Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1909-01-12
FROM THE CENTER OF THINGS
Staney's Representative Writes of the First Weeks
Work In the Legislature

would accept ana use 1t, even II they
had to take it In dribs.
House bill No. 2, introduced by
Sasse of Codington, Is intended to
prevent the adulteration or mis-
branding of drugs. This, no doubt
will meet with favor by the legisla-
tors, as the present crusade against
saloons is driving many Of us to the
drug stores and we want protection
az ainst misbranded brands.
House bill No. ;, introduced by
Scott Of Minnehaha, is dill to change
the code of 1903 relating TO nomina-
tion and election OF county commits
sioners. This bin provides for the
nomination and election by commits
sioner districts, and, If carried, will
prove that Carrie Nations weapon
has been buried in one item at leas,
in the old fight between the parties.
House bill No. 4, introduced by
Morris Of Minnehaha, to increase the
supreme judges to five, seems to meet
with approval, as that part Of the
state work is several laps TO the bad.
House bill No. S, introduced BY
Ranum, of Union, is on the same
lines as house bill No. l, only that
1t uses considerably more of the state
paper to write 1t up, and incorporates
state board Of deposits. Now,
while this state board of deposits,
consisting OF the governor, treasurer,
secretary Of state, auditor and at
torney general, is supposed to draw
no pay for this work, feel sure the
state institutions will feel injured il
the bill prevails, as it will somewhat
lessen the chances of their immediate
possession OF the state funds, and
there's always opportunity for some
getting away when passing through
50 many hands.
House bill No. &, introduced by said
Ranum of Union, is an amendment
Of the code relating to elections, and
endeavors to fix matters SO we may
know in time to take the oath of
Office who is elected
House bill No. I, introduced by this
same Ranum who, by the way, seems
to be rightly named from the num-
Der Of bills he. introiuces), covers the
much discussed subject OF o-cept
passenger rate, tle iaea seeming to
be that, as they won't let Us ride for
2t-as IL means conhscation wen
go them a I better AMI contscate
them proper.
House bill No. s, introduced by
Isenhuth, OF Sphinx is the musical bill
referred to above. | can imagine that
a false note would strike little
harsher on friend Isenhuth's ear then
would be true of the average of us,
owing to noticeable lack of cover
ing on the caranial portion of his
anatomy. In sympathy with this, !
think it our dutyto pass this measure.
House bill No. Q. also q product Of
friend lssenhuth. in the much talked
Of good roads bill. The old fashioned
overseer is to be relegated to the
scrap heap; his gentle voice urging us
to do days work on the road be-
tween 9 a. m. and 3p. M, with two
hours nooning, is never TO be heard
in the land again. Instead, my con-
stituents, you will be required 10
arise at dawn and work until dark to
earn the cash payment required by
this new law, and while you will no
doubt have better roads to use. build
ed In more scientific and business
like way, still the warning note of
the overseer and the general discus
sion Of neighborhooi gossip while
set ting cross legged on your scrapers
will be missed.
House bill No.l0, introduced by
Norris OF Minnehaha, is along the
same lines as Eouse bill No. 6, Morris
seeming to feel With Mr.. Ranum,
that the agony of awaiting election
returns under the present system is
too long drawn out for the good of
the human system.
There are mere bills of interest /
might mention, but will have TO defer
until later letter.
Your MEMBERoF THE House..