Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03
ATTENDS
V Jesse S SIGNING
GOOD ROADS BILL
Issenuth, Who Fathered the
Measure, Furnishes Gold
Pen and Keeps It.

Pierre, 6. D., Feb. 23.--The senate Is
grinding with more efficacy than the
house, which, encountered with It's
large member ship, is going to nave
hard work during the remaining rev
days of the session to keep the ma
jority of bills introduced from going
into the ditch. The discussion OF the
Bigelow primary bill was continued al
yesterday mornings session n railea
to pass.
Three important bills were reported
by committees in the senate, n mead
light bill favorably with the emergency
clause attached. The railroads are
making an effective fight on TINS
measure, on the ground that the rail-
roads are as anxious to cut down the
number Of accidents as are those who
fall victims, and are ready and Will
ing to put in operation such appliances
as will tend to eliminate danger from
railroading.
The Richards primary bill was re-
ported by the senate committee on
elections without recommendation.
Millett's irrigation bill was recon-
mended for passage.
issenuth Is It's Father.
A occurred upon the sign
Ing OF the good roads bill by Governor
V CEGNN q III liz PlND1AbSS VI 49, o.
roads committee of the house, and 9TH
ers prominently associated with Its
drafting and passage. Representative
Issenuth. the father of the original
measure. supplied a gold pen TO the
governor for affixing his name, and
upon completion OF h act Mr.. lssen-
nth took the pen in remembrance OF
the passage and approval Of this bill,
which he has fostered throughout It's
progress through both houses Of the
legislature.
House bin No 220. regulating the in
yestments of insurance companies,
passed the house. The bill places a
limit upon the loans which nay be
made by insurance companies upon
certain securities, authorizes policy
loans and the deposit of same with
the state treasurer as securities. ON
bonds and marketable securities the
loan made must be exceeded by the
market value by at least 10 per cent
Loans on policies have q maximum
limit of 95 per cent Of the cash sur
rcnder value of the policy.
House bills Nos. 227 and 228 passed
the house today, .. DIVIDING a method
for assessment of telephone and tele-
graph companies.
Game Bill Loses.
The Joint committee game bill lost
In the house this afternoon by q vote
OF So yeas, 81 nays. The possibility of
the game department becoming a 20.
iitical machine spoiled the chances OF
the bill. which has many merits, be-
fore the discussion commenced on the
floor. During the preliminary Juggling
of the bill an attempt was made to
gain favor for 1T by amending the or
igtnai draft 10 place the maximum sal
airy for the 20 deputies authorized
thereby at $50 per month and actual
travelling expenses.
Home Bill Fails.
The bill In the senate, introduced by
the committee which investigated the
home at Hot Springs, called forth
statements from all of the members Of
the committee, when Ii was put upon
final passage this afternoon. The bill
failed 10 pass the senate
There are many who feel that the old
soldiers are not old enough to be laid
on the shelf, and their respected serv-
See: and the profound dignity OF their
! position were the motives OF MANY
talks made in opposition to the bill,
! The vote on the bill was % for, Il
against, one member excused. On ac-
count of the emergency clause at
tached to the bill thus requiring a
two-thirds vote for passage, the bill
failed to pass, although it received a
majority of the votes cast. No motion
TO amend was offered to strike out the
emergency clause the bill was de-
clared lost.