Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-23
A Webesterite Looking for an App
pointment under the State Dispen-
sary System.

and the amount oil work ahead OF the
Legislature il realized less time is taken
up with oratory and more work accom-
plished. Both House and Senate are
hol ding two sessions per day and later
on will probably hold three. Alter
Monday the goth, no new bills a be
introduced in the house except by
special permission, n within a lew
days a sitting committe will be appoint
ed who will throw outall bills OF minor
Importance so that measures not
already introduced, stand a poor show
OF running the gauntlet.
Bills introduced i'm both houses during
the session will probably aggregate 600
OF which 500 have been introduced.
Probably not more than so of these
measures viii pass both houses and be
signed by the Governor. One OF the i'm
portant measures which pacsed the
house during the past week was a Pure
Food Bill somewhat similar to the law
in force in Minnesota and other sur
rounding states, it prohibits the manu-
facture or sale OF adulterated lard spices,
baking powder, vinegar and other
articles of food, and is a measure OF
material interest to every person who
lives on what they eat.
Several special appropriation bills
were passed after the knife had been
freely used. The state Agricultural
College was cut from$50 900 to $4,000.
The school for Deaf Mutes from $4,000
to 81 500, and several were knocked
out altogether. The Insane Asylum
appropriation being for an Institution
that cannot be neglected was passed
without being cut.
On Saturday a message was received
from the Governor recommending that
on account OF the temporary low condi
ton OF the treasury the emergency
clause be stricken of most OF the appro-
priation bills and the house immediately
pu / his pupgpstion into effect by striking
this clause from an appropriation bill
in wh icb the Governor participated 10
the extent of $1,000. The bill providing
for licensing Steam Engineers and pro-
viding further protection TO life and
pr operiy from this source passed the
house also bills defining more fully the
duties OF Judges and Clerks of County
Courts. Limiting the time Tor
ing suit against sheriffs to one year
fr ON the expiration of their term OF
office. Making the maximum salary OF
county treasurer $500. Also S. b. 100
P%rovidingfor the payment OF all taxes
with warrants when presented by the
original owner of such warrants.
The bill relating to manner OF select
Ing official county papers was indeti-
nitely postponed.
In the senate the following bills were
passed.
s. b. 207. Relating to the levy of
state tax for judicial purposes.
5. b. 204. Relating to bonds issued
by lndepe ndent School districts.
5. b. 203. Relating to property
exempt from taxation.
5. Is. So. Per tanning to the appoint
meat OF Urea surrrs and Auditors ~
cities OF the third class.
5. b. 153. Relating to the power of
the Board Of Equalization.
D.. j. X. Is Requesting our represent
tati'es IN congress to vote against the
seating OF any polygamist.
5. b. 1I3 Providing for the purchase
OF state and county supplies from with
IN the state aud county.
5. b, 200 Providing for a bounty on
gophers.
>. Il. 60. Providing for the sale OF
property ON which taxes are delinquent
Tor three years or more, aud several
Others OF MINOR Importance.
The Till providing for change in the
terms OF office oi township supervisors
has passed both branches aud has been
slgned by the Governor. Under this
law the supervisors are elected in sue
cessiye years so that the board will
always contain two old members.
The Game bill. Fish bill, Registration
of Voters and Initiative and Beieren-
dun bill which passed the house have
not Yet passed the senate.
Oh the numerous dispensary bills in.
troduced none have Yet pessed either
house but II Is expected to reach them
the coming week.
The eenernl appropriation hill carry
Ing something over 81, 700, 900 has
been repor.e from tue committed, here
toiore the last bill passed before final
Adjournment has been the general
appropriation bin, but the house forced