CHAPTER 61.

(S. B. 336.)

FOR OPERATION, RICHARDS PRIMARY LAW.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Appropriating Money to Pay the Operating Expense of the Richards Primary Law.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $14,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the operating expense of the Richards Primary Law during the fiscal years 1921-22 and 1922-23. Said funds shall be paid on warrants drawn by the State Auditor upon the State Treasurer upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of State. Approved March 8, 1921.

CHAPTER 62.

(H. B. 271.)

FOR RURAL SCHOOL BUILDING PLANS.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Appropriating Money to Provide Plans for Rural School Buildings, and Declaring an Emergency.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars, for the purpose of providing plans and specifications of one-room and two-room rural school buildings. Blue print copies of these plans shall be furnished by the Superintendent of Public Instruction free of charge to school officers upon application through the County Superintendent of Schools of the several counties of the State. The funds herein appropriated shall be paid out on warrants drawn by the State Auditor upon vouchers approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the State Government and its existing institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in force and effect after its passage and approval.

Approved March 12, 1921.

CHAPTER 63.

(H. B. 191.)

FOR SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Appropriating Money to Pay for An Indian Allotment Erroneously Sold and Declaring an Emergency.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand two hundred ($2,200.00) dollars, for the purchase of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Sixteen (16), Township one hundred eighteen (118) Range fifty-two (52) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, lying in the Sisseton Wahpeton Indian Reservation, erroneously sold by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands in 1901, said error having been caused through a mistake of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Unitetd States Department of the Interior, in failing to notify the Department of School and Public Lands of the State of South Dakota that the above described real estate had been allotted to George Renville to correct a previous error in allotment No. 1326, Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian Reservation.

Section 2. The State Auditor is hereby authorized to issue warrants on the above appropriation on vouchers approved by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the same.

Section 3. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the State Government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall take effect on and after its pasage and approval.

Approved March 1, 1921.

CHAPTER 64.

(S. B. 180.)

FOR ADVERTISING, COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Appropriating Money to Pay for Advertising Notices Published by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands, and Declaring an Emergency.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for the Agar Enterprise and four dollars and seventyfive cents ($4.75) for the Mobridge Tribune, making a total of six dollars and twenty-five cents ($6.25), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying the claims of said newspapers for notices published under the direction of the Commissioner of School and Public Lands.

Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate sup

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port of the State Government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act is declared to be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 24, 1921.

CHAPTER 65.

(S. B. 257.)

FOR DRAINAGE, SCHOOL LANDS.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act to Appropriate Money to Pay for Drainage Affecting Common School Lands, and Declaring an Emergency.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund from any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four hundred seven dollars and fifty-six cents ($407.56), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay for drainage projects affecting Common School Lands, and for costs incurred in connection therewith, in Sanborn County, said land being particularly described as follows: SE 4 NE, NE 4 NE, NË 14 SE, SE 14 SE, Sec. 36-105-61.

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Section 2. There being no funds available with which to pay for drainage projects across school lands, and this act being necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 28, 1921.

CHAPTER 66.

(H. B. 370)

FOR DEFICIENCY, COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LANDS.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Appropriating Money to Pay for Advertising Notice Published by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands, and Declaring an Emergency.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Sixteen and No-100 Dollars ($16.00) for the Daily Argus Leader for the purpose of paying the claims of said newspaper for notice published under the direction of the Commissioner of School and Public Lands during the month of February, 1920.

Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the immediate support of the State Government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act is declared to be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 12, 1921.

CHAPTER 67.

(S. E. 74)

IN AID OF COMMON SCHOOLS.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act to Appropriate Money in Aid of the Common Schools of This State.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the general fund of the State of South Dakota, the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1922, and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1923 in aid of the common schools of this state.

Section 2. The amount so appropriated shall be annually divided among and distributed to the several counties of this state for the use and benefit of and in aid of the common schools thereof, and the county treasurer of each county receiving such aid shall re-divide and re-distribute the same to and for the use and benefit of the common, or consolidated schools of his county, in proportion to the acreage of indemnity and endowment lands owned by this state in each respective school district situated therein; Provided, that the amounts received by any school district in any year shall not exceed the equivalent of four cents per acre for each and every acre of state owned indemnity and endowment lands, situated within such school district. Provided that such aid shall not be granted to any such district that has not in the previous year made a school levy of at least 4 mills. In no case shall said aid together with said levy and apportionment exceed the amount used for school purposes in the district during the year for which said aid is granted, and provided, further, that said state aid shall in no case exceed one half the total cost of running the school. Money used for building school houses or purchase of ground is not to be taken into consideration.

Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of School and Public Lands to supply to the several County Auditors of this state, the description of all unsold state Indemnity and Endowment Lands, situated within the organized school districts of his county.

Section 4. The State Auditor is hereby authorized to issue warrants on the above appropriation on vouchers approved by the Commissioner of School and Public Lands, and the State Treasurer is authorized to pay the same.

Approved February 25, 1921.

CHAPTER 68.

(H. B. 129)

AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OUT OF FUND APPROPRIATED BY CHAPTER 49, LAWS 1919.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act to Authorize the Payment of State Aid to Baker School District Number 39 of Davison County.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. Baker School District Number 39 of Davison County, South Dakota, having become entitled to one hundred fifty ($150.00) Dollars out of the funds appropriated by Chapter 49, Laws of 1919, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and the school officers of said school district having inadvertently failed to file proper vouchers for the payment of said money prior to the expiration of said fiscal year, the State Auditor is hereby authorized and empowered to draw a warrant for said sum of One Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dollars in favor of the Clerk of said School District upon the presentation to him of a proper voucher for the same duly approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, said sum to be paid from the funds appropriated by said Chapter 49, Laws of 1919, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921.

Section 2. Whereas, this act is necessary for the immediate support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 16, 1921.

CHAPTER 69.

(H. B. 213)

FOR DEFICIENCY, SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Appropriating Money for Deficiency in Maintenance and Salaries at the School for the Blind at Gary, South Dakota, for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30th, 1921.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Six Thousand ($6,000.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for deficiency in maintenance and salaries for the School for the Blind at Gary, South Dakota, for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1921. Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the State Government and its existing institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in force and effect after its passage and approval.

Approved February 21, 1921.