The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
PRINTING PROBE COMMITTEE
REFLECTS REPORT BY IRDAuI


Pierre, S. d. Both houses put IN
Yesterday grinding out details. the
senate adopting the majority report
of the railway committee which was
Diverse To the house bill fixing Il
minimum crew Tor trains. The house
went to third readings Without ACT
ion, and accepted NC new bills. 466.
by railway committee, requiring OF
the state railway commission to re
side at the capital and be in scs-
sion at ali times and AGA. by the ir-
r1gatlon committee appropriating
money for and authorizing the sc
lection OF a commission OF three
from this state to attend the inter
national irrigation congress next
year.
The bill to allow county option ON
Tree range, which was killed in the
house last evening, but only failed
by one vote, will be up ON recousid-
Grafton. This bill is being pushed by
the cattle owners and many home
steaders IN the counties of northwest
portion OF the state, where it is prac-
ticably impossible for them to mar
kct their products unless they be
something which can be driven to
market, instead of hauled. Most of
the lands arr so far from railway
stations that hauling grain is out OF
the question from IA point of cost,
ana II they can extend the free range
provisions for Il few years more UNI
Ill they get better railway provis-
ions. they think ii will help them.
IInIpr Tho rnIr, JagfrtA,,, "a. ,,;li .
ly be AN advisory action at best. as
the holdings have all been that amy
attempt to herd cattle on the land of
another is trcspass regardless OF sta
tutes to the contrary.
The printing investigation CONF
mlttee does not appear to be agreed
On its findings. and the report Will
not be filed until late i'm the week
II at all. Representative Urdahl, who
was chief examiner of witness for
the committee. drew a report. but it
did no meet the views of the rest
OF the members. and they are work
ing out a new one which looks better
to them, and ) not satisfactory to
Mr.. Crdahl. 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
statements. has met and organized.
and will summons witnesses TO tell
what they know in regard to such
charges. They viii take several DAYS
TO make up their report, as they are
Just beginning on their work.
With the resignation of Land Com
missioner Brinker, there will with
out doubt be Il number of applica-
nts for the position, and it will be
one which will te filled without any
great delay. and the applications
VIII no doubt make their appearance
Tor the place as soon as the fact of
the resignation is known.
The liquor interests. along with
those looking into temperance legis-
!atlon arc now turning their atten-
ZION TO the senate on house bill III.
the Thousand t. one" bill. The fight
ON the enc side viii be TO get a vote
strong enough il the senate TO put
the emergency clause upon the bill
and throw il into conference with a
hope that they can push it through
the house next trial by the required
two-thirds. The liquor interests Will
make their fight to keep the vote of
the senate below the two-thirds. even
II they annot Gcfeat it entirely. and
mus icaNo IT open to suspicion until
The people set q vote. regardless of
what the result of that votc may