The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-06
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
Farmers Voted Against Adjustment or
Days of Grace-Homeopaths Want
More Representation.

SdyS vi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w ant
More Representation.
Pierre, s. D., Feb. 5.-The senate ir-
feverently sent days of grace to the
rubbish heap of antiquity in spite of
the earnest protest Of Boyland, who
urged that the wise provision of the
tathers against grasping and unscrupu-
GUS creditors be not ruthlessly thrown
ioWn. Abel. author of the bill, argued
mat. thes institution had no longer a
useful mission; that in the early days
of Dakota the homesteaders required
protection against the rapacity of the
per cent. month shark and brought
hearty round Of applause when he
declared that in the evolution of time
he Dakota banker had become SO re-
spectacle that he was frequently
chosen lby his neighbors to represent
mem in the state senate. The bill
passed by "a to 16, the bankers and law
Yers voting for 1t as a rule, while the
sarmers voted against it. 1t is argued
that In practice the farmer and or
linary borrower is little, If any, affect
I'd by the law, but that while the pres
INT statute stands there is always some
question when a commercial bill ma
..ureS and therefore that the matter. Of
protest is rendered difficult and uncer-
ain and losses are incurred in conse-
Iuence. The house, more largely COM
oosed OF farmers, will still have to pass
1pon the bill and its fate is pretty GER
iainly anticipated I.
Allen of Moody believes the lumber
:arif has outlived it's usefulness and
ais II. j. r. 8 is memorial to con-
sress to that effect. 1t will pass and
Dakota republicans will go on record
officially in favor of the repeal Of lurn-
ger duties.
4 Hale of Meade has an important bill
providing for the inspection, topograph-
school lands, the classification to be
IN the lines of availability for agricul-
.ure, grazing, mining, etc.
E senator Northrup has a bill to ex-
mpt city teachers from the require
ncnt to possess a county certificate,
he examinations for which he consid-
RS an unnecessary tax upon their time
md convenience.
It is said the honeopathists will send
delegation here to oppose the health
MI unless they can secure larger
epresentation upon the board of man
gers. They get two out of the seven
inder the bill and have the examina-
ions of the applicants from their own
chool upon therapeutics and practice.
there is a very good feeling toward the
Ill in the legislature, the recent scan
SAAS
'ublic sentiment to appreciate the ne
essity for rigid scrutiny of all who
'ropose to practice medicine in the
tate.
An effort will be made for the read
ustment of salaries of county auditors.
'he new bill, which will come in in a
.ay or two, leaves the maximum as at
resent, $1,500, but will give surer5
,asis of attaining the maximum in the
verage county.
Eugena Saenger, the well known COM
nercial printer from Sioux Falls, is in
he :.ity to promote certain legislation in
he interest of his craft.
Mr. Elliott of Turner, who was Sc
iously hurt by a fall on the ice, is
esting easily at his hotel and it is
loped that he can return to his seat
Iithin the week.
Representative Kehm Of Lincoln is
ecovering from an illness which has
iept him from the house for seyeral:
ays.
The reports from the bedside of Sen
tor Rudolph are still OF a discour-
ging nature.
BY vote of SO to 10, the house
,assed the bill to pay the regents of
ducation each a salary of $1,000. The
.ebate developed the fact that the pres
mt board were serving without com
,ensation and were actually paying out
+ their own funds from $4OO to $500
ach in performing their official duties.
Senator Moody has brought in a new
Ill fixing maximum rates for the car
ying of coal, graduating the rates pro
alta for distances ranging from five to
90 miles, the rate for the latter dis
ance being s2.17 per ton. The bill is
imilar to the North Dakota act upon
he same topic apd is intended to help
the distribution of Ignite. Senator
Dillon believes it can be made effective
egardless of the Interstate commerce
eature, the coal being delivered at the
lorth Dakota line under the North
Dakota schedule and from that point
lelivered to South Dakota customers
lnder the provision of the bill he has
Introduced. Mr.. Dillon is himself a
lretty good lawyer, but his contention
this matter is a subject of dispute
ere and the weight of opinion among
aWyers seems to be that the bill if