Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-26

is laid out to take in considerable adj
jacent territory, and a suit was brought
a short time ago by those living on the
outskirts to eyade municipal taxation.
In this they were unsuccessful, and
they now come to the legislature with
a bill to limit the municipal taxes on
agricultural and horticultural lands.
Blain started the bill to assist coun-
ty commissioners in counties of large
size with greater compensation than
for those in small counties. The per
diem and mileage for such officers is
left at the old figures, but a differenta-
ton is made in the maximum amount
per year on the size of the counties.
In counties of twenty-four or less con-
gressional townships, the maximum
allowance is 5000 year and $40
mileage. In counties between "a and
SO congressional townships, the max
imum is fixed at $3.50 per diem and $50
mileage. In counties over Sc congress
sional townships in size the maximum
is $500 per diem and $50 mileage. This
gives the commissioners in the larger
counties compensation on the addi-
tional work which the yare called upon
to perform.
Senate Bill No. 1, by Lawson, which
provides for the taking of the state
census and the collection of statistics
by the secretary of the state historical
society, is being pushed right along
to get it out in time to begin the prep
aration Of the necessary blanks for the
work. 1t has passed the senate and is
in shape for quick action on the part
of the house, and the chances are that
the bill will become a law within a
short time.
The house Thursday passed the SEN
ate bill to allow cities to condemn
property outside their limits for water
works purposes, but it met with unex-
pected opposition, failing to receive
the required two-thirds vote to pass it
as an emergency measure and it only
passed with a majority. There was no
open fight on the measure, and the op-
position came as surprise, as it had
passed the senate without an opposing
vote.
The senate bill to relieve the state
land department. from passing on titles
in question to state lands sold was
passed by the house.
New house bills were by Rogde, to
provide for municipal water bonds, le-
CALLING bond issues for that purpose
and allowing cities to sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of municipal water
plants; by Peterson, providing for a
state veterinarian board to examine
applicants for practice of. veterinary
surgery; by Clark, appropriating $780,
600 for buildings at the soldiers home,
and by Apland, declaring poem writ
ten by Stena Sindell Peterson of Cen
terville to be the state song This last
measure was referred to the committee
on immigration.
The speaker announced as commit
tee to attend the funeral of the wife
OF Representative Brown of Sanborn,
Representatives Trum, Carroll, Brown
OF Lincoln, Vanosdel, Jorgenson, Craig,
Smith, Belts and Wilson.
In the senate the committee on tenn
perance reported favorably on the
Cooper bill to legalize liquor licenses
granted in towns and cities where IL
cense was not granted at the last cleo
ton. The temperance people will al
low this bill to go through without a
fight, although their first plan was to
oppose it.
Senate bills were by Northrup, pro-
vidingl for the redistricting of cities
into wards; by Vessy, limiting cause
for divorce to acts committed in the
state or by citizens of the state with
out the boundaries; providing So per
day jury fees; by Whsle, to make the
closed season for game FISH from Octo-
Der to April, inclusive; by Payne, pre-
scribing powers of county commission
ers relative to erection. of county
buildings; and by Frieberg, to repeal.
the law allowing eighth grade pupils
to be sent to the high schools at dis
trict expense.
The live stock committee of the
house met with the state veterinarian
to consider a cattle-dipping bill and to
formulate a measure which will be sat
isfactory TO all parties concerned.
Such a bill will be introduced at an
early date.
There was little doing in the house
Friday. A bill was introduced by New
ton to strike out publication require
ments in probate notices, The Kribbs
bill to require gasoline cans to be
painted red was passed. The house
committee recommended the passage
of the wolf bounty bill, increasing the
annual appropriation from $4,000 to
$4,000, and the bill allowing counties
to offer rewards for horse rustlers.
The senate state affairs committee
favorably reported the house resolution
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