The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-02-08
WITH THE LAWMAKERS
Work Accomplished by the State Legislators.

The county local option met it's
Waterloo in the house Friday after
noon by a vote Of so to 80, and the
supporters of that measure will now
resort to the initiative and referendum
to attempt to secure their desire.
1t was a house of contention for the
principal part of the afternoon session,
with the first appeal from the decision
of the chair in which the opponent to
the presiding officer won their point.
Early in the session Foster started his
fight to get into committee OF the
whole on the anti-pass bill, and found
the rulings of the chair against him.
finally appealing. Foster was backed
by Browne, Eastman and Price OF
Yankton, who took the position that
they were opposed to the gag rule or
the previous question and wanted open
and free debate, Glass and Van Osdei
supported the contention of the speak.
er, and on roll call Foster carried his
appeal by a vote of 43 to 3S. When
the bin comes up again, probably to-
morrow, it will be in committee OF the
whole for discussion and amendment.
The county local option bill was sup
ported by Carver, Carroll, Groce, Lar
son and Cable and opposed by Van Os-
del, Glass, Issenhuth, Eastman.
Browne, Heba1 and Foster, and the de-
feat was decisive.
The committee of public health pre-
sented an unfavorable report on the
Van Osde) bill to allow electrical heal
ers to practice in the state, but the in
troducer secured an overturning OF
their report and the bill was rein
stated.
The only railroad bill introduced
Friday presumes negligence on the
part of railway employees in case or
their killing any persons live stock.
In the dental fight before the public
health committee the measure to re-
duce the qualifications required under
the law was unfavorably reported. and
the committee will be indorsed in the
action
The senate passed the house resolu-
tion indorsing the action of the presi'
dent in his fight for railway regula-
ton, and introduced list of bills, the
principal one being to provide for gov
ernment of cities under the Galveston
plan"
The work of the two houses Satur-
day was principally in committee OF
the whole on the discussion of two
bills, the capitol building bill in the
senate and the anti-pass bill in the
house.
After amending the capitol building
bill, carrying an appropriation OF
S600,000 which is to come principally
from the sale of state lands, the bill
was adopted by the senate by unani
nous vote. The bin as passed gives
South Dakota material per cent ad-
vantage over material from outside
the state.
At 3 O'Clock the house went into
committee of the whole on the senate
anti-pass bill, which was amended to
provide for newspaper contracts for
advertising payable in transportation,
and to allow telegraph and telephone
linemen to be exempt from the provis
ions of the bill.
A number Of other amendments
were offered, but none accepted. The
principal one turned down was offered
by Foster, who desired to strike off
the emergency clause. This was OPP
posed by Glass, Van Osdel, Larson,
Trumbo and Cable and the amend
ment was voted down by 46 to &c. The
bill was then passed by ~ to 2, the
two voting against it being Goff and
Carley A few bills were presented
in each house, but all were of minor
Importance.
1t is walk or pay in South Dakota
from now on with the house action on
the senate anti-pass bill.
The few minor amendments will
send it back to the senate for concur
renee, and it will be signed as soon as
it goes to the governor. That will give
the pass crowd enough leeway to get
home, but not much more.
The senate confirmed the appoint
ment OF A. H. Wheaton of BroOkings
as dairy and food commissioner