Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-16
C0NSTABU[ARYF FOR
STATE IS CERTAIN
Plan to Organize Sheriffs and.
Citizens in a Body to En-
force All State
Laws.

.~vVO
Pierre. S. D.. Feb. members of
The legislature from the eastern part OF
| the state are confident Of the estab-
lishment by both houses of constabu-
larry. The chief purpose is to cope with
the l. w. w. trouble. and it is believed
the organization may be able to per-
form the duties Of the state law en-
forcement office, OF commissioner OF
public safety, as recommended by the
states attorneys at their recent meet
ing urged the enforcement of all state
laws.
The general plan calls for a state or
ganization Of sheriffs and deputies.
with a body of citizens who may be
deputized on notice, all working under
one head-probably the governor.
Would provide an inexpensive state
force that would provide means Of car
ing for this element when they come
into the state.
Measures against the I. w. w. are
bills which have been presented max
ing 1t a misdemeanOr to steal a ride on
trains, and a felony to do so in armed
bands. Another makes it unlawful for
any person to &C onto a farm or into
q store or factory where hired help
Is employed n endeavor to threaten
or intimidate that help into quitting
work or striking for higher age
Committee Is Organized.
The committee to investigate the de-
STABILITY of the creation of the office
OF state market commissioner, along
with the attendant terminal elevators,
has been organized. with Representa-
tive Swanson. of Brown, as Chairman.
and Senator Daley, of Moody, as sec
rotary.
The committees of the two houses
Il cd ~, rrf yystI -N~ -
from North Dakota and Minnesota in
the matter of a tristate drainage
project at the intersection oDthe three
states. will meet with representatives.
OF the legislatures of those two other
states in st. aul this week.
For a Highway Commission
Patterson. OF Potter, introduced a bill
In the house providing for a salary OF
$4,000 a year and 10 cents a mile for
commissioner: and a salary of $1,000
a year, to be paid by the county. for
count overseers of roads, to enforce
the road laws of this state and to work
in statewide movements on the high
a of the state, and to generally inn
prove the roads in the state.
New senate bills are:
Gunderson, Of Clay, fixing September
2S as Frances Willard day" to be OBJ
served in all schools with instruction
on prohibition movement.
Marvick. of Roberts, by request, per-
uniting enforcement of rules of SOL
clers' home by suspension and for fur
ther offenses expulsion as may seem
right lin the Judgment of the board"
Amsden, of Grant, providing proce-
dure and division of cost in joint con-
struction of bridges by two counties.
Evans. of Butte. legalizing outstand-
ing registered warrants of Butte coun-
ty n bonds for funding the same.
New house bills ares
Drainage committee, regulating
drainage districts.
Howe. of Jackson, appropriating
$4,000 for purchase Of live stock for
Cottonwood experiment station.
Ruben, Of Hamlin. by request, provid-
ing for assessment and taxation Of re-
LECTION lands.
Widlon, OF Turner. regulating Jrris-
diction of municipal courts.
Ruden, of Hamlin, requiring interest
on school funds to be kept In separate
accounts from other interest or deposits
received by state treasurer.
Kaas. of Marshall. relating to me-.
chanics' liens.
OF constructing public highways.
Erickson and Larson, of Yankton.
fixing county road a levies.
Erickson and Larson. OF Yankton,
regulating payment for road work.
Erickson and Larson, of Yankton.
providing for election of township road
o~verseers.
Erickson and Larson, of Yarkton.
regulating construction Of county
roads.
BONE DRY" BILL TO DC
REPORTED BACK SOON
Pierre. s. D.. Feb. THE bone dry
prohibition bill will be reported in
Tuesday or Wednesday. according to
the subcommittee Of the temperance
committee which Is drafting tho
amendment to the original HOlsaple
bill.
While the bill will be presented under
the names Of the introducers the first
measure It will be a committee bill
and ON reference will be reported back
Immediately. it getting before the
legislature In about q week.
TERRY-Because ne entered the home
OF John Richard and smashed up some
OF the furniture, Andrew. MatSOn, OF Ter
~. was arrested on the charge OF burglary
u the nfHt degree. When taken into court
this charge with withdrawn ana he was
permitted to enter q plea Of guilty TO the
chArge Of assault. The defendant was re-
CURED to pay the costs Of the action,
amounting to more than 20. and In addi-
ton ne Will be compelled to make good
the furniture and other property belong.
Ing to Richard which HI destroyed or
DAMAGED. 4Atson forced his way into
Rtckard'a home ct 4 o'clock In the morn.
\ stnE Ara IT, sAsds thre@&eeeed 10. XIII Rick
ard. Aatson threw Rickard ont Of the
mouse and then hs work OF