The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-28
BILL PROHIBITS EVIL
GOSSIP ABOUT BANKS
Felony Provision For Circula-
tion of Statements That
Are Derogatory.

and one year in Jail for circulating
false statements derogatory to the
financial conditions of any bank or
trust company is contemplated In SEN
ator Ike Lincoln's bill, which has been
introduced and may come up next
week.
Senator Morris BILL making 1t un-
lawful for any newspaper to conduct
a subscription voting contest or any
device for increasing subscription by
chance or by the votes of subscrlpers
through which prizes are offered ana
awarded TO successful contestants, mas
caused some discussion as to the pow
er OF legislatures to regulate the busl-
ness OF newspapers. Most of the state >
publishers favor the measure. r.
The removal law provided for In a
bill by Senator Waters. OF Hand coun-
", makes 1t mandatory upon circuit
judges to remove from office any
missioner OF any city under commits
sion, marshal or constable, for any
one or six causes: Wilful or haoltual
refusal or neglect to perform the duties
or his office; corruption; eXtortlon;
misconduct or maladministration; con-
viction of felony; intoXication. Com
plant may be filed by any five electors.
by states attorney or by the attorney
general and shall be by the attorney
general. when directed by the governor
so to do. The law also makes II the
duty OF the governor to direct the Ill
Ing OF such complaint whenever 1t shall
appear to him that any such officer
should be removed for any OF the
causes stated. The law provided for
an early hearing on any such case
Rnd empowers judges to suspend Off
GERS while their conduct is being in
vestigated
State Officers underpaid.
j. Senator Stutenroth. OF Sphinx. is col
lecting information about salaries paid
In other states to be used in support of
his resolution for a constitutional
amendment permitting the legislature
to fix the salaries OF state officers by
two-thirds vote. He finds that the peo-
pie who work for the state Of South
Dakota are about the most poorly paid
Of any similar service in the United
States. The constitution fixes most OF
the salaries of state officers at $500
per year, and that OF the attorney gen
eral at $1,000 per year. Efforts to IN
crease the salary Of the attorney gen.
eral by separate amendment to the con-
stitution have failed. the people voting
down the proposition in a vote no"
campaign.
While the modest legislator is saying
very little about it, a private poll re-
veals the fact that practically no MEM
Der OF either house believes the state
pays him enough for coming to Pierre
and working through the session for
the state. to say nothing of the time
he spends in preparation and the trou
BILE and expense of keeping up the cor
respondence with constituents who look
to him for information and expect him
TO look after their interests. At So per
day and with tho Eession limited 20 60
days by the constitution. no member
can draw more than $500.
Sly Cnno nIeted AVIS
Six bills have been sent 10 the gov
ernor and are laws. All are of the
emergency character. which puts them
into effect at once. This list is:
Senate Bill 50--An emergency appro-
priation Of 81 GAO for a new smokestack
at the Soldiers home.
Senate Bill 51-Appropriating money |
for the expenses of the legislative SEES
sion.
House Bill 37-Providing method Of |
taxation OF corporation, and collection |
of taxes levied against them.
House Bill 50-Providing manner OF |
transcribing records when new Coun- |
ty is organized from part of an old one.
House Bill 5l%Providing method of |
qualification of officers of a newly or |
ganiZed county.
House Bill 54-Providing manner OF |
determining population OF new coun- |
ties where salaries are based Oh the |
number OF residents.
The last three were rushed through
TO cover the details OF the organization
of the new counties of Haakon and |
Jackson, which will hold their organ |
ization elections tomorrow.
Representative Roberts Is preparing |
a new blue sky act for the state, |
which is based upon the recommended |
tons OF attorney generals Of the states |
of Iowa, Michigan and Arkansas, after |
n % hoC |
of such a statute. Representative |
Roberts will have his new bill ready /
to introduce at the opening OF the SEES
sion after the recess