Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07
LEGISLATIVE +

~ Oil mas been introduced to cStAb-
lish q blind asylum at Gary.
The session Is not halt over and $50
bills introduced. Whoosh! get out
from under.
The valued policy bill will attract a
number OF insurance men to the capital
In the near future.
Now they want the auditor to take
charge Of the money. Why auditor
rather than treasurer?
The lobbyists for state institutions
are at Pierre in force and none will be
closed II much earnest work will pre-
vent.
Senator Alpin has prepared q game
law embodying the best points OF all
the bills on the subject heretofe intro
ducd.
Senator Belts has introduced a bill
to prevent commissioners allowing more
than Sl25 worth Of seed grain 10 any
q person.
The committee on appropriation is
now OF the opinion that the funds will
be forthcoming to keep all of the edu-
eational institutions running q usual.
The State Board of Agriculture asks
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what they have run behind during the
past two years. They are likely to
want.
Picker has introduced a bill allow
ing final proof to be made before a
county Judge or clerk OF the court.
This will save expense Of trips to the
land offices II 1t passes.
A motion was made to the effect that
members donate their mileage to the
state since they had ridden to the cap
tttal on passes, but the proposition
meets with little favor.
The state will come out of it's trouble
all right and the present will prove a
valuable lesson, II it succeeds in MAX
Ing things more secure where state or
county money Is concerned.
The prohibitiOnists will try to have a
law passed prohibiting druggists from
selling liquor for stomach and other
troubles. II such q law does pas it
will increase the number Of blind swine.
Bills are introduced in greater mum.
bers than eyer before known. Each
Individual member seems bent on MAX
Ing . record, but, for what? Very few
will ever be renomtnated, much less
elected.
The railroad commissioners report
was not deemed worthy of being
printed. It was incomplete aud dis
j0inted and would cost q whole lot of
money and spoil a whole lot Of nice
white paper.
Taylor was not found in Indiana and
the man who had him 90 tight and fast
has learned how easy it is to be mis-
taken. The attorney general and his
Of1cers have returned and say they
went east on other business.
There is little partisan c in
the present legislature. The populists,
although few In number, have evidently
prO6ted by the lessons Of the past and
have come to the conclusion that other
men may be honest as we'll as they.
Senator Stora, Of Aurora county, has
introduced Q bill in the senate to ex-
empt $1,000 worthy of property from
taxation to individuals who put down
artesian wells with q flow Of 800 gal
Ions per minute. 1t won't pass and 1t
ought not to.
The uniform school system is being
agitated again. But the trouble always
has been and always will be TO recon-
cile those used to the old district sys-
tenn, in such counties a. Clay and Union.
Yet it must be done sometime and this
Is a. good a. any.
The member who wanted to adjourn
right away has changed his mind and
joined forces with he who thought he
wanted to abolish everything in sight,
including the gentle hills and long
walks to the law making house out on
the railroad addition.
A Black Hills member expresses the
opinion that the Harvey Peak tin
mines are closed forever. Tin exists
there, he says. but not in paying guam
titles. The ore Is found in pockets OF
considerable richness, but the trouble is
that the pockets are too seldom.
The Investigating committee Is being
severely criticised for holding It's meet
in1s with closed doors. But those who
censure would do we'll to wait q while
until the object Of secrecy Is explained.
Court Boyd was on the stand and his
testimony co~ntroverted that OF Major
Ruth's to such an extent that the
majors administration is to be inves.
tigated from . to z.
The bill which has just passed author
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rants 10 intended TO afford temporary
relief. Thesewarrants are to be Issued.
not as q permanent debt, but merely TO
anticipate the tax receipts for the next
two years. They IRE 20 be sold at not
less than par and may draw I per cent
interest, which 10 to be paid annually.
| The amount TO be issued is 1901, 600.
which will be sold as fast as the money
Is needed.
Senator Royce's joint resolution for'a
constitutional convention follows the
course OF procedure laid down by the
constitution. II the measure carries,
~ seems likely, the people will vote at
the regular election In 1895 on the
proposition - 70 whether or not they
desire = constitutional convention. Il
they vote In the negative, the mAttet
10 settled then and there. II they vote
In the affirmative, the legislature which
assemblies In 1897, will provide for The
election Of members Of the convention,
who will Be elected In 1893. Thus the
whole matter 10 left with the people
II they do not desire Z constitutions
convention the as~Certainment OF theil
wishes will mot cost = penny.
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