The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-10
AT PIERRE
Doings Of tie, Legislature,
Down at, the Capital.

cate Governor E1rod today Joined
with.thc governors OF other states in
Lproclaimins Westinghouse birthday
a day FOR the general petition to Gun
gross for tho passage of laws regu-
latinH ratesson railroads.
Gov. Elrol refused TO include IN.
his PROCLAMATION, as. requested. tho
parcels post hill which he deems,.nim-
lcal- to the intercs Us OF small, traders.
Taxes upon. inheriteuces~ will. be
urged as ahording relief immediately,
About three million annually. in eS-
tltcs. exceeding So, 900 are -probatcd la
South Dakota.
Among the now bills presented for
the consideration OF the house, was;
one by Lee. To amend the two in re-
gard to the service OF executions. 1t
is ella lined the law as 1t stands makes.
no provision for the serving OF exc.
cutions on real estate. Plsmley OF,
fercd one, providing for the appoint
nlent Ola state agent. tn be unaer tho
control of the state board of charities
and corrections, aud one which pro-
vides That town must have a poEs
ulatlon oi 200 persons. or SO voters.
before it Gao incorporate.
A bill providing for a state inspcc-
tor OF intoxicating liquors was pre-
sented by Bowel, 10y request. Tho
inspector salary Is paced ut 81 900 Il
year. 1t is made Il nlisdcmeanor to
sell adulterated Intoxicating liquors.:
Senate hill No. l2l, amending sec.
tion 1917 OF the political code, drops
out a few words from the existing
law and makes residents Of countlcs
where state institutions are located
eligible for membership ON the state
board OF control. 1t has been con-
sidered in the past the wiser COURSE
2 60 select members OF this board frnu.-
outside the institution counties
and there will probably b., "a good
deal OF opposition To the proposed
amendment.
I. Senate bill No. ll9 Is an attempt
J to take from future senators and re-.
! presentatlves the right to name free
tuition pupils to the state educ atiunul
institutions. At present each SEMI
tor may name two such pupils aud
each house member one. The bill is
drawn in such way that the mem
$ bers OF the present legisIrture can
enjoy the privilege, but those who
come after them will not be able to
grant fayurs ot that KIND
S A fellow out west has written o.
t poem cntltlcd II Cannot Sleep To-
I, night That fellow must have beer.
attending Il session Of the legislature
t az Pierre, and ruolned at the Locke
: We know just how be felt.
{ ! heard Il story on ~ statesman from
the northwestern part OF the stat"
4 the other day that sounded as IT tho
!. participant might &c he gentleman
u from Roberts," IL seems that the
aforesaid legislator was returning
;. home from session Of arduous duty
J. making laws at Pierre. A nice look
q ing girl With slucy eyes sac Opposite
!. him. Whether he was intoxicated by
looking into the depth OF her "dreauy
!: eyes, or whether i: was case OF mis-.
!. taken identity, will probably never
II he known, but when the gentleman
!. left the car he carried with him tho
young lady's suit case which was u
,e coun terpart of his own. After greet
e ing his wife aud family he remarked
to his wife, II haze surprise r.you
e in my satchel.' Whcreupon Mrs.
70 Statesman proceeded 10 get busy and
J. nnpack bis grip. Was she surprised?
ASK us. The first thing that she
D. lifted out was female night shirt
). clapboarded up 10 front with trim.
d ming and starch and buttoncd fr0lu
lie Genesis to Revelations, next there
II was pair Of giddy looking thlngs
10 that no legislator ever wore on his
~ own person, then there what might
be waist cut decolleta and cAicu-
&c lated IT, be worn with real ycytrbrac
III trimmings dowu the back. His
m better half held the articles UP before
i'll the astontshed legislator and. When
q. he saw them be nearly tainted away,
To II cost him new silk dress to square
,c things. Just what the poor glrl
ol thought who got the mans grtp. Dc
yonent saycth not.