Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1907-03-29

there made to defeat IT, but II go.
through by one vote. 1t Is the only
exception to the universally uplifting
nature OF the enactments of the year.
An important change was made in
probate procedure which permits the
probate OF an estate in another state
to be accepted here after notice In the
ordinary form by publication. This
saves much delay and expense In very
many eases where decedent living in
another state where his estate is
chiefly located owns q single tract OF
land here or perhaps only town lot
Formerly q complete probate proceed
ing from the beginning to the distrlbu
ton of the estate had to be made tc
establish title.
Miscellaneous Enaotments.
There are the usual number Of mis-
cellaneous acts which do not readily
classify, among these making Lincoln
birthday legal holiday; fixing penal
ties for destructive competition, as the
Standard Oil company and lumbol
trust methods in freezing out com
petitors; empowering trust companies
TO act as administrators and exec
utors; authorizing the land commits
sioner to sell bug eaten" timber In
the Black Hills; providing for inspec
tion of fruit trees and the licensing cl
nursery agents, and large ndmbel
of similar things not particularly rev
olutionary in character.
Tho total number Of enactments
cannot be determined at this writing
the governor. However. 1t IL certain
that In number and volume the out
put will exceed that OF any former
session. The educational code; the
irrigation code; the primary law; the
Galveston plan are all particularly
voluminous enactments.
Possibly the most disappointing
failure was the good roads act. There
seemed to be an almost universal do
mand for good roads law and q bill
which was model Of the kind wa.
introduced, which seemed to be per.
fectly adapted to the needs Of the
situation, but its provisions were too
radical change from the practices OF
years and the house would not have It,
The Man In the Case.
The personnel Of the legislature was
quite up to the average and possibly
In ability superior to many. No one
senator lowered preeminently above
his fellows.
Senator Byrnc, as the distinctive
representative of Governor Crawford
upon the floor, has been most in the
llmelight and he has quite justified
the confidence reposed In him. He is
not novice In pubic affairs, having
served In the house Of ths first sessior
and in the senate of the fourth lie
also was at the head OF the state fair
for several years and in many ways
had impressed himself upon the state
before coming here. He is earnest
expressing his convictions strongly
and was the author and promoter o,
many of the administration measures
and the staubch supporter OF every
bill for temperance or good morals.
Senator Jenkins was only second to
Byrne as spokesman for the admin
istration and his voice and vete was
given for every one OF the reform
measures and as a lawyer his advice
was sought upon the many constitu
tional questions involved.
Dillon was the most eloquent in de
hot in al a hn In nn
cupied middle ground between the
Insurgents and stalwarts. AS chair.
man of the judiciary committee his
time was most thoroughly occupied
and he, as formerly, has left most
creditable record and the statutes OF
the state will always bear the impress
of his work
Goodner was the lucid speaker, who
always set the proposition at issue
clearly before the senate. During the
earlier Weeks his attention was Teces-
sarily confined to the promotion OF
the capitol bill, in which he succeeded
splenldly. AS an atowed stalwait he
was, Of course, on the outside Of the
breastwolks in all of the political
sklrmishes, but he has made a record
most satisfactory to his home con-
btituency.
Non-Partisan Combination.
vessey has been the special pleadef
for all temperance and moral move
ments. which he has advocated ear
nestly and effectively. Likewise he
has been closely associated with Sena.
tor Byrne in the confidence OF the ad-
mlnistration. Lathrop of Charles Mix,
insurgent; Carpenter OF Day, a stall
wart; Johnson OF Kingsbnry. an insur-
gent, and Dpwdelf,. Democrat, have
been Vessey's able lieutenants in the
temperance work and for better NOR
ais, making a unique and most effec-
tive combination Of political Interests
In the movement for non-politfcal ac-
ton.
Senator Cook, chairman Of the Re-
publican central committee, has been
In charge .. the legislation of a pecu-
narly political nature, as the investi-
eating committee, the anll-lobby and