Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
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providing LOT turning IiAo SUI !.
the game fund over to the credit OF
the counties and then voted expense
money to the judges of the supreme
court. This latter move may De a..
right II It is constitutional. Should
the attorney general rule that the
auditor cannot issue the warrants
the supreme court judges could bring
mandamus proceedings in the circuit
court. should this court uphold the
decision of the attorney gene a. they
can appeal to the supreme court ana
settle the matter themselves.
The appropriat ons committee mas
introduced a committee bill blouse
Bill No. 1907, which allows certain
towns. which failed to make reports
| TO the state auditor regarding the
condition of their fire departments,
their share of the fire insurance tax.
OF the amounts allowed Hot Springs
gets 1881. 80; Gettysburg, 1924; Al
nena. 1856. 10: Ashton, $500; Chan e.
Tor. 1924; Fairfax, s65.31; Jeffersi H.
$35.11; Mobridge, 1928; Montrose
| 1928, and Terry $53,43.
House Bill No. 403, which was kiled
by the house yesterday, provided LOT
the maintenance of state institutions
bv a one and half mill levy instead
of by appropriation by the legislature.
The legislature of 1909 apNro .ated
s316. $50 for state schools. Under the
system proposed in this bill the
amount raised could have been $685.
1853. The bill received eleven votes
in its favor.
The senate disposed of the appor-
tionment bill in the same manner the
matter was handled by the house, by
voting down all amendments and pass
ing the bill exactly as it came from
the committee. The apportionment
committee can claim great credit for
ARRANGING a bill that would run the
gauntlet of both houses and come out
unscathed.
The bill providing for the collection
of the road poll tax brought out a
hot debate in the house. Those back
of the measure contended it was in
tended for those counties which did
not want to take up the new good
roads law The opposition declared
the bill was an effo t to u'lisy the
force of the bill recently passed.
The governor sent special message
yesterday, urgently requesting the
legislature to provide an executive
accountant. Under existing condit ons
there is no method by which an ac-
curate check can be kept Upon our
state institutions, which spend over
a million a year.
Senate Bill No. POI, passed by the
senate, repeats section 463 of the po-
litical code of 1903 and takes away the
passes of the railroad commissioners.
The general appropriat on bill carries
$1,000 for the use of the commission
in this respect.
The automobile speed limit bill was
Indefinitely postponed by the house.
ator Gemmill has got through the
senate only to have the house shove
it aside without consideration.
The eight hour labor bill, which
eminated from the Black Hills, did
not even see the light of day. The
committee reported it favorably but
the senate rejected the report and thus
delivered the knock out LloN.
The legislators set sw it pace yes
terday when they disposed of over
sixty bills. The calendars are still
crowded. however. and there is NJ
doubt but what some bills will be
left on there untouched.
The senate passed the soldiers home
bill, proving for a civilian board 1t
as It passed the house. The senate
rushed through lot of work, but the
session was tame.
The senate today PASSED TIE appor-
Torment bill without an amendment
The bill has been thro gh the hand
of the senator's and is now eady to
go to the office of the governor for his
, signature.
The house passed senate bill No. Sc,
providing for the garnishee of % pc
cent of a persons waees to provide
the necessities of life, which now gees
to the office of the governor.
The bill placing the reg lation of
telephone companies under the juris-
diction of the railroad commission
passed the senate. and is now awaiting
the signature of the governor.
A hard fight was made in the SEN
ate to save the bank guaranty bill bit
the most it could muster was seven
teen votes. 1t is thus relegated to
the dump pile.
Senate bill Nos. 10 and 9. relat NJ
to commission governed ties, wer
both passed by the horse and are W
ready for the signature OF the COVER
nor
The house passed house bill No. 364,
requiring fire insu ance companies to
pay losses within 60 days or pay a 10
per cent bonus.
At the night session he 10" Sc pass
ed the No tn Carolina boni b II. whif h
is now ready for the signature of the
governor
The house agre to ropeal the anti
treating law, but VOL net let down
the bars against Sunday aseball.
The headlight bi passe tie senate
and this is also ready to 60 to the
office of the chief executive.
The governor today signed the en-