The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-23
WORK.

A joint resolution OF the two houses
provides for a $1,000 appropriation u
pay a stenographer and other expenses
OF the Taylor investigating committee
The committee was also given power K
summon and examine witnesses under
penalty of $50 to 500 and a term in jai
rs long as the witness is obdurate. The
committee has already examined severa
witnesses of whom ex.Gov. Mellette tes
titled that he knew Taylor was short
two months before the expiration OF his
term but supposed he would get it fixed
up 10 time to settle.
ID. Nj. Inman of Vermillion, banker,
testified that he knew nothing OF the
letter which Commissioner Ruth was al.
legged to have written to Taylor, which
wa by mistake sent to his county. The
committee will probably 500 go to Red
field to examine Taylor's private bank
account, when revelations are expected
TO de made.
The bill authorizing the issuing OF
funding warrants in anticipation of taxes
has passed both houses.
Senator Kelly's bill, No. 8, providing
that a school building in a township
should be moved from one place to an
other only by a t%wo-thirds vote OF elect
ors, except when removal was TO the
center of the township, when only a ma
jority is required, passed by a vote of IS
to 2.
The senate temperance committee re-
ported the resubmission bill favorably
there being only two dissenting votes. In
view Of the fact that the senate vote will
be very close on this question, the COM
mittee on rules ordered the ejectment of
all outsiders from the floor OF the senate
when this vote is taken.
Senator Hebal would have the board
Of charities and corrections include at
least q woman.
Mr.. Dickover Of Hot Springs moved
that in view of crop failure and the de-
falcation of Taylor and the uent
shortage OF cash, the legislature will adj
journ on the Sth of February, but the
motion was laid on the table by a large
majority.
A bill has been introduced fixing the
fees OF clerk of court at 50 for drawing
each panel Of jurors instead OF 81 for
drawing each juror as the law is now
construed but was never intended.
Senator Lowthian has introduced a
bill to abolish the local boards of public
educational institutions and place the
management into the hands of the board
OF regents, while an amendment is pro-
posed to the constitution reducing the
number OF regents to five.
Senator McGee of Pennington has q
bill which will attract general attention.
1t is to abolish the grand jury except
where the judge upon petition of states
attorney may decree otherwise. The
bill grants power to the courts to hear,
try and determine prosecutions upon in
formation for crimes, misdemeanors al d
Otfenses. There are many able jurists
who question whether the ex parte star
chamber proceedings of the grand jury
are the proper thing for this country in
b present age. An indictment is u
very easy thing to get and often IL diff.
cult thing to get rid of.
Tbs pro~hlbitlonlsts have decided 10
carry the war into Africa by urging the
adoption of the state dlspensary plan of
selling liquors. This is an antidote for
resubmlssIon and also a blow at the
drug store business Of selling liquor,
which puts the friends of liquor in quite
IA quandary as TO how To meet it.