The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-08
or any state institution. and that

tor any state institution, and that to
SCH them for the price OF the land
would be throwing away state money
lie moved to amend by striking out
the Sisseton reservation from the
bill. In this he was opposed by the
military committee headed by Withee
Iwho made determined fight. but
Eggen. Cole, Ruden. and Anderson
backed the Haas amendment. and the
blll went over one day rather than
TO allow ii to come to test vote.
The next fight was over the bill
to appropriate SIS 600 to pay to the
troopos t the Fourth South Dakota.
The bill provided that the payment
should be made when they arrived
at home. and Mcfarland wanted the
amount increased. and moved that
the bill be amended to have the pay
ment made at once. Withee thought
the money would be more welcome
after the boys got back home, in
which he was basked by Swanson,
and the bill was finally sent over to
of next week for a final vote
Pass Utilities Bill
The House passed the public utili-
ties bills, but not until an attempt
mad been made by representatives
from citizens with municipality own
ed utilities. making fight to exclude
their plants from any control either
IN construction or management. in
which they failed But the bill as
drawn was amended to cut off the
additional compensation of $500 a
year TO the members of the state
railway commission for additional
services under the act. The other
two. III. b. %. putting the control OF
electric power lines, and II. b. 22G,
regulating issuance of stocks and
bonds of public corporations through
the railway department both passed
without discussion
House Bill, appropriating Sd
"a " TO pay the expense of mobil-
lzatlon OF the state militia passed,
as did II. b. 227, granting to each
state officers who make their homes
al the capital $50 per month as ex-
penses: PA. making il misdemean-
or TO fail 10 report at once damage
or obstruction to a. bridge on the
public highway; H. b. ga. authorize
ing cities TO levy two mill tax for
advertising purposes. but not until
II mad been amended to require fav-
ofable vote of people; III. b. 213,
1lXlng civil rights of allotment In
dians passed after discussion of
rights OF the red man to vote. but
it was decided that the Indian who
sticks to him allotment and pays no
taxes should not have a voting right.
III b. las, amending law as to me-
chanic liens, placing filings with
clerk of courts instead of register of
deeds. passed as did II. B. 21S,
regulating re-districting of commits
sioner districts in counties.
Permit Special Assessment.
The senate passed the bill allow
ing cities to levy special assess
ments upon all property for trunk
sewers and water mains. Berg de-
clared the purpose of the bill was
TO make spectators in vacant in
side property bear their share of
expense of city Improvement. After
sparrng over what cities it should
apply to and voting down several
amendments, it was on motion of
Gunderson made to apply only to
cities of the first class. in which
form it passed.
Senate Bill 1876, requiring states
attorneys to be legal advisers for all
county officers passed. as did Sen
ate lo6, providing for taking of tes-
tlmony IN contested wills. Senate
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