auditor of the county in which the same are situated, the name of the purchaser and a description of the lands sold, and such lands shall thereupon become subject to taxation the same as other lands, and taxes shall be assessed thereon, collected and enforced in like manner as taxes on other lands. Provided, however, that the purchaser of any such lands sold for delinquent taxes shall acquire and shall only acquire by virtue of such purchase such rights and interest as belong to the party holding the contract of sale herein before provided for, and the right to be substituted in the place of such holder as the assignee thereof, and upon the exhibition to the proper officer of the tax certificate given at a tax sale in case said land has not been redeemed, such tax purchaser shall have the right to make any payment of principal or interest then in default upon such contract of sale, as the assignee thereof prior to the redemption of said lands. And in case such holder of such contract of sale shall fail to redeem said land within the time allowed by law for the redemption of other lands sold for taxes, and also to pay to said proper officer for the use of the holder of such tax certificate all payments of principal and interest, if any, made by him upon such contract of sale with interest from the time so made at the rate of twelve per cent per annum, then the holder and owner of such tax certificate, upon the receipt of a tax deed thereon duly given, and the filing of a certified copy of the same with the commissioner of school and public lands, shall be given by the said commissioner a special contract of sale of said lands embodying the same terms and conditions, and with like force and effect as the orignal contract of sale and in lieu thereof.

§ 12. DEED.] Whenever any of said lands are sold for cash, or whenever the deferred payments and interest thereon shall be paid in full, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of school and public lands to cause to be prepared a deed of conveyance of such land, which shall be executed in the name of the state by the governor and attested by the commissioner of school and public lands under his seal of office.

§ 13. AUTHORIZED TO LEASE.] That the commissioner of school and public lands is hereby authorized to lease any of such farm lands, for a term not exceeding one year, either for cash rent or for such a share of the crops as is customary in the neighborhood of said land, and any of said city property, for a term not exceeding one year, for cash rent, payable quarterly in advance. And the commissioner of school and public lands is authorized out of the proceeds of said leasing to keep up the necessary repairs and insurance upon buildings located upon said leased property, and pay taxes due upon the same at the time the state acquired title thereto. Provided, however,

that all such expenditures shall be subject to the approval of the governor.

14. EMERGENCY.] Whereas an emergency exists, this act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 26, 1897.

REFORM SCHOOL.

CHAPTER 113.

[S. B. 210.]

DEDICATING LANDS FOR REFORM SCHOOL.

AN ACT Dedicating to the Use of the South Dakota State Reform School Certain Lands in Aurora County, South Dakota.

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

§ 1. DESCRIBING LANDS.] That the following described lands, to-wit, the north half (n) of the southwest quarter (sw‡) of section twenty-three (23) and the north half (n) of the south-east quarter (sel) and the northeast quarter (ne) of the southwest quarter (sw) of section twenty-two (22), all in township one hundred three (103), range sixty-four (64), in Aurora county, South Dakota, be and the same are hereby dedicated to the use of the South Dakota state reform school.

§ 2. SUPERINTENDENT TAKE POSSESSION.] Upon the passage and approval of this act the superintendent of said reform school shall take possession of said land and shall control and use the same as he may desire and think proper, under the same restraints and no greater than are upon him with reference to other lands of this state connected with said reform school.

§ 3. REPEAL.] All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

§ 4. EMERGENCY.] Whereas, there is at present no provision for the care of the land in question, an emergency is declared to exist and this act shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved March 3, 1897.

SEED GRAIN.

CHAPTER 114.

[H. B. 18.]

AMENDING LAWS RELATING TO SEED GRAIN.

AN ACT To Amend Section Seven of Chapter 167 of the Session Laws of the Year 1895.

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

§ 1. AMENDMENT.] That Section seven (7) of Chapter 167 of the laws of 1895 be amended to read as follows:

Section 7. COMMISSIONERS TO PURCHASE.] In providing such seed grain for the persons applying and in the manner provided in this act, it shall be lawful for such county commissioners to purchase the seed grain required for their respective counties and to contract for the delivery of the same in such quantities as required and by them deemed proper and at such places within their counties as they may deem most convenient for handling and distribution; and may order warrants drawn on the general fund of the county to pay for the seed grain so purchased and furnished, or may create a seed grain fund and in the event of the creation of such fund, the moneys received by the county in payment for seed grain furnished shall be paid into such seed grain fund, provided that in furnishing such seed grain they shall not authorize the issuing of warrants which shall in the aggregate exceed one per cent of the last annual assessed valuation of such county. And provided further, that when any warrant which shall have been heretofore or may be hereafter so issued on the seed grain fund is for want of money in said. fund unpaid and remains outstanding for a period of one year or more from its date, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners, issuing seed grain fund warrants to call in such seed grain fund warrants so outstanding and unpaid, and to issue in lieu thereof warrants drawn on the general fund of such county for the full amount due, including interest on such unpaid and outstanding seed grain fund warrants."

§ 2. REPEAL.] All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

Approved March 3, 1897.

STATE'S ATTORNEYS.

CHAPTER 115.

[S. B. 54.]

AUTHORIZING STATE'S ATTORNEYS TO PROSECUTE.

AN ACT to Authorize State's Attorneys of the Counties of the State of South Dakota to Commence and Prosecute Actions in Behalf of their Respective Counties.

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

§ 1. TO COMMENCE ACTIONS.] The state's attorneys of the counties within this state are hereby authorized and empowered to commence and prosecute actions in the name of and on behalf of the respective counties within and for which they are respectively such officers as hereinafter provided.

§ 2. MAY MAKE COMPLAINT.] Whenever, in the opinion of the state's attorney of any county in this state the commencement and prosecution of any action is necessary to protect the interests of such county in any matter or to recover any money due such county from any person or persons, he may present to the judge of the circuit court of the circuit in which such county is situated, a summons and complaint in such matter and ask leave of the judge to commence such action.

§ 3. JUDGE TO ENDORSE.] If it shall appear to such judge that the interests of such county presumably require the prosecution of such action he shall make an endorsement to that effect on the summons, and thereupon the said state's attorney shall have power to commence and prosecute said action.

Approved March 9, 1897.

CHAPTER 116.

[H. B. No. 136]

REQUIRING STATE'S ATTORNEYS TO PROSECUTE COUNTY COM

MISSIONERS.

AN ACT Requiring State's Attorneys to Begin and Prosecute Civil Actions on Behalf of the County Against County Commissioners.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota. § 1. DUTY OF STATE'S ATTORNEYS.] That it shall be the duty of the state's attorney of any county of this state to begin and prosecute a civil action or civil actions on behalf of the county against the county commissioners of the county, or any one or more of them for malfeasance in office, misappropriation of county funds or for any other cause whenever there is reasonable cause therefor and he shall be requested so to do by written petition signed by fifteen resident taxpayers of the county for which he is state's attorney.

§ 2. REPEAL.] That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Approved March 9, 1897.

TOWNSHIPS.

CHAPTER 117.

[H. B. 42.]

PROVIDING FOR THE ABOLISHING OF TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS AND PAYMENT OF FLOATING INDEBTEDNESS.

AN ACT to Allow a Majority of the Legal Voters of a Civil Township to Abolish Said Township Organization and Providing Means for the Payment of the Floating Indebtedness, and the Disposal of Its Personal Property.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: § 1. MAY PETITION TO ABOLISH.] Whenever a number of legal voters of any civil township in this state equal to a majority of the votes cast at the last township election shall peti