Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-02-05

was for some such bill but that several
bills a been presented to the legisla-
ture and that all should be considered
to get the best bill.
Taylor took the position that the
whole people of the state nae given
their verdict for the two-cent rate bill
and that the word of a few constitu-
ents during recess should not AVE any
effect upon the action of the mem
bers. That, personally. he did not be-
lieve it was advisable for the present
session to enact any such Legislation
whatever, but he would vote for the
bill in response to a public demand.
Gov. Wesley started the appoint
ment list Wednesday by sending to the
senate the name of A. e. Hitchcock,
of Mitchell, as the democratic member
of the board of regents of education,
which was approved. He may send in
a list Of names, the probabilities being
that the name of William M. Cook, Of
Rapid City, will go in for mine in
spector; Ed. A. Murray, Of Milbank,
for oil inspector Of the northern dis
trict, and John w. Peckham, of Park
ston, Oil inspector for the southern
district.
Both houses Wednesday adopted
resolutions fixing the 18th of February
as the last day for the Introduction Of
new bills.
The house members did not show
thai they had loaded up with bills at
the recess time, and no business was
transacted Wednesday except the in
PRODUCTION of a few bills. among them
a resolution by Bently memorializing
congress for 640-acre homesteads in
certain cases.
The senate members showed evil
dence of readiness for work by rush.
ing in a number of bills, principal
among them being a series by Dillon
which attempt to revolutioniZe legis-
lative customs and patronage. They
reduce the clerk forces more than
half, and take away the engrossing
force patronage from members, plac-
ing it in the hands of the secretary Of
state, who is required to employ none
but skilled stenographers as members
of such force. Other radical changes
along expense line are also proposed.
The good roads proposition had its
first airing in the senate in the bill to
abolish the office of roa overseer, and
requiring all road work to be done by
contract, and after several amend
ments the bill went over to the Sd Of
February for final action.
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The railroad committee of the sem
| ate did a little railroading of its own
in that body Friday whom it advanced
the rate bill one day by suspension Of
the rules and placed it in position
where it could be acted upon Saturday
if it SO desires.
Senator Stokes secured the recall Of
the herd law bill from the committee
on state affairs and secured its refer
enc to the senate. in which he was OPP
posed by Hare, but won his point.
Among the senate bills presented
Friday were one to carry out further
q resolution memurializing congress
for free lumber and timber.
Among the house bills presented
Friday were ont to carry out further
the state request to select lands for
forest reserve and one APP
priating money for the manufacture
and distribution Of hos cholera serum
at the agricultural college.
The fight on the pure drug bill intro
duced by the druggists association
started early and lasted for more than
an hour, Food Commissioner Wheaton
being an interested listener. Attempts
to amend to put the enforcement of
the law under control of the commits
sioner We're voted down, and after cut
ting out the appropriation portion Of
the bill it was passed by a vote of IS to
8. This practically settles the fate of
the drug bill prepared by Commits
sioner Wheaton.
The house passed the bill to allow
| terms of court to be held iii other than
county seat Int when the same
are three miles or more from a rail-
road, affecting Hutchinson county
| alone.
The house committee reported IA
vorably on the tuberculosis hospital at
| Custer and on the equal suffrage
amendment to the constitution.
The county option petition is finally
ready. and was presented in both
houses Saturday.
The equal suffrage contingent eN-
| pected to get a vote in the house on the
! senate resolution Saturday afternoon.
r. w. Dwight. of Sioux Falls, was
appointed a membe OF the board Of
| regents of education.
The senate had little business Thurs
day and started several bills, one Of
which provides for a state bee inspec-
tor.
The house passed bills Thursday
amending the manner Of redemption
of property sold on mortgage foreclos-
ures: providing a method of getting
roads to isolated tracts Of andS, and
prohibiting the use of profane and
abusive language; and joint resolutions
calling upon congress to call a con-
stitutional convention for amending
the national constitution on the sub-
jects of electing United States senator
by direct vote, and polygamy, and me-
morializing congress to make Fort
Meade a brigade post.
started, principal among them being
bills authorizing cities to create a
park commission; providing for a state
department of immigration; appropri-
ating $4,000 for two and a half years.
an appropriation bill for $4,000 for
new buildings at the Madison normal,a
and putting the telephone Inspector
under control of the railway commis-i
sion.
Gov. Vessey Thursday sent to the
senate the names of e. A. Murray, Of
Milbank. John w. Peckham of Park
ston, and VIM. NJ. Clark Of Rapid City,
for oil inspectors.
Pierre is filling with insurance men,
who are there to look after their in
terest5 in a number of bills which have
been presented and. are to come up.
The state board of corrections, with
the governor and state auditor, Thurs
day fixed the price Of Irvine at the pris-
on Irvine plant for next wear al from Z