The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-02-21

had been Joking the returned absentees
over the cunning manner in which they
had been done up.
pierre. Feb. 14.--Senate committee
has decided 10 report favorably the
pure food and dairy commission pii'
practically as it came from the house,
with the exception that the section lot
license for bnttermakers has been re-
stored in order to make the MI uni
form. The provisions OF this measure
have heretofore been given in detail.
It IL believed the bill will meet the ap-
prevail of the senate.
Pierre, Feb. Ex-senator Martin In
troduced a bill for the taxation or
mines that c~ontemplates a radical de-
parture from the present system and
is, he says, based on the law In force
in Montana.
1t is quite lengthy, but its main fea-
ture is that the mines shall be taxed
or rather valued for taxation on their
net product. Mr.. Martin argues thai
the product of the mine, once it is sep
arated from the soil, becomes person
al property, the same as the products
OF the farm.
Pierre, Feb. 14.-One Of pending
claims against the state is that OF Fret
T. Evans, the Black Hills pioneer. Mr..
Evans was bondsman for the party
who took the contract to erect the Sol
diers' Home at Hot Springs. The con-
tractor, after dong a small mount OF
work, jumped the job and Mr.. Evans
finished it.
Some changes were made in the
plans by the officials representing the
state, which changes, accord ng to
the findings of the arbitra ors,
amounted to about S15, 900. This claim
has not been properly presented until
the present session and now Mr.. Evans
is here to push ii personally.
Pierre, Feb. 14.-House bill No. 102,
which provides for the licensing OF
transient merchants, has passed both
houses and is before the governor for
his approval. Mr.. McDougall OF Mar
shall county was the introducer.
1t provides that no person shall con
duct a transient retail business n any
otOiC III Ills SlubC " tue S1It VI 6OOu5
which shall be advertised as a bank
rupt stock, or as an assigned stock, o:
as goods damaged by fire, water Or
otherwise, or by any such like repre-
sentation or device, without first TAX
ing out a license therefor from the
mayor of such city, president of the
village or supervisor of the town.
The amount of the fee for such Ii
cense shall be fixed by the city council,
board of trustees or sl-- visors, ana
shall be not less than SIS nor more
than 500 per month in a city or incor-
porated village, nor less than $50 no
nor than SIS per month in an unin
corporated village or town. Heavy pen
alties are provided for violations.
The intent of the act is, Of course,
to shut out merchants OF the characte:
described and prohibit them from do
ing business.
Pierre, Feb. 1.-THE bill for regula-
ton of building and oar associations
that was introduced in the senate by
Mr.. Overseth of Lincoln, is somewhat
drastic in its provisions and is likely
to meet the opposition of managers of
these institutions.
Among other things il takes from
the hands of the companies the right
to fix fines and penalties for non-pay-
ments and establishes these charges
rigidly at 10 cents per share. If a
member withdraws after one year and
before two years he shall receive back
what he has paid in, less his annual
dues. Ii he withdraws after he has
been a member for two years and be-
fore -four years he shall get back wha
he has paid in with 5 per cent interest,
and IL he withdraws after four years
and before maturity of his stock he
shall receive his principal and 6 per
cent interest less the dues, which shall
be retained by the company, but shall
not be considered as money paid in on
stock.
Members who wish to withdraw,
however, must give six months notice
OF their intention. II the association
cannot meet its payments promptly
any twenty members may demand an
investigation and if it is found that
the association is not in condition to
meet its obligations a receiver shall he
appointed.
There is also a provision that the
recretsry Of state shall make an exam
ination each year. The bill in many
respects is similar to the one intro
tuced two years ago.
THESE ARE LAWS.
Pierre. Feb. 14-Following is a list of
Oils that have passed both houses.
oeen signed by the governor and are
low the laws OF the state: