The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-23

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minority vote OF the electors of the
state. but now. with different methods OF
submitting such questions. there would
No doubt be A heavier vote. and an ex
PRECISION Of the voters which could not
be- mistaken. Many people over the state
sr. believers In the referendum. as
constitutional provision. while they DO not
rar for the initiative. or are Opposed tn
Il. Their position II that the rcferen-
dunn stands as n club to any seriously vi
rious legislation, aud one which II with
Ia the reach of the people at any time IL
they care 90 take II M. and while they
tlo not care To- use IL unless ease or
need arrives, they feel a security In the
fact that they eau get hold 0f u when
,ysr they want II Ia slug any vicious
measure. Under that condition II may
be- possible that the amendment viii be
submitted ON each proposition SEPARATE
~. To- allow n vote On each proposition
standing 10y itself. allowing the man who
IL in favor of the referendum to so vote
aud at the same time express his oppcst
ton to the initiative.
Hills have been introduced ia bo,ls
houses which have for their purpose
am, ndmcnts To the present oil iuspcc-
ton laws Of the state tine of the feat
urys j. for reduction of the Inspection
fees. which arr placed at a basis where
the fees not only pay all the expenses or
Inspection. but return a revenue To the
state. This the oil companies say was
never intended by law. and they ask for
reduction to a point which will cut out
the revenue feature of the law. This
will meet with dtIlr opposition IN ease
no attempt is made 10 20 further with
the amendment. Hut the same bills ask
for a change n the gravity aud residue
tests. These amendments viii be strong
~ opposed. and Attorney General Hail.
in his appearance before the committee
e. state affairs strongly opposed either
og these changes. Both are being tested
by the Standard oil Company nc the
poSent time In the United States SUI
prcmc court. and arr being fought by
the state. The reports of the different
oil inspectors of tie state Indicate that
the present law has given the state better
oil than was secured Tor years. and
should stand as Il II 80 FUR rs quality
tests arr concerned.
After long consideration and consulta.
| ton with MI representative interests. At
torncy General Hall has drafted rrve-
nue. law which H. believed 90 provide for
sufficient revenue for the demands Of the
, state without increasing the burden upon
those who have hitherto disclosed their
( property for nsscsSmcat. Mr.. Halls bill
II complete Innovation upon present
methods. All assessors arr abolished
aud the general power ~ assessment Is
| vested IN the state board ~ equalization.
/ The governor appoints county assessor
| IN each county aud this official selects a
sufficient number of deputies Ia PERFORM
the work. thus lifting the assessment en-
4 iirrly above local influence.
I Early Ia the session Lawrence Coun-
! ~ delegation came over and pushed
\ through a bill allowing cities 20 acquire
! by condemnation proceedings, either
! within ar without their limits. FOR water
works purposes. After the bill had been
passed the ranchers along Elk Greek
woke up Ia the fact that Deadwood has
secured n bill which would allow them to
| take all the waters or Elk Greek along
which there are number OF ranches
which use the water of that stream for
| irrigation purposes. They then appeared
| on the scene aud arr asking for amend.
mcnts % that bill which viii prevent
the taking OF all the water from this
stream.
While the house action Ola the capitol
| building bill had ma relation ia any way
| with the senate action. only that IL came
I up on the same day. the decided vote OF
/ "a tn IL in favor of appropriating $780,.
/ 600 To begin capitol building. also helps
ia clear away matter whuch has been
the cause of morr legislative friction
since the organization Of the state shan
any other one matter. The house vote |.
| - taken ms an indication Of what will fol- 4
low in the senate. and the bill will be
pushed Ia that house as rapidly rs possi-
ble. With that out uf the way. the rest
of the session will be- devoted 10 general.
grind and will be free from any combs.
nations affecting this interest.
The two hills for location Of n north
western insane asylum. one NJ Water
town, and the other ~ Milbank. arr like
~ tn cause considerable strife before the
matter il disposed OF. The Waterfowl
people are appearing on the scene, Ia
force Ia look after their bill aud Milbnilk
matter IL settled. The latter town is Of
fcring n donation 81 a quarter section Of
land ms an inducrmeui and neither town
is asking for any appropriation ,v' thu
present session.
\ house bill which has passed contains
| n provision which. IL enacted into law.
allows court to Ice held in two counties
of the same circuit at the same time. II
! allows n judge with an oyrrcrowaed cal
endar 60 call In n judge OF another cir
cult. who Is slack an work. 90 hold terms
fsT him. even though the judge 81 the cir
cult IL holding term ia some other conn
Is NJ the same time. it, intent IN "a al
low the oycrrrowdcd judge to secure help
from another judge who has time to,
spare.
The hill for appointment 81 assessors
Instead Of their election. for the purpose
81 taking them outside ~ local inilueucs.
in their work. went un the breakers be-