Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-03
TAMPERlNG WITH BILLS.
A Peculiar Case Discovered in Sou.!. Da-
kota-The Case Explained.


Cartcr's edition of tho South Dakota
session laws, which has already gone all
over the state, prints the law for county
uniform school text books last in the
book and adds that the editors do not
know whether it became Il law or not,
having been properly transmitted to the
governor, and it having been received by
the secretary OF state March IA through
the mails, without any letter of advice.
Gov. Mellette, upon his return to Pierre,
tempered with by some miscreant after
the time that it left him, changing sec
ton II to read that the books shall not
be bought "below any" of the prices
given instead of Sin cxcess.'' The law
is printed this way in Carter's edition
and is creating considerable question
over the state. The matter being called
to the governors attention, he appended
the following certificate to the bill,
which has been accepted by The secre-
tary:
PIERRE, March &c, 1s91.---I certify that
the words "below any in line herein were
changed and Intervention after erasing the
words sin excess, " which we're tho words
used and in the bill when it came into my
possession from the enrolling clerk.
The engrossed and original bills show
that the enrolled bill has been tempered
with, and the laws being printed in &C
cordance with the governors certificate
there will be no question about it unless
raised by the book companies, which is
not probable under the circumstances.
Eiremen's Tournament at Sioux Falls.
The board of control of the State Fire
mems association has finally decided to
hold this years tournament in Sioux
Falls on June 80, "a, 25 and 26. The
board selected Sioux Falls several weeks
ago upon the condition that certain
bonus was raised. The money has been
subscribed, and the tournament will be
held in the Queen city. The makeup
of the official program has been COM
pleted, and is as follows.
Tuesday, June 23-The visiting fremen
| will be received and entertained.
| Wednesday. June 24-At 10 a. III. the
parade will take place. followed by an ad-
dress of welcome and response. A prize
will be awarded to the best appearing COM
pany. At p NJ. single mems coupling
contest, purse. $25: first, S15,and second, $40.
| AT p. M, best drilled company OF not les 8
than sixteen men, purse, $50; first, $40, and
second. $50. At 3 y. M, championship lad
! dermen's contest. purse, $40; first, $40 and
badge; second. $40. At Up. M, :4T class
hook and ladder race; purse. 500; first, $780,
| and second. $40.
| Thursday, June 25-At D. M. :46 hose
Face, purse 500; first, $50; second, $40. At
r:30 p. NJ, championship hook and ladder
contest. purse sS25; first, s175 and champ
| ionship prize. valued at $500; second, 500;
third, $50 AL $3.50 p. M, steamer contest,
two or more to compete, purse S125; first,
SIS; second, $50. AT 1890, championship
hose race. purse $685. first. $175 and
championship cart, valued at S40e; second,
500; third. $50. AT y. M, wet contest for
prize of $50.
Friday, June 26--At y. M. novelty lad
dermen's contest purse $50; first, $50; Sec
ond $40. AT p. M, free -for-all hook and
ladder contest, open to the world single
purse 5000. At p. m. championship coupl-
ing contest, purse $40; first, $40 and badge;
second, $40. Alta p. M, free-for- all hose
race, open to the world, single purse 81 90.
At p. M, hand engine contest, two or
more teams to contest. At D. M band
! contest, prize 500.