The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-04-03
TAMPERING WITH BILLS.
A Peculiar Case Discovered in South Di
kota-The Case Explained.

A Peculiar Case Discovered in South Da-
kota-The Case Explained.
Carter's edition of the 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 a 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,
found that the original bill had been
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 excess" 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 26, 1851 certify that
the words "below any, in line 6 herein were
changed and inter-written after erasing the
words sin excess" which were the words
used and in the bill when it came into my
possession from the enrolling clerk.
(Signed) A. 9. MELLETTE, Governor.
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. J
Ffremen'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 70, "a, 25 and 26. The
BOARD selected Sioux Falls several weeks
ago upon the condition that a certain
bonus was raised. The money has been
subscribed, and the tournament will be
neld in the Queen city. Tho makeup
If the official program has been com
pleted, and is as follows:
Tuesday, jun 23-The visiting fremen
will be received and entertained.
Wednesday, June 2I-At 10 a. m. the
parade will take place, followed by an ad-
iress OF welcome and response. A prize
will be awarded TO the bost appearing COM
pany. At 1 p. M. single mems coupling
contest, purse, S25 first. SIS, and second, $40
AT 2 y. NJ, best drilled company Of not les s
than sixteen men, purse. $50; first, $50, and
hcCOnu, S@U. Az D p. M, championship lad
ermen's contest, purse, $40; first, $50 and
badge; second, $50. At 4 p. M, AT class
hook and ladder race; purse, 500; first, $50
and second, $40.
Thursday, June 25-At 1 p. NJ, :46 hose
2ace, purse $500; first, $50; second, $40. At
r:3o p. M, championship hook and ladde,
contest, purse S325; first. SITS and champ
ionship prize, valued at $500; second, S1OO;
third, $50. At $3.50 p. M, steamer contest
two or mere to compete, purse SIPS; first
SIS; second, $50. At $50, CHAMPIONSHIP
hose race, purse s325; first, SITS and
championship. cart, valued at $500; second
500; third. $50. At 8 p. NJ, wet contest fol
prize OF $50. y
Friday, June 26-At 1 p. M, novelty lad
dermen's contest, purse $40; first, $40; sec.
ond $40. At 2 p. NJ, free-for-all hook and
ladder contest, open to the world, single
purse 5000. At 3 p. IN. championship coupl-
ing contest, purse $40; first. $40 and badge;
second, $40. At 4 p. m., free-for-all hose
race, open to the world, single purse So 0
At S p. M, hand engine contest, two O,
more teams to contest. At s p. m. ban6
contest. prize 500.