Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-02-16
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List of Day County visitors.
Marietta M. Bones Heard From.

Pierre, s.. d. Feb.12th-Both branches
OF the legislature have been doing hard
work during the past week and as a
result are well up 10 date with the
measures on hand. Among the impor-
Ia Mt events OF the week was Gov. Lees
veto TO the Aberdeen and Watertown
normal school bills. These were both
meritorlous measures and OF vital i'm
portance to the people OF the north part
OF th Q state, independent OF all politics.
The bills called for no money appropria-
tion but merely the setting aside OF a
portion of the school lands which were
given to this state by the U. 8. govern
ment for this very purpose, nearly all
these lands have been already appor-
toned and the south part OF the state
have secured them all so that it was
high time if the north part was not %
be left out entirely to make some move
by which, when the proper time came the
people in the northern portion could
have normal school advantages within
a reasonable distance.
The legislature is composed OF men
represen ting all sections Of the state but
the just ice OF these claims were SO APP
parent that the bills passed both
branches by good maiorites. Gov. Lee
however, whose immense wealth con
sists ia a large part in farms and mer-
camille interests in the south part OF the
state and knows full well the location OF
these educational insfi tutions has much
TO do with the settlement OF immigra-
tioE, has no interests in the north part
oil South Dakota and deliberately gives
a slap in the face in return for the
liberal support given him by the North
ern counties last fall particularly among
the sca~ndinayians. As a further example
oil his greed a bill has been introduced
in the house changing the School Of
Mines from Rapid City, S. d., TO Yer
million. .. d.. the Governors home
which already has one state institution
Ii is uncertain whether the NAL
school bills will pass over the Governors
veto or not, as party lines may be
drawn on some of the populists who
supports ted the measures on it's passage.
The matter comes up in the senare in a
few days.
The game bill passed the house this
week with a few amendments some OF
which, however, are important, The
shooting season on ducks aud chickens
was made To open on Sept. LIST and
several other changes made, one promi-
nent populist wanted the law amended
80 he personally could kill at any
season OF the year but other people NOT
before Sept. 1st. The bill has not yet
passed the senate.
The tish bill has also passed the house
Other measures winch have pa ssed are
the Memorial 10 Congress 10 establish
Postal Savings Bank Institutions.
The Registration of Voters bills.
Providing Tor "a school Tor Ieeble mind.
ed at Redheld.
Astonishing the Office OF Commissioner
Of Insurance.
Making AN appropriation ior a dorm.
itory tor the normal school at Madison.
and a few minor appropriations 10 pay
Judgments rendered against the state
ON strictly legal claims. The matter
OF appropriations is causing a good
deal OF thinking among the republicans
The populist Legislature OF two years
ago with the view Of making "a record
lett heavy deficiencies in nearly all the
appropriations for state institutions
and the sum oil these Deficiencies to-
getlier with the amour necessary TO
decentiy provide for them during the
ensuing " years will amount to a
large sum under most economic condi-
tons. The populists members rs q rule
are supporting ollappropriations freely
because they know the republicans will
be held responsible aud they want to
make as much campaign thunder as
possible. That the financial conditions
OF the state will warrant reasonable APP
preparations for all our institutions is
admitted by all and the only danger
u that through ieur OF political effect
these institutions viii be obliged to 60
through another two years but half
provided Tor. Ii is now definitely set
tied TINT not a dollar more than is
absolutely necessary VII! be appropriate
81. The bills appropriatin g for deHci-