The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-04
NOT IN 4 GIVING MOOD

The House Members Defeated a Spec-
ial Appropriation Bill for the
Redfeld Asylum.
Pierre, Feb. 25.-The first of the
special building bills on the calen-
dar was that providing a $4,000
cottage for the Feeble Minded Insti-
tute at Redfield. Mr.. Issenhuth pre-
sented the case briefly but forcibly
but the first answer to roll call sent
a chill down the spines of the
friends of the building specials.
There was a long string OF noes be-
fore a SINCE aye was recorded and at
the conclusion the vote stood fifty
ayes to AZ noes, while seventy votes
ere necessary to pass the bill. Nor
beck in unequivocal language dep
recated the spirit Of the house and
moved reconsideration and the bill
was made a special order for tomor-
row. 1t is assumed the house has no
particular a%ntipathy to the Redfield
charity but it is the determination
to cut out all building specials.
The University special was next
and the friends hurried to put it
over not caring to risk a roll call
until the spirit of the house changes.
Following this. however, anne the
$4,000 appropriation for furnish
ing the new capitol and the support
ers of the measure we're naturally
q bit nervous, considering the act
ion upon Redf1eld. but happily the
bill prevailed with out five dissent
ing votes. There is but one other
bii! pertaining to the completion of
the capitol and grounds. That one
enlarges the powers Of the commits
sion and IL it passes the way will
be clear to complete and furnish the
capitol in a modern and approved
manner.
In the senate a lively tilt occurred
over the druggists bill and. Norbeck
asserted the killing of the Redfeld
building bill in the house was due
to the fact that senators refused to
support the drug bill in the senate.
The Hitchcock bill apportioning
the state into two congressional dis
tricts was ably debated in the SEN
ate and was amended by substitu-
tion of the Ewert bill which placed
Messrs Burke and Martin in separ-
late districts and then upon roll call
the bill was killed and the vote
cinched.
In the house the primary election
bill was re-enacted, cutting out the
portions a%brogated by the supreme
court and providing but one spring
primary in presidential years. 1t also
out the privilege of the county
central committee to fill vacancies
except those resulting from the
death of candidates.
Mr.. Cables bill requiring vouchers
for expenditures to be itemized down
to the lowest item of expenditure
and directing the auditor. to refuse
to issue warrants until such receipts
are given passed the house. Mr..
Gable has another bill requiring the
auditor to publish every item of
each voucher.
Some New Bills.
senate Bills. <No. 32S, Committee
~on Game, Tor the preservation. prop
establishing, taking, use,
sand transportation of game and fish
land the establishment of the office OF
sstsxe game warden and defining hts
sdOties.
House BILLS. No. 412, State Affairs
an act to divide the state into two
congressional districts.
No. 413, Committee on Corpora
ton. amending section 40S and 433
Of revised civil code Of 1903 relating
to articles of Incorporation and elect
ton of directors of corporation.
414 , Cmmittee on Education
amending section 20, chapter 1876 o
session laws of. 1907 Of South Da'
kota.
AS, Committee on Public Health
creating state health laboratory ant
making provision for support there
Of.
1t Saved His Leg.