Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-19
House Eighth Dav.

The committee on rules submitted its
report in which were embodied the rules
which will govern the house during the
present session.
The Joint committee from the house
and senate reported its rules for Joint
sessions which may occur during the
present winter.
The consideration of both sets of Jules
was put over until the following day.
Resolutions of respect were offered
in memory of the deceased members of
the session of two years ago, for Louis
p. Forbis, of Deadwood, by Hursh, for
e. w. Taylor, of Aberdeen, by Ziebach.
The resolutions were made a special
order for Monday, Jan. is.
The chief clerk was instructed by a
motion to get 500. cards printed con-
tainining the list of committee appoint
ments of the members of the house.
A resolution was adopted i~nstructing
the chief clerk of the house and the
secretary of the senate to compile and
nave printed a Legislative hand book for
the session.
The following bills were introduced:
q Amending section 247, revised
oolitical code of 1908, pertaining to the
aours closing saloons and bars
.. An act permitting county mutual
insurance companies to insure Urban
residences.
%. To regulate the size n tanner
II construction of all caboose cars used
xithin the state.
81. Providing that common carriers
operating and doing business within
he state shall adjust and pay all claims
Tor loss or damage to the property or
Gyercharge for freight or express within
4 certain time; to provide for the pay
1aent of interest on such claims and TO
provide for the recovery of attorneys
fee in case of failure of the common
carrier to adjust and pay such claims
within the time limited herein and to
make this an accumulative act.
81. An act to expedite the appre-
tension of of horse thieves.
%. Abolishing the Office of state
engineer and to transfer the duties OF
state engineer to state surveyor.
"a. Amending chapter 1877 laws OF
1909, relating to deficiencies and pro-
yiding penalties for its violation.
81. To abolish the office of telephone
Inspector and ~conferrirg the duties of
shat Office upon the railroad commits
sioners.
3. To require express companies TO
pay double amount of damages incurred
from injury or loss of property COM
mitted to them for transmittai in GER
t&luh cases. 4 X ey ~4s
81. An act for the standard and pur-
ity Of agricultural seed. defining same,
pruviding for the labelling and testing
hereof, prescribing the dutiessof the
food and drug commissioner and pre-
scribing penalties for violations.
3d. Locating a dry farming expert
nsent station on such lands in Fall River
county.
-. Authorizing county mutual fire
insurance companies to insure against
adss and damage by cyclone.
10, Providing for the acquiring,
establishment, improving, ornamenting,
maintenance and government of public
parks. parkways, boulevards and other
grounds by cities under commission.
Joint resolution g.. Proposing and
recommending a new constitutional
convention.
Senate joint resolution l, was placed
E-its third reading and final passage.
The resolution provides for an investi-
cation of the soldiers home at Hot
Syringe. There was no oratory and
the resolution passed.
scnate-Eiahth Day.
The report of the joint committee on
rules of the senate and house was
received
Tho president of the senate was
requested to procure more typewriters
TOR the use of the senate. there being a
shortage at the present time.
senate bill No. /. amending section
lz66 Of the revised political code Of
1924. IS amended by chapter POI Of the
session laws Of 1903. was placed upon
- final passage and passed.
Senate bin s, appropriating funds for
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