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

the important changes are being
made with the idea Of lessening the
operating expenses.
1t developed Monday that two
cent deficiency levy would not be
sufficient for the year 1909 and 1910
and the members who have given
the deficiencies the closest attention
those that now exist and those to
be created-are satisfied that it will
take levy of at least two and
quarter mills for each of the two
years and are asking to amend the
the bill to that increase.
Dick Richards was here with the
members over Sunday trying to
impress upon fhe committees the
necessity of making his amendments
to the primary law, especially the
one which makes patronage board
of twelve members-nine of the
dominant factions and three from
| the other factions-to distribute the
entire political patronage of the
state, taking all the powers of
appointment away from the COVER
nor. The general opinion here
seems to he that he will fail in his
efforts as all feel that the governor
is responsible for the state admins
tration and should have free hand
in his appointments.
When the two cent rate bill came
up in the house Monday that body
refused to pass the senate bill
because it is even too radical for the
reformers Of the house. One mem.
Der in a speech declared he would
vote for no bill the operation of
which if enforced, violations for
the first twenty -four hours would
result in fines amounting to eight
million dollars and penitentiary SEN
tence for over two thousand years
for the employees Of the railroads OF
the state. The senate bill was
referred to a conference Of committee
of house and senate msmbers with
instructions to amend and strike out
some of the most drastic features.
1t seems that the senate members
from west of the river are feeling
quite sore place in their bosom
because none OF them landed on the
railroad committee, although each
and every one of them made q
request for such place. The sena'
tors claim that they were not
wanted upon the railroad committee
by the lnsurgent leaders east of the
river because the western members
were thought to be lukewarm upon
railroad legislation except that which
would cover or effect freight rates
and, in fact, it was pretty we'll
understood that the senators from
across the river were willing to LET
the three cent rate stand, and wash
their hands of all railroad legisla.
ton if they could get what they
deemed proper concessions from the
railroads on freight rates.
) House-TwentyF Fourth Day.
III B 1872, Meyers-An appropria.
ton for new buildings at Madison
normal school.
III b 1873, English-Amending
chapter 1876 laws of 1907.
HI r Is, Taylor Memorial to
congress to grant South Dakota the
right to file upon certain government
lands in liew of the school lands now
held by the state under former gov.
eminent grants in the forest reserve.
II B 80, changing the manner OF
redeeming real property from sale
passed,
III p 9S,-Granting right of way
of owners of isolated tracts over
surrounding lands, passed.
III B 4l-Prohibiting the use of
abusive and obscene language, passed.
AIS Memorial to congress
providing for an amendment to
national constitution for prohibition
OF polygamus cohabitation, passed.
9-Making application to
congress for an amendment to con-
stitution for the election of United
States senators by the popular vote,
passed.
Hi 12-Memorial to congress
eGuesting that Fort Meade be made
akbrigade post, passed.
House-Twenty. Fifth Day.