The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-02-17
.BART|NE FREIGHT
BILL PASSES
THE SENATE
GOVERNOR Wesley VETOES RII,n
FOR ELECTIONS IN UNOR.
CANNED COUNTIES.
OLD SOLDIERS ARE HOSTILE
Write Governor Protesting Againss
Taking Aaway From Them
Home Management,

Home Management,
Pierre, S. d., Feb. 15.-Governor
Vessey yesterday vetoed Rep. Whit
ings house bill No. 103, pertaining
to elections in unorganized coun-
ties. The grounds We're that the bill
is impractical and would not ac-
complish the result for which it is
intended
Senator Bartines railroad rate
measure passed the senate after
lively discussion which consumed
the better part of two hours This
bill by the way takes competitive
rates as basis Of figuring tariffs in
stead of adopting the methods of the
interstate commerce commission and
the state railway commission which
compute rates by considering valua-
ton, cost of transportation, deprecia-
ton, etc. Under his bill many Sec
lions would have an increased rate
instead of lower one. Senator's
i Candy and Curtss vigorously at
tackled the bill and Bartine stood
heroically by the side of his pet mea-
sure until he came through with
( flying colors. The vote was 80 to s.
I Former Attorney General Clark
appeared before the senate yesterday
in defense of the action of the Sol
diers' home board in giving the city
of Hot Springs $4,000 for sewer con-
nection with the city system. The
former official said the action of the
board was legal and had saved tbs
state over ten thousand dollars. The
report of the investigating comm;t-
tee was adopted.
| In the house an attempt was made
to kill the committee bill PLACING tue
telephone under the Jurisdiction OF
the railway commissioners, but ef-
forts to saddle it with amendments
failed and the bill passed. Van
Camps measure fixing the tuition to
be paid for eighth grade pupils who
wish to go higher, brought about a
sharp debate. The charge was made
tendance at the state schools to-
give them an opportunity to ask for
larger appropriations. Final action
was put over a day.
Bills Passed by the Senate.
! 104-Capitol commission.
179-Custer sanitarium.
2o9-Capitol building deficiency
133-Heating plant at Gary school
for blind.
| Sen. Lockhart's bill calling for the
licensing of threshermen was killed
/ Is. B. No. 146.)
Bills Passed by the House.
97-payment for transportation OF
children to school.
236-telephone under control of
railway commission.
1S6-compelling trains to stop at
county seats.
259-prohibiting judges of county
courts from giving counsel to parties
having business in their courts.
Old Soldiers Angry.
| The following letter has been sent
to every Grand Army Post in the
state:
Headquarters Grand Army OF Re-
| public.
! Department of South Dakota.
Circular Letter No. 4.
Selby, S. D., Feb. 13, 1911.
To Post Commanders and Comrades:
House bill No. 249 is being intro
duced into the legislature of South
Dakota for enactment into law. It's
purpose is to take away the man
agement of our State Soldiers home
from Veterans of the Civil war and
turn such management over t civil
ians of our state who never wore the
uniform of Civil war veteran. We
deem this measure contrary to tho
purpose and patriotic spirit of said
house. 1t is true there has been
some friction under veteran manage
men at said home, but surely there
would not be less friction under
management that has no claim to
fraternal comradeship. / exhort you
then as your commander to rise up
as one man and send urgent protests
to your legislative representatives in
our state legislature to defeat this
unjust, unpatriotic measure from be-
coming law.
| Signed,
N. H. KINGMAN,
| Department Manager.