The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-03-14
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C|PAT|ON PROCLAMATION
Resume of Work Done by Tenth Session of South Dakota
Legislature Shows That
THE DAYS Of "B0SS|SM" ARE OVER
Every Pledge Made by Men Elected by THE PEOPLE has
Been Kept. They Have MADE Good"

PIERRE, S.-The tenth session OF the
South Dakota legislature adjourned
at noon today having carried out every
pledge made the people in the cam
paign and even exceeding the plat
form promises.
In the way of political action it elect
ed a United States senator, Investigated
his conduct, made a Legislative apport-
ionment and enacted laws for primary
election believed superior to any other
primary law; drastic corrupt practice
act requires candidates at primary
and general election to account for all
funds used and to file sworn statement
of campaign funds; prohibiting any
one representing corporation or
person having financial interest in
result Of legislation from soliciting
any member to vote for legislation
except by appearing before committees,
or by public addresses.
In railroad legislation the following
anti-pass prohibiting any one from
granting or accepting passes except a
few exempted classes, more sweeping
than federal law; newspaper contracts
for advertising are not mentioned; a
two and a half maximum rate bill to
be enforced by railroad commissioners; I;
the railroad commissioners are clothed
with power to employ experts and de-
| termine the value of all railroad pro-
perty as a basis for determining rates
for freight and passengers: requiring
railroads to make track connections
at junction points and thru Joint rates
! over connecting lines; changing
methods of taxation, so that property
! is assessed taxing district where it
exists and Is not prO-rated over the
whole line; holding railroads in double
! damages for live stock killed, or fires
set by them in case they do not make,
or tender settlement within sixty days:
reciprocal demurrage; fellow servant
act, making employers responsible for
! injuries to servants inflicted through
! the negligence of a CO-emplOyee;
placing the burden OF pleading and
/ proof upon the railroads IN all actions
! to set aside order OF the railroad COM
mission limiting working time OF rail-
road employee to sixteen consecutive
! hours unless in great emergency; pro-
/ hibiting a competitive line to parallel
another within eight miles, for a
| greater distance than ten miles with
out first obtaining the permission OF
! the railroad commission prohibiting
railroads from abandoning established
stations or with drawing agent from
stations without consent OF railroad
| commission.
Telephones also came in for attention
and a board of telephone commissioners
consisting Of the governor, secretary
and anexpert telephone man appointed
by the governor created, with general
powers to fix rates, compel connections
and regulate telephone affairs.
Corporations generally were affected
by fixing higher charter fees, permit
ing nOn-residents to incorporate if a
resident agent is maintained; providing
procedure for extending charters and
legalizing acts OF such nonresident
concerns as hitherto have neglected to
keep the resident agent.
Next to corporations the liquor
interest were most affected. Laws
passed provide for search and seizure
of illicit liquors; prohibit druggists
from filling liquor prescriptions second