The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-02-24
B|GEL0W CODE
DEFEATED
At PIERRE
AFTER A TWO DAYS FIGHT III
Is OVERWHELMINGLY
BEATEN.
WRITINGS CODE AMENDMENT
% Live stock Committee-Histori
Department to be Put Under
state Supervision.

E10rT0, o. D.t peu. Ao.-oeuotoh
8oylan yesterday introduced bill
Slacing the department OF history
snder the direct supervision OF the
utAte. Under the present law the
state historian is the secretary OF
he State Historical Society, pri-
cate institution. and he is chosen by
sAe executive committee of that soci-
~. The plan Is to make the de-
sartment q state office.
The house again furnished all the
fireworks OF the session yesterday,
shsn Rep. Bigelow's school code
Se1t down to crushing defeat after
Z violent and exciting discussion
Fhs bill (H. B. No. CD was upon the
calendar - special order for three
ssaock. When the measure was
AIKEN up for third reading, the men,
aers ons By one left their seats un-
- the house was nearly deserted. A
Ill of the house brought them back
sud Rep. Hursh moved that the bill
- Indefinitely postponed. The mo-
sSea was seconded when Rep. Bige-
VOW took the DOR and like a drown
Mg man grazping at straw, made
sA eloquent and forceful plea that
els bill at least receive the respect
sal attention of the body. He charged
ne motion was made through per-
s0nal animosity. Burlington
Rrowne, Tscharner and knight fol-
owed with talks supporting him
nep. vercoe remarked that he was
sshamed To admi. that the Black
aEIls should have 3 member who
sonld do 30 "dastardly and coward
=" IN act n to move Indefinite post
asnement OF such msritorious mea-
snre. The Hursh motion was lost ano
ne hill placed upon final passage
che roll call showed the bill defeat
- by vote Of 80 to 81. The house
Asa extended the further courtes.
- Er. Bigelow OF refusing to apply
~ "ctnch" motion to the vote.
The house has devoted the pas,
mo days to consideration OF this bill
aad Rep. Bigelow is hoarse from a
eve houn' speech explaining his bill
= the members.
4 funny but rather serious Joke
Sas played on Rep. Whiting in the
a0uss,. His bill. los, granting a
aate's attorney the privilege OF COM
asnting upon the failure OF de-
hmdant In criminal case to testify
u behalf OF himself, was the next
~" on the calendar. Mr.. Whiting
Aad stepped into the corridor for a
1oment while his bill was being read
End had not returned upon the COM
sastion OF the reading. Some one, in
. rather low voice, moved that the
iii be referred to the live stock
ssmmfttee and the motion carried
ssfoTe most Of the members them
sslyes, realized what had been done.
thus his measure relating to Grimm
Z court proceedings now rests in the
ssoneyard" Of the live stock COM
atttss.
Ths senate II not yet through
soolishing offices. 1t would seem.
Eesterday they voted TO put the
sDale inspector out of existence.
4 funny incident yesterday when
- call OF the house was demanded,
sas when Rep. Apland got mixed
nd yotsd mo" on roll call.
Glandered Horses.
House bill 1875, providing for the
eayment OF money to owners OF
slandered horses killed by order OF
he state authorities. passed the
aouse after q warm debate. The bill
sats aside $4,000 per year as fund
oor this purpose. The real purpose
IT the bill is to expedite the stamp
ng out Of this dread disease, by
aaking It an object to people owning
lOrses affected with It. TO report the
aAssG.
Electric Headngnrs.
While the proposition TO compell-
ag the railroads Of South Dakota to
squip locomotives with electric
Asadlights, was voted down last fall
~ the electors. Il d very apparent
int the people want them and they
re going to say 20 IN no uncertain
Serms through the voice Of the legis-
laxnre. But four votes were lacking
r. the house to carry the bin calling
" 1900 candle power lights with
~ emergency clause. When the
alanse - removed the bill carried
m = safs majority.
Probably the one thing more than
~ other which prevented the mea-
sure gstting = two--thirds vote waa
~ masterfpl speech Of Rep. McMas.
ases 81 Yapkton - opposition to ths
~. Mr. AcAastsrs demonstrates