Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-23
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE
ANGRY AT MAN WHO
CALLED Them Names
Resent the Term "Grafters" as
Applied to Bills for Publish
ing Referred Laws.

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 14.--The house Of
representatives took a crack at the
patent medicine vendors who infest this
state, particularly the rural districts.
by passing the bill which fixes a liz
cense fee of $500 per annum for itin-
Grant physicians. License for itineranr
physicians will be granted by the board
of medical examiners at their diScre-
tion. on payment of the above sum.
The newspaper association Of the
state his taken action on the attltude
of Senator Curtiss, of Brown, in his
endeavor to pass his bill for publicity
of referred measures, taking exception
to his repeatedly calling the newspa-
per publishers grafters, and his threat
to free the people of the state from the
newspaper graft. The feeling is equally
bitter on both sides, and the stand.
point of the editors in defending theit
honorable occupation against such ma,
ignant statements as the above il.
commended among the Legislators, and
has excited sympathy. The road of this
Curtiss bill will be uncertain undel
the circumstances
The joint school and public lands
committees have introduced bills, this
result of long study. for the leasing OF
the public lands, made possible by this
constitutional amendment ratified last
tall. The leases run for five years.
and the rent is determined by compe-
titive bids, which must be higher than
5 per cent of the value appraised for
renting purposes. A minimum rental
of 50 an acre will be charged for ag.
ricultural and 81 for grazing. Matured
timber ma be sold, as may the min
eral rights without impairing the title
to The land. AT the end of the lease
the tenant may remove his improve-
ments or sell them to the incoming
renter.
Laws Passed to Date.
Bills which have passed both houses
of the legislature to date are approved
by the governor as follows:
Senate Bill No. 5tLegalizing the
election held in Butte county, Novem-
upon the ISSUANCE of bonds by said
county, the vote for the division OF
Butte county, the organization of Pers
kin and Harding counties from Butte
county.
Senat Bill No. e-Appropriating s5.,
800 for the office of the attorney gem
eral to cover the remainder of the fs>
:al year ending June 80, 1911.
Senate Bill No. 7-Creating the coun-
ty Of Ziebach. defining the boundaries
Of the same and providing for judicial
Jurisdiction thereof.
Senate Bill No. 3-Providing that GER
tain instruments shall be deemed to.
impart notice, notwithstanding the abs
sence of any acknowledgment or anN
defect. omission or informality in tbs
execution or acknowledgment thereof !
Ind providing for the reading in evi@.N
ience of such Instruments or the rec-
'rds Of certified copies thereof.
senate Bill No. 11-Appropriatins
well at the state university and for
providing the necessary water mains in
connection Herewith.
senate Bill No. 66-Appropriating
money for deficiency purposes for pre-
same during the Twelfth legislative
session.
Senate Bill No. Amending the re-
vised probate code of 1903 of South Da-.
kota. relating to probate proceedings
person interested in probate proceed
tngs nearer than the fourth degree, or
has acted as legal adviser.
Senate Bill No. 111-Amending section
ing to judgments by the supreme
court, requiring the concurrence of
three judges for a judgment.
Senate Bill No. Amending chapter
sol CT the session laws of 1909, provid.
ing Tor the manner of collection and
apportioning city n school taxes by
the county treasurer.
House Bill No. S2-Appropriating
money for the per diem and mileage
end salaries of the president and mems
bOAS vi eVe SelldIe ana mouse OF rep,
resentatives of the Twelfth session and
for per diem n expenses of the for
mer chief clerk of the ho,yse and Sec
rotary of the senate. and for employees
thereof.
House Bill No. IAN act for the pro-
lection. propagation n preservation
of antelope until January 1, 1917.
House Bill No. 10-Legalizing certain
bonds of the city Of Tyndall and the
acts OF the officers of said CITY per-
tanning thereto.
House Bill No. 72-Appropriatine
money to pay for the repairing of the
damage dom to state fair buildings and
grounds by the storm Of July 80, 1909.
House Bill No. 116-Authorizing the
consolidation of state tax funds and
placing the same to the credit Of the
general fund.
House Bill No. 35-Abolishing the of
flee Of telephone inspector and con-
ferring the duties Of said office upon
the railroad commissioners.
House Bill No. 125-An act to prevent
the interference with electrical APP
paratus.
House Bill No. 73-Amending section
41S of an act of the code of criminal
procedure of the state of South Da-
kota. relating to defense in criminal
action upOn the grounds Of insanity.
House Bill No. 15-Reimbursing Sol
Star for moneys paid for laying cement
walks upon state property.
House Bill No. 123-Amending chap
ter 135 of the laws passed at the
Tenth session Of the legislature. en-
titled IAN act to establish a uniform
system Of education for the state Of
South Dakota and to repeal certain