Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-02-14
THE COURIER
BY CHAS X. BRUCE
Published on Every Thursday.
ntered at the Post ONCE at Elk Point as mai
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The COURIER is mailed regularly to its sub
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received and all arrears are paid.
Official County and City Paper
our PIERRE LETTER
Township OFFICERS. A New Align
mant. The Anti-pass and
Antf-lobby BILLS. The Rate
aud Appropriation hills,
ESPECIAL TO THE COURIER

Pierre, s. D., Feb 9. 1907.
ernor WAS House Bill No. ~, Itch in
c,eases the pay OF township officers.
Assessors will hereafter receive S3,0n
per day and town clerks and super
vlaors AZ so The mill has hi en- grind
ing overtime the past week, especially
in tbs. house, where two sessions have
been held daily.
A new alignment has shown up on,
on several occasions, indicating
growth Of strength on the part of The
opDosition There are leaders in this
legislature who would leave no stone
nntnrned il only they could discredit
this administration IN the eyes of the
people. This was apparent in the
handling of the primary bin Not to
make good law but 10 make a bad
one seemed TO he the intent OF these
pentlemeil They will not succeed,
however. for even rs amended the bill
retains all of it's meritorious features.
1T has pa, sad both houses. but con-
it.reuce committee will be required to
adiu-, several minor differences.
The newspaner concessions which
the house made on the antipa bill
didn5l suit the august senators a little
bit. a conference committee was Az
pointed To- doctor the bill and save lis
life If possible. An operation was
deemed necessary and the newspaper
appendix of the house was speedily
sacrificed A ) amended it passed both
houses and was signed on Saturday
The governor generously withheld his
signature TO allow pass no ders TO fee
To their homes via, the pass route
The anti-iobby bin has become law
and went into effect on Friday. The
railroad boys and Others try TO take it
all as joke but at che same time it is
apparent that they don't like It. After
this they will be forced into the open
with their instructions and suggestions.
The law makes it a crime for any one
to attempt TO Influence member upon
any subject except in such manner as
provided in the act A lobbyist may
register rs such and can then be heard
before any committee AID may SEND
printed literature to every bel
and use other legitimate means tt
plead bis cause But The good old but
ton-holing method is thing Of the
past
The Senate rate bill struck a snag il
the house, sprung leak and wen, Il
the bottom. This was partly due K
the fact that several members felt sore
1t the senate for amputating the news
paper clause Of the anii-pass bill. Th,
house rate bill Is still alive and ma,
serve IA n frame work for some sort O
reduced passenger rate bin mex
week.
The time is ripe for the aDpropri
alton bill. The counties with stat
institutions to look after will no,
begin 10 pull together A new line u
Il looked for. Feb. 20 has been set a
lha. last day up0n which bills may b
Introduced without special permission
This will relieve 4 congestion of wor
Tor the last days Of Il e session.
RAYMOND.