The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-28
VICTORY FOR FUSNN|SIS
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDs THE
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY
GOV. LEE
FIGHT OVER THE SCHOOL BILL
SOIOns Accuse Each Other of Taking
the Coin of the OctOpus-BOth-
ersOme Question of Road
Work.

PIERRE. S. D., Feb. N.-(Special)-
The supreme court today handed down
its decision in what is known as the
board of charities case, and holds that
the appointees of Lee hold for their full
terms The opinion was written hy
Haney, and holds practically that the
governor can appoint to fill vacancies on
the board without the consent of the SEN
ate, and that vacancies existed at the
time of the appointment of members
Lien and Brown in 1899, and that their
resignation in 1906 did not in any way
change the status, but that whichever
position was taken the vacancy existed
to be filed and was filled in a legal
manner.
This leaves the fusion heads of the
various charitable and penal institutions
in charge of these institutions for at
least two years more, when the term of
Kingsbury, Populist, expires, and a new
appointment can be made to fill the term
which Closes which will give the Repub-
ncans a majority of the board, in case
that party secures the next governor.
Judge Fuller concurrod, especially in
the finding of the court.
The general educational bill caused
about as much hard feeling in it's pas
sage as has any measure which has been
before the house. The senate had
u
was feared by the friends of the bill that
if any amendments were allowed the bill
would be practically killed. To prevent
this they allowed. but one amendment
and then moved the previous question to
prevent any discussion or attempt to
further change it. The amendment was
to make the Webster International die
tionary the one to be used in the schools,
and this called out Genunciation, and
oh of hoin IN Of
the book trust, and this did not stop with
the adjournment which followed immedl-
atelY after forcing the bill through
Those who favored it were surrounded
by its enemies and charged with any
thing but good faith in their actions
and things looked warm for time, but
Quoted down without anything more Sc
we're than words.
The question of granting powers to the
children's home to take possession Of
children of vicious parents, or those who
have no homes has been the subject OF
legislation for several years in this state.
and now a bill has been introduced to
provide means for recovering such chill
dren who have been placed out by such
societies when 1t becomes apparent that
it would be for their best interest to be
returned.
The deficiency which the state is facing
for the next two years. has called out a
bill which has passed the senate. to
authorize the state board Of assessment
to levy deficiency tax of one mill for
the coming year, to help reduce the de-
ficiency which is certain to continue
under the present levy which is allowable
under the provisions of statute.
The question of road work on the part
of many residents of the state is always
a botherscme one and bill has been
introduced to submit the matter to the
electors of any town or township at any
annual election, and if a majority vote to
collect such road poll in cash instead of
by road work, than it shall be the DUTY
OF the town board of township super
visors to provide for the road work by
contract, and pay for same through the
road poll collections instead of warning
the individuals out to work out the tax.
The appointments Of Gov. Herried for
the places on the state fair board are
all based on grounds of fitness. John
Armstrong, of De Smet. has been a
member of the old board for number
of years, and has been lResident for the
last two years; Prof Chilcott is at the
head of the agricultural department of
the state agricultural college, and well
fitted for the work Of the board; Thorn
as Fullerton, of Mitchell, has been one
of the leaders in the corn palace ex-
hibit which that city has given annually
for number of years, while c. G. MouI-
ton, of Faulkton, is one Of the most ex-
tensive farmers and stock raisers of
Faux county having made a success of
farming in that section of the state
The other selection, which will be made