The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-25
LEGISLATIVE MILL.

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submission resolution was rather eXclt-
ing. On It's third reading a motion 10
postpone was lost by the close vote OF
- to q. Then the passage oil the reso-
luton carried by a vote of "a to ~. liz
is a long time yet, however, to the re-
peal of the prohibition law as 1t now
exists. Should the ~prohibitory clause
be knocked out OF the constitution two
years from now, by a vote OF the people
the law would still stand until a legisla-
ture is elected which will repeal the pre-
sent law and pass a substitute. This
will be found a much more difficult feat
to accomplish than the mere passing OF
u resubmisslon resolution.
Public Examiner Meyers has sent a
letter to the legislature stating that he
was unable to send in his report on ac-
count of illness, and also stating that his
examination Of the state auditors books
led him to believe that the office was In
good condition, and quoting at length
the statute to show that he had not dis
regarded his duty in the Taylor case.
The report of the examiner was treated
rather tiippantly 10y some OF h mem
bers and MIR. Burke moved that it be re-
ferred to the third house-the lobby.
The contumely being heaped upon
Meyers is said to be unsettling his mind,
aud he has been taken home to Water
w.- Llw1- l~wvr ,-;Ah arv-n nrccfrn.
tion.
Auditor Nipple has undertaken to find
If possible what has became of sl6O,OU0
which Taylor drew out during the month
Of December. 1t is the duty OF the audi
tor to give the state treasurer q voucher
for the mount of money that the coun-
ty treasurer 10 to pay into the state.
Upon notification the county treasurer
RENTS by draft to the state treasurer.
1t was Taylor's custom to have these
drafts sent to Redtield to the First Ma
tiona' bank. This bank in urn OF course
sent these drafts to Sioux City, Chicago
or elsewhere for collection, and Auditor
Nipple has sent out to the different
counties to ascertain what endorsements
are on these drafts, with the view OF
learning to whom the money was paid.
Possibly this may be OF use TO he state
in the investigation int the treasury de-
falcation.
The county ~treasurers and county
auditors of the state held a
session to consider several bills
in the legislature cutting down
their salaries and fees, and other
wise changing the laws respecting them.
They are making a vigorous effort to de-
feat this measure and will endeavor to
secure certain legislation of advantage
To them.
The newspaper men held an all day
Sc. sion on the BIRD inst. and transacted
considerable business OF Importance to
themselves alone. They also unanimous
ly denounced certain measures cutting
down the public patronage Of the news
papers and otherwise working against
their interests, and the members were
luSIIuCbc1 w DAln& GA pOcSlOHC pressure
to bear upon the members Of their
counties to defeat these bills.
Senator johnson 10y request introduc-
ed a bill TO provide for taking up funding
warrants rs soon as there is money in
the t~reausury to pay them.
Senator Ktngsbury desires An investl-
CATION Of the upper Missouri wltl. a view
~ controlling It's waters for irrigation
purposes; while Senator Hebal lntroduc,
ed IA bill 10 locate an asylum for the
bind at Gary, Deuel. county. The latter
would give Its old court house auc
grounds for the purpose. The new
funding warrants of South Dakota arr
ia big demand by eastern capitalists anC
il is easy TO be seen that our state credi
is not impaired ln.the least. $4,000 have
been ordered issued as fast as the none,
is needed; one bali the amount will b
due April J., 1896 and the other hal
April /, 1897. They are to be sold ii
not less than par and to bear not NOR
than 7 per cent.