The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-02
a reasonable amount OF property, the kind and
! value OF which TO be fixed by general laws.
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value OF which 70 be fixed by general laws.
RAILROAD TAXATION.
The committee on revenue and finance. to
which was referred yesterday the matter of
railroad taxation, reported the following
section, which was adopted:
All taxes to be raised in this state shall be
uniform on all real and personal property ac-
cordtng to its value in money, to be ascerta1ned
by such rules of appra!sement and assessment
as may be prescribed by the legislature bv gem
eral law, SO that every person and corporation
shall pay a tax IN proportion tn the value OF his.
her or Its property. And tine legislature shall
provide by general law for the assessing and
levying OF taxes on corporation property us near
as may be by the same rules ~ are provided { II
the assessing and ievying of taxes on individual
property.
This settles the question, and leaves tho
power to assess the value of all railroad
property with the local authorities. The
report Of the committee on state institutions
us adopted this morning contains the follow
ing provisions:
TIL charitable and penal institutions of the
state to consist of a penitentiary, insane hos
pital. school for the deaf and dumb, school for
the blind and reform school; said institutions
to he under the control of n state board of chart.
ties and corrections, not to exceed five members,
appointed by the governor and confirmed by the
senate; all state educational institutions to be
under the control of a board of regents consist
ing OF nine members appointed by the governor
and confirmed by the senate; each institution
10 De governed DN n DOafu OF trustees OF nVe
members appointed by the regents, said trustees
to appoint faculties and provide for manage
ment; all removals subject to the approval of
the regents; the regents TO serve six years and
trustees five years.
The report of the committee on mines,
mining and water rights was all stricken
out with the exception of the section refer
ring to instruction in mining and metallurgy.
The report of the committee on banking and
currency. adopted without change, contains
the following provisions:
All general banking laws hereafter enacted to
provide for the registry and countersigning bya
state officer Of all bills of credit, and to require
security to the full amount thereof in state or
United States securities: every banking COM
pany to cease operations within twenty years
from the time of organization: the legislature to
have power to provide for the reorganization of
such banks: shareholders or stockholders of
banking corporations to be held individually &C.
sponsible for all contracts Of such corporations
to the extent OF their stock at par value. such
liability to continue for one year after a trans
fer or sale OF stock. .
The committee on roads, bridges and other
internal improvements reported that in their
judgment the interests Of the people do not
require any special provisions on the sub
iect, except proper limitations to the power
of the legislature to contract debt or expend
public funds. The report of the committee
on amendments and revision of the consti-
tuition was adopted. 1t contains the follow
ing provisions:
Amendments may be proposed in either house
OF the legislature, and when passed by both
houses shall be transmitted to the people, a vote
or a majority of electors being necessary to
adoption Of the same: or u convention for franz
ing amendments may be called by a vote OF two
thirds of the members OF the legislature, subject
to a vote of the people.
AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
A motion introduced by Moody of Law
renee was adopted, providing for the ap
pointment of a commission OF fifteen to take
into consideration the measures necessary to
carry out the law of the legislature and the
proceedings of this convention relating to
the holding of the election at which the con-
stitution ia to be submitted and officers to be
provided for be elected. This committee
Will act until the executive committee of
seven provided for in the schedule shall be
appointed. Immediately after the opening
OF the evening session the committee was
announced, as follows:
Campbell, Booth, Frank, Grant, Kellam, Ka-
mouse, Ncili. Alexander, Gault. Haines, Brook
ings, Dollard. Wright OF Brookings, Williams
and Owen.
A resolution was adopted that when the
convention adjourns after drafting a con-
stitution, it adjourn to the first Tuesday in
May, the members then converting to have
the power TO adjourn from day to day or to
a day certain. The committee on education
and school lands submitted u supplemental
report embodying the low plan of invest
ing school funds.
This authorizes the state to lend the public
school funds to the several counties, the amount
apportioned to each county TO be in proportion
TO population; counties to pay 6 per cent interest
Tor the use of the funds and to have authority to
invest the same in farm mortgages, state or
ONltcu state bOrUS at n rate of interest mt tn
exceed z per cent.
The report was adopted, and section Z
amended so that that the rate of interest on
lands sold shall be fixed at & Instead of j
per cent The report of the committee on
the rights of married women, recommending
that MI property, real and personal, held in
title by women before marriage continue so
after marriage, was adopted. A resolution
was adopted extending the thanks of the
convention to Territorial Secretary Teller
and Auditor Caldwell for courtesies ten
dcred.
Matt Carpenters Memory.
Washington Letter to the New York Graphic.
A most remarkable memory was ex.
tinguished when Senator Matt Carpen.
ter died. four years ago this spring.
Wisconsin was right in mourning fol-
him. He was the only man Of phono.
menal intellect she ever produced.
Granting, as was claimed by some, that
some of his supposed inspiration came
from unremitting toll over a case. there
is still much to be explained on the
basis of wonderful gifts of memory. All
who were present at the time will re-
member (others can read it in the pub.
ished reports how he met the cross
fire of the Supreme Bench with citations
when he made his famous arguments
against Returning Boards before the
Electoral Commission. There was nc
gas to be had, and the distinguished
lawyer was compelled to read on that
memorable night by the aid of q
candle lie held in his left hand.
In a short time this became tiresome
anu in~convenient, SO he placed the can
die and his books one side with a ges-
ture of Impotence, and launched forth
IN the Dark of memory. 1t was a great
xMbitlo of his astonishing powers in
that line. 4 friend of his once told me
an incident going to illustrate the mar
velous command he had over the books
in his law library. Mr.. Carpenter had
Just returned from a six months alb.
sence in Milwaukee to his office in Wash
ington, and had not been there more
than half an hour when the friend called.
He found the senator rather weak
IRON his journey, but still cheerful
enough. After the usual compliments
OF the day had been passed, the senator
relapsed suddenly into silence and
dropped his head on his breast in q fit
OF meditation. After a pause of several
minutes he called the colored boy
OF the office with-"Tom, go to alcove