with all the powers conferred upon Boards of Commissioners in commission governed cities.

Section 3. 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 full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 24, 1921.

CHAPTER 18.

(H. B. 90)

LEGALIZING RECORDED INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Providing That Certain Instruments Shall be Deemed to Impart Notice Notwithstanding the Absence of Any Acknowledgment or Any Defect, Omission or Informality in the Execution or Acknowledgment Thereof, and Providing for the Reading in Evidence of Such Instruments or the Records or Certified Copies Thereof.

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

Section 1. Any instrument affecting real property, which was previous to the time of the passage and approval of this act, copied into the proper book of record, kept in the office of any register of deeds, shall be deemed to impart, after that date, notice of its contents to subsequent purchasers and incumbrancers, notwithstanding any defect, omission or informality in the execution of the instrument, or in the certificate of acknowledgement thereof, or in the absence of any such certificate, the omission of any notarial or corporate seal, from such instruments; but nothing herein shall be deemed to affect the rights of purchasers or incumbrances previous to the date of this act going into effect. Such instruments, the records of the same or certified copies thereof, may be read in evidence with the same effect as though such instruments were duly acknowledged and recorded, with notarial and corporate seals. Approved February 8, 1921.

CHAPTER 19.

(S. B. 133)

LEGALIZING TOLSTOY BOND ISSUE.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Legalizing Certain Bond Issues of the Town of Tolstoy, Potter County, South Dakota, and all Acts of the Officers of Said Town Incident to the Issuance of Said Bonds, and Declaring an Emergency.

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

Section 1. That all acts of the Board of Trustees of the town of Tolstoy, Potter County, South Dakota, and all other officers of said town, and all acts done under their direction, and all proceedings had, and resolutions adopted, in furtherance theeof or pertaining

to the issuance of certain bonds of the town of Tolstoy, issued for the purpose of grading and repairing the main streets of said town, for providing a suitable reservoir for the storage of water, for the construction of sidewalks, and for taking up outstanding warrants and other general purposes duly and legally authorized by the Board of Trustees of said town, be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be valid notwithstanding any errors, clerical or otherwise, or any omission on the part of the Board of Trustees of said town or other municipal officers in the proceedings incident to the issuance of said bonds.

Section 2. That all bonds issued by said town of Tolstoy through its Board of Trustees for the purposes mentioned in the preceding section and which are referred to in the ordinance of said town introduced September 15th, 1920, passed September 15th, 1920 and published September 17th, 1920, be and the same are hereby legalized and declared to be valid.

Section 3. 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 19, 1921.

CHAPTER 20.

(S. B. 45)

LEGALIZING TYNDALL BOND ELECTIONS.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act to Legalize Elections Held August 31, 1920, in the City of Tyndall, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, for the Purpose of Voting on the Issuance of Bonds of Said City in the Amount of $65,000 for Sewers, $30,000 for an Auditorium and $50,000 for an Electric Light Plant, and to Legalize Said Bonds and all Acts and Proceedings of the City Council of Said City in Respect of Said Elections and Said Bonds, and Declaring an Emergency.

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

Section 1. That the elections held August 31, 1920, in the City of Tyndall, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, whereat was submitted separately, the question of issuing bonds of said City in the sum of $65,000 for Sewers, $30,000 for an Auditorium and $50,000 for an Electric Light Plant, and all acts and proceedings done and taken in calling, noticing and holding said elections, be and the same are hereby declared to be legal and valid, notwithstanding any irregularity, omission or defect in connection therewith, and said bonds, when sold and delivered as provided by law, shall constitute valid and binding obligations of said City.

Section 2. Whereas, the needs of said City require that said several improvements be completed at the earliest date, wherefore this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, support of the State government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval.

Approved February 2, 1921.

Appropriations

CHAPTER 21.

(S. B. 340.)

GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.

