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nority report which was in favor Of
the house anti-treating BILL by a vote
Of 25 to 81 the opponents of the bill
We're jubilant and believed they had
won a victory; but when the action
followed on the adverse majority re-
port, in which that was defeated by "a
to 90, they did not feel so sure, and
the advocates Of the bill begun to sit
up and take notice. The bill was then
placed on the calendar as special or
der for Monday, when its fate will be
fought out on the floor OF the senate
on third reading. Dudley was the on
iy opponent of the minority report on
the floor, and declared his constituent
cy was absolutely opposed TO any such
freak legislation. Carpenter, the au-
thor denied that it was a freak, but
claimed it was one of the best Of tenn
perance measures, and should become
a law. Vessey spoke for the minority
report, said the only request he had
from his constituency on the measure
came from drinking man, who want
ed it passed.
The North Carolina legislature has
passed resolution in both houses.
thanking Gov. Elrod for his position
in his message in regard to the North
Carolina bond situation, the resolu-
ticn being: THAT we have read with
pleasure and pride the recent utter
ances of his eXcellency, Gov. Samuel
Il. Elrod, Of the state of South Da-
! kota, In his message to the general
assembly of that state, and in which,
he takes high and honorable ground,
worthy of the executive of great
state, and condemns the acceptance by
the state Of South Dakota of bonds OF
North Carolina, offered by those who
could not themselves obtain a footing
In the courts for the purpose of bring
ing suit thereon. The position Of his
excellency the governor of South Da-
kota is in conformity with the trus
spirit of comfy which should exist
between states OF this union, and we
thank him for his said utterance and
appreciate the sentiment expressed by
him toward this commonwealth"
mo road Improvement" appears to
be the slogan Of the houses farmer
members. They started fight on any
change in the road laws as soon as the
Parmley road law got on the floor
Saturday, taking the position that the
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town fellows, and will not help the
farmers at all. While the bill was
from a vote which might have defeat
ed it. and made an order for Thursday
of this week. the sentiment expressed
does not show easy shedding for the
bill when it again comes up. Parnley,
Hare Olson of Moody, Carver and
Van Osdel supported the bill, while
Larson, Scott, Swanson, Eribs, Ding
sor and Safer opposed any special leg
islation, some of them agreeing to
support 1t if it were made county and
township optional.
Tax Commissioners A. S. Dudley, OF
the Milwaukee road, and Frank ?.
Crandon, Of the Northwestern road,
appeared before the state affairs COM
mittee of the house Saturday morning
in opposition to the senate bill which
has passed that body, puroviding for
separate assessment of railroad prop
critics in cities, outside Of the mileage
. plan now in existence. A number OF
representatives of telephone compa-
MES are also opposing the bill which
seeks to assess their property on the
same plan.
While the bill to require compul-
sorry attendance Of Indian children at
government schools was started from
the agency school at Cheyenne river,
superintendentS of Indian schools over
the state are interested in IT, as it COW
ers many Indians who have severed
their tribal relations and stand in the
light of citizens. At present there Is
no law compelling them to place or
leave their children in the schools pro-
vided by the government and they
hope to see the bill enacted into law.
The house railroad committee has
taken up the Democratic caucus rail-
road bill, providing fiat rates of fare
and equal rates Of freight to all, and
has recommended its passage. This is
looked upon as a move to offset the
tragic death Of the two-cent rate bill
Saturday.
Senator Kittredge and Congress
men Burke and Martin expect to leave
WASHINGTON Immediately after the
close of the session of congress and to
come to Pierre to appear before the
legislative investigating committe on
the charges which have been made
against them.
The bill which has been introduced
to wipe out the record of two years
ago in establishing new state insane
hospital at WATERFOWL had great
deal to do with tho defeat Of the land
appropriation, which was killed In the
house by a decisive vote.
The new game law was shot to
pieces with amendments In the sens
ate committee, among them being q
trespass provision which practically