The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 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.

Representatives took crack at this
patent medicine vendors who infest the
state, particularly the rural districts
by passing the bill which fixes IL
cense fee of $500 per annum for it!n-
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 tho 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 bill will be uncertain under
the circumstances.
The joint school and public lands
committees have introduced bills. tho
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 than
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 have passed both houses
of the Legislature to date are approved
by the governor as follows:
Senate Bill No. 5-Legalizing the
election held in Butte county, Novem-
Der 8, 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 So
600 for the office of the attorney gem
eral to cover the remainder Of the ifs
cal 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 alb
sence of any acknowledgment or any
defect. omission or informality in the
execution or acknowledgment thereof,
and providing for the reading in evil
dence of such instruments or the rec
ords of certified copies thereof.
Senate Bill No. 11-Appropriating
money for sinking and equipping a
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-
pairing the state house and caring for
same during the Twelfth legislative
session.
Senate Bill No. 4--Amending the re-
vised probate code of 1903 of South Da-
kota. relating to probate proceedings,
in case the judge is related to any
tngs nearer than the fourth degree, or
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. 1-Amending chapter
pol Of the 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-Appropriatins
money for the per diem and mileage
and salaries of the president and mem
bers OF the senate and house of rep
resentatives 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 i, 1917.
Il I'll .Nx.A<. t.
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 che repairing 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. 125-An act to prevent
the interference with electrical APP
House Bill No. 73--Amending section
AIS 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 or insanity.
House Bill No. fredericksburg Sol
Star for moneys paid for laying cement
walks upon state property.
House Bill No. 123-Amending chap
ter 1876 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
legislation relating thereto"
House Bill No. 2S-Amending section
2847 of the revised political code OF
1903. 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
eminent weather bureau, has been no.
titled Of the promotion of his assistant,
". E. Jakl, to be chief Of the weather
station at North Platte. Neb. The va
Cancy in the Huron office will be filled
by j. A. Hackathorne, of Milwaukee,
who will arrive here in few days to
assume his duties
TO DRAIN LARGE TRACTS.
Mitchell, s. D., Feb. IA. With the
opening of spring some big drainage
contracts will be started upon, prin-
cipal among which is one in Hanson
| county, which will be opened in the
western part of the county The ditch