Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-10
ink. and in his drunkenness was guilty

drink, and in his drunkenness was guilty
Of the crime Of which the Jaw took cog
nizance. he was pardoned on the sd day
OF March, 1894. upon a petition OF a large
number Of the good citizens Of Day coun-
~. He IS now at home with his family,
an honorable citizen.
Samuel l.olander. scntedced OH the Sth day
of Jane, 1893 to one year, Imprisonment for
the crime of grand larceny, which sentence
Oh account Of the two months good time
allowed 10y law would have expired on the
9TH day OF April, lisa. was parloned on the
9Th DAY of April, 1874. upon the statement
of the warden an l officers of the penitcn-
tiary as TO his good conduct aud general
chalaaer during his conhneme u. He was
partloned to save his citizenship.
Ceotge Mills, a citizen of WoousOcket In
Sanborn county, convicted on the End day
OF J"ne. A. u. 1894, of the charge of Viola
sixty days imprisonmcrn in the county jail
Of Saneorn county and 10 pay a fine u
500, or dpon failure to pay said fine to be
confined in tire county Jail not more than
were presented To the executive asking for
His pardon, based upon the statement that
lie was an old soldier, broken in health,
poor, aud In the belief of many Of the
petitioners WIS not willfuily guilty OF che
crime with which he was charged. The
Hon. u. Haney, judge OF the court before
whom he VAS tried. in a letter to the ey-
ecutive said, that III his Cp.ni,n. II the
slxtdy days Imprisonment could be RENTED
upon condition that the tine be paid, such
NOuiu Dc tllllItIS DIoDtI, IhdL IL IL
law had permitted, the court would have
imposed the fine only. He declared that his
recommendation was based upon all the
circumstances surrounding the case. the age
of the prisoner and the probability OF serious
injury resulting to his health from ~confine-
ment In the Jail in SanbOrn county"
His petition was signed by the board OF
education Of the town OF Woonsocket, by
the mayor and the officers Of the city OF
Woonso,ket, where The said George Mills
has his home, the jury before whom he was
tpia1 with fhA nNtanTinn 0f ono man fnA
county commissioners OF said county, and a
very large number OF the good citizens OF
said county who were acquainted with all
the circumstances OF the case. In view OF
all these facts, pardon was granted him TO
take effect at the expiration Of nifty lays
confinement.
Peter McGrath, charged with the crime
OF grand Larceny, was convicted and SEN
fenced TO one years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary at Sioux Falls upon the oath
day of November, lS3. 1t appeared TO che
executive that the said Peter McGrath had
u family OF excellent repute living In Custer
county, consisting Of a wife and little chill
dren. IL was also presented that there were
very grave doubts Of the guilt of said Me-
Grath, OF the crime with which he was
charged. His conduct during confinement
was excellent as per the statement OF the
prison authorities, and In the hope that he
would hereafter be a good citizen he was
pardoned on the 18th day August. 1894.
His cline would nave expired on the 24th
day OF September, 1894.
10th day of January, A. ID: 1894, by the
for Faulk county. for the term of nine
months for the crime of seduction he
would have been entitled TO discharge on
the 9Th day OF September, 1894. Upon petit
ton OF the good citizens OF Faux county.
and the statement Of the prison authorities
as to his good conduct, he was discharged
on the eth day Of August, 1894.
Samuel Geary, was sentenced by the hon
orahie judge Of the circuit court in and Tor
Yankton county 10 one years mp-isonment
from the 23rd day OF November, 1893, In
the penitentiary at Sioux Falls for Obtain
ing Money under False Pretenses.' His time
would have expired on the 23rd day or
Sentember. 1884. Upon a numerously signed
petition asking for his pardon, certificate OF
good character by the warden, the belief De-
ing expressed that the prisoner has been
sufficiently punished, he was Rardon nS S on
the 10Th day OF September, 1871, anu MS
citizenship saved TO him.
Frank Knitted was sent enced by the nom
orahle judge Of the circuit court In and Tor
YanktOn county to one years imprisonment
IN the penitentiary at Sioux Falls from the
Ord day Of November, 1893. for the crime
Of grand larceny. This case, was almost
Identical with that OF Samuel Genry, SEN
fenced at the same time and place by the
same honorable court, and he was pardoned
on the 10Th day of September, 1894, for the
reasons state d before.
William Neidauer, was confined In the
Jail OF Sphinx county on the 3lst DAY OF
February, 1894. for the term of one wear for
the crime Of Outraging public .decency. A
very numerOusly signed petition or the
good people OF SPHINX county, and especially
Of the city Of Redf"ld, was presented asking
for his pardon. The executive was Also III
receipt OF a letter from the Hon. A. w
Campbell, Judge Of the circuit court before
whom the prisoner was tried, which says Il
have consulted the states attorney OF splnK
county and l am of the opinion that 1t will
he right FOR you to grarS the pardon asked
for by william Nc!dauer,. which has hereto
S,gned 4. W. Campbell, Judge" Pardon was
therefore granted on the Both day OF NoVem-
her, 1894.
declares that the legislature shall provide
by law for the enumeration of the inhabi.
! tants OF the state In the year 800 ana
every ten years thereafter. 1t will therefore
be your duty to make some provisions Tor
the taking of the census this year. In
order that this may be done with the least
possible expense l have the honor to sug-
gest that provision be made for the taking
OF the census by the assessors at the time
of the taking OF the assessment OF the state
under the direction OF the state auditor,
who will prepare and furnish TO the as,
all necessary blanks: that the enumeration
be returned to the Office Of the state auditor
who shall be charged with Its corNniiation
and report. 1t is hoped that you will take
early action IN this matter so that ample
time shall he given for the preparation and
distribution OF the blanks.
I have the honor TO ask that provision be
made In law for the appointment Of notaries
public in unorganized counties. Under stock
Quarantine proclamations which the execu-
live must Issue In compliance with the
requirements OF the department OF agri-
culture at Washington, stock owners are
frequently required to 60 q long distance
for the Jurat OF Il magistrate and are in this
way subjected to a great deal OF unneces-
sary expense and Inconvenience. III notaries
public can be appointed where such an
officer IL needed in the stock country IL will
be a great convenience to the people.
Board OF
Chapter 30, session laws OF 1890, creating
the board of pardons, provides In section 1,
that the board shall consist of the presid-
ing Judge of the circuit court In which the
conviction was had, the secretary of state
and the attorney general. The acting board
of this state Is and always has consisted
OF the presiding judge OF the supreme court.
the secretary of state and the attorney
general. The law needs amendment.
Chapter 81 OF the session laws of 1893
provides that on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday In November In the year
1893 and every six years thereafter there
shall be chosen judges Of the supreme court
Of this state who shall qualify and enter
upon their duties on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In January In the
year 1894. The same mistake occurs In Sec
ton 2 as to the time upon which circuit
judges chosen at the proper election shall
enter upon the discharge OF their duties.