The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-28
J. A. johnson
THE LEGISLATURE
Gov. Byrne Urges Complete In.
vestigation of All State
Offices

Pierre. Feb. 2S.- Governor Byrne in
a statement to the newspaper CORE
spondents expressed it as his wish that
the legislature make some provision
for investigating all state departments
and have the committee report TO him.
This he said, was desired in view of
the developments 10 Drinkers office.
1t is very probable that the Legislature
will order the committee to continue
its work after the session and will
appropriate money for the purpose and
for the securing of expert accountants
BY a decisive vote the senate killed
the Finnerud civil service bill. A
similar bill has been introduced in the
house but the prospects for it's passage
there are not very good.
Among the important bills which
passed the senate is one which com.
pels railroad companies to issue cou-
pons to all patrons, when they have
an injunction 10 force against a certain
rate set by the railway commission and
IL the courts hold that the commission
is right, they excess amounts as shown
by the coupons.
BY al emphatic vote, the house
killed the bill for a codiication Of
the school laws and giving certain new
powers to the state superintendent.
The printing investigation commit
tee does not appear to be agreed on
their findings. and their report will
not be- fled until late in this week
If at all. Representative Crdahl,
who was a chief examiner of witnesses
for the committee. drew a report, but
il did not meet the views of the rest of
the members. and they are working
out a new one which looks better to
them, and is not satisfactory to Mr..
Urdahl, who may or may not bring
in his own report.
The committee for investigation of
charges of attempted use of graft in
securing the enactment of the bill to
cut out publication of insurance state
ments, has met and organized, and
| will summon witnesses to tell what
they know in regard to such charges.
They will take several days to make
mp their report. as they are just be
ginning ON their work.
Not any mobile law for South
Dakota just at the present time. in
spite of recommendations presented for
the measure by the head of the state
insurance department and some persons
connected with fraternal organizations.
hen the bill was up for considera-
tion in the senate some of the mem
beers raised the claim that very few
of the ''lay" members uf fraternal in
surance organizations are in favor Of
such restrictions. The bill received only
10 affirmative votes.
The new state tax commission organ
lied by the selection Of G. NJ. Henry as
president. The selection of a secretary
has been postponed to a future meet.
ing.
The senate after a debate taking most
of the afternoon, killed the Hale. bank
guaranty act and passed the house bill
extending the TINA of payment of taxes
until April 1, after adding an emerg.
ency clause, which puts it into effect
at once.
The house definitely killed the county
option flee range bill on consideration,
and the bin for state uniformity of text
books. which was charged with being
an American Book company bill. 1t
only received seven favorable votes.
The 1000 to 1 saloon bill was sent
to the senate and will not be taken up
for several days.