Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
News Picked Up Here and There Of the
Doings at Pierre.
The senate amended Palmers ware
house bill, making the fee SIS, instead
of ten It leaves the bill now with an
ordinary license for buying grain, 81:
for storing grain, IS. The house bill
compelling the mortgagee to give the
mortgagor copy OF the mortgage,
passed the senate. The bill prohibit.
ing non resident aliens from acquiring
land, passed the senate.
In the house equal suffrage had the
right Of way. Oleson, Of Lawrence
county, made the speech Of the day. He
attempted to make a residence of FIVE
years necessary instead of one. He
warned the populist members Of the re-
suit of equal suffrage in Colorado.
They were showed under at the follow
ing election. If this amendment was
passed many members of the present
legislature would never see the inside
Of Legislative hall again. These points
were greeted with wild applause. The
fun was in the fact that he was in dead
earnest.
The measure received q majority but
not a majority of the members-elect,
hence it failed. This ends it in the
house, but similar measure is going
the house which gives the ladies
another chance. Williamson offered q
resolution in the house referring to the
necessity of an increased revenue as
shown by the governors message, and
inquiring as to the advisability or con-
stitutionality of state law for an inc
come tax. The resolution was referred
TO the judiciary committee.
Among the new bills was one by Kidd
providing for the organization and reg
ulation Of cooperation societies; by Dem
ton, empowering railroads to construct
and operate disconnected lines of road
in South Dakota. A bill appropriating
1915 to reimburse State Treasurer Phil
lips for the expenses of bringing state
funds to Pierre passed the house.
| The number of clerks on the roll is
almost as large as two years ago and
the real work has not commenced
They will need lot more before tbs
thing is over and there is a strong
probability that the present will go
down to history as the most extrava-
giant legislature in the history OF the
state.
An attempt will be made to pass a
law, prohibiting railroads from con-
tracing for advertising space in the
newspapers and paying for the same in
mileage. On the same principle one
ought to pass a law prohibiting farm
er from trading butter and eggs for
groceries. There should be fully al
much sense in it.
Loucks' withdrawal did not mend
matters in the senatorial fight. II
anything it made them worse. The
candidates left still stick and swear
they will stick to the end of the chap
ter. There may be no election. II
that case South Dakota will haye but
one senator for the next two years
which would suit Pettigrew, just a.
we'll.
The Torrens bill for real estate trans
fers is attracting great deal Of yer.
favorable attention. It is bill which
needs and merits much attention. I
care is taken to make it broad ant
liberal in its scope and to protec
vested interests SO that it will no
prove unconstitutional 1t should. in ou
Judgment, prove very wise law.
The question OF liquor license i
making world Of trouble. It is me
by dilatory tacticts on the part OF tn
prohlbitionists and q great division Q
opinion on the part Of those suppose'
to be favorable to it. Gov. Lee ha
interjected the fastest phase. Il
wants the state to get part Of tn
license. The subject will have to b
met and disposed Of. But how. is tn
question.
The appropriation bill is draggin
along. Very little has been accom-
plished. After while the Solons wi
realize that tine is short and that th
Internal appropriation bill stands I
way Of everything. Then work on
will commence in feverish hurry an
iangles will be frequent. Finally, afte
standing like IN iron wall in front I
all other bills, 1t will pass just befol
the legislature adjourns. II is sure
be imperfect, it is sure to carry t.
much for some institution and Office
and too little for others; it Is sure to
unbalanced and open. TO criticism. Ho