Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-19

ed, the proceeds TO go TO the Chill
dren's home; the other to transfer 1t
to the general fund. A majority vote
will transfer 1t, but it will require
two-thirds to appropriate the proceeds
to the children.
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There was a fine debate In the
house over the passage of the senate
bill increasing the number of the COM
m~issioners of charities and correc-
tons to five. Originally the board
consisted of five members, but in 1903
1t was reduced to three; then In 1907
a secretary of the board was provided,
each member and the secretary draw
ing 81. 800 annually. This bill provides
Acretary and one parole officer, and
the board are required to visit every
institution Ia their charge monthly.
Whiting proposed an amendment cut
ting the membership to three, of which
one should be secretary and one pa
Larson of Union and Forbis and OPP
posed by Taylor and Larson of Min
nehaha. On a roll call the amend
ment was defeated and the bill passed.
1t carries an emergency clause and
goes into effect at once, so that Gov
ernor Vessey will fill the positions at
an early date.
The supreme court increase bill was
reported back TO the house and will
no DOUBT pass, but not without some
opposition. 1t has been amended as
to the districts, the Fifth district, in
the northern portion of the state, be-
ing extended clear across the state
from east to west. Watertown and
Aberdeen still remain In one district.
1t is argued that under present condi-
lions many meritorlous cases are not
appealed, while many bad ones are,
knowing that a long delay will be
secured.
It is pretty certain that a new ju-
dicial circuit will be created and 1t
seems likely that it will consist of
the northern portion of the present
Sixth. Under the constitution a judge
cannot be legislated out of his dis
trict, but it is understood Judge
Boucher intends at once to locate at
Piorre. Hence the abandonment Of
tho creation of the Tenth, with Pierre
as q center, and the bringing forward
Of the bill for a tenth in the north
half, leaving Pierre ss the capital of
the remainder of the Sixth.
Senator Byrne's bill providing
standard life policies has become a
law and he has a new bill reorganiz-
ing tho department Of insurance and
the commissioner greatly en-
powers.
The tax commissioner bill was up,
argued to some extent in committee OF
the whole and put v for the pres
ent. Mr.. Larson of Minnehaha, au-
thor of the bill, made a strong pre-
for the proposition and was
supported by Larson of Union. They
believed the bill, If enacted, will vast
ly increase the revenues of the state
without increasing the burden upon
any honest taxpayer. Whiting stout
ly opposed the measure and Bartine
took like ground. 1t seems doubtful
If the measur can be put through at
this session, but the debate els educa-
tional and may result in some inn
proyement Of the present law, If 1t
does not pass.
I~ssenhuth's bill for the voluntary
insurance of bank deposits was con-
sidered and a lot of important amend
submitted and the whole thing
put over to give the members further
time for study. A very important
amendment proposed by Taylor pro-
vides that after a bank has entered
the association it shall not withdraw
without thirty days notice to its de-
positors. The value Of this provision
Is apparent. A weak bank might enter
the association and so build up its
deposits and then withdraw, while its
customers still supposed they were
protected by the guaranty. Another
fixes 5 per cent as the
highest rate of interest which an in
sured bank a pay upon deposits.
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Several new county bills are before
the legislature looking to the sub
division OF the Indian reservations
into counties of proper size before
the settlers come. Mr.. Mcdonnell of
Gregory has a bill dividing Meyer
county into two, to be known as Todd
and Nash, and changing Luganbeel to
Sherrard. DIR. Mertin's bill creates
Waneta, Williamson, Wakpala. Riggs.
Mellette and Armstrong upon the
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock
lands ard Messrs. Pickett and Par
rott Of Walworth county have a bill
creating all of that portion of the
Standing Rock which is In South Da-
kota into Corson county. The reason
for tho latter is to give protection to
the population % residing in the vii
lagos which have sprung up about the
stations along the Milwaukee Pacific
extension between Mobridge and Lem
mon.
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