Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-30
Many HerItorlOIs Measures Never Saw
Light Of Day After Reference to CON-
mitteeS In the 1907 Legislature


of argument is the Crawford machine
when it attempts to point out any
specific charge against Senator Kilt
redge, we publish the following from
the Crawford machine bureau:
"kittredge's Record No. 81. The
1905 assembly of South Dakota was
essentially A. B. Kittredge's legisla.
ture. That this is true is indicated
abundantly by the fact that he sue
ceeded in controlling it in behalf OF
the railroads. Every measure to
which the railroad lobby of which he
was head, was opposed, was defeated
by that body.
favored by a federal appointment by
Mr.. Kittredge, and now selected as
his political manager, was made
chairman of the senate committee on
railroads, no doubt was altogether to
the liking of Mr.. Kittredge.
For. the 1895 senate committee on
railroads acted very much like rail-
road organization.
Witness, for example, the fate of
senate bill No. 296. 1t was introduced
IN the senate February IL. 1895, "a
bill for an act to regulate freight
charges upon railroads" According
to the 1895 senate journal, page 603,
this was referred TO the committee
on railroads, on the same day.
Not once again during all that ses-
sion was this bill mentioned. Never
was it allowed to get out of the COM
mittee on railroads. Mr.. Kennedy
guarded the door faithfully for Mr..
Kittredge and others of the railroad
lobby. No such measure could pass
that senate. For it was altogether
too inconsiderate to the railroads to
allow the people to have anything to
say about the rates they should be
charged for the carrying OF freight"
In the first place Senator Kittredge
was not a member of the legislature
of 1895 and, further, he was not in
Pierre. He could not have controlled
the legislature had he been there for
it was composed of good men, among
whom were Joseph Hebal of Deuel.;
u. IL w nCtlOSh VI w. Il.
Eye OF telephone fame; r.. r. Dow
dell, and that patron saint of refor-
mers and successor to all right and
title to the interest of Col. Parker in
his Washington Estate, Wilbur S.
Glass of WATERFOWL.
But why go back into the dark
ages in search of bills suppressed by
committees? Gov. Crawford calls the
the legislature of 1897 my Legis-
IN
Let us for moment look at the SEN
ate journal for 1907:
Senate Bills. A bill for an act
making all persons, partnerships or
corporations engaged in telephone,
telegraph or express business, or
either, or any, or all OF said bust
ness. common carriers, and placing
management of the board OF railroad
commissioners. Referred to COM
mittee on railroads. Never was it
allowed to get out of the committee
on railroads" (See Senate Journal,
1907, p. 147)
act, entitled an act, relating to the
liability OF common carriers engaged
III commerce in the state of South
Dakota, to their employees. Referred
to committee on railroads. Never
was 1t allowed to get out of the CON-
mittee on railroads. (See Senate
Journal, 1907, D. 147)
Senate Bill 16. A bill for an act,
repeating Sec. 522 of the Civil Code,
liability for injuries to passengers in
certain cases. Referred to committee
on railroads. Never was it allowed
TO get out of the committee on rail
roads" (See Senate Journal 1907, p.
14S.)
Senate Bill &c. A bill for an act
authorizing cities to-own and operate
telephone systems. Referred to com
mittee on cities and municipal cor
all that session was this bill mention |
ed = (See Senate Journal, 1907, D. |
1861
Senate Bill 80. A bill for an act to |
prevent the adulteration and decep- |
ton in the sale of white lead and |
mixed paints. Referred to the COM
mittee on state affairs. mot once
bill mentioned" (See Senate Journal,
Senate Bil 4s. A bill for an act re- |
qIiring railroads in the state Of |
South Dakota to maintain telephones |
at every passenger and freight sta |
ton along the line of said railroads. |
Referred to committee. on state af-
lah o. !NoI ouCc dSdlu curing ali
that session was this bill mentioned"
CSee Senate Journal, 1907, p. 1874.
Senate Bill SIS. A bill for an act to |
amend Section 46S, Chapter of the |
Political Code, Revised Code of 1903. |
giving the railroad commissioners |
power to require railway companies
to connect tracks at intersection |
points. Referred to the committee on |
railroads. Never was 1t allowed to |
get out of the committee on rail- |
reads" tSee Senate Journal. 1907,
Senate Bill So. A bill for an act
defining the liability of persons. COM
panies or corporations engaged in
of persons or property |
Tor fire set or caused by an engine |
owned or operated within the state.
Referred to the committee on judi
hat session was that bill mentioned"
(See Senate Journal, 1907, D. 1867
Senate Bill s.. A bill for an act
% require the computation on all
rough sawed or planed lumber,
bought or sold In the state of South
Dakota to be actual measurement
hereof and prescribing penalties for
he violations OF this act. Referred
o the committee on state affairs.
Not once again during all that SEES
don was that bill mentioned" (See
Senate Journal 1907, p 203.)
Senate Bill ~. A bill for an act
equiring all casks. TASKS, cans, bar
els and vessels containing paints,
white leads or oils bought or sold in
ne state OF South Dakota to be label
d and marked and such labels and
marks snaT stipulate the ingredients,