The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-28
sun MARY OF WORK
OF S. D. LEGISLATURE
THE MORE IMPORTANT MEAS.
UREs ENACTED At THE
SESSION JUST ENDED.

Pterrs.-The sixteenth session OF the
South Dakota legislature adjourned sine
die. after enacting ne following bills
into law. most Of them already having
the approval Of the governor, the rest
having ten days after the close Of the
session:
their surplus funds in Liberty Bond
and other government securities.
s.. B. 2-Prohibiting the use Of the red
Or black nag or the nag OF an enemy
' s. B. H~A aIsnlaS at HH ! PaTs Soo for tn.
use OF the rural credits board.
s.. B. Amending the law defining a
legal partition woven wire fence so that
1t need apply onl ywhere land is worth
over $50 an acre. or when asked for by
petition.
s. b 6-Permitting salaries of not
over WOO a year for independent school
district treasurers.
S. B. l2-Raising pay OF deputy game
wardens from 500 to S125 a month.
s.. b. 14-Providing for a commission
Of three on uniformity Of legislation
with other states. with a limited amount
s. B. l7-Appropriating sl45, 900 for
Improvement and additions at Custer
Sanatorium.
Water Power Bill.
s. II. 23-Creating state cleo
Of power development along the Missouri,
and select a site II feasible, with 500, o0C
expense money.
S. B. 25-Providing for state regulation
OF the flow of artssian wells.
8. b. 28-Requiring, hte supreme court
to fix uniform rules OF practice in trial
Of causes before referee.
9. B. 27-Requiring the supreme court
to nx rules OF practice In both civil and
criminal actions.
s. B. 2s-Amending, extending and
strengthening the inheritance tax law.
8. b. ~29-Providing for partial distri-
hutton OF aEtAt4l on n0tittOn OF heirs, d.
vtsses, administrator or executors.
8. b. 30-Providin4 q mortgage record
ins tax in lieu Of all other tax on such
s. b. 31-Appropriating $4,000 for de-
foiency In funds OF the state board OF
health. from extra work during the infu-
snza Epidemic.
3. b. 3s-Providing for state hail insur-
ance, compulsory on all lands with pre-
scribed crops unless specifically exempted
8. b. ~4o-Regulating manner of listing
ranging stock TO include on the tax lists.
5. e. 41-Regulating manner Of placing
real property on the assessment rolls.
s. Is. Embarrassing the salary Of the
insurance commissioner to SIS, 600.
S. b. H-Gtving corporate power to or
ganixed townships TO condemn property
within and without the township for
dumping and drainage purposes.
S. B. 45-Appropriating 81. 800 for addi-
tional land at Spearfish Normal.
8. b. 4~6-Regulating the manner OF III
iug sthtes attorney 5 saidries OIL popuia-
ton basis.
Bond for Hard Surface Roads.
S. b. 4s-Authorizing counties to bond
for hard surface roads therein.
8. B. 50-Increasing the authority OF
married women to act as executives, ad-
ministratrixs and guardians-permitting
their authority to continue even though
they marry.
S. B. 5l-Making it a misdemeanor to
erect bilboards near cemeteries or on
dangerous curves or at cross roads.
3. b. 5b-Appropriating $50, 600 for the
purchase Of additional land at state col
less.
s. e. 5s-Appropriating money for addi-
tional land at the state university.
8. b. 57-Regulating the fixing of cleo
ton precincts in unorganized counties.
8. b. 5S-Appropria ting ST, 900 for de-
ficiency In the state capitol maintenance
fund
S. B. 59-Providing for the employment
Of a county nurse when the board OF
health shall deem necessary. or by the
county commissioners upon petition.
S. b. 64-Fixiny the salary OF the mar
shat OF the supreme court at 81, 800.
s. b. 66-Requiring proper hearing be-
fore there Is abatement Of county taxes.
S. B. 67-Increasing the amount OF
county aid that can be given county fair
associations.
S. B. 6S-Appropriating $40. 900 for i'm
provements on the State Fair grounds.
S. B. 7~1-Permitting the erection on the
capitol grounds Of a memorial hall for
the soldiers and sailors Of the present
war, erected through popular subscrip-
ton.
8. b. 7~2-Regulating the government OF
common school districts in two or more
counties.
s. b. 74-Appropriating money to pay
tuition in state institutions for returning
soldiers, sailors and war workers In the
world war. who were citizens OF the state,
S. b. 75-Regulating the extension OF
the corporate existence Of insurance com
panies after the expiration of their char
ters-putting all such companies on the
same basis.
OF special assessments for municipal i'm
provements.
s. b. s2-Regulating the publication OF
election notices.
promotion Of vocational, industrial and
agricultural education In the schools OF
the state.
ferent classes of teachers certificates.
8. b. S5-Giving boards OF health addi-
tional power in the control and treatment
OF venereal diseases.
s. B. 87-Creating a new state paxS
board TO have charge OF the Custer state
park and it's administration.
s. Il. SS-Allowing the state to be sued
in actions e determine adverse claims &c
S. E. S6-Authorizing the employment
Of persons at 81 a day to kill prairie dogs
and pocket gophers :,
~. -. lW-fTOVlulnS thdt a SN0oiS
measurement Of published county com
missioners' proceedings shall be a column
inch.
s. b. 1o3-Appropriating $15.0 900 for de-
iciency in Custer Sanatorium buifoins
fund.
s. B.. 104-Fixing general per diem OF
county commissioners at IS, with annua'
maximum.
S. B. 1O5-Giving option in appeals from
municipal court to either circuit or su-
preme court.
S. B.. Disappointing $1,000 for re-
pairs at Northern Normal, Aberdeen.
b. 1Os-Appropriating $12.400 for de-
fciency in the repair fund at Northern
Normal. -.
s. b. lO9-Appropriating $1,000 fol
maintenance deficiency at Spearfish Nor
NAL.
S. b.. 110-Appropriating $1,7SO for de-
fciency In building fund at Spearhsh Nor
NAL.
S. B.. 114-Appropriating $1,000 for the
relief ~ G. E.. Mackey. injured In the
state militia.
s. b. u7-Providing legal protection FOL
trade marks registered with the secretary
OF state. r.
8. B .12O-Appropriating $1,000 600 FOL