Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
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Pierre during the last week has been
isolated. But two or three trains were
able TO get out or In. Consequently
the members have been INDUCING In
games Of Might've and sinch. The only
very important business was the pass
age Of the railroad bill.
The Palmer railroad bill became the
Law Of the land on Thursday afternoon,
having passed the house and having
been signed by the governor. The pen
with which his excellency affixed his
name to the measure will, It Is said, be
presented to Mr.. Palmer, who will have
It properly mounted and will cherish It
- memento Of his prowess, handing
It down to HE children and his child.
ren's children.
Only two amendments were offered
to the bill. One, by Mr.. Dollard, aim
ed to 6x maximum freight rate for
fuel, live stock and farm products as
follows: Two cents per ton per mile
for distances not exceeding Is miles, II
cents per ton per mile for distances
from Is to 50 miles, and l cent per ton
per mile for distances not exceeding SO
miles. He deemed it advisable, he said
to hx q limit beyond which neither the
companies nor the commissioners could
60 in over charging the people for local
service. The amendment was voted
down BY the democrats and populists,
who declared they lad ample faith In
the discretion Of the present and future
boards Of commissioners. It will be
we'll to bear these rates in mind, 90
that the future may disclose whether 1t
WA not wisest to tx . maximum limit.
Acting upon the suggestion Of the
populists that the whole matter of rates
should be left with the commissioners,
II. Williamson Of Charles Mix county
m0sed 70 strike out the clause fixing
IL 4axfnum passenger rate at three
cents psemile, but his amendment was
dsleated y = viva voce vote.
upos the roll call for the final passage
Of the bill every member present voted
In the Affirmative.
The governor is about to refer to the
aaoaeme 9e0st . question involving the
D1lD1iag q . fund known as the Estate
tsochers' reading circle fund.-" 1t is
derived from fees collected from appli-
Giants for state certificates and Is pay
able to the treasurer Of the state read.
ing circle. The auditor does not know
odlciallv that there is such an organize
ton In existance and holds he has no
pevsr = pa3 ont the funds In any event.
leisw pt0vidss he shall pay no money
Except BY issuing warrants for which .
special appropriation has been made.
Tho court viii be asked to define the
Inhibition. The amount in the fund is
about d 900.
Mr.. Grill Of Union county has intro
duced . bill to regulate the new board
Of regents Of education established last
fall BY the adoption Of the constitu-
ttonal amendment, which promises to
meet the requirements Of the state in
this direction. Its provisions are
moderate and It 10 likely to meet with
favors at the hands Of the republicans,
who are looking after the interests Of
the state On the side Of economy. It il
just possible, however, that when the
state gets running nicely under this
new board it will be upset by question
q the'legalty Of the manner in which
the constitutional amendment was
adopted.
The administration Of Governor Lee
10 earning the contempt of his party
associates, and with the public general
" II has fallen into disrepute. When
it. history II written the people will
forever want to keep the pages turned
down. To begin with, there was the
6asco with reference to his message. Il
was manifesly the work Of others, and
In spite Of the ear marks, which were
unmistalEakle, the governor persisted IL
claiming It - his own, although he Wal
| not sufficiently familiar with It to risl
Al attempt ct reading Il before thu