The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27
che legislature
Proceedings o. the
~ Week in the -.
State Law Mill -.

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 1S.-The matter
BIZ corporation charters has been taken
Id by the corporation committees
md their consideration of the matter
las resulted in bills being introduced
n both houses for a graduated scale
BIZ fees based on the amount Of CAPT
nj stock OF the corporation seeking a
charter. The figures fixed, while not
high, will, 1t is claimed by those who
re interested in the filing Of articles,
practically drive the BUSINESS from the
state. The fees Of the state depart
ment from this class of business has
Egrown from a little over $1,000 per
wear to about $25, 900 per year, and
This is given as a reason why the pres
lent fees should be left undisturbed, as
1t brings a considerable revenue to
The state general fund. The bill intro
duced fixes fees ranging from $40 for
4 corporation with 10000 or less
capital to $50 for a corporation with
more than q million dollars capital,
the fee for a million-dollar charter be-
ing placed at $40. While some action
pn the matter is probable at the pres
ent 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
each that figure.
The house rushed through a number
pf bills, among them being those MAX
ing notes of mutual insurance compa-
HES non-negotiable; appropriating a
deficiency of $2,292 at the reform
School, and allowing county courts to
hold terms at other thar county seat
Gowns. In the bill for the reform
school Gross, Democrat, was opposed,
Dn the grounds that the deficiency
was recommended by the Lee appoin-
tees of the board Of charities and cor
rsctions, which board, he declared,
was not to be trusted. The peniten.
tiary twine bill came up on committee
report, and was sen to the house ap-
Spropriations committee, where it will
receive its final blow. The house in
burance committee reported u%nfavora-
Bile on the anti-compact insurance law
The senate warmed up on a commit
tee report on a new liquor license bill,
providing practically for local option
by counties. S%toddard, Close and 9TH
ers favored the bill and tool occasion
% roast the saloon interests. Perkins
Opposed the bill, and made an attempt
to kill it on committee report, but
Jailed by Abel, Bottum and others de-
claring their belief in allowing it to
l8come out for discussion, although they
t&jntended to oppose the bill. The SEN
ate passed bills appropriating 500 0
tic the state guard for the next two
years; appropriating $4,000 for a sill
yer service for the ship South Da-
kota;" an oil inspection bill, n one
to make the theft of gas, water or
electricity a misdemeanor.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 19.-The house
@1istened to opinions Of members on
the bill to fix severe penalties for Sab
bath dissertation. The original bill
liked a fine Of 500 and Imprisonment
n Jail, or either. 1t met with radical
opposition, led by Bromley, and vas
1mended, cutting out the imprison-
nent and reducing the fine to SO, at
ter which 1t passed. One of the house
bills introduced was to prevent the
Ase of force in vaccination. The
house passed the peddler license bill,
bill to give miners prior liens for
labor, and the bill providing for a
tate board Of control for charitable
md penal institutions.
The senate passed bills to establish
- permanent militia encampment at
Lake Kampeska; increasing the sal
Try of the deputy superintendent OF
obstruction to $4,000 per year; re-
nuiring heads of state institutions to
keep for inspection lists of state prop
erty under their control, and increas-
(ng the pay Of county commissioners
TO 81 per day.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 20.-The senate
rave about all it's time to the valued
policy bill and passed it by a vote of
Z to IA, but is is up for reconsidera-
hon. Besides this bill the senate
>assed senate bills fixing fees for fl
ne articles of incorporation and re-
>ealing the law which attempts to
kompel the purchase of state supplies
h the state.
The house, while having no spectac-
nlar display, was in a turmoil for
host Of the afternoon on two bills, one
provide a boundary commission to
Pettle the boundary between South Da-
kota and Nebraska, and the other to
x the compensation of the state
poard of agriculture. The boundary
pill was opposed by the members from
fhe northern part Of the state. The
pouthern members supported it, 6ut
vent down on an effort to pass it.
They secured reconsideration, and it
will be up again Saturday.
On the board of agriculture bill
Brown of Santshorn again took up his
Fole OF watchdog, and wanted the ap-
propriation cut down. This bill, too,
net defeat on the first effort to pass
a on account of a~bsentees, but before
Inv move could be made to cinch SlS