The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-02-22
Doings cf the Lawmakers.
Las Week a With Legislators. ksC'p.
the New Capitol and Antt-Treati"S
Measures Among Those FavOrabiy Acted Upon.
suffrage Descascd.

funds appropriated by the legislature
of which he was a member. The re-
port recites the facts simply.
Few Appropriations Made
Very few appropriations have yet
passed and there appears to be a
strong feeling against deficiencies ana
special appropriations and unless
big combine is cemented such bills
will have hard luck
AS Tie anti-treating bill passed the
house the other day Eastman, the fun
making Democrat from Fall River,
started to leave the hall. At the door
he turned and inquired "Mr. Speak
er, is there an emergency clause TO
this bill?" There is, apparently as
far as the gentleman from Fall River
Is concerned" replied Speaker Chany.
The governor has appointed Thomas
:. Hicks, veterinary surgeon OF NIL
Sank, state veterinarian to succeed
DR.. ]. p Foster of Huron. DR.. Hicks
Is eminent in his calling and the posi-
ton Is one of great responsibility in
this state, where the live stock inter-
est annually brings more than $35,000,-
600 into the pockets of the farmers
and is so per cent greater than any
other interest.
Mr.. Satire has finally succeeded in
getting his bill, placing the clerk OF
the. supreme court upon a salary,
through the house 1t has been two
years. undertaking. The clerk has
been upon fees and ostensibly the
place was the fattest in the state.
The salary is now placed at $1,000 and
all fees are required to be accounted
for and paid into the treasury.
Electrical Doctors Recognized.
Vanosdel has also won fight which
has dragged through several sessions
The strict medical examiners bill
passed four years ago makes no pro-
vision for the practice Of electricians.
Several years ago Vanosdeps son was
cured of a case of virulent antrax by
the use of electricity and he has
since been a rabid partisan Of the
electricians. Two years ago he was
defeated in a prolonged fight to get
license for them to practice here and
upon returning this year promptly re-
sumed hostilities with the result that
provision has been made for that
class of doctors to take special ex-
animation before the board OF med
teal examiners and upon showing pro
ficiency in handling electricity as a
curative agent, though they be not
skilled in general medical practice,
they shall be licensed to practice.
Several incorporated towns have
been precluded from accepting the
terms offered by Andrew Carnegie for
library buildings by the limitation OF
the levy for library purposes to mill
Simpson of Minnehaha has secured
the increase of this levy to 1@ mills
chiefly in the interest of Dell Rapids
which place hopes to secure library
gift
Vanosdel's resolution in opposition
to official nepotism was. summarily
killed Mr.. Browne made an ironica
address on the topic, which sounded
it's death knell. The resolution was
, presumably aimed at Senator Gamble
Positions to Be Appointive.
The administration members Of the
appropriations committee think the
department of history should be- made
more directly responsible to the gov
ernor. It was organized six years agt
and is governed by board of fiftee1
members, which includes the gov
ernor, secretary of state and stat'
auditor, the balance being elected b!
the State Historical society. Th'
plan pursued is identical with that II
Wisconsin and has been very success
full there under the direction OF DR.
Lyman Draper and Reuben O
Thwaites. From time to time add
tional duties have been imposed b,
statute upon the department, makin
, It census taker and giving It charg
Of the vital statistics and state i
brary. The officers are elected by tn
.. executive committee and the prOpos
tion has been very good success
The plan suggested at this time COZ
templates making the officers al
pointive by the governor. 1t Is sue
gested that it be placed under tn
; general supervision OF the regents c
education.
The Dodell uniform text book bi
; was defeated in the senate by a vot
Of % to 20, failing to secure a const
tutional majority.
Reference Library Approved.
, The bill establishing legislativ
reference division in the state librar
has passed both houses. It directs th
! librarian to gather into the divisio
all South Dakota official document
Including laws and supreme court r.
ports, and as far as may be the of
cial documents of other states, t
gether with all available sOciologic;
and economic material and to indie
= the same and make it available ft
;, the use of members, to as far as po
= :, sible make the information in tn
= state libraries easily accessible
= members seeking information and
assist members in drafting bills.
o The people of South Dakota hay
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