The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-19

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 17.-Just what the
present legislature will do, economic
ally inclined, as it is, with the recon-
mendations for large appropriations
for the state educational institutions,
IS hard to tell. The Importance of the
nigh standard and excellence Of the ed
vocational system of the state is rec
ognized by all of the members of the
legislature. but with bills introduced
already abolishing three OF the state
departments, which must be decided
upon, n which, If abolished, will
mean a saving OF bou Si2, 900 AMI
ally, the appropriation of an additional
$500, 600 for the maintenance of the ed
ucational institutions becomes a prob
lem. The last legislature appropriated
$50, 500 for salaries and maintenance of
the university, S55, $50 for the college
Of agriculture at Bookings, $4,000 Cor
the school of mines. S32, 500 for the
Madison Normal school. SIT, coo for the
Springfield Normal, $4,000 for the
Spearfish Normal, $40, 900 for the Aber-
deem Normal.
1t can readily be seen that addition
al appropriations are essential and no
doubt the amount appropriated by the
last session Will be increased, but
probably not by the sum desired by
the institutions and by the board of
regents, who recommend largely in
creased appropriations in their report
to the governor.
Tax Commission Reports.
The tax commission. appointed by the
governor. consisting of H. K. Warren,
president Of Yankton college, John B.
Hanten, of Watertown. and Dean Ster-
ling, of h state university, is ready
to report and will recommend that g
state taxation board be formed, three
of which are to be appointed
by the governor, one member for two
years, one for four years, and one for
six years, at the expiration of whose
terms 10 are to be appointed for
ful terms of six years. thus providing
Tor a succession SO that the member
snip OF the board will not change en-
tirely at any time. These three mem
bers are to have complete authority
In matters of taxation and are to be
salaried at $500 per annurn, thereby
coming into the duties of the present
board of equalization. at present COM
prised of several OF the heads of state
departments. The tax commission viii
also recommend - constitutional
amendment giving the power of ciassi-
hcation of property for taxation to the
Revision of Constitution.
The talk of revision Of the constitu-
ton is being heard so frequently now
days, that without doubt some steps
Will be taken to bring about q change,
FOR the opinion held regarding the state
constitution is that it is hardly more
han a collection of statutory laws.
The revision of the constitution. as
therein. is a process which
cannot be accomplished in two or four
years. but viii require six. The mat
.er OF revision must be brought before
people at general election two
years hence, at which time the legis-
ature will he elected 10 meet in 1919.
This legislature can make a call for a
convention, and at the election of 1914
he people could elect delegates to the
constitutional convention. whose con-
as formed would come ID for
-~attncation by the legislature of the
1877, which Won be the first to
subject to the provisions of the
proposed constitution. Since the
.orrning of q new constitution is such
/ long drawn out process. and the
present legislature can have nothing TO
10 with the drafting of ii, il IS quite
b that the first steps in the six
process will be taken this win
The daylight saloon bill has beer
considered by the temperance commit
of the house. and Will be recout-
for passage.
Investigation COMMITTEES.
The soldiers horne investigating
has held it's first meet and
organized b. the election of Senator
Wynnan as chairman and Representa-
Granston as secretary. They will
select q -stenographer later and will go
o Hot Springs on Thursday of next
week to begin heir investigation OF