South Dakota Legislature Debates Redfield Asylum Bill and Voting Reform
The senate and house examine bills on county court terms and state depositories while approving 35000 for Redfield asylum and 2376 for board per diems. Watertown normal school bills pass with amendments as party caucuses push ballot reform and a new binding twine plant facility.
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Redfield
Ways and Means
Austin
Risty
State Penitentiary
Judiciary Committee
Committee On Elections and Privileges
Fusion
Stoddard
Baskin
Boards of Charities and Corrections
Billa
Myron
State University
Vermillion
Wilson
Electora
Farmers’ Institute
Johnson
Davidson
Yankton Insane Asylum
Everett
Rove
Congress
Purden
Yankton Asylum
Watertown Normal School
State Board of Agriculture
Pyle
Huron
Republican House
Varnum
Lindgren
Hanten
Senate
Senate moves toward direct senator election in joint resolution
In Pierre on January 31 the Senate heard Littlefield present a joint resolution backing direct election of U S senators by the people. Bills introduced include Stiles on bondsmen property transfer notice, Ashford on installment taxes, and house action covers Davison county reimbursements and tax sale certificate purchases with further Aberdeen House activity.
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Committee On Elections and Privileges
Fusion
Johnston
Davison County
Pierre
Senate
Littlefield
United States
Stiles
Ashford
Frank Phelps
Aberdeen
Bill for Engineer Examinations to Protect Life and Property
Representative H L Bras seeks a bill to require examinations for boiler engineers to prove fitness. A state examiner and local examiners will oversee tests, with $1 and $5 fees for applicants and licenses. Licenses require renewal if moving to more responsible roles, with public exams held monthly in multiple cities including Mitchell and Sioux Valley.
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H. L. Bras
Mitchell
Huron
Siouxvalle
Yankton
Aberdeen
Watertown
Bras
Prof. Burnett
Agricultural College
Burnett
Saunders
Stacy Cochrane
Davison County Farmers Institute Holds Second Session
The Davison County Farmers Institute met at the court house with about 50 farmers. President Hoffman opened proceedings. Rev R N Kratz delivered welcome remarks. The discussion focused on separator dairying with Martin Gleason and B E Barnard sharing experiences and guidance on cow care milk handling and feeding.
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Court House
Hoffman
Davison County Farmers’ Institute
R. N. Kratz
U. L. Branson
Martin Gleason
B. E. Barnard
E. A. Burnett
Brookings Agricultural College
Gleason
Surprising Rebekah Lodge Visit Brightens Odd Fellows Night
The Rebekah lodge staged a secret surprise for the Odd Fellows after work on initiatory and first degrees with twenty members entering the banquet room to serve a feast. The Odd Fellows enjoyed the hospitality and noted strong winter progress in new members and degrees, with a degree team invited to Alexandria soon.
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Odd Fellows
Thos. Crosbie
Frank Shepherd
Rebekah Lodge
Alexandria
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Ake Scallin
S. H. Scallin
B. A. Bobb
C. E. Vermilyer
the Candy Maker
Asa Dodd
D.T. Gilman
O. L. Branson
I. W. Seaman
V.president
H. P. Beckwith
Ass’t Cash
First National Bank
Mitchell, South Dakota
D. T. Gilman
J. D. Newcomer
J.S. Daniels
A. A. Boynton
M Swan
J. W. Seaman
T. A. Duncan
J.O. Walrath
O. L. Bransor
A. H. Pearson, Mitchell, S. D
Commercial Savings Bank
H.R. Kibbee
J.T. Morrow
Geo H. Rew
Mitchell National Bank
G. Davison
N. L. Davison Cashier
U. S
J. Quigley
WM M. Smith
Aberden
Ston and Bras
Redfield Insane Asylum
F. Greeley
Board of Regents
Rebekahs
The
the Farmer’s Institute
Rebekah
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