The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-02-27

ed that this sum would be insufficient
for all purposes and that some con-
tract work would have to be done.
A bill is in process of framing Great
ing a state game preserve in the Black
Hills with $4,000 to come out of the
perfectly good game fund for the pur-
pose, which is now unappropriated.
The talk of providing for a governors
residence, though very favorable on all
sides, did not meet with approval in
the committee and it is thought
nothing along that line will be done as
the committee report is do not pass"
The investigation of all departments
offered in a resolution by Anderson of
Clark, was ignored during the first
part Of the session but this week was
brought forth and is now being pushed
vigorously. Each department will go
through a rigorous examination and
the report must be made by the fifty
sixth day of the session, though there
was an endeavor made to have it in
definitely made, but as this would be
a political play, the definite day was
finally set by those really wishing the
Investigation results announced now.
A very drastic law, requiring every
state officer, from governor down to
make an absolute accounting Of every
bit Of public property in his posses
sion each year and to file such report
with some officer, has been passed and
failure to observe and follow it Is a
misdemeanor. South Dakota has not
before had a public accounting law and
it means a great deal Of work in the
invoicing each time, but will keep tab
on all officers and departments.
1t is certain that three inflicted
will be voted upon at the
next election, and perhaps others;
these being one by the liquor interests
providing that a majority Of the votes
cast on the question and not a ma
jority Of those cast at the election
shall decide the license question in
any towns; another repeating the ex-
listing law prohibiting Sunday amuse-
ments and the third being Richards
information bureau proposition which
he tried to launch in this legislature
but failed to do.
The saloon bill Of EIDE Of Beadle,
came up for passage this past week
but was deferred until later, there be-
ing a great fight on the question of
1 saloon to 1000 people.
Some memorials that have been
passed ask congress to limit the juris-
diction Of the federal courts from en-
joining the enforcement of state laws;
to modify the laws relating to the
lease Of Indial. lands; to make Fort
Meade a brigade post; to make home
steads 800 acres and to hrye presi-
Dental primaries. At least two con-
stitutional amendments will be voted
on at the next election being the stuff
rage amendment and one upon the
issuing of special irrigation bonds,
which interest all persons west Of the
Missouri particularly. Kerr's bill pro-
the payment for names sign
ed to initiated or referred measures
was lost in the senate, but n has
passed making it necessary to take
oath of such signature, which may
meet defeat in the house.
All members of the legislature have
been much excited this week over the
finding of a plate deposited by Veren-
drye, the French explorer, at Fort
Pierre in 1741, when this region be-
longed to France and perhaps the state
will purchase the valuable relic from
the finder. Harry A. Robinson.