South Dakota legislature rounds up election and dispensary bills
PIERRE March 2 to 3 reports show the house and senate passing and killing multiple measures. A dispensary bill was killed after a senate pass, while Republicans advanced a one appearance per ballot rule and allowed a voter to seek election-judge help. Other actions include governor vetoes, confirmations, and budget adjustments pushing total appropriations toward 1.3 million.
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Pierre
House
Stites
Senate
Cornwell
Pusey
Stoddard
Stewart
Fusion
Kidd
James Cusick
Maris Taylor
Aberdeen
Last Acts of Legislature Passes Near Adjournment in Pierre
The South Dakota senate approved a house joint resolution to resubmit the dispensary question to voters while the house passed numerous measures before adjournment. Bills authorize counties to fund bonded debt, adjust Mc Pherson county court terms, and postpone about twenty senate bills. Other actions include timing changes for John Rondo trial costs, a sugar bounty, rail line side tracks, and a state embalmers board. The session closed amid crowded lobbies and lively disorder.
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Pierre
House
Senate
Insurance Commissioner
Lee
Office of Insurance Commissioner
McPherson County
J. B. McCloud
Howe
Mellette
Sheldon
Railway Board
John Rondo
Shannon
High School Notes Highlight Faculty and Events
Prof Quigley resumed school duties as a Friday public program drew many visitors and inspired students to higher ambition. Several band members performed numbers while Prof Herbert joined the Bachelor’s club. Despite limited physics apparatus, Prof Quigley conducted successful experiments this week.
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Quigley
Herbert
Mitchell council meets to approve bonds and plan sewer work
Mitchell city officials held a routine session as Aldermen Beckwith Koch Indra Burnside McLaughlin and Grace answered roll. Bonds repurchase and sewer project on Lawler Street were discussed with referrals to committees. Jurors were drawn for May term. artesian well measured at 578 feet. Fraternal Brotherhood of the World organized as Dewey Lodge No 122 F B W with officers elected and meetings set.
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Fullerton
Messrs
Beckwith
Koch
Indra
Burnside
McLaughlin
Grace
O. L. Branson
Smith
O.H. Perry
Lawler Street
First
Railroad Streets
Sewer Committee
H. Swindler
Electric Light Co
J. C. Roth
John Reiereon
C. H. Gordinier
L. Beckwith
J. K. Smith
A. J. Chambers
Standard Oil Co
Oil Water Works
J. A. Brown
City
Mitchell Fire Department
A. Lindahl
Henry Swindler
Neilsen
Judge Abbey
Kibbee
Finance Committee
Paul Stowell
D. B. Miller
John Reierson
John Jackson
P. T. McGovern
M. H. Rowley
John Camp
John Frink
W. B. Sayles
Frank Summers
G. Randall
Jos. Levinger
Nele Olson
G. W. Austin
L. Hopkins
Messrs. Mahanna & Johnson
Mitchell Delegation Home from Pierre
Senator Johnston and Representative Bras returned from Pierre after duties in the legislature. They were joined by Kress Powers and Greene. The session adjourned at 2:30 AM amid a row over a dispensary amendment, which was put to a new vote after an investigation into bribery allegations that proved unfounded. The Watertown normal school bill failed, the Aberdeen bill became law by limitation, and Secretary Scriven will stay 200 more days to finish work.
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Geo. A. Johnston
Harry L. Bras
Davison County
Pierre
J. D. Kress
F. D. Powers
H. C. Greene
Senate
House
Johnston
Loomis
Hosey
Smith
Pennington
Watertown Normal School
Aberdeen
Scriven
Resumed Drilling On Artesian Well After Obstruction
Drilling had again been resumed on the artesian well. Mr Ma Hanna returned from Crow Creek agency with tools to remove the rope and drill. He worked to clear the obstruction and secured a good grip on the rope, hauling the drill to the surface. Monday they began drilling again and progress was steady.
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Mahanna
Crow Creek
Madanna
No Change to the Plankinton Reform School Superintendent
Supt. Ainsworth remains in charge of the Plankinton reform school after a Sioux Falls trip for a board of charities and corrections meeting. He says removal requires cause, and his long, fine record would block any move, underscoring his continued leadership and stability at the school.
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Supt
Ainsworth
Plankinton
Supt. Ainsworth
Reform School
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