The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA.

to the provisions OF the statute, as
regards the Dillon act. There has
been some talk of repeating the law,
but it's good qualities have appealed |
to all, and the sentiment is that it's |
repeal would be impossible. Senator |
Cone, of Sioux Falls, is taking a !
most active part In the organization !
of the senate, his former position as |
chief clerk of the house, making !
him very familiar with legislative |
procedure. He has had the honor
of introducing the first bill of the
session. The bills introduced were
as follows
Cone: To provide for the collec-
ton of special city taxes by county
officers.
Cone: Religious and charitable
institutions may amend articles OF
Incorporation by vote of members in
stead of by vote of trustees
Cone: When county judge is a rel
alive or is affected by an estate, the
probated wills may be taken directly
| into circuit court.
| Perkins: Legalizing election in
Butte county on division and organ
ization.
| Norbeck: Appropriation of $1,000
for attorney general
| Senate Resolutions To follow the
recommendation of the governors
Soldiers Home message and to APP
point a joint committee of two SEN
ate and three house members.
The first bills were introduced In
the House Friday, among the most
| important of which was the good
roads bill, introduced by Hon. g. C.
Issenuth, of Redfield. Mr.. Issen-
uth's measure is the result of a great
deal of discussion and study on the
good roads subject. The bill itself
is the product of the meeting Of the
vice presidents of the South Dakota
Good Roads League, which met at
Redfield a week ago. Hon. A. F.
Chamberlain, superintendent of
Farmers Institutes, is president of
the league. 1t seems to combine the
good features of the ultra-radical and
the ultra-conservative good road
propositions. The bill provides for
the discontinuance of the road super
visor and the assumption of his func-
tons by the town supervisors, that
all taxes must be paid in cash. of if
in labor, at the rate of $3.50 for
ten hour day. The salient feature of
the proposition is that expenditures
;under $500 shall be under the con-
troll OF the township board, and that
all over 5000 will be made by the
board of county commissioners. This
will assure the farmers that quick re-
pairs will be made when needed, and
will give to the county commissioners
control over any large work. The
bill provides that work done under
control Of the county board must be
let by contract to the lowest bidder
on the petition Of one third of the
Electors of any county, the commits
sioners can call special election for
the levying of special road tax
which is limited in the bill to five
mills. In case Of the petition of two
thirds of the owners of the property
abutting on any highway, the coun-
ty board may levy pro rata assess
ment on the abutting lands, to pay
for the macademizing, roofing, or i'm
proving of the road. It is provided
that where state land Adults. the
state shall pay its share.
The Black Hills members are at
work on the good roads measure.
The conditions in the mountainous
regions are different than on the
prairies, and the financial power of
the whole county is needed in order
to secure good roads. 1t is under
stood that the Hills delegation will
present a bill providing for the con-
troll of the roads being invested in
the counties, with county option
feature.
| Another probable highway bill
Will be one providing for an annual
tax on automobiles, graduated ac-
cording to the grade of the car. The
tax will be paid into the state treas
ury and used for constructing state
highways.
! DR.. D. M. Brown, Of Lead. pastor
OF the Congregational church, is adj
vocating the passage of a law for
bidding the marriage Of habitual
drunkards, idiots. criminals, and the
/, insane. Governor Vessey. recon-
mended such a measure in his mes
sage.
j The hat pin is doomed. Such ia
the desire of the Hon. Gunder Stuve-
run, OF Coddington. who while talk
ing to Speaker Morris was stabbed
nv s1lch an article which una IN the