AN ACT Entitled, An Act Appropriating Money for Salary and Expenses of the Executive and Judicial Departments of the State, for Salaries and Expenses of all Officers, Boards and Departments, for Support and Maintenance of the Educational, Charitable and Penal Institutions, Maintenance of the State House, Maintenance of National Guard, for Geological and Soil Survey, Payment of U. S. Land Office Fees and in Aid of Normal Training in the High Schools and in Aid of Rural and Consolidated Schools, and Maintenance of Custer State Park.

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the following sums of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of the salaries and expenses of the Executive and Judicial Departments of the State, the salaries and expenses of all State officers, boards and departments, the support and maintenance of the educational and charitable and penal institutions of the State, maintenance of the State House, the maintenance of National Guard, the support and maintenance of the Soldiers' Home, for payment of U. S. Land Office fees, for the geological and soil survey and in aid of normal training in high schools and in aid of rural and consolidated schools and maintenance of Custer State Park for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1922, and the fiscal year ending June 30th .1923.

Section 2. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

Salaries:

Attorney General

Assistant, Special Assistant, Assistant to Rail-
road Commissioners and Brief Attorney..

Stenographers, Special Assistance and Traveling
Expenses, Office Supplies, Brief Printing,
Court Costs, Law Books and Incidentals.

Section 3. AUDITOR'S OFFICE

Salary of Auditor

Deputy Auditor, Assistant Deputy, Clerks, Stenog-
graphers and Bookkeepers, Stationery, Office
Supplies, Incidentals, Traveling Expense and
Premiums on Bonds

Expense of Auditor Provided by Law

Section 4. ADJUTANT GENERAL

Salary of Adjutant General
Maintenance

For Expense and Mileage of Members of Guaranty
Fund Commission, Postage, Printing Notices
and Records, and Per Diem-Members of
Guaranty Fund

Section 6. COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND
Salary of Commissioner
Salaries of Deputy, Forest Supervisor, Clerks, Sten-
ographers, Timber Scaler and Other Employ-

ees

Office, Field and Traveling Expense, Including Administration of State Forest, Court Costs and Advertising Lease and Sale Notices

Expense of Commissioner Provided by Law

Section 7. CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES
Salary of Fourteen Judges
Expense

$

$ 33,160 $ 33,160

$ 35,000 $ 35,000 16,800 16,800

$ 51,800 $ 51,809

Office Assistants, Stenographer, Clerk Hire, Expenses, Traveling Expenses, Office Supplies, Steel Filing Cases, Office Furniture and Incidentals

Section 11. FREE LIBRARY COMMISSION Salaries,. Field Librarian and Assistant Field Li

brarian

$

3,000 $

3,000

For Purchase of Books, Special Assistants, Incidental Expenses, Library Boxes, Freight, Express, Postage, Printing, Traveling Expenses, Etc.........

Section 12. FOOD AND DRUG DEPARTMENT Salary of Commissioner

$

Salary of Governor

Salaries of Employees and Supplies, Salaries and
Traveling Expenses of Inspectors

Section 13. GOVERNOR

For Salary of Private Secretary, Clerk Hire, Stenographers, Stationery, Office Supplies, Postage, Railroad Fare, Hotel, Rent and Living Expenses and other Traveling Expenses and Incidentals

Section 14. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
For Salary of Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent, Librarian, Assistant Li-
brarian, Expenses and Incidentals

Section 15. IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER

Salary of Commissioner

Salaries of Employees, Traveling Expenses, Office
Expenses and Other Incidentals

Secton 16. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER Deputy Industrial Commissioner

Employees, Office Expenses, Traveling Expenses,

Incidentals, Etc.

Purchase of Car and Expense, Per Diem and Cost of Investigation, Office Expenses, Traveling Expenses and Other Incidentals

$ 74,700 $ 74,700 Indemnity for animals destroyed on account of tuberculosis shall be paid only for animals condemned by the State and Federal authorities. under the co-operative Accredited Herds agreement and rules. Claims for indemnity for the year 1921-1922, remaining unpaid, may be paid from the appropriation for the year 1922-1923 when the same becomes available.

Section 18. MARKET COMMISSION