The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-03
STATE LEGISLATION

That the republican party i'll South
Dakota has kept faith with the peo-
Pile, that it is the party of progress.
that it is the party OF and for h
people, is evidenced by the laws
which it has writ N upon the stat
ute o of the state. NO state in
the union has passed more or better
legislation in the interest of the l,eo-
pie than has South Dakota. The,
following are amons the more inn.
portant laws passed by the republic
can party in South Dakota:
~ primary election law which
gives the people the power to NOM
mate their candidates from United
States senator down to county olti;
GERS.
\ corrupt practice act Which pre-
scrlbea sever penalties ior corrupt-
ing, M attempting to corrupt voters.
An act p.otlhltinS corporations
from ma~ins contributions tor cam
paign purposes.
An Hnti-iobby LAW which, prohibits
any representative OF Il corporation.
or ANY Other person wlost ti.&nclal
itere~ts are cfs.etud thereby, To solic-
it any member al the legislature TO
support or oppose amy bud pending.
before the legislature.
An ami-pass law, one of the
strongest III force in the un..el
| States.
lac PASSAGE of u two-eent passen-
ger rate law.
The passas of u law requiring the
railway commission To aScvitain the
physical VALUATION of all railroad pro
perty IN tie 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 DannaseS for nv stock
Kill ed by tte comrany's negligence
When they refuse to settle within SIN
ty daNs; and also tor property de
stroNed by me started by the COM
pan : engines, VIII N the company re-
fuses To settle within sixty days.
n reciprocal demurrase act where
by the Railway companies are requir-
ed To pay damages Tor every day
they fan To provide cars Tor Il ship
per OF to orWard them promptly.
y fellow serNant law making COM
mon carriers Responsible for acct
dents TO en. pioS Is. caused by nesli-
sence OF 9th II eutpioNes.
A joint resolution memorializing
congress To can Il constitutional con-
vention 10 ann nd the constitution SO
as to elect United states senators by
Il direct VOTE Of the poop e.
y law placing upon railways the
burGcn OF proof in actions based up
on orders of the railroad commits
sion.
y law limiting the working time OF
railroad employees to sixteen consecu-
tive hours, Except in great emergen-
cies. This is to protect the publil
from accidents due to exhausted en-.
pioSeS.
"A bin prohibiting railways frolr
para cling other railways without tn,
permission OF the 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 G from
an Established depot without conseu
of the raj road COMMISSION.
An anti d scrimination act which
prohibits de>truVtiNe competition Il:
that OF the amber trusts and the
= Standard Nil company in freezing oul
competitors.
\ passage of a law allowing lh,
commission form nj city government
A law revolution ztng tho taxation
of railway property. lntiui this ac
Terminal property, when pIeviousl,
practically "sca, ed taNaiiou, is now
reslnirc'i to pay ITS fun share.
\ LAW Reducing express rates 81
per cent and giving the railway com
! nf-ss.on power to further reduce the
rates whenever they deem it proper.
A Jaw requiring the state treasurer
to account for interest on the state
funds.
An antitrust law.
An act establishing Il sanitariun
or the treatment of persons suffer.
ing with tuberculosis.
A hotel inspection law for the
protection and comfort of the trav'
cling nnhlir