The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-12-08
TAXATION LAW
TO BE REVISED
REVENUE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE
ATTENTION.
TAX COMMISSIONERS TO REPORT
AND THEIR FINDINGS MAY BE IN
CoRPoRATED INTO LAW.

There is little prospect of any very
exciting events of a legislative char
acter this winter, says a Pierre dis
patch. There is no senatorial election
and no great Legislative policies to be
carried out upon whiNN there is much
difference of opinion. In the past two
sessions about everything desirable
or possible in the way of railroad
legislation has been accomplished.
The insurance laws, generally speak
ing, are satisfactory TO the people, and
the corporation matters have been
threshed out. Whatever is done in
teh way of temperance legislation
will be initiated under the constitu-
ton, and will go through as a mere
formality.
Under the circumstances many of
the leaders deem the time opportune
for a careful, deliberative examination
of the states revenue code TO see of
armore effective and equitable scheme
cannot be worked out with the con
stitution as it is. The two last ses-
siOns have sought to get greater legis-
lative liberty DIN the matter of revenue
through amendments TO the constitu-
ton, but the people have refused to
approve the provisions, and it now be-
comes necessary to make the best of
she existing situation. At the last
session Representative Larson pre-
sented a state taX commission bin,
and secured for it much consideration
in an educational way but, realizing
the people were not yet reaQy for SO
radical an innovation, Larson himself
moved it's indefinite postponement,
stating that his original purpose was
simply TO bring the subject c~oncretely
TO the attention of the people.
Shortly after the close of the SEES
sion Governor Wesley appointed as a
commission to prepare and present to
the coming session a comprehensive
tax ! W, Thomas Sterling, dean of the
state law school; DR.. Henry X. War
rem, president of Yankton college, and
John b. Hanten OF Watertown, a law
yer Of exceptional ability. who has for
years given philosophical study to the
subject of fiscal legislation, and this
.aeo"lmission will report a well con
sidered bill. 1t is understood, too,
that Lieutenant Governor Byrne has
given deep study to the problem, and
will be in a position to helpfully ad-
wise.
In connection with the coming SEES
sion. the ooai.-I UIJy Is looking for
ward to the most brilliant season in
her history and not before has she
been so we'll equipped to assume the
honors of hostess to the people of
the state. Her hotel facilities have
doubled since the last sessions, and
comfort and convenience vastly en-.
HANGED. The new capitol, too, will
add greatly to the facilities for in.
teresting the public.
The session opens January 3 with
h inaugural ceremonies and ball,
which is expected to far excel any
previous state function, and already
there are that the people
OF the state are coming out in greater
numbers than W before to enjoy
the occasion. Early in January the
State Conservation and Development
congress and the Dry Farming con
gress meet there in conjunction. The
last meeting of the Conservation and
Development congress brought out
1000 visitors II the promoters of
the coming joint congress are making
strenuous efforts to increase the in
terest and attendance. The State
Hardware Dealers convention also oc-
ours in Pierre in January and this
is always an important numerous
body. About February / the State
Editorial association comes with it's
400 membership and their wives and
sweetlearts, and a few days later the
State Bar association assemblies. Sew
eral minor organizations in addition
gather here during the week OF SEES
sion and with the usual gathering of
the clans during session time it is
evident that a fast and furious sixty
days is in store. The significance of
these things is much greater in a
small commun't y like Pierre than in
a populous capital.