The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-20
Law. MILL grind
REPRESENTATIVE SHERMAN IN
PRODUCES MEASURE FOR
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
WANTS SHORTER HAT-PIN
Stuverud Has Formulated Specifica-
tons on Hat-Pins and Wants
Them No Longer Than
the L aw Allows

Pierre-The first step of the woman's
suffrage campaign was taken VIII n
z. A. Sherman of Sioux Falls. in
troduced a resolution in the hou e
salling for an amendment to the STAT
constitution, enfranchising the woman
of the state. The resolution provides
that all females over the age OF q
are to be entitled to the full rights.
now vested in male voters
Representative Bruce introduced an
other resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution, which will
make the terms of Legislators extend
over four years, and also authori es
the sitting of the legislature once ev-
cry two years.
Gimmell started a movement which.
IL carried by both bodies of the legis-
lature. will do away with the board
having control of the Soldiers Home
at Hot Springs. the board of chari-
ties and corrections to take over its
duties.
Aside from these three important
matters. a large number Of other minor
bills were introduced in the house.
The senate passed its bill. No. Is,
by Periey. which would prohibit the
taking of fish from streams and lakes
in the state, at all periods of the ear,
except during the summer months.
This was sent to the house for action.
The house passed its bin No. Z, by
Millett, which is merely a measur to
simplify the code, changing some sec
tons so as To do away with a con
. iict with other sections. This also
was sent TO the house.
Considerable speculation is current
as to who will compose the recently
authorized committee which is To be
empowered to inspect conditions al the
Soldiers Home
wyman. Johnson and Morrissey are
the probable members from the senate
and Brown and Ziebach, will likely
be two of the four members from The
senate. Few are making a statement
as to who win be the other W men,
bers from the lower body.
For some time Representative Stu
verud has been going about with a
long scatrch across his face. VIII
he was being "ioked" about il the
other day. he made the retort that he
would fix that hat pin" He kept his
word by introducing into the house to
day III. d. No. "a. MIR. Stuver d real
ICES his viii make him I'M
popular with the ladies, but he n
sisfs his bill is a good one and thai
it should pass. BY inadvertently omit
ting a comma, the bill, as presented
saws the hair should net be OF
greater length than seven inches" but
he saws he meant the pin. The bill
lis explained in the following two
paragraphs:
ct shall be unlawful for any person
In the state of South Dakota to wear
any hat pin, or other sharp pcinte1
and dangerous continuance for hold
ing the hat, or hair of a greater length
than seven inches, or any such cen,
trivance with the sharp end exposed In
such manner as to be dangerous t1
the public.
ct shall be unlawful for any per
son to wear any hat. bonnet or o4heI
head covering in any public audience
within door, or to wear the hair IN
any or fashion in any such
public audience within doors az 8 al
obstruct the view of the speaker o.
actor addressing such audience, iron
persons sitting in the rear of any sucf
audience"
The Soldiers Home
The Investigation of the Old Sol
6ser1 Home by a Legislative com
mtttee has brought up the question
of the advisability OF q SHIFT IN TN
MANAGEMENT of the institution. i
has been suggested that the presen
hasrd in control be abolished o.
rather combined with the duties o
the Board of Charities and Correc
ficna. which the latter would as
sume This proposition is not new
but the talk of such an arrangemen
in SO common that legislation alon'
those lines is not at all outsioe III
range of probability
The Board of Charities n Cor
rectious is provided for in the con
st;tlItion and the duties of the bod,
stipulated. There is nothing, appar
emily. TO hinder the board taklnf
nurv the sunerintendencH of the Ho
snrings institution. IL they are givel
the authority, and many Legislator
are in favor of the plan. II Is CON
tended tina ii would not only prov
a saving to the state but would d
away with a good many problem
thaf arise under the present system
what the Merchants Want
The Retail Merchants and HARD
ware Dealers association are foster
ing three bills which will reach IN
floor in a short time. The first Woui
increase the authority of h 100
ard dairy commissioner to cover M
examining articles of food IN tran
Ia rrA~ ~Annud 10 ava ap4 IN rHnQA
for the necessities of III
a lien upon 10 per cent of the earn
ings of the debtor and provides TO
punishment Under the third
creditor could obtain Judgment !
the same county where debt wa
contracted in cases where the del
tor changes residence.
Or ReutleX Is now geueralIN cor