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

Pierre, S. D.-Former State Audi
tor II. b. Anderson is before the leg
i~slative Investigating committee to-
day telling them how in his estima-
ton the state can save a half mil
lion dollars a year.
c. II. Englesby, former adjutant
general. is also here to assist in
Strengthening out the tangles alleged
in the bookkeeping of. his depart
ment at the time he was 1t the
head of it.
Pierre. S Din the house yester-
day afternoon the third reading of
house bills came up at the opening.
the new bills having been handled
at the morning session. The appr0-
priation for the brady collection, car
rving $4,000. was supported by
Stoner and Boreson, but on motion
of Patterson it went back TO the ap-
preparations committee for their
sanction before further action was
taken.
The House passed House Bill 16G.
fixing the compensation of school
officers; us. providing method for
aboiishing municipal courts in cities
CT the third class; ITO, regulating the
organization OF consolidated school
districts; II. b. 1872. the Withee bill
to prohibit the sale of liduor within
five miles of the state soldiers horne
at Hot SPRINGS. was supported by
Withee who defended the right OF the
state to act and Wt}h q plea for the
protection of the Old soldiers; Bilger
in opposition to tho Dill declared the
Old soldier TO he fully capable Of TAX
ing care Of himself. and pointed out
the fact that the house showed it
thought so by appointing a number
Of them as door keepers, watchmen.
postmasters and such places. Patter-
son moved to amend by including
every Institution in the state sup
ported wholly or in part with state
funds. This would not only include
all state institutions direct, but also
every public school in she state.
Kingdom moved as q substitute, that
the bin be amended TIC apply TO all
state Institutions under control OF
the state boards OF regents Of educa-
ton. and of the board Of charities
and corrections which was adopted
Hursh then wanted the state capitol
the state fair, and the state live
stock pavilion at Mitchell added. hut
his amendment failed. Mcfarland
was against the bill in that it denied
to the people of the state the Tighi
of self-government, Withee made 8
plea that all amendments De stricken
off and the bin be allowed TO come
to a vote on tho issue Of tho
soldiers home. but was ruled out o.
order. Tsclarner made the talk o
the day. and declared il as his in
], tention to support the bin with az
wide a scope as possible. as he vas
ready to vote for statewide prohi
bition at any time. He paid his tri
butte to the old soldiers and declared
that while he was 10th TO place thu
restriction upon them alone. he would
even do that for prohibition. San
!; born said he was ready to take il
any scope the bin might reach. HI
was for complete prohibition, but i
he could not get a loaf he was will
ing to take a half loaf. On vot
the bill was defeated by vote of A.
! yes. 81 no..
House Bill 1872. requiring roa,
: officers to protect dangerous passe
in highways. was passed after dis
: cussion as to the manner in which
its provisions could be. enforced
:. No. POI, to extend the provisions C
} the horse inspection law to cattl'
| was deferred after an attempt t
amend. because the shippers from
the eastern part of the state though
might apply to their shipments o
feeders to market.
, House took up senate bills, an
, killed Senate bill 10. which attempt
, ed to require ~auctioneers to reror
;. the sales they were to hold to count,
:, treasurers at least five days before tn
: sale. Magnus and Steele. both auo
, tioneers, objected for the reascl
+ that in manv cases they did no
: know that they We're to hold a sal
v until a day or at most two days be
t fncks and herds in conseuueuss