The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-09
STATE LAW POINTS
SHERIFFS WHO FOLLOW FUGl.
TIvES OUTSIDE OF COUNTIES
CAN'T COLLECT EXPENSE.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
State Institutions ard Oh
ferent Parts Of the
State.

Pierre.-AttOrney General Johnson
has just made public another batch OF
rather important opinions. The at
torney general was called upon to de-
.ermine the legality of a claim pre-
serteG to the commissioners OF San
born county by the sheriff for $500
auto hire, and $500 personal expense
while engaged in the immediate pur-
suit of a murderer. The chase ex-
tended from Sanborn county south,
crossing the Missouri at Iron Post;
across Nebraska and Kansas, and final
ly loosing the scent in the mountains
of Oklahoma. The officer was never
more than a day or two behind the
man. The attorney general was forced
to hold that the South Dakota statute
does not authorize the payment for
such official work done outside Of the
home county, ever where the officer
has a warrant ready to serve; hence
the sheriff will have to stand the costs
OF the excursion into far countries. He
covered 2,700 miles and was gone AZ
days.
For the benefit OF the insurance de-
partment, the place Of filing articles
Of incorporation for state insurance
companies was decided. It was held
that it was not necessary for county
and township mutuals to file their pa
pers with the secretary Of state, thus
reversing the opinion OF Attorney Cen
eral Clark. Stock companies must
file with the commissioner Of insur-
ance; state mutuals, through the de-
partment Of insurance and attorney
general; county mutuals, with county
auditor, and township mutuals with
both auditor and township clerk, and
life mutuals and mutual assessment
companies, with the state department
of insurance.
The Lyman county officials were as
sured that they need not secure an ex-
port accountant through the execu-
tive accountant in order to appropri-
ate for pay. The county auditors were
held liable for the furnishing Of cleo
tion ballots, regardless Of the statu-
tory provision that county boards shall
let bids for all stationery bills over
500. The secretary of state was In
structed to use all of the letters of the
alphabet, instead OF possibly the first
two, in rotating the name of candi-
dates on the primary ballots by coun-
ties, as provided in the Bigelow al
phabet" bill Of last session. II was
held that sheriffs are required to fur
nish food, care, etc, for prisoners, the
same to be paid for at rates to be de-
termined by county board.
Further It was held In the case of a
certain railway company, which was
in the habit OF objectiAg to it's taxes
and In prohering a sum covering what
II considered IL owed, that the county
treasurer could not accept such SUI
In part payment, unless the railway
fled with Il an affidavit to the effect
that II had a valid defense for not
paying the whole amount levied.
The Stock Peddlers.
Huron.-Men in the banking bust
ness through out the state are en-
gagged In a concerted movement to pro
tect the public, through legislation,
against operations of persons repre-
senting the worthless stock Of mining,
oil and other corporations seeking to
finance questionable enterprises. They
propose that stock peddlers shall be
required to secur authority to do
business, after proving that the cor
porations they represent offer inves-
tors a fair chance TO secure returns
from their Investments. Many hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars have
been taken ont OF South Dakota in the
past few years, through the opera
tons OF Wildcat Adventures, and ut
teriy lost to the investors, the proper
ty behind the projects being worth
less. The next legislature will be
called upon to legislate on this sub
3ect.
Supreme Court Closes Miller Saloons.
Pierre.--In a decision rendered the
supreme court decides that last
springs license election In Miller did
not authorize the sale Of intoxicants
at retail. The ~eanvassing board had
declared that the town had gone
wet" BY q majority OF four, which de-
cision was contested by the Anti-Ss-
loon league, ON the ground that Ger
tain ballots, because Of imperfect
markings, etc, could not be counted:
the circuit court holding these ballots
eligible, and the supreme court up
holding the contention OF the appel
liant. Az the situatiop stands, the a.
looms Of Miller will have to close up
until they can ecure the approval Of
the people at another election.
Huron College.
Huron.-A challenge for . debate
came by phone from BrookinUs, and
was Immediately accepted by the
members Of the debating class.
Though this IL very late in the year 70
schedule . new debate, the contest
will not suffer from this fact. since the
ane ssssuos vn b used IN the
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