Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-11-03
STATE LEGISLATION

That the republican party In South
Dakota has kept faith with the pes
pie. that 1t is The party OF progress.
that il is the party OF and for the
people. is evidenced by the laws
which 1t has written upon the stas-
ute books Of the state. No state In
the union has passed more or better
! legislation In the interest of the peo-
! pc than has South Dakota The
following are among the more Inn
| poftant laws passed by the republi-
can party in South Dakota:
| A primary election law which
gives the people the power to nom
| mate their candidates from United
States senator down to county ON.
I GERS.
a corrupt practice act which pre-.
| scribes severe penalties for corrupt-
ing. or attempting to corrupt voters
An act prohibiting corporations
from making contributions for cam
paign purposes.
An anti-lobbY law which prohibits
| any representative of corporation.
or any Other person whose financial
4 iterests arc effected thereby, to solio-
1t any member OF the legislature to
support or oppose any bill pending
before the legislature.
| An anti-pass law. one of the
strongest IN force In the United
4 States.
l
| ger rate law.
| The passage of law requiring the
| railway commission to ascertain the
| physical valuation of ali railroad pro-
| perty in the state.
| The requiring Of the railroads to
make track connection at junction
| points, and to make through Joint
rates for carrying freight in bulk lots.
LAWS requiring railway companies
to pay double damages for livestock
| Killed by the uompanys negligence
| when they refuse to settle WITHIN six.
/ " days. and also for property de-
] stray ed by fire started by the com.
par engines. when the company re-
fuses 10 settle within sixty days
| Y reciprocal demurrage act where
by the railway companies are requir-
ed tu pay damages for every day
they lail to provide cars for a ship
per or to forward them promptly.
/ A fellow servant law making COM
mon carriers responsible for acct
4 dents 10 employees caused by negli-
/ S'aifee oi utiivi employees. ~
| A Joint resolution mem orialtzing
| congress to call d constitutional con-
vention to amend the constitution %
as to elect United States senators ~
direct vote of the people
A law placing upon railways the
burden of proof in actions based up
1 on orders of the railroad commits
I sion.
A law limiting the working time Of
railroad employees to sixteen consecu-
tive hours. except in great en1ergen-
cies, This is to protect the publia
| from accidents due to exhausted em-
| ployes
bill prohibiting railways fron
| para!!ei!as other railways without the
permission of the railway connie
sion. This is for the protection Of
the weak competitive lines
A law prohibiting the railways from
abandoning any established station.
or from withdrawing an agent frem
an established depot without consent
| OF the railroad commission.
An anti discrimination act which
prohibits destructive competition -
/ that OF the lumber trusts and the
, Standarh Oil company in freezing Gus
fconpetlturs.
y passage of a law allowing the
commission form Of city government
law revolutiunizing the taxation
OF railway properly. Under this aot
teriniial property. which previously
practically escaped taxation. is now
Required To pay its full share.
\ law reducing express rates ~
per cent and giving the railway CONF
mission power to further reduce the
rates whenever they deem il proper.
law requiring the gate treasurer
to account for interest ON the state
funds.
An anti-truSt law.
An act establishing a sanitariuD
for the treatment of persons suffer-
ing with tuberculosis
hotel inspection law for the
protection and comfort Of the trav-
cling public.
STATE DEBT WILL BE NEARLY