Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-02-26

the penitentiary, and on a bill to re-
Eouire mutual insurance companies to
establish reserve fund.
# Senate bills introduced were for an
nual election of treasurer of boards
ef education and to fix witness fees
4n circuit court at So per day and mile
age. The senate did more working
than talking and passed senate bills
10 prescribe penalties for petty lar
ceny; TO appropriate money for court
Expenses in criminal eases from In
dian reservations, and fixing regula-
Hons and fees for ferries. House bills
PASSED by the senate were those to ap-
propriate money for Mary E. Kidd;
nppropriating for printing; increasing
the minimum fine for violation of or
Ainances, and granting city councils
xreater powers in dealing with disor-
aerly places. -. ..a
# Pierre, 8. D., Feb. 1S.-The matter
% corporation charters has been taken
NO by the corporation committees
md their consideration of the matter
Mas resulted in bills being introduced
Ia both houses for graduated scale
% fees based on the amount of CAPT
Hai stock of the corporation seeking a
charter. The figures fixed, while not
high, will, it is claimed by those who
are interested in the fling of articles,
practically drive the business from The
atate. The fees of the state depart
xnent from this class of business has
crown from a little over $4,000 per
Year to about $4,000 per year, and
his is given as reason why the pres
Snt fees should be left undisturbed, as
Sit brings a considerable revenue to
She state general fund The bill intro.
duced fixes fees ranging from $40 for
d corporation with $4,000 or less
capital to $50 for a corporation with
more than a million dollars capital,
The fee for a million-dollar charter be-
fng placed at $40. While some action
on the matter is probable at the pres
@nt session, the chances are that any
bill passed will scale the fees fixed in
The committee bill, and while some in
crease will be demanded, 1t will not
Yeach that figure.
The house rushed through a number
&nf bills, among them being those max
IN ng notes of mutual insurance compa-
W MES non-negotiable; appropriating a
Heaciency of $2,292 at the reform
Hchool, and allowing county courts to
a Mold terms at other than county seat
owns. In the bill for the reform
school Gross, Democrat, was opposed,
Nn the grounds that the deficiency
MAS recommended by the Lee appoin-
ices of the board of charities and cor
Feetions, which board, he declared,
vas not to be trusted. The peniten-
Nary Irvine bill came up on committee
report, and was sent to the house ap-
inspirations committee, where it will
receive it's final blow. The house in
Asirance committee reported unfavora-
hle on the anticompact insurance law.
The senate warmed up on commit
tee report on new liquor license bill,
providing practically for local option
e Nv counties. Stoddard, Close and 9TH
Afs favored the bill and too. occasion
K III roast the saloon interests. Perkins
IMPOSED the bill, and made an attempt
~ kill 1t on committee report, but
\ failed by Abel, Bottum and others de-
Ularing their belief in allowing it to
0pme out for discussion, although they
Intended to oppose the bill. The SEN
ate passed bills appropriating $4,000
III the state guard for the next two
Years; appropriating $1,000 for sill
yer service for the ship South Da-
kota;" an oil inspection bill, and one
ID make the theft of gas, water or
Niectricity q misdemeanor.
Pierre, s. D., Feb. 19.-The house
Mstened to opinions OF members on
Ne bill to fix severe penalties for Sab
kath Dissertation. The original bill
Nxed a fine CT 800 and imprisonment
MD jail. or either. 1t met with radical
opposition, led by Bromley, and was
Arnended, cutting out the imprison-
meat and reducing the fine to $40, at
ter which 1t passed. One OF the house
Nils introduced was to prevent the
use of force in vaccination. The
kouse passed the peddler license bill.
n bill to give miners prior liens for
Iabor, and the bill providing for
nate board of control for charitable
md penal institutions.
The senate passed bills to establish
,y permanent militia encampment at
Awake Kampeska; Increasing the sal
try Of the deputy superintendent Of
Instruction to $4,000 per year: re-
N hiring heads Of state institutions to
pep for inspection lists Of state prop
& Arty under their control, and increas-
NJ the pay Of county commissioners
81 81 per day.
Pierre, S, =, Feb. 20.--The senate
Naye about all its time to the valued