The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-02-24
From the Capitol.
PIERRE. Feb. %, lS

PIERRE. Feb. %, 1899.
| The sixth general assembly of the
state OF South Dakota has increased
its speed several knots in the last few
days and before the end of the present
week will be making the speed of Z
torpedo boat toward the end. Nat
urally the Yankton Insane hospital
fire increased the interest in that in
stltutlon, the governor sent message
to both houses on Wednesday recon
mending an immediate appropriation
to begin the construction Of new
buildings. The house responded by
appropriating $50. 600 for a new laun-
dry building, $40 900 for rear center
building that will contain an amuse.
ment hall. commodious dining hall
and accommodations for number of
patients; $4,000 was also appropliat-
ed for new heating plant and power
| house. When these buildings are
completed the unfortunate part of
our population. who are committed to
this institution will be cared for a.
+; we'll or better than in any state in the
Union. In future it is safe to predict
that every building constructed BY
the state will be absolutely fire proof.
The bill providing for the construc-
tion of three new buildings at Brook
ings college met with bitter opposition
from the economists of the house, of
whom Representive Dwight of Nc
Cook county, is the leader. However
the Brookings people were supported
by the farming element and secured
two buildings, drill hall and
creamery building. The Vermillion
university bill met cylone of opposi-
tion and Mr.. Dwight's motion to in
definitely postpone prevailed. Most
Of the special appropriation bills
which have been such a feature Of
Of this session, have been disposed Of
and on Friday the general bill for the
maintenance of state institutions was
reported by the house COMMITTEES; it
carries $872,0OO. Mr.. Dwight pre-
sented minority report, which cuts
out $65, ZOO, and it will probably be
adopted. The senate has been pass
ing lot of railroad bills which if
they become laws will seriously i'm
pair the present railroad law, several
of these came to the house this week.
As to the republicans, they are deter
missed that nothing shall be done that
will in any way hamper the railroad
commissioners in enforcing the cheap
er rates ordered, and now before tho
supreme court, majority in the
,, house killed the bills without cere-
mony.
A very important measure affecting
the educational interests of the state
should be to the credit of the present
legislature, Is bill that passed tho
senate last week and the house on
Friday. The bill provides that tax
of seven tenths of mill shall be
levied and collected and the proceeds
are to 60 to the three normal schools,
the university, the agricultural
college and school of mines in pro-
portion to their needs. The board of
regents will have the power to divide
the funds of each institution into
different funds, this law will take the
educational institutions out Of pol
itics.
The pure food law which provides
that such articles as liquor, baking
powder, ETC.. shall be up to certain
standard of purity has passed the
house. The engineers bill was taken
up; it compels all engineers of thresh-
ing engines to be examined by .
board, said board to be appointed by
the county commissioners of each
This bill is intended to secure the
lives and property Of persons who
are exposed to the carelessness of in
competent engineers.
| Mr.. Foreman of Twin Brooks and
Adna Woolsey of StIouseton, weFe
the Grant county visitors at Pierre
this week.
Senator and Mrs. Bouck entertained
the Speaker at the Locke Sunday.
With the splendid victories
won by the navy, it is a pity that
official jealousy among com mand-
ers should have been allowed to
crop out and tarnish to some ex-