Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
SALOON KEEPERS ELECTIVE
LIKE OTHER CITY OFFICERS

LIKE OTHER CITY OFFICERS
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 17.-Direct cleo
ton Of saloon keepers is a proposition
which has been submitted by Senator
j. l.. Brown, as an amendment to a
bill by Senator Wipf. making some
changes in the method Of granting sa-
loon licenses in cities and towns. SEN
ator Browns idea is that all applicants
Tor license should be compelled to sub
init their candidacy at the regular mu-
nicipal election. the voters being thus
enabled to make the selection where
the number of applicants exceeded che
number of licenses to be granted, and
also being given the right to reject
any Individual applicant.
On account Of the agitation for re-
ducing the number of saloons, as in
Nolved in several pending bills, SEN
ator Browns elective proposition be-
comes quite feature and has attracted
the favorable attention of many mem
bers, of the legislature. 1T is said to
be an entirely new suggestion in con-
nection with the system of granting
saloon licenses.
TIE Wipf bill seeks to remove the
present arbitrary power of the county
commissioners with reference to ap-
proving or disappearing license appli-
cations. 1t still leaves the county
board the right to reject applicants
laws, but the question of such vio-
ldtion is made an element of evidence.
subject to court appeal. Under the ex-
listing law the county board is the last
resort.
INSURANCE PUBLICATION
Law TO REMAIN AS IT is
Pierre, S. D., Feb. lit probably
is in order to state that the power
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press has been vindicated. The mem
bers of the State Press association, as
well as many individual publishers OF
the state, raised an cutlery against the
bill introduced by the senate commit
tee. which provided for appealing the
present statutory regulation for the
publication of insurance statements.
Something over $4,000 has been an
nually distributed to some of the state
newspapers through the publication of
these statements. and the publishers
seem to regard 1t as worth while" to
the extent of putting up a little fight.
After the insurance men saw that they
had stirred up something. they at
tempted to secure a compromise reg
ulation which cut down the length If
the statements from 10 to Ave inches,
but compromises did not seem to be in
order.
hen the measure was put to a vote
1t only received the support of 1--WE
members OF the senate and is consid-
cred q reasonably dead issue for the
remainder of this session.
TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE
REPORTS ON EIDE BILL
Pierre. S. D., Feb. Ii.
Majority and minority reports were
presented from the house temperance
committee today on the Eide bill re-
stricting saloons on the basis OF one
to each LOCO people. The majority re-
port recommends the bill for passage,
while the minority urges that it do
not pass.
The Indications are thae the ques-
ton OF saloon regulation will be one
of the live topics during the remain
Ing days OF the session. as a number
OF bills are in preparation represent
ing both sides OF the controversy. The
saloon people will try to knock out the
3 O'clock closing law and few other
restrictive measures, while the Anti
Saloon league forces today presented
bills for z O'clock closing and for pro-
hibtting liquor shipments into dry
towns.
10000 PROFIT IN ONE
JOB OF STATE PRINTING
Pierre. s. D., Feb. IL. Based on
tho expert testimony OF ii. "a Thomas.
deputy commissioners Of public print.
Ing for Nebraska, there was profit Of
approximately; $4,000 on one lob 81
printing ordered by the state last year,
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