The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-13
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
Farmers Voted Against AhoIishment Of
Days Of Grace-Homeopaths Want
More Representation.

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Pierre. S. D., Feb. 5.-The senate ir-
reverently tent days Of grace to the
rubbish heap of antiquity in spite of
the earnest protest Of Boyland, wh0
urged that the wise provision of the
fathers against grasping and unscrupu-
lous creditors be not ruthlessly thrown
down. Abel, author of the bill, argued
that the institution had no longer a
useful mission; that in the early days
of Dakota the homesteaders required
protection against the rapacity Of the
3 per cent. a mont shark and brought
q hearty round Of applause when he
declared that in the evolution OF time
the Dakota banker had become SO re-
spectacle that he was frequently
chosen by his neighbors to represent
them In the state senate. The bill
passed by "a to 16, the bankers and law
yers voting for it as a rule, while the
farmers voted against it. 1t is argued
that in practice the farmer and or
binary borrower is little, If any, affect
ed by the law, but that while the pres
ent statute stands there is always some
question when a commercial bill ma
lures n therefore that the matter OF
protest is rendered difficult and uncer-
tain n losses are incurred in conse-
quence. The house, more largely COM
posed Of farmers, will still have to pass
upon the bill and it's fate is pretty GER
tainly anticipated.
Allen of Moody believes the lumber
tariff has outlived it's usefulness and
his II. J. R. 8 is a memorial to con-
gress to that effect. 1t will pass and
Dakota republicans will go on record
officially in favor of the repeal of lum-
Der duties.
Hale of Meade has an important bill
providing Tor the inspection, ~topograph-
lcal mapping and classification OF
school lands, the classification to be
on the lines Of availability for agricul.
ture, grazing, mining, etc.
nat Northrup has a bill to eX-
empt city teachers from the require
ment to possess a county certificate,
the examinations for which he consid.
ers an unnecessary tax upon their time
n convenience.
1t is said the homeopathists will send
a delegation here to oppose the health
Dill unless they can secure a larger
representation upon the board of man
ayers. They get two out of the seven
under the bill and have the examina-
tons Of he applicants from their own
school upon therapeutics and practice.
There is a very good feeling toward the
Dill IN the legislature, the recent scan
dals in the health office having stirred
public sentiment to appreciate the ne
cesslty for a rigid scrutiny of all who
propose to practice medicine il the
state. :
An effort willFbe made for the read
Justment of salaries of county auditors.
The new bill, which will come in In a
a. or two, leaves the maximum as at
present, $1,000, but will give a surer
basis Of attaining the maximum in the
average county.
Eugene Saenger, the we'll known COM
mercial printer from Sioux Falls, is in
the city to promote certain legislation in
the interest OF his craft.
Mr.. Elliott of Turner, who was Sc
resting easily at his hotel and it is
hoped that he car return to his seat
within the week.
Representative Kehm of Lincoln is
recovering from an illness. which has
kept him from the house for several
days.
The reports from the bedside of Sen
ator Rudolph are still of a discour-
aging nature.
BY a vote Of SO to 10, the house
passed the bill to pay the regents OF
education each a salary of 81, 900. The
debate developed the fact that the pres.
ent board were serving without com
pensation and were actually paying Out
OF their w funds from $4OO to $500
SoSh III pCllol lllllS lllelr OIIlC1al duties,
Senator Moody has brought in a new
bill fixing maximum rates for the car
rylng of coal, graduating the rates pro-
rata for distances ranging from five tc
oO0 miles, the rate for the latter dis
lance being $2.17 per ton. The bill is
similar to the North Dakota act upon
the same topic and is intended to help
IN the distribution of Ignite. Senator
Dillon believes it can be made effective
regardless of the interstate commerce
feature, the coal being delivered at the
North Dakota line under the North
Dakota schedule and from that point
I'ieilvered to South Dakota customers
under the provision of the bill he has
introduced. Mr. Dillon is himself a
pretty good lawyer, but his contention
n this matter is a subject of dispute
acre and the weight of opinion among
lawyers seems to be that the bill il
passed would not be effective.
ROBBED IN KANSAS CITY,