The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-07-27
NEW LAWS ENABLE OFFICERS TO
COPE WITH TRAMPS MORE
EFFEcTUALLY.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
State Institutions and from
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine state.

when ordinarily a large numDer OF a"-
desirables flock into this state unoet
the pretense Of looking for work, tha
public will derive satisfaction in read
ing excerpts Of two laws passed Ut
the last session OF the legislature
which will make it an easier matter 10
deal with these undesirables should
they again invade the state and be-
come troublesome.
The first Of these deals with steal
ing rides on trains and One Of its sec
tiOns provides:
1T shall be unlawful for any per-
son, either individual or as a mem
Der of any mob, band or assembly or
persons to in any manner enter upon,
occupy, or appropriate any part OF
any railway train or equipment. used
o useful in the transportation OF pas
sengers or property. or in the MAIN
tenance or operation Of any line or
railway in this state, except by pernlls-
sion Of the conductor in charge OF such
train, o. for the purpose OF riding
thereon in a proper or lawful manner"
Further sections of the law empoW-
or the conductor in charge of trains
to arrest every person who violates
the provisions of the act ard deliver
him to the proper officers. Violation
OF any section of the law is punisha-
BILE by Imprisonment in the state pen
itentiary not to exceed five years and
a fine of not to exceed 1000.
Difficulty vas also experienced last
fall in checking the disturbances OF
the l. w. WIS in several towns in the
state. There was no adequate police
authority which could be used in the
smaller communities TO Quell the out
breaks. To provide for some method
of handling the situation, if it should
recur this year, the Legislature has
created a state constabulary. The
first section of this law reads as fol-
lows:
The several sheriffs and deputy
sheriffs of this state are hereby con
stituted a state constanulary for the
purpose Of detecting crime, a~pprchend-
ing criminals, s%uppressing riots, pre-
venting ARRAYS, and preserving and en-
forcing law and order throughout the
state. The head of the state constabu-
larry shall be the state sheriff, who
shall be appointed by the governor and
who shall serve during the pleasure OF
the governor"
The state sheriff is also given au-
thority to employ especial agents to
assist him in his work. lie also has
power and authority to detect and in
vestigate crimes and criminal COM
plants and provisions are also made
for the payment Of expenses which
will be incurred by the sheriff and his
assistants in their prosecutions.
County Treasurcr's Salary.
An attempt was made in the last leg
islative session to fix the minimum
salary for county treasurers at $1,000
a year. and such and amendment was
added to the provisions OF chapter lSg.
OF the laws OF the last session. Now
that the issue has been raised, tho at.
torney general holds hat the law
fixing such a minimum is ineffective
for the reason that the county treas
urer is in no way named in the title
OF that chapter, which seeks to fix the
the compensation for Il number OF
different county officers. but not OF
the treasurer, Chapter ISIS specifically
likes salaries for county treasurer. and
leaves the minimum in small coun.
ties at Al U0O a wear
Fire Tax Is Apportioned.
The state insurance department has
apportioned the fire tax to the differ
cnt towns of the state. the amount OF
each town being based upon the pre-.
miunls paid in that town. The total
amount which will go to the different
fire companies for this year will be
$29. $50. SIS. which is an increase Of an
proximately $1,000 over the distribu.
tion OF last year The towns which got
tho largest payments are Sioux Falls.
s3.370.26; Aberdeen. $l,9O4.::l; Lead,
s1.11G.35; Deadwood, $l.o36. so.
Draft Board Members.
Gov. Norbeck has recommended for
as members OF the dis.
trict board TO look after conscription
matters for the state OF South Dako.
Ia, w. G. Rice OF D~eadwood, chair.
man; Senator A. S. Anderson Of Beres.
ford, John r. Belk OF Henry, DR.. Thorn.
AZ b Smithy Of Mt. Vernon. and Hib.
bard Patterson Of Sioux Falls, ratter.
son was recommended as the choice of
the American Federation OF Labor 10
represent tho interests Of labor ON
the board.
To Train Army photographers.
II order to help the great shortage
Of tc%legraphcrs for the first increment
of troops. South Dakota State college
Is about to offer a free course In teley
elementary physics and electri.
engineering for the inst ruCtion OF
prospective volunteers for the United
signal service. This course "a
the reply ~ a recen appeal frcm tho
national council Of defense TO mr. u