Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-01

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the mousse dIlll-tltctliS p''''
of 25 to q the opponents of the Din
we're tubilant and believed they had
won a victory; but when the actoh
followed on the adverse majority re-
mort in which that was defeated by "a
to 90 they did not feel so sure, ana
fine advocates of the bill begun TO SIT
IN and take notice. The bill was theh
nIaced on the calendar as a special or
der for Monday, when it's fate VIII De
fought out on the floor OF the senate
on third reading. Dudley was the on
ly opponent of the minority report oh
the floor, and declared his constituent
cy was absolutely opposed to any suci
freak legislation. Carpenter, the au-
thor. denied that it was a freak, but
claimed it. was one of the best of tenn
cerance measures, and should become
q law. Vessey spoke for the minority
report, aid the only request he haa
from his constituency on the measure
came from q drinking man, who want
I'd it passed.
The North Carolina legislature has
PASSED a resolution in both houses,
thanking GOV. Elrod for his position
in his message in regard to the North
Carolina bond situation, the resolu-
lloIl pSltAS. LttN ~
pleasure and pride the recent utter
ances of his excelle1cy, o Samuel
H. Elrod. of the state of South Da~
kota. in his message to the general
assembly of that state, and in when
he takes high and honorable round
worthy of the executive of a great
state, and condemns the acceptance py
the state of South Dakota of bonds or
North Carolina, offered by those Wn"
could not themselves obtain a FOOTING
in the courts for the purpose of bring
ing suit thereon. The position OF MS
excellency the governor of South Da
kota is in conformity with the true
spirit of comfy which should exist
between states of this union, and we
thank him for his said ~utterance, and
appreciate the sentiment expressed by
him toward this commonwealth.
mo road Improvement" appears to
be the slogan of the houses farmer
members. They started a fight on any
change in the road laws as soon as the
Parmley road law got OF the floor
Saturday, taking the position that the
law is for the Automobiles and the
town fellows, and will not help the
farmers at all. While the bill was
from a vote which might I'VE defeat
ed it and made an order for Thursday
of this week, the sentiment expressed
does not show easy shedding for the
bill when it again comes up. Parmley,
Hare. Olson of Moody, Carver and
Van Osdcl supported the bill, While
Larson, Scott, Swanson, kribs, Ding
sor and Safer opposed n special leg
islation, some of them agreeing &c
support it if it were made county aho
township optional.
Tax Commissioners A. S. Dudley. OF
the Milwaukee road, and FRANK I,
Crandon. Of the Northwestern ROAD
appeared before the state affairs com
mittee of the house Saturday mofnlhs
in opposition to the senate bill WhlcE
has passed h body, puroviding for 9
SEPARATE assessment of railroad prop
critics in cities, outside of the mileage
plan now in existence. A umb OF
representative of telephone compa,
MES are also opposing the bill whicf
seeks to assess their property on the
same plan.
While the bill to require compui
sorv attendance of Indian children a
government schools was started from
the agency school at Cheyenne river
of Indian schools ovel
the state are interested in it, as 1t Gov
ers MANY indian who have severed
their tribal relations and stand in the
light OF citizens. At present there Is
no law compelling them to place OF
leave their children. in the schools pro.
vided by the government, and they
hope to see the bill enacted into a law
&
The house railroad committee has
taken up the Democratic caucus rail-
road bill, providing fiat rates Of fare
and equal rates of freight to all, anc
has recommended it's passage. This /:
looked upon as a move to offset the
tragic death of the two-cent rate bll
Saturday.
senator, Kittredge and Congress
men Burke and Martin expect to leave
Washington Immediately after the
close Of the session of congress and tc
come to Pierre to appear before tbs
legislative investigating commute Oh
the charges which Ia been made
against them.
The bill which has been introduce
to wipe out the record of two year:
g in establishing a new state insane
hospital at WATERFOWL had a grea'
deal to do with the defeat of the lane
appropriation, which was killed in the
house by a decisive vote.
The new game law was shot t.
nieces with amendments in the SEN
ate committee, among then being
trespass provision which practically
shuts out hunters from premises with
out consent, and this was ~favorably re
ported.
The senate by putting over the anti
treating bill on a vote showed an IN
clination to wait for the house bill OF
that subject, which has passed, ane
the hope to defeat the bill in the sen
Ate is not one on which any grea'
amount of reliance can be placed.
Among the new house bills intro
duced Saturday was one carrying ar
appropriation of $500 for the expenses
Of the commission to investigate tht
lumber trust in this state, which II
to be provided for by a resolution
which has passed the house M gone
to the senate.
The Observation-Disclosures of thI
legislature held a banquet Saturda,
night, about forty members and thu
state officials and employees takins
part.
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