Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Measures Passed By The
South Dakota Assembly

Pierre, s. D.. March 7.-Important meas
ures passed by the South Dakota legis-
Guiding the passage of joint resolutions,
are as follows:
Senate Bills.
aa. Apprepriating 5000 to pay half of
expense of government survey of AngoS-
tura irrigation project.
IS. Providing for registration Of trained
nurses.
accepted by court on appeal from convic-
tlon IN grand larceny cases.
~. Regulating manner of extending cor
porate existence of farmers elevato COM
panies.
Is. Reenacting and Strengthening the
mothers pension laws.
q. Permitting local school district taxes
for social center work.
90. Appropriating $40, 600 for soldiers
memorial monument on capitol rounds.
ance companies.
p. Fixing joint liability OF husband and
wife for necessaries of life.
H Isl niasp0r soeisiy put Of the BY v fee siase
French plate found near Fort Pierre.
s.. Torrens land title registration act.
zo ID bb ooster Satton @on eTae as Pag BY l0E state ate
Panama-Pacifc Exposition coumission.
~. Giving to cities power to 1svy taxes
TO build, equip and maintain public GYM
nasiums.
so. Empowering cities to levy taxes for
the support Of fire companies and rams
portation to tournaments
81. Allowing dealers in the state to sell
air rifles.
90. Regulating the annual reports of
common carriers to the railroad commits
102. Giving the tax commission power to
secure lists of lands taxable for the first
time.
l2s. Appropriating money to pay deficit
guard for border duty.
ia. Regulating investment of funds OF
stock life insurance companies.
"a. Regulating assessment and taxation
OF express companies operating in this
state.
81. Regulating rebating of taxes by pub
lie officials where error has been made.
81. Creating a commission to %investi-
gate into the adv.sability of securing state
owned and operated coal mines.
81. Regulating time of reports of rail-
road commissioners to the governor.
103. Fixing place of assessment of per-
appeal.
lis. Providing a county gray wolf boun-
ty of $3.50, n coyote bounty of 81.
133. Setting aside September IS as Fran
ces Willard day, and making it a part
holiday in the public schools.
81. Raising the fee scale of abstractors
of title.
1o1. Providing for an annual report of
the tax commission to the governor.
y INeS lldlluS procedure III COIlleSlllS
wills.
us. Making a uniform p%ol.tax of 50 and
empowering collection there.
Isl. Regulating specia, contracts for
sale of state school lands.
l35. Requiring sanction of both boards
before bridges can be built between two
1877. Providing compensation for owners
of animals killed by state authority.
1SS. Regulating filing of lien for seTv-
ices of stallion or jack.
$50. General military code to bring state
under new federal defense act.
81: Permitting the organization of coun-
ty free libraries.
70. Fixing terms of court in the fourth
judicial circuit.
50. Repeating law requiring heat unit
test on coal purchased by the state.
~. Providing for paymen from public
funds of premium on officers bonds.
lle. Regulating the formation of consol-
120. Legalizing real estate transfers
made by officers of counties that are dt-
157. Fixing capital required for organ
ization OF state banks.
ISL. Transferring $4,000 from the pub
Lefty pamphlet. fund to the general fund.
J74. Authorizing the attorney general to
take sworn testimony before bringing &C
tions in disbarlnent.
%. Starting work on the grounds OF
the Northeastern Hospital for the Insane
at Watertown.
80. Correcting an error in the law regu-
lating salaries of city commissioners.
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der the motor vehicle license law.
1852. Regulating powers and duties OF
the state board of optometry.
104. Regulating appraisal of improve
ments on common school leased lands.
1874. Authorizing the board Of managers
of the soldiers to enforce discipline by
1853. Regulating articles filed by foreign
insurance companies in this state.
a. Abolishing the Office OF attorney Tor
special deputy who shall devote all his
time to the office.
124. Authorizing cities and towns to sell
public utilities in certain cases.
1870. Appropriating $500 and providing
for a state educational urvey
town 1ssi certain lands donated as military
camp grounds and so used for a time I'M
der the name of Camp Roosevelt. !.
county agents for terms Of three years.
240. Fixing terms Of court in the Ninth
judicial circuit.
commission to Investigate the advisability
of establishing state terminal elevators
1ss. Permitting the sale of real property
more, to get them back on the tax lists.
224. Fixing terms of court in the First
judicial circuit after Turner county has
been added to the second.
1914. Increasing powers, duties and pay
of woman's board of investigation and au-
thorizing them to inspect all schools, col
leSeS,. clC.
241. Requiring the state auditor to
keep separate accounts OF bond sales.
e5s. Appropriating $4,000 for main
tenance OF the home for the feeble minded.
SO. Authorizing an annual tax on abut-
ting property in towns for MAINTENANCE
and repairs on water mains and trunk
sewers. .
l6s. Requiring normal training of all
teachers in schools Of the state.
s.. Recurring licenses from foreign cor
porations operating In this state.
262. Creating a state sheriff for the
general enforcement of all laws. and
abolishing the prohibition commissioner,
and creating a state constabulary COM
posed OF all peace officers of the state.
203. Providing for the sale of township
a~rtesian wells that have ceased to flow.
1872. Putting inspection of moving pic
ture theaters under the fire marshall.
IS. Fixing personal liability and pen
atty for careiessiy started fires.
262. Fixing salaries Of boards Of in
anity comm saiOners.
III. Giving the attorney general juris-
diction over states attorneys Of state.
1876. keauirinE public toilet stations In
2os. Fixing. terms Of court in the Fifth
judicial circuit.
l41. Fixing the salary OF the state
game warden Increasing it)
S.. Removing lien OF personal property
taxes IN real property after 10 years.
lit. ~Appropriating money for main