Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-04
LEGISLATIVE DO|NGS!

a relapse from his rheumatism which
has been TROLLING him for some time
anu he found it necessary to 60 to
Chicago Sunday morning, where he
will consult specialist and expects
to remain until he can secure relief.
The fellows who favor a suitable
immigration department for this
state with a proper appropriation
are here looking after their bill, but
from the present outlook your cor
respondent would be compelled to
say that the prospects are far from
encouraging. While there may be-
something done at this session it
will not be in any wise suitable to
the needs of the state.
The drug bills were up in the
house the past week and the one
formed by the druggists of the state
was passed over Commissioner
Wheaton's bill. The food and dairy
commissioner has been unusually
active in the interest of his bill.
Some members on the floor of the
house questioned his motives and in
fact he got some advertising which
he will probably not spring upon the
governor when he applies for
disappointment.
There were several OF the leading
Representatives of the railroads of the
state here for day the past week
They were evidently not here as lob
byists, but simply to see what the
legislature was going to do with the
rate bill. In fact the railroads of
the state have not in any manner
attempted to influence the members
of the present session. 1t is evident
that they intend to ma Ike their stand
for their rights in the courts of the
country.
George W. Egan was here from
Sioux Falls the past week and plead
his own case before the supreme
court. He was disbarred by the
court last fall and hopes by the pres
ent proceedings to secure the pos
session of the states attorneys office
of Minnehaha county, to which he
was elected after he was disbarred.
Egan was expected to make a great
spectacular and oratorical demon
stration when he appeared before
the court, but he was as tame as
rabbit The court has the matter
under advsement.
The work of Clerk Cone, of the
house, by which he got raise of
over one hundred dollars over former
chief clerks seems to bid far to get
him into trouble and also many
other minor officials of both the
house and senate, as bill has been
introduced in the senate by Dillon
which is the result of kick by over
half of the senators-to cut the
appropriations for house and senate
employees from over twenty thousand
to less than eleven thousand dollars.
If the bill does not pass to govern
this session it will be great sur
prise to the members who are work
ing for economy.
The principal feature of the pres
ent session is disappointment. The
members are disap pointed in the
record of Governor Crawford, the
condition Of the state finances, the
number of outstanding warrants, the
necessity for deficiency appropria-
ton which will necessitate two mill
levy for each of the next two years,
the record of the ex-treasurer, the
way the funds of the state have been
spent the past two years, the large
number Of deficiency appropriations
asked by various state institutions
and officers, in fact, the whole thing
seems like great disappointment
to the reformers.
Former state treasurer Cassill just
before he left his portfolio put $500,
600 of the state money out on time
deposit at three per cent for six
months which is causing consider
able comment adverse to his wing of
the republican party as it practically
ties up all the work towards the