The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-01-13
IN THE SENATE

Because there Is no opening troubles
before the senate, that body is down
to work, and several bills were in
troduced.
Senate bill No. 7 calls for the crea-
ton of a new county, to be named lie
bach, in territory which Is now a part
Of Schnass.
Senate bill No. s, by Cone. provides
that the facts set forth in a recorded
instrument shall constitute prima
facia evidence in all matters of'law.
Senate bill No. 8, also by Cone, is
an act to provide for the incorpo a
ton of cities under the commission
plan Of government. This was refer
red to the committee on cities and
municipal corporations.
Senate bill No. 10, ny Duncan, OF
Dalton, is an act authorizing the loan
ing Of money in a court house build
ing fund. This was referred to the
ways and means committee.
Senate bill No. II, by Anderson,
provides for an appropriation of S.
600 for the state university at Yer
million. This vas given w to the
committee on appropriations.
Pierre, Jan. 7.-Though minority and
majority reports from the special COM
mittee, appointed by the house to
investigate the Waguer-Walker cleo
ton contest in Bon Homme county,
were presented, and the attorneys
representing the two men were rer-
mitted upon the floor to deliver ad-
dresses UpOn the merits of their re-
spective sides of. the case, no alton
was taken. After listening to their
various arguments, the house voted
to defer final action until Monday
morning.
AS was expected, the galleries in the
house were crowded with people in
terested in the fight, and the appear
case was greeted with much ap-
plause.
No business was transacted in the
house yesterday, Speaker Morris could
go no further than announce the
names of the chairmen of the commit
tees. the personnel of the bodies not
having been selected. The house ad-
journed, Immediately after converting
until today.
The senate was in session long
enough for the introduction of a half
dozen bills after which adjournment
was taken until today.
In the senate the regular grind was
continued. -,
The senate joint resolution No. 1.
calling for a special committee to in
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Home at Hot Springs was passed
unanimously.
A committee on food and dairy prod
ucts vas created, the membership TO
be announced later.
The following bills were introduced
today:
Senate bill No. Is, by Perley, pro-
vides for a fire-proof prison.
Senate bill, No. IA, also by Perley,
is an act prohibiting the planting OF
fax on leased government lands. Flax
is very hard on the soil, and the con-
tention is made that Is in unjust that
life should be removed by the ruth
less planting of this kind of grain
before actual sale is made.
Senate bill, No. Is, also by Perley,
limits the fishing in all streams and
lakes in the state to a season which
is defined by the summer months.
Senate bill. No. 16, is an act intro
duced by the committee in charge
Of such matters appropriating S.
065 for the repair and improvement OF
buildings on the state fair grounds
at Pierre.
Senate bill, No. II, by Gemmill, is
an act defining the meaning, in a legal
sense. of the word, caboose, as applied
to railroad litigations.
Senate joint resolution. No. 4, calls
for a commission to correct the form