The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29
LEGISLATION AT PIERRE.

LEGISLATION AT PIERRE.
One-third OF the time of the legisla-
tive session has run its course and just
six bills have become laws. Over 300
bills have been introduced, about equal
ly divided between the two houses. Six
teen have passed the house and eleven
the senate. Aside from the resolution
and bills in reference to the defalcation
the most important that have passed
the senate are: The resubmission blll.
two bills for the organization of mutual
insurance companies, one for county ard
nj for state companies, designed to
take in the business men; a long irriga.
tion bill amendatory Of the township
law; one providing for the issuance Of
anticipatory warrants, and a bill provid-
ing for the safe investment Of the perma:
nent school and other educational funds
and thescollection of interests, etc.
La the house bill No. 33 relating TO
the protection and propagation of fish,
q passed, but as there is a large num-
Der of bills introduced in reference to
the protection OF both game and fish, it
is very likely that out of the whole grist
some Q bill will be ground and finally
passed. The house has also passed bill
No. II, which provides that the mort
gage Of chattel property shall furnish
the mortgagor with a complete copy Of
the instrument and that the mortgage
shall be void unless such a copy is furn-
ished. Also bill No, Is, which takes the
Tax levied by counties for the insane out
OF the general fund and creates a special
fund that can be drawn upon only for
the maintenance OF the insane.
The really important work OF the leg
islature, SO far as the passage of bills is
concerned, has cot yet been reached.
House bill No. los will doubtless meet
some opposition, especially from the
American book concern. 1t provides for
q board OF commissioners who shall ad.
vertlse in two state papers, one paper in
New York and q in Chicago, for bids
for publishers of text books, u furnish
the same for a term Of five years and to
accompany such bid with specimen cop
les; also bids from authors for the sale Of
manuscript of books not yet published,
and bids from persons willing TO under
take the compilation of a book or a series
OF books, and provides that bids from
publishers shall give a bond Of $4,000
for the fulfillment OF their contract.
Irrigation appears TO be absorbing
more Of the attention and legal acumen
Ut the body than anything else. MIR.
Kingbury's scheme for a commission to
investigate the Missouri river as a source
Of supply is regarded as a measure Of
far-reaching Importance. Mr.. Aplinis
irrigation bill is a measure which will
give almost immediate irrigation wher-
ever it is put into operation. This bill
makes it possible for townships to call in
the state engineer Of irrigation to locate
several wells at the same time, and en-
ables the townships to furnish the ma
terial used in putting down wells, thus
saving from 800 to $500 on each well.
The bill alsqScorrects certain features of
h Melville law which are open to GER
tain constitutional objections with refer.
ence 10 the issuance of bonds. The law
provides that townships may issue bonds
not to exceed s per cent of the assessed
valuation OF the property in the town
ship. Mr.. Apliu has also a resolution for
an amendment to the constitution to al |
low the limit to reach Is per cent. Under
his bill any township may put down
nine wells and this number would not
only furnish water for general purposes
but would irrIgate several thousand
acres OF land.
Senator Hebal has introduced a bill 10
locate a blind asylum at Gary, that town
offering the cd court house and site of
ten acres to begin with and will help
maintain II for the next two years.
Supt- Sherrard OF the Sioux Falls or
phans' home is at Pierre in the interests
Of "a bill OF his 10 provide for sending at
state expense to his home many OF the
children which now go to the reform
school at Piankinton. Many children
not themselves vicious but lost because
Of the -viciousaess OF the parents are sent
to the reform school and have TO remain
there at state expense until Is Oh 81
yearso Of age, when for a matter Of s75
apiece they could be taken care OF at his
home until other good private homes
We're found for them and thus be much
better for the children and the state.
AZ.