The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-03-01

was upon the table whence bills are
not presumed to be removed, but after |
reposing there for week Carroll |
called it up against the point of order
raised by Browne that tabled bill is
forever dead under the practices of
the lamented Tom Reed. The speaker
overruled the point and the bill was
| raised, whereupon it's author, Mr.. Car
roll, moved to amend it by striking
| out everything but the number and
the enacting clause and substituting a
new title and new body. It was then
| passed The new bill re-enacts the
maximum rate BILL which has been
upon the statutes for ter%b aars, chang
ing only the maximum for passenger
fares from to 21s cents. Mr.. Glass
had previously introduced this bill as
| H. b. II. Browne and Price, who had
throughout opposed the 2-cent bill,
both spoke for the 212-cent amend
ment and it prevailed unanimously
Whether or not the senate will concur
in this amendment WI be determined
shortly. Concurrenctv probable, as
Mr.. Glass stated in the house that the
conclusion had been reached that the
rate bill as it passed the senate pro-
vidins for 2-cent mileage books was
nugatory and in contravention Of the
decision of the supreme court Of the
United States in the Michigan case.
The maximum rate established by the
new bill seems to give general salts,
faction and the railroads are not like
ly to oppose it.
Good Roads, Bill Killed.
The good roads bill went down to
defeat on Thursday after having been
amended to permit referendum by
counties. The farmers would not give
uD the idea that it was a movement in
the interest Of automObiling. The bill
taxed all city property for the benefit
of country roads, but the inducement
was not sufficient to secure for it pass
ing strength. 1t is not, however, be
yOnd resurrection and 1t may be re-
considered It lacks but two votes
Of passing strength. The friends Of
the measure have greatly desired to
get it passed in such shape that such
counties as desired to do SO might put
1t into operation Immediately and so
present some object lessons to the
next session.
Senator Byrne has given much at
tentiOn to insurance matters and has
introduced several Of the bills pre-
pared by the national organization Of
insurance commissioners growing out
of the New York insurance scandals.
Two of these bills have become laws;
one requiring the companies doing
business in this state to make an an
nual accounting Of surplus funds and
another providing for uniform life in
surance policies. This latter provides
for the several standard forms of set
tlement, but does not permit freak
propositions to be made which in the
ordinary experience of men cannot be
safely undertaken.
. Two years ago an act was promoted
to passage by Mr.. Parmley looking to
the parole of worthy prisoners from
the state penitentiary. In practice
. but one prisoner has been paroled
, under it. as 1t has been found that il
, does not apply to prisoners then In
the penitentiary, but only to those ad
mitted since that date. A new bill
= | u0lVeTSdl III dppllCdllOu HdS ueSi
passed, which will give relief to sew
!. eral prisoners whose conduct during
: their confinement entities them to be
:, trusted with their liberty.
Repeats "Honest Caucus Law"
= BY an oversight the primary elec
ton law does not repeal the "hones
, caucus law" of two years ago ant
. Price of Yankton has introduced sep
: arate bill, which has passed the house
= repeating the measure. Browne, who
:, was speaker of the last house and ;
: member Of the st;lwart majorit,
!. which passed the caucus law, votet
against it's repeal, stating in explana
J.. tion of his vote that he had scriptura
!. authority for his action and quoted
"He who provideth not for his Owl
family is worse than an infidel."
y The uniform divorce bill introduced
- early in the session has slept peace
, fully in the senate committee on judio
:, iary. Thursday Senators GOodner an
= = Dillon, from the judiciary speaking t
- personal privilege, read letters sent b.
Hon. R. O. Richards of Huron, pres
~
- stituents of the respective senators
:. intimating pretty broadly they wer
suppressing the report upon the d
vorce bill and seeking assistance 1
smoking it out. Both senators denie
If vigorously that they were guilty an
a. explained why the bill was not earle
a. reported The bill came In with
% minority report against it's passage
C. The sentiment of the legislature al
IS parently is favorable to the passage {
t. the bill.
le Blow at the "Oid Soaks."
~ A bill Of vast import to local optic
r. towns has passed by close call.
is was introduced by Mr.. Cable in tn
house and Larson in the senate an
le prohibits druggists from filling a III
In uor prescription a second time. 1t ha
7. been the practice of the ''old soaks
d. to get hold of a physicians prescril