Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1901-02-15

OF SpauOrd ana dreoley as members or
tho board. The house took q stubborn
view of the matter and refused to pass
the bill though not word of adverse
comment was made when the measure
was on its passage. The hatred borne
for Greeley by the 'push" may not be
able to secure its revenge DOW since the
bill failed. Greeley has seen the Gov
ernor who has assured him that every
thing is agreeable. It was expected
to introduce the measure again in the
senate but those in position to know
believe that the administration has
thrown up it's fight upon the old regents
and will bide it's time to completely
dominate the board.
The investigating committee has been
appointed by the two houses. The
fusioaists have two members. Senator
Martin of Miner county and Represent
alive Gross of Potter, both good men.
Martin is an able attorney and should
be able to hold his own and to elicit all
the information desired concerning the
past conduct of our penal institutions.
The republicans have Senator Campbell,
of Brown. an attorney, Senator Vance
of Beadle, attorney, Representative
Benedict OF Custer, also an attorney,
Representative Goddard of Sully and
Representative McDougall of Marshal.
The sittings of the committee will take
place at Pierre and will begin at once.
1t is thought likely that the manage
ment of the reform school will be first
taken up, for the reason that the re-
publicans desire to dispose of Ainsworh b
and secure evidence which will make
his appointment as superintendent i'm
possible. The republicans have suffer-
ed all they can from the scandals con-
nected with the institutions. It, is
improbable that they will seek to
shield past offenders very much. On
the other hand it they can secure any
thing against the populist board or
officers they will try to do it with the
view to exculpating themselves by
discriminating some one else.
The Englssby bill to give the counties
liquor license money now going to the
state treasury passed the house this
week and will probably be signed by
the governor Monday. 1t must be
returned without approval on that day
or sent to the secretary Of state. The
state officers who are cognizant Of con-
ditions do not deny that the loss of
S12O, 900 during the next two years will
force deficiency levy upon the board Of
equalization during the next two years.
1t is said that u general revenue law
will be introduced and that the rail.
roads are behind IL because bills are
being passed allowing counties to in
crease their levy to pay bonded debts.
If good law passes, which is doubtful.
trouble may be started.
The effect of the repeal of the provi-
sion giving the state the liquor license
will be to reduce liquor licenses in
every county in the state where the
fees now being paid are in excess of the |
minimum provided by law. It means,
aside from the loss Of $50, 900 per year
to the state treasury that eventually |
the saloon keepers will get the benefit
Of that much money. They will doubt.
less demand . reduction of licenses
bassed on the excuse that the cutting |
off of the state licenses does not make |
it necessary for the counties 10 assess |
10 much upon the traffic. II they do |
not succeed then it will be one notable
in which they have failed. II
the liquor dealers did not get this con.
cession from the republican dealers be.
fore the election they we're guilty of an
oversight which has been
very fortunately remedied. Nose
Kaufman of Sioux Falls was here dur
ing the time the bill was being con-
sidered and he is of the opinion that the
effect of its passage will be to reduce
retail liquor licenses. Whether he
desired that result cannot be determin-
cd, as he said that he did NOT
The Republicans are having hard
work to aggree on an apportionment
bill. Six different bills have been in.
the committees appointed for
that purpose having been unable to
agree on anything. There is room for
belief that they will have great deal
IF trouble on this question The ma
jority of the bills increase the repre-
in each branch of the legis-
ature, though why this should be done
Is difficult to determine. unless it is !
thought advisable to increase the num-
Der of places in order to have more jobs
;or men who are wanted in county
offices.
Governor Herried expects to get pos
,ession of the soldiers home by legisla-