The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-11

of the needs OF this institution, and
why Watertown is the proper loca-
tion for this institution. johnson OF
Gankton endorsed the Mcfarland
position and Norby opposed for sew
eral reasons. the main one being that
while the bill only asked for mon
ey appropriation OF ten thousand dol
lars it also asked for the approprla-
ton of ten thousand dollars it also
asked for the appropriation OF sec
ZION OF land which the state could
sell for $64 900, making the approp-
ration a different proposition. Bore
son supported the bill and Weller
thought it inadvisable to make an
| appropriation at this time. Rinehart
said tha: this was not local propo-
lsition. but that all the state should
be considered as one family. Patter-
son was against the bill on all prop
| ositions If more room is needed he
would put up another building at
Yankton Gudahl was against trying
to start something not necessary and
binding the state TO AN expense OF
million or more. Anderson of Cor
son, IIersey and Mathieson spoke for
the bill as did Stedronsky. but on the
roll call it secured only 60 favorable
votes not enough for the necessary
| two thirds, and it lost.
New Senate Bills
New senate bills were 1872 Stoner
fixing salaries for sheriffs instead OF
fees, based on population and size of
county. with 500 month as a min
] imum. 153. military committee, de-
| ticiency appropriation of $6,147.333 in
i militia fund; 154, Mckinnon. to COM
pei relatives of insane to pay the eN-
pense OF their maintenance; l55. Nc
I Kinnon. increasing the salaries of the
insurance commissioner and his de-
putty; 156, NanDemark. providing for
an nharitance tax and an appro-
! priation for carrying out the provls-
| ions of the act; 157, Browne, regul-
ating the changing of the boundaries
OF commissioner districts: 165, Nc
! Matsers to permit debts from estates
to, creditors who cannot be located, TO
be deposited and notice filed with
clerk. so executors may be discharg-
ed. Senate bills 5S to 160 inclusive
We're by joint appropriation commit
tees to approximate money to payas
SCISSORS in unorganized counties
S76.O9 to Bee inspector; S23S.4O, de
ficiency in conveying convicts to penl
tentiary; $34 90, claim of John Lock
wood against live stock board: $50,
600 deficiency for Francis A. Bartel
SIT, 900 for August Frieberg, state
board of regents of educaiton; $3.50
for horses killed on account of beins
affected with glanders.
Highway Commission Saved.
The senate started procedure Will
motion by Odland that the vote b,
which the minority report on tn
house bill aboiishing the highwa.
commission was carried be reconsid
cred. which was lost by pa to 16, am
which leaves the minority report tha
do not pass stand as the record, kill
ing the bill. Stutenroth, in the ar
gument before action, declared tha
the steel bridge people are after tn
highway commission, and not tn
people of the state. Berndt said th
highway commission is a small bod
and that the bridge companies coul
handle them easier than county con
missioners. Urdahl was indignan
that any one else save himself shoul
accuse anyone of being influenced
and expressed astonishment at TIL
accusations. He declared that til
work being carried on by the con
mission should be done through tn
state engineers department and TN;
people who are suspecting others al
usually closer to those they accus
than others. Odland and Bernc
protested against any charges of il
O. huence, and Stutenroth strongly d
III Tended the commission and declare
that county commissioners We