Rowe's bill, to legalize a
certain issue Of school bonds by the
Doren district, Stanley county passed.
Senator McPherson's, to define and
punish the larceny OF gold product
from cyanide plants, was lost, re-
considered and referred to Senators
MCPHERSON, May and Stokes as a spe-
cial committee, with instructions to
amend by reducing the penalty.
Senator Tobin's, to empower the
state board Of agriculture to acquire
certain real estate by condemnation
proceedings, and Bates to give jus
tices of the peace Jurisdiction, by
4 limiting the penalty for cruelty to
animals to a fine Of 800 or 80 days
in jail, another by Bates to author
ize the Incorporation Of electric
lights and power plants, and empow-
ering them to acquire property for
1 that purpose under the exercise OF
the right Of eminent domain. and an
\ other authorizing the state board OF
( charities and corrections to place on
the pay roll Of the penitentiary the
h name Of 3. L Gill, who was stabbed
by an escaping convict while In the
, discharge Of his duty at the peniten-
!, tiary, passed.
The bill to prevent the introduce
tion and spread Of Injurious assecta
and plant diseases. was amended and
s passed.
chanics liens
Senator Byrne's bill, requiring
railroad companies to employ fun
train crews was reconsid idered. q mo-
tion to strike out the enacting clause
was lost and the bill was referred ID
committee Of one, amended, and
then failed on final passage. Soma