Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-07
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THE SOUTH DAKOTA LEcgs,,
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Solons.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
The legislative week at the capit,I
been an active one and considerable
has been accomplished. The ad;,nr,..
of the house last week raised the ona.,
as to whether the constitution ,a,,;
the Legislature to adjourn moro than =,
DAYS at time. The desire for a y.
was so strong that the entire ouest;o,
referred to the attorney general fl.
opinion. The position of this last no,
officer is by no means an easy one, a,
the attorney is required. in addi.jo,
his numerous other duties, 10 ~
the Legislature and point out the TO.
which they must walk, he will cam
thousand dollars compensation be now
ceives.
The law makers were treated to :.
ling bit of news last week that for
created sensation III both houses, ia.
The treasurer of the state of South
lSota had declined to pay the warrant.
sued by the auditor and the state
was dishonored. This leaves many Of
members who are without bank acco
in bad way financially. Board and
dry bills must be paid. Credit is a h
of civilization, and the hotel men
nothing about it. What Shall va
for money!" is the all absorbing uue3t
and the average member thinks it is
dition and not a financial theory that
fronts him, and he is busy looking ard
for relief. A joint committee has been
pointed to examine into the financial
fairs of the state, and their report is es
awaited. The bankers of Pierre
come to the rescue and agree to disc
the dishonored state paper at 10 per
The great mistake of the constitutional
yention was in limiting the amount
state Indebtedness and bringing the !
credit into bad repute. OF course the
ent condition of affairs is q bonanza fo1
banks, and the people who do bus
with the state and are compelled TO d
their earnings and profits with the b
are rounoly .cursing the men who al
sponsible for this condition OF ad
There is strong desire to s,bn.l
amendment to the constitution alld
the state to bond itself for million
lars. and thus pay all outstanding cd
tons at one hundred cents OF the dol
We find in makingla canvass anon
members that the chances are e1cel.e
a radical modification of TIE pr
exemption laws. The farmers nayd
their eyes opened on the subject and
see that large exemptions are not for
benentit; but few of their class can
themselves of the provisions of the la
it now stands; that merchants ard bal
are the only ones who can schedule
hundred dollars worth of property.
idea is spreading itself that the p3
credit of every Individual in the sal
more or less disturbed by the law as
lists at present, and the talk ls gel
among the farmers in the Y
lature, that sweeping reduction id
amount of property exempt will Cd
affect the rate Of interest and will i
outside capital. The farmers seem
the most active supporters of the. bill!
troduced to cut down exemptions
sonal property to $500, and q homis]
of eighty acres of land, or house
lot in town, and it is safe to predict
reform Will strike the prason. red
laws on this subject.
The friends of the different penal. |
liable and educational institutions d
state are here, and they are making III
lean efforts to impress upon the 4
bers the necessity Of appropr.atirs
full amount asked for to run those q
llshments for the ensuing year. Thd
a growing disposition to lop Off every
that can be dispensed with and as ma
consequence many a sinecure will q
pear. The various institutions mus
be sustained, bnt in view OF the low
dltlon of the state treasury every iten
be carefully gone over and reckless
OF money to erect new buildings wi
be heard OF this season at least. Th
also an earnest demand that thu stan
be raised IN the educational institr
and that hereafter all these establish
that lear the dign1tied names of III
stiles and colleges must cease to be
schools. This will do much to bring
proper place better standard Of edud
in the state.
Your correspondent unearthed
move last week that will crea
surprise when this is read. An eff
being made by the city of Huron {
move the university now at Vermilli
Huron and secure for the new institu
large slice of the lands granted b
general government for the state III
sity. Huron will ask for
appropriation. She is willing
donate $4,000 in cold cash
this plum. 4 lobby from Huron is
here working day and night in secret
this same connection it might De staff
piece of news that outside correspon
have not as yet discovered that Abe
will ask that the state fair be permal
located at that city, and the gent
who have in charge this measure con
TALLY assuredyour correspondent th
entire northern section of the state
rally to the support Of Aberdeen in
move. 1t combination is eff
between Huron and Aberdeen therd
be music in the air and
heretofore peaceful body Of men VII
quietly at work grinding out laws vii
get everything in the wild struggle
into the band wagon.
Gov. Mellette is on his way east vi
commission appointed by the legislat
see on what terms seed wheat can
cured for the farmers who reside il
drought districts and are unable to
chase the necessary grain to seed
helds. The governor has expressed
self as confident that the mission "
successful.
COlOred Arithmetic.