The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-10-01
Did He Represent You or Not?

In 1901 Fred 5. Rowe of Fort
Pierre. present democratic candi-
date for the state senate, was a
member Of the state senate, repre-
senting Stanley and Lyman coun-
ties. 1t is interesting at this time
to review the record of Mr.. Rowe.
The data given herewith are taken
from the senate journal for the
legislative session Of 1901.
Page 1910, Senate Bill No. 81.
A bill for an act relating to the
election of county commissioners
and their terms of Office. This
was the bill that changed the
method Of electing county com
missioners from the district method
to the present county method.
The commissioners were formerly
nominated and elected by their
\ respective districts. They now
represent definitely defined dis
tricts. but are nominated and
elected by the entire county. Mr.
Rowe voted for the change in the
law. The last democratic state
\ kconyention declared emphatically
4 f1r the old method, and Mr. Rowe
claims to be enthusiastic for an
other change, yet he voted to kill
the law he now desires.
Page 254, Senate Bill No. L.
This was bill for an act to es-
tablish and maintain farmers in
stitutes in the various counties Of
the state of South Dakota. Mr.
Rowe voted against it, as he al
ways voted against measures cal
culated to promote the farming
interests of the state.
Page 3l4. House Bill No. Is.
A bill for an act to establish law
department at the state university
at Nermillion. Mr.. Rowe went on
record as one of the three mem
bers who voted against the bill.
Page 359, Senate Bill No. 4 A
bill for a general act relating to
negotiable instruments, being an
act to establish law uniform with
the law Of other states on that
subject. This law has been passed
by the legislatures Of New York,
| Ohio. Michigan and nearly all the
other leading states of the Union.
Mr.. Rowe voted against the bill.
The act failed to pass. and as a
result South Dakota has law up
on the subject of negotiable instru-
ments that is strikingly different
from the law of sister states.
I Page 366, Senate Bill No. 81.
A bill for an act to amend the law
relating to the publication of
minutes of the official proceedings
I of the board of county commits
Ksioners, prescribing compensation
and to promote more
general diffusion of knowledge of
such proceedings among the peo-
pie, also prescribing duties of
county officers in publishing
notices required by law. This is
the law at present in force, and it
gives very desirable publicity to
the transactions of county officials.
Mr.. Rowe voted against the bill.
Page 394, Senate Bill No. 1876.
This bill provided for the publica-
ton of the official ballot before
regular elections. 1t was designed
to farther protect and secure the
secrecy of the Australian ballot
system and the greater independ-
ance of the voter at the polls. Mr..
Rowe voted against the bill.
Page 416. Senate Bill No. "A.
A bill for an act creating board
of fence viewers, defining the
powers thereof, providing for the
compensation thereof, naming q
place for recording their proceed.
ings, and prescribing a penalty
where orders of the board of fence
viewers are not complied with.
The bill also defined lawful line
or petition fence. The bill re-
ceived the united support of the
farmers in the eastern part of the
state, but Mr.. Rowe voted against
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