The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-02-16
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. 4.-The house of
representatives took q crack at the
patent medicine vendors who infest the
state, particularly the rural districts,
by passing the bill which fixes a IL
cense fee of $500 per annum for itin-
Grant physicians. License for itinerant
physicians will be granted by the board
OF medical examiners at their discre-
ton. on payment of the above sum.
The newspaper association of the
state his taken action on the attitude
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 their
honorable occupation against such ma
lignant statements as the above is
commended among the Legislators, and
has excited sympathy. The road of the
Curtiss bin Will be uncertain under
the circumstances.
committees have introduced bills, the
result of long study, for the leasing of
the public lands, made possible by the
constitutional amendment ratified last
fall. The leases run for five years,
and the rent Is determined by compe-
titive bids. which must be higher thar
8 per cent of the value appraised for
renting purposes. A minimum rental
of 81 an acre will be charged for ag
ricultural and 81 for grazing. Matured
timber may 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 nave passed both houses
of the legislature to date are approved
by the governor as follows:
Senate Bill No. 5-Legalizing thu
election held in Butte county, Novem.
Der s, 1908. for the purpose of voting
upon the issuance of bonds by said
county. the vote for the division OF
Butte county, the organization of Per
kins and Harding counties from Butte
county.
Senate Bill No. 6-Appropriating IS,
900 for the office of the attorney gen.
erai to cover the remainder of the fs,
cal year ending June 80, 1911.
Senate Bill No. 7-Creating the
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 abb
sence of n acknowledgment or any
defect. omission or informality in the
execution or acknowledgment thereof
and providing for the reading in evil
dence of lei instruments or the rec.
ords of certified copies thereof.
Senate Bill No. 11-Appropriatins
money for sinking and equipping a
well at the state university and fol
providing the necessary water mains il
| cpnnncfjnn tharayySth r#'
Senate Bill No. 66-Appropriatins
money for deficiency purposes for pre-.
pairing the state heasc and caring fol
same during the Twelfth legislative
| session.
Senate Bill No. Amending the re.
vised probate code of 1908 of South Da-
kota, relating to probate proceedings,
In case the judge is related to any
person interested in probate proceed.
ings nearer than the fourth degree, OF
has acted as legal adviser.
Senate Bill No. 111-Amending section
% OF the code of civil procedure, relat.
Ing to judgments by the supreme
court, requiring the concurrence of
three judges for a judgment.
Senate Bill No. Amending chapter
POL of he session laws of 1909, provid-
Ing for the manner of collection and
apportioning city and school taxes by
the county treasurer.
House Bill No. S2-Appropriatira
money for the per diem and mileage
and salaries of the president and mem
bers of the senate n house or rep.
r~esentatives of the Twelfth session and
for per diem and expenses of the for.
mer chief clerk of the house and sec.
rotary of the senate. and for employees
thereof.
House Bill No. IAN act for the pro-
lection, propagation and preservation
of antelope until January /. 1917.
HOllSe Ril No Of ,ee.01iz oar+o; IN
bonds of the city of Tyndall and the
acts of the officers of said city per-
tanning thereto.
House Bill No. 72-Appropriating
| money to na.z-fa1, the renairing4 of the
damage done 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. Establishing the of.
flee OF telephone inspector and con,
ferring the duties of said office upon
the railroad commissioners.
House Bill No. 12b-.An act to prevent
the interference with electrical ap.
paratus.
House Bill No. 7a-Amending section
as OF an act of the code of criminal
procedure of the state of South Da-
kota. Tetatiffs 10 defense IN criInftiai
action upon the grounds of insanity.
House Bill No. fredericksburg Sol
Star for money paid for laying cement
walks upon state property.
House Bill No. 123-Amending chap.
ter 1875 of the laws passed at the
Tenth session of the legislature. en-.
Tilted An act to establish q uniform
, system OF education for the state OF
South Dakota and to repeal certain,
| legislation relating Thereto
House Bill No. 2s-Amending section
2S47 of the revised political code OF
i 1908. pertaining to the hours for clos.
| ing saloons and bars
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WEATHER CLERK PROMOTED.
Huron, S. D., Feb. 14-Sam w. Glenn.
director of the local Office of the gov
ernnient weather bureau, has been no.
tilted of the promotion of his assistants
v. E, Jakl. to be chief of the weather
station ut North Platte. Neb. The va
Fancy in the Huron office will be filled
by .. a. Hackathorne, of Milwaukee,
who viii arrive here In a few days to
assume his duties
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TO DRAIN LARGE TRACTS.
Mitchell. $. D., Feb. IA. with the
oueninE eff spring some big drainage
contracts will hs started upon, prsn-
cfnfal arlsng which, is one In FaIson,
| cJ,lInty. (which w-ftIS1Ms or,ayad IN tbn