Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-08

state treasury. foe the enforcement of the
game laws OF che state.
Fort sisseton.
In 1880 congress granted to South pa
kota one section OF land of the Fort Sisse-
ton military reservation. upon which the
! buildings formerly used in connection
with said fort are situated. to be used by
the state as a permanent camp al
parade ground. and for such other pur-
| poses in connection with the training and
education of the militia OF the state as
| the legislature might direct, upon the fol-
provided, however. that whenever the
state OF South Dakota shall cease to use
said lands for the purposes herein named,
said lands shall revert and become the
| property Of the United States
BY special message, dated Feb. L, 1901
blouse Journal, Page 1922, the attention
Of the legisiature then IN session was Vas
! states right, title and interest In and 10
said tract of land. The legislature
promptly craeteG chapter 1T5. laws OF
1901, and also passed a joint resolution
requesting congress to grant to the state
absolute title to said land. In March,
last. / brought this matter to the atten-
ton or our congressional delegation, and
In June a bin passed the congress by
which the said grant was confirmed and
made absolute in the state, freed from
the conditions" originally imposed" but
providing that the proceeds thereof, II
sold, to be used in aid OF the militia OF the
state of South Dakota"
The fifteen large and costly buildings on
this tract of land, are described in the
report of the commissioner OF school and
public lands.
The Pharmacy Law.
In the performance OF my official duties
I had occasion to examine Chap. ~,
Laws OF 1895. and Chap. 103, Laws OF
1897, being an act creating a South Da-
kota Pharmaceutical association. estab-
fishing a board Of pharmacy and regu-
| lafiD0 thH nFaptice OF pharmacy In the
state.
TIL law is a sample OF a class Of OBJ
fertionable and void legislation which
should be swept from the statute books.
The embaImers and dental associations
have already emulated the enterprise and
success of the druggists. and nave seen
bills, prepared and ready for Introduction,
by two other classes of citizens. framed
on the same lines, claiming peculiar
~prerogatives, and subject to some OF the
same objections.
This law is fundamentally wrong, It Is
a delegation of legislative power. Also a
delegation Of the police power of the
zens-a delegation Of the power of the
state to collect and dishurse license
moneys and enforce the penal laws OF
the state and collect the fines and APP
propriate the sam for the use and bene-
At of it's members. That this class OF
cit Is among the best In the state
does not change the principles involved.
Constitutional Amendments Adopted.
At the last general election three con-
gtitutional amendments were submitted
to the electors, and according TO the re-
duly adopted. Your attention is called to
this fact in order that the provisions OF
said amendments may be made effectiVe
and operate by appropriate legislation.
"Free Range"
The commissioner of school and pub
lie lands recommends the repeal OF what
is known as the Free Range Law" in
force in that part of the state which lies
west of the Missouri river.
bd D1rsPg see past hav Two es b 81 $ fed0'f them n
selves throughout this part of the state
and thousands will be seeking homes
along the streams in the valleys and on
the beautiful prairies where heretofore the
vest herds of the cattle companies nave
held undisputed possession, ChanEins
tion II is for the Legislature TO ascer-
tain and determine whether the time has
come. it surely will comeTTwhen py a re-
neal of the Free Range Law the three
quarters Of a million acres now furnishing
free range could be made a source OF
revenue to the school and
funds.
The State Fair.
The legislature Of 1901 passed an act re-
o~reanizing the state board OF agriculture
and apprOpriating a sum or money 70 pe
used in connection with an annual alate
fair. The. report of the board SHOWS tntI
owing to climatic conditions the attend
ance at the fair in. 1901 was small anu
financially. the fair waS not a success:
For 1902 the board says the falr 'eHCeISp
oil other records of the state fair of South
Dakota" These officials receive no pay
for their work, and 1t Is not easy 70 nhd
men willing to devote the time necsSSarS
state fair. President MOulton ana MS as
s~ociates have labored earnestly and are
entitled to great credit for their pubic
spirit and enterprise.
The board asks for an Appropriation OF
g.. 900 per year for the coming two years.
miscellaneous Recommendation.
Before appropriating money for the in
surance of public buildings. the oHlSer or
board having the building IN chaLSe
should be consulted.
provisions should be made for the in
surauce of public buildings in the course
An INCORPORATION of 5000 as a revolving
fun; to be used by the commissioner or
school and public lands tor expenses M
foreclosure proceedings and litigation pro,
tecttng the interests of the state in schooI
and endowment lands.
:. INTERPRETATIONS for the woman com
mittee Of investigation for the charitable
LII nanaI institutions. (See Section /,
Chapter 90, Laws of 1900 This commit
tee has during the past year made a thor,
ough Investigation OF the charitable anu anu
penal institutions of the state. In IN!
Judgment this is an important committee
doing excellent work.
Legislation providing better taciIltles
!, for carrying on the scientific and en-
cheering work of the geological survey In
this state.
Department of History.
To Hon. Doane Robinson, secretary OF
the department of history, South Dakota.
will always owe a debt of gratitude for
hi, energy. enthusiasm and public spirit
In organizing and carrying forward the
historical researches o. JnlS department.
The first volume of the South Dakota
Historical Collections has just been pub
iished.
J We owe 1t to the history of our country
to perpetuate the story of all the people
within our domain. The writer's for the
first volume Of the historical society have
established a standard of historical and
literary excellence which subsequent con-
tributors will not easily equal. The act
of the legislature of 1901 creating the de-
partment of history viii be recognized as
one OF the most important acts of legfs-
lation.
Conclusion.
During the past two years the various
departments have been conducted with
the greatest mutual good viii. confidence
and respect, and to my co-laborers in
every position In the service of the state
desire to express my thanks for the
kindness and courtesy in the performance
!, OF all official duties.
In conclusion, permit me to express the
hone that your session will be pleasant
and harmonious. and that by wise. pro-
gressive. yet conservative legislation Vorr
acts Will promote the material. i~ntellec-
tual and moral growth and deveIopment
OF the state. and / wish to assure yo,I
of nv earnpsf desire RI rn-aun-,,n 80