The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-01-26
QUIET WEEK
AT PET RE
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS OR
FEW DAYS.
DAYLIGHT SALOON e
BILL is REPORTED Fk. )RABLY
BY TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE.

from the 18th to the 23rd. There
comes a time after the first few weeks
in every session when the committees
are not yet ready to report, and the
work is hung UP. The legislature BIZ
enially takes advantage of this and
goes home to feel the public pulse.
Two woman's suffrage measures are
being considered. One by Representa-
tive Sherman of Sioux Falls, would
give the franchise to all property-own-
ing women. A second introduced by
Senator Perley of Moody, is decidedly
novel. 1t provides nothing more than
that at the next June primaries, with
separate booths and judges, the
women shall be given the opportunity
to express their opinion on the suffrage
question. The men are not to be
bound by the vote.
The daylight saloon bill, providing
for the limiting of the open hours for
saloons from 6 a. m. to s p. M, has
been favorably reported by the tem-
perance committee of the house. Rep
resentative Hursh of Deadwood, hand
ed in a minority report. On motion of
Bentley the bill was deferred for final
passage until January 81. Tsharner
of Lennon gave warning that he
would try and advance the hour of
closing from eight to nine o'clock.
There seems to be a likelihood that
the bill will pass the house, but it is
limited that it will meet a bump in the
senate, which is said to be loaded for
the temperance game.
Representatives Kerr and Millet
are working on a state publicity meas
ure. They propose to create a com
missioner of immigration and give him
a large enough appropriation to be of
some use.
This session vii, cost the state
about $4,000. The per diem of the
house will be about $4,000, and the
senate $4,000. Clerk hire, stationery
and incidentals eat up the rest.
An effort will be made to simplify
the present Australian ballot. 1t is
held by many that the circle at the
head of the ticket causes confusion.
It is proposed to remov this and make
each voter cross the man he wants.
A bill by Millett of Stanley will per-
nit the circuit court to create irriga-
ton districts. Bonds may be issued
by the district and mode of govern
ment is provided for.
The ways and committee is
expected to introduce a measure
remedying the defetcs of the present
inheritance tax law, which is un-
constitutional because held to be un-
fairly graduated. The present law
provides that if a man receive a be-
quest of $4,000 he pays a certain tax,
but if it amount to $4,000 he pays a
much higher tax on the whole amount.
1t is believed that the law will be mod
fed so that the increased rate will ap-
ply to that part of the inheritance
above $4,000, etc. The tax has yield
ed the state about $4,000 to date, but
has great potential value as a revenue
producer.
change the method of securing pub
licity of referred laws and constitu-
tional amendments by having them
published by the state, prorated to the
counties, which shall mail them to
each voter. 1t is believed that the
same publicity can be secured for So
600 in this way which cost the state
$115,0 900 at the last election, or a dollar
for each voter.
Two constitutional amendments
have been authorized by the senate.
One the sixteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States Tin
come taxi and the other Senator GIN
mell's amendment placing the State
Soldiers Home, and the state char
tia BILE and penal institutions, under a
central board of control for admins
trative purposes.
Senator Henault of Custer, proposes
to require by law that no man be
employed under ground for more than
eight hours per day. The senator says
that this ia the custom in Lawrence
county and he wants to make 1t uni
form for the hills.
Burlington Of Gregory, proposes to
create a new eleventh judicial dis
trict of the counties of Gregory, Trip,
Mellette, Todd. Washabauch and Ben
nett. Candy of Wasta, Is considering
a bill requiring the payment OF royal
ties for coal mined on state ground.