The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-02-15


lord rather favors the latter measure.
Notwith ste ading the great necessity
for immigration work it is at this time
likely that nothing will be done more
than that a commissioner shall be
provided.
Two-Cent Rate Bill Killed.
The rate bill which passed the SEN
etc Immediately after the recess was
Killed in the house. There was grave
doubt in the minds Of many warm
friends Of the administration as to
the policy of attempting a 2-cent rate
In this state at this time.
SUPERINTENDENT Chamberlain Of the
farmers institute board has a plan
for the farmer boys which meets with
the concurrence of the Joint commit
tees OF the house ard senate OF the
legislature. He proposes to secure
very large tent and in it hold district
institutes for the farmer boys in vari-
rs localities where the boys from
several counties can assemble con
veniently and where there are sue
cessful farms conducted on modern
plans He will invite the boys to
come for q weeks study and outing,
bringing their blankets and living in
the tent. In the mornings they will
visit the neighborine farms and take
practical lessons by observation OF
the methods employed. Farms will be
selected where there are kept finely
bred stock and diversified agriculture
is carried on. Afternoons will be
given up TO class study at the tent
and the evenings given over to health
full pleasures. The institutes will be
inspirational and it is believed Will
give the boys a higher estimate Of the
dignity of their calling as well as af-
fording them splendid weeks rest
from the daily grind.
Anti-Lobby Bill Now Law.
The anti-lohby bill is now law. 1t
prohibits representatives of any COM
pany or person having pecuniary in
terests in LEGISLATION from pressing the
passage of any measure otherwise
than by appearing before committees,
by publications or by public speeches,
/ Members cannot, under heavy penal
| ties, be privately solicited. 1t does not
contain registration provisions, as
! does the Wisconsin law. The bill got
into parliamentary tangle after II
had passed both houses and came back
from the senate with an amendment
which pretty nearly was the death OF
it. Eastman moved an amendment to
it which he wished to get into confer
ence: Vanosdel tried to secure recon
sideration of the vote on concurrence
and Foster, who is not particularly
, friendly 20 the foremost administra
ton measure, moved to table the Van
osdel motion, which, had it prevailed
would have carried the bill to the
table with it. At the last moment
Glass saw where the thing was about
to land and Jumped into the breach In
time to save it, for in another second
it would have been where suspen
sion of the rules by two-thirds vote
would have been required to reSur
rect it.
The house killed Krib's bill aimed
at the discriminating practices OF the
lumber trust, but upon better un
derstanding of its meaning revived Il
and recommitted it for amendment
and it is likely to pass.
Over 400 Bills introduced.
Thursday completed half of the ses
sion. There are 191 senate and Il
house bills in, against 122 senate anc
112 house bills at the middle OF the
last session That session, however
was far behind the average. Consld
ering this is a distinctively reform
session it is conservative in the mat
ter of bills. Some of the old Populls
sessions ran clear away from it. Fol
instance. the session of 1905 had, OF
the thirtieth day, 259 and 260 bills IL
the respective houses and for the en-
tire session considered 800 and 81
measures in the respective houses.
The travelling mems bill for the in
spection of hotels has passed th'
house by a unanimous vote. 1t pro
yides for state inspector appointed
by the governor at salary OF Sl,oo
! and expenses Each hotel pays ;
small license fee in accordance to it
size, which makes a fund from whlcl
, the cost of inspection is paid. Th
INSPECTOR looks after the sanitation o
the hotels and the safeguards agains
loss of life by fire. The travelling mel
; have urgently requested this sort
: protection for several years, but thi
is the first time they have presente'
the matter in the form OF compre
| hensive bill. The bill was introduces
and promoted to passage by Mr.. Glas
of Codington.
Important Railroad Bill.
Glass also secured the passage Q
another bill of great Importance an
which has been misrepresented.
, relates to the construction of compel
ing lines of railroads and requires
T road which desires to build a lin
{ paralleling one already in existenc
, for a greater distance than ten mile
to secure a permit from the railroa
commissioners While as a genera
proposition the construction OF ne'
/. railroad is a good thing for the con