Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1890-02-06
LEGISLATIVE DAsHEs.


An "Engineer Of Irrigation" is talked of
for another state office. A fat Job most
anyone would take, but mainly orna-
mental.
That was raw break" Of the legislative
editor last week in computing the salary
of county officers under bill recently
introduced. The bill allows $500 for the
first 1000 population and S1OO for each
additional thousand. This would place
Hand county salaries at about 81, 100 per
year, upon the basis of 81 to the yoter--a
population of 6,709 as indicated by the
vote for Governor in 1889. A few contend
the basis should be five to the voter But
the question OF population, il this bill be-
comes law, will likely pe settled by this
years national census. The aforesaid
editor reckoned there would be salary of
$500 for county officers, and as he could
furnish no excuse for such temporary
alteration II was necessary 30 discharge
him to maintain this papers reputation for
statesmanship. Hereafter the devil
will have charge of this department.
Pierre hustlers are not making the
cash out Of the Legislators they expected.
The statesmen walk, smoke cob pipes,
and don't bite on inside property at
outside prices.
Registers will not collect fees for dis.
charging chattel mortgages under the new
law.
Nine per cent on real estate and IL on
chattel is the product of q more liberal
minded legislator Some of the reform
ers" will be glad TO get money at these
rates-snd let the bankers 60 unhung.
The farmer members said hunters must
continue to call prairie chickens "owls"
till Sept. 1st.
tax bill was passed, approved and be-
came law taking immediate effect, with
no penalty for delinquent taxes, and one
per cent interest each month. This is
similar to the territorial law OF n few years
ago less the penalty of one per cent, an d
applies to 1889 tax only.
The seed wheat committee state wheat
can be had, provided the Legislature passes
a law permitti ng counties to tond for 10.
The elevator men want some good county
bonds drawing interest. They would be
better and surer profit than the wheat,
hand county has got along without bond
ing in the past, and 1t is not likely the
record will be broken this year. Manya
farmer discovered few years ago that
corn could be raised here, because seed
wheat was scarce.
We envy Iowa. Her Legislature is in
dead lock, and no bills are presented.
House bill 81 on irrigation, introduced
by Lansing and Mason, of Hand, the
Pierre Free Press says. will becomes law.
Mason, Sheldon and Lansing are doing
goo d work for 1t, and il il admitted TO be
an important measure.
To back his argument on the ~ per cent
tax certificate bill one senator said he
won Id take all N his county at that price.
There are some AZ organized counties in
Sou til Dakota.
A house resolution by Gordon to reduce
the legislative districts passed unani-
mously. Couldn't help it. That is the
unanimous sentiment all over the state.
Treas Smith recommends the passage OF
a bill for the prompt payment of bond in
terest. The states credit must be main
tanned. 1t may be well for some of the
more rabid legislators to remember that
they had better pass laws to induce in
vestment Of foreign capital, instead of
attempting to drive it out Of the state.
The educational DILL prepared by state
educators is very complete. but more ex-
pensive than the present system.
new tax law makes the county treas
urer's receipt prima facie evidence that
all previous taxes are paid. Also empow-
ers county commissioners 10 select places
of deposit for county funds, but at the
same time holds the county treasurer
responsible for such deposits. Law is
said to be based upon common-sense
aud equity but there seems TO be an
absence Of both In the above clause.