The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-16
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In regard 10 the oil bin which II mp for.
action by the legislature. the position oc
th. STANDARD Oil Company. IL that thew
care nothing In regard TO the Inspection
fees. "a that Is a necessary cost. and the
move Ca reduce the fee from the
| state itself. That only about -
per cent of the Zee i~.required for intpec~
| ton. aud about Je~per ecu, goes to Nfhe
state ~ revenue. the balance going to tho
| state institutions for the purchase OF APP
| paratus. That the bill In unconstitution-
nj rs a revenue measure. aud the chango
IL Ca cure that defect. Their contentious
is in regard To the gravity and residue
| tests. on which the suits now pending
have been brought. They contend that
| the western oils cannot come Ia the re-
quired gravity of Al. as only the Pennsyi-
vnnia. Ohio and Indiana oils can he
brought io that test. That. the natural
gravity OF Kansas oils Is only ~. and
"a reduce the test To that figure would
allow them 10 bring western oils to tho
state and reduce the price OF oil about
= cents a gallon on the difference In
fright charges. which would make diff
ference Of SlO0.OOO year TO the people
Ia the state. Under the present test tho
only oil which they can bring In IL from
the east. with It's longer haul and addi-
tional freight charge. That they will be-
satisfied with hill which would require
branding OF oil from I'll. district from
which IL comes. and the oil inspectors un-
der the present law are la a position In
reject any oil which does not meet their
| required tests.
The Christian Scientists OF the state
arr considerably worked up over n bill
that il now before the state legislature.
u section of which rads a. followss
Section 81. Every parent of any child
under the age of ~ years. and the hus-
| band of any woman who wilfuliy omiis-
without lawful excuse To- perform any
duty imposed upon him or them by law.
To furnish necessary food. clothing, shell
ter ar medical attendance Tor such
| or wife. shall ON conviction thereof be
deemed guilty al misdrmeanor." The
| Christian Scientists see Ia this bill an
attempt To- legislatc against them In the
mnttcr or Gazing for their sick. The
| Christian Scientists III Sioux Falls have
sent out an appeal 90 every known Sell
enlist Ia the state To- do his part IN hnv-,
ing the bill defeated.
Several who ar, Interested IN the pm
mary election bill were in the lobby Of
the house Friday expecting an explosion
when the motion was made by Carol
! that the elections COMMITTEE. bc ordered
| To- report that Till not later than Monday
of next week. Hut somrone failed TO
connect IN some way. AMI the fuse dill
not do It's work. The chairman of the
committee Promised To do all Ia his pow
rr to get ready for report hy that time.
| aud the motion was voted down without
| any discussion whatever in regard to tho
matter. Ihc primary bill has been lay
| ing low" for some time. aud there IL no
question that IL will be called ont la
some manner at an early date for some
action.
The bill providing for state board of
rterinary examiners to examine appli-
rIints for the practice of veterinary sar-
gerry came up Friday evening and was
sent back To- the committee ON live stock.
The Hill ~ prepared provides that ~ long
~ n man was willing 60 do his work as.
| u common "hosS doctor" tile bill did not
| apply Co him. IL he desired 10 tack tn.
title veterinary surgeon a. his name. he
u
that purpose Rogde. of Minnehaha.
moved To amend to strike out the ''hoss
| doctor" provision. and proposed that any
man who has been practicing for tive
years could on application 10 the board
rcurr u certificate.
The senate has passed the house bilI
again placing the time ~ beginning or
terms Of Office ~ county auditors back to-
the first 81 March That was the law
for some time until the code commission
In It's work changed the date back la Jan.
|. This would have eat short the terms
of the present nuditors-clect. and they
were all Interested Ia securing the pass
age of thai measure. The action of the
senate completes the law aud there will
bc no shortening up of terms.
The matter nr rrVenu. measures does
not appear Ia have been given any great
amount OF attention a. yet. but within
day ar two a hill will be introduced
having for its purpose the taxing OF in
heritnnccs. which u expected To hiring
considerable revenue to the state. Wheth-
er any other revenue bill will be- pre-
scented IL a matter TO yet be developed.
The people OF Mitchell are going tn.
work la earnest Ia secure the appropria-
ton of 5000 they are asking for u per-
mnnrnt home for the Improved Live
Stock Breeders Association" The OH
cers OF that association aud a number
of prominent men from Mitchell aud
other towns Ia that part ot the state are
IN the ground looking over the situation.
Prof. Shepard. OF the state agricultural
college, has gone tn Kansas to sect
samples Of the oils produced ia the state
To- test them in regard TO the statements
made as To their gravity tests. aud there
will be nothing doing Oh the oil biil until
he returns and makes his report.
Engineer Walters. in charge ot the gov
eminent irrigation project On the belle
fourche River, al Iicrrc To look after
legislation affecting that project. lie
saws the nrnf.rf has gn far nrngrax.a.r