Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
STATE LAW POINTS
SHERIFFS WHO FOLLOW FO4'-
r,ves OUTSIDE OF COUNTIES
CAN'T COLLECT EXPENSE.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, tie Various
State Institutions and Dill
ferent Parts Of tho
State.

TTc.-Atl my
has lust made public another batch o.
| rather important opinions Inc az
torney general vas called upon 10 ue-
termine the legality OF a claim pre-
scented to the commissioners OF oah-
horn county by the sheriff for $500
auto hire, and $500 personal expense
while engaged in the immediate pur-
suit of a murderer. The chase eN'
tended from Sanborn county south
crossing the Missouri at iron POSI-
across Nebraska and Kansas. n nhal'
" loosing the scent in the mountains
Of The officer was never
more than a day or two behind the
man The attorney general was forced
to hold hat the South Dakota statute
does not authorize the payment LOT
such official work done outside OF the
home county. wen where the ofhcer
has a warrant ready to serve; hence
| the sheriff will nave to stand the costs
Of the excursion into far countries. he
| covered 2,7O0 miles and was gone ~
days.
For the benefit of the insurance de-
partment, the place of filing articles
of incorporation for state insurance
companies was decided. 1t 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 Gen
eral Clark. Stock companies must
file with the commissioner of insur-
ance; state mutuals. through the de-
partment of insurance n 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-
pert accountant through the execu-
tive accountant in order to approprl-
ate for pay. The county auditors were
held liable for the furnishing OF cleo
ton 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 1t was
held that sherifs 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 Directing to its taxes
and in proffering a sum covering what
1t considered 1t owed. h a the county
treasurer could not accept such sum
In part payment, unless the railway
filed with it an affidavit to the effect
that it had a valid defense for not
paying the whole amour levied.
The Stock Peddlers. :
Huron.-Mcn 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
| ToQulTeQ 10 SCCuIe dllllOIlLy ~ uo
business. after proving that the cor
porations they represent offer nves-
tors a fair chance to secure returns
from their Investments. Many hun
dreds of thousands of dollars have
beer taken out OF South Dakota in the
past few years, through the opera
ions of wildcat adventurers, and ut
terly 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
ject.
Supreme Court Closes Miller Saloons.
Pierre.-In a decision rendered the
supreme court decides hat last
springs license election in Miller did
not authorize the sale OF intoxicants
at retail. The %canvassing board had
declared that the town had gone
wet by a majority OF four, which de
cision was contested by the Anti-Sa-
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. AS the s..uation stands, the sa-
looms of Miller will have to close up
until they can secure the approval OF
the people at. another election
Huron College.
Huron.-A challenge for a debate
came by phone from Brookings, and
was Immediately accepted by the
members of the debating class.
Though this is very late in the year to
schedule a new debate, the contest
will not suffer from this fact, since the
same question will be used in the
Brookings debate which has been TIE
subject OF study for the Yankton de-
bate. Although the date and other
details have not yet been arranged,
The debate will probably be held IN
Huron during the first part of April.
Pardon Board Recommendations.
Pierre.-The state pardon board in
session recommended ~clenency for Eli
Raisco. ser from Lawrence county
IN a charge Of m~anslaughter: for A.
Hemstock, sent from Lincoln county
o. a charge OF arson, and for Chris