Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-26
The Legislature Takes a Holiday.

during the past week. Two very impor-
tant measures the bill to carry into
effect the Initiative and Referendum and
the Registration OF Voters bill, have
both been up for Anal passage and owing
to their Importance and the desire OF
nu nervous members te tack on amend
ments, the m aior part OF several days
have been devoted to these bills and
they are still on the calendar for the
coming week. Both Of these bills will
pass the House at the proper time an d
the populists are generally satisfied
with the Initiative and Referendum bill
although it was prepared and introduce
ed by a republican.
There is less political iangling and
DRAWN & OF party lines on the floor OF
the house than might be expected, and is
in a great measure due to the fact that
lorn well the populist leader is a Ia
p assessing lots OF good common sense
aud has no disposition to waste the
time of the house in political cross fire
and rag chewing. The Senate, however
contain ms q number of f~ire-eaters who
have already evidenced a disposition to
do and say almost anything to make it
unpleasant for that body. At the close
OF the session the other day one of these
characters attempted a personal assault
on President Kean but friends interfered
before it had gone far. About 40 bills
were introduced the past week, and one
by Lindgren OF Day, providing for a
change in the form OF ballots has been
favorably reported by the committee.
Harrington OF Day has also a couple OF
bills in the han DIS OF thecommittees. The
members from Day Co. are entitled to
considerable credit for their efforts IN
sec uring the reoprning OF the r. K. sta
ton AT Butler. Siierfard oil The orphans
home il here this week aud had a num-
Der of bills mtroduc 4 cove ipg the care
aud dspo, ron u orphan children. He
is engaged 10 y noble work and his
mrasntt, snouti Gtrt W prompt consid-
era nu.
The game law i ~tiI IN thu hands
ot the commute. and has de-
veioprd more interest than almost any
measure introduced thus iar. The bill
when reported by the committee will be
consider ably amended and the Day Co.
boys are giving this bill due attention.
The south part of the state stands
united against a closure OF the duck
shooting season before May 1st. The
fish bill will be amended and the section
relating TO the procuring OF a license
from the Auditor will pertain only to
the reno val OF young fish for the stock
ing OF other bodies OF water. The SEN
ate has passed quite a number OF bills
but non of vital Importance have pass
ed the house as yet. The senate resol9-
ton providing for the r. r. Commission
being placed or the Board of Equaliza-
ton was br ought to its second reading
under suspension OF rules and then in
definitely postponed by reclamation,
there were but 3 or A votes in favor OF
the measure, The populists are receiv-
ing cold comfort out of the election
OF Glass OF Coddington as he has work
ed with the republicans on all PROPOSE
tions OF d party nature and insists on
being listed in all house directories az a
republican. A memorial praying con
gress to empower the Interstate COM
merce commission to fix Interstate R.R.
Rates has passed the senate aud will un-
doubtedly pass the house. This measure
which was killed in the legislature TWO
years ago. provides for th-onIy pos able
mannrr by W hich 95 per cent of the
railroad business can be- reached
J Gov Lee placed IN nomination for
member OF the Board Of Regents, John
Sutherland; the law provides tia, this
member III the Board must be a rrpub-
lican, aud as Sutherland bulted the Re-
PSO p'''' ~ idSt fitCtIOu tile
Governors little graft wouldn't work
and the no ination was promptly RI.
Iected by The senate. 1t il Iumorpd
that Gov Lee is becoming much dissat-
isfied with Ayers aud a number oil other
populist leaders who have ALWAYS
dictated his every action and there are
many people who feel that ii the Gov.
was free from these Influences. and in a
position to carry out his own ideas his
administration would be marked by
honorable methods. As originally
planned in the Governors Office TOMB
kins was to be given the wardpnship OF
the penitentiary and Bowler the free
silvf. democrat vas to be- left out in
the cold, cruel world, but owing to the
extreme pressure brought on The Gov.
ernor by Bowler and his friends. the
Indications o are that an amicable
arrangement will be made whereby botb
Bowler aud Tompkins will be taken
care OF. Tuesdays session of the Lapis-
lature will be held in the forenoon SO ms
TO take the special train mt one O'Clock
fnr Slnny Ealta ~ .tt.,.l " "