Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-04
STATE LEGISLATION

That h republican party In South
Dakota has kept faith with the peo-
pie. that it is the party of progress.
that 1t is the party of and for the
people, is evidenced by III laws
which 1t has written upon the stat
ute books of the state. No state In
the union has passed more or better
legislation in the interest of the peo-
pie than has South Dakota. This
following are among the more inn
portant laws passed by the repubh-
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 ofA-
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
AnYuSnti-lobby law which prohibits
any representative of a corporation.
or any other person whose financial
iterests are effected thereby, to solie-
1t any member of the Legislature u
support or oppose any bill pending
before the legislature.
An anti-pass law. one Of the
strongest in force In the United
States.
The passage OF a two-cent passen-
| ger rate law.
The passage of a law requiring the
railway commission TO ascertain the
physical valuation of all railroad pro-
perty in the state.
The requiring of the railroads I %
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 company's negligence
when they refuse to settle within six
ty days; and also for property der
stroyed by fire started by the com
papys engines. when the company re-
fuses to settle within sixty days.
y reciprocal demurrage act where
by the railway companies are requir-
ed 10 pay damages for every day
they fail to provide cars for a ship
per or to forward them promptly.
A fellow servant law making COM
mon carriers responsible for acci-
dents to employees, caused by negh-
gence of other employees.
A joint resolution memorializinE
congress to call a constitutional con-
yention 70 am md fine constitution no
as to elect United States senator's by
a direct vote of the peop.e.
A law placing upon railways the
burden of proof in actions based up
on orders Of the railroad commits
sion.
A law limiting the working time Of
railroad employees TO sixteen consecu-
tive hours, except in great emergen-
cies. This is to protect the public
from accidents due to exhausted em-
ployes.
A bill prohibiting railways from
paralleling other railways without thu
permission of h railway commits
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 from
an established depot without consent
of the railroad commission.
An anti discrimination act which
prohibits destructive competition as
that of the lumber trusts n the
Standard Oil company in freezing out
competitors.
A passage or a law allowing the
commission form Of city government
A law revolutionizing the taxation
of railway property. Under this act
terminal property, which previously
practically escaped taxation, is now
required to "a its full share.
A law reducing express rates 20
per cent and giving the railway COM
mission power TO further reduce the
rates whenever they deem ii proper.
A law requiring the state treasurer
to account for interest on the state
funds.
An anti-trust law.
AN act establishing a sanitarium
for the treatment of persons suffer-
ing with tuberculosis.
A hotel inspection law for the
protection and comfort OF the trav-
cling public.