Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-01-24
The Senatorial Election ana the Special
Investigating Committee

The Senatorial Election ara the Special
Investigating Committss
Pierre, S. D., Jan. II, 1907.
Special to the COURIER: Cold wealth.
er has prevailed at the slate capital
ever since the opening Of the session
and every once in while train geia
stuck In the snow drifts east OF the
city or comes in wofully delayed. But
trains or no trains, the legislature goes
right on with its business, making lAwa
and laws that shall compel every 0ac
in the state TO be good. As yet no bill
has become law, but 10 few days
the reform administration hopes to oe
able TO exhibit it's frs,ling. Others
will follow in quick succession. The
primary and the railroad bills have
been given the right OF way and up 10
this time have had clear track. But
| il the signs fail not there II blockade
down the line some where which Will
take a lot Of sh0veling before HE bills
can get through TIE rail road
boys would like To have their say hes
lsfOre the final action Is taken. Hesidrs
this members differ among themselves
as TO the best method Of tassoing The
roads. Some favor Hat two-ceni
passenger rate, while Others, especially
the chaps from the range country,
think this might cause the roads 40
discontinue passenger trains entirely
on the branch lines in sparsely settled
districts. Still Others say, 'tf.rt HE
passenger rates alone and cut down
freight rates The coming laws will
probably ne compromises between
these factions. When the anti pa "a
bill is discussed the Legislature looks
like Sunday school in fishing time
or course all the boys are heartily In
favor OF it, sure, it's a good thing aud
all that, hut oh, how IL hurts, Espe-
cially that emergency clause. Why that
emergency clause? It's eating crow
with a vengeance, hut what the tenets
err says generally goes in this Sunday
school. And the teacher made il very
clear in lis message that fie. passes
and good boys must forever part com.
pany. So part they will. hut not with
out murmnr.
| AS the election OF the United State.
senator draws near there is al element
1 AY ~.
Some OF this broke loose last Thursday
and scampered wildly about the state
house all day Friday and Saturday. 1t
was finally gotten under control by mp.
pointing special committee To box it
up aud sit down on the lid These
special committees are great thing in
Legislative bodies Who invented them
history does not record, but IL was surely
n genius. These special committees
never do any harm and don 1 cost much
either. When The lid is raised We ex-
poet TO see jackin.the pop ont
and on his bcn- violent features, written
in letters oil fire. we hope 10 ser de-
our statesmen Of the past did do, Of MI
the good things they failed 10 do, and
then some. For, be IL known, that
this committee must Investigates aud
keep on investg eating until there isn't
q nook or Granny left 10 Investigate
In the meantime the takers will talk.
the Legislators will legislaie, the pres.
will press. and the public will guess.
There Is some talk 81 u recess 1T the
end OF the week Many Of the hoy-
have oeen sending home Armfula oI
bills and journals and would Iika tO e,
home TO feel around little aud find
out their constituents opiniens ON Ger
tain matters. There is the game lay
for instance, which was introduced las
week. 1t is such a long affair, will
such multiplicity OF provisions. thai
no two mencsn agree upon IT. There
are two bills for state uniformity O
. school text books. There Is liz. con.
fty option license bill and several other
OF vital Importance 10 every citizen
! Constituents sn0uld make their opin
ions IN these subjects known TO thri
representatives now rather than after
wards.
81 wee RAYMOND
Il A Ringsrnd story
Sunday January th.a fiih Amnpd q