The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-18
WANT A MILLION DOLLARS
Different State Institutions Ask for
Million Dollars for Expenses and
Buildings.

Buildings.
Pierre. Dec. 15.-Deep disappoint-
ment is coming for the heads of most
of the state institutions at h COM
ing legislative session. Their ag-
gregate demands upon the state
treasury will be for $~1,0OO,Oo0 for
new buildings at the different inst1-
buttons. In the last campaign the
heavy appropriations o fthe last SEES
sion were defended on the ground
that it was necessary to provide new
buildings for the many state insti-
buttons, and that they had now been
fitted out with buildings which would
meet their demands for several years.
But the heads of the institutions
think differently. They want more
and want them now. The state uni
versity thinks it could get along two
years more if it were given $4,000
for that purpose; the agricultural
college at Brookings will be satisfied
with $1S5,OOO, and the asylum for
the feeble minded at Redfield wants
S127,0O more. The rest of them
: are willing to get along with from
$4,000 down to smaller sums, but
all want something.
This total does not include any
thing for the completion of the work
on the state capitol. The commits
sion will ask for approximately $4OO,-
600 for that work. They claim that
as their building is under construct
ion and is absolutely needed their
claim should hold first position be-
}, fore any new buildings are commenc-
ed. Further, their appropriations
will come back to the state in cash as
soon as it is advisable to place the
rest of the state building lands on
the market. They will ask for a con-
tinuance of the 100000 a%ppropria-
ton of two years ago which has not
! been drawn upon. They will ask
for the issuance of 500, 900 of build
: ing bonds for ten years; they will
: ask for authority to expend 100000
4 more for the sale of the lands, and
] this they estimate will complete the
f building. furnish it and At up the
r grounds. They have expended 1898,
: 1876 to date on the work and have
n about $4,000 yet available in The
e way of mortgages and deferred pay
+ ments, and have disposed Of all thu
t, lands east of the Missouri river.
n State Commission Law.
e, The farmers of the Legislature
" nave always in the past opposed an,
v. attempts to change the assessmen
X laws of the state to any radical ex
a. tent. claiming satisfaction with tn
'e old way. But at the coming sessio
ig they will be asked to get into lin
ty with other states in a law for a stat
tax commission, to give attention t
that proposition instead of allowin
the work to go on under the, preser
loose and old fashioned methods
rt The present system is cumbersom
a. and needs changes to get effective re
n suits, but whether it can be secure
0 in view of the past efforts in thu
u direction, is a problem.
Two.Cent Fare Measure.
Both political parties pledged the
lis selves to a 2-cent fare in the state
a their party platforms. Bills to carr
on out the pledges will without dou1
se. be presented. What their fate wi
ng be is another thing. With a su
at pending in court to prevent the pu
mt ting into effect of a 2 1-2 cent IA
is by the railway commission, and wit
Is the work of physical valuation
In roads Of the state for the purpo
OF OF assessment and rate making on
lot partly completed, the opponents
srs any such legislation will have plen
IN OF material to work upon.
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