The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-01-27
LAW MILL SILENT
LEGISLATORS ADJORN AND HIKE
HOME TO GET WIND FOR
CLOSING BOUT
RESPITE FOR SOLID WEEK
Then the Grind Will Begin Again, and
the Vital and Hefty Matters of
State Will be Taken Up
With Confidence

Pierre-After a short stormy ses-
sion in both houses, the South
Dakota Legislature adjourned until
Tuesday, January "a. Soon a ter
the closing Of the state house, prac-
tically every senator and legislator
left the city, and Pierre is almost
deserted.
When the daylight" saloon bill was
brought up in the house this mo n
ing, a warm debate was started. Aft
err many had spoken on the measure
the lower body put an emergency
clause on the bill and deferred action
until January 81. .
Upon being asked, Tscharner intro
duced Richards primary law in the
lower house. The bill has been circu-
lated among the legislators for some
time, and as its introduction was ex-
pected, it did not create great excite
ment.
Dakota Soldiers Home at Hot Springs
today unanimously elected Thomas
Orr as commandant of the home, TAX
ing the place of Colonel Geddes, who
has rendered his resignation. The
change will be made on April 1.
A message of coincidence was sent
to Mrs. G.. l.. Wood, at Seattle, Wash,
By the democrats.
The majority report of the temper
aace committee on house bill. No.
2s, better known as the daylight So
loon bill, was adopted YESTERDAY by
the house. Those in the minority,
made a desperate attempt, when they
saw the way things were going, to
delay any action even on the report
of the committee. but were defeated
by a close vote. After the removal OF
the emergency clause from the meas
ure, the stand Of the house did not
come as a surprise. Representative
Hursh, of Deadwood, the lone mem
Der Of the committee to hand in the
minority report, ctntended mat the
house should defer any action until
after recess which would give the
members time to consult with their
constituents regarding the bill. Rep
resentative Geidt stated that while he
personally was in favor of such a
measure, he would be Obliged to vote
no" until he had found out the wishes
of the people of his community.
Representative Tyler. of M~innehaha,
who introduced the bill, was u gTnt
in his request that the house take
immediate action on the report and
his sentiments were voiced by a half
members stood with them and the ro'l
call showed the first victory to have
been scored by the temperance ele-
ment.
House Joint resolution, No. 6, me-
mora'izing congress TO select New Or
leans as the place for the Panama ex-
position. brought on a heated discus
sion between the favorites Of San
Francisco and the southern city. Rep
re~sentative Whiting gave a forcefu'
talk in favor of the former place AMI
offered an amendment to the reso'u-
tom substituting the word San Fan
cisco in the memorial for +ha@ IF New
OIl6duS. ncpICSChIdIlNS MCMdo'Sl-
answered with the reasons why New
Orleans was the logical point and the
discussion was freely entered into by
other members. When the matter was
finally put to a vote, the ayes wen out
by 72 to %.
During the discussion on the reso
luton some one called attention to the
fact that there were no printed cnp'es
of the bill on the desks. The p~in':r
said the bill had been printed ana
the copies distributed. A c,rnrIittee
was appointed by Speaker Norris to
investigate the matter. me charge
was made that the cop!es had been
gathered up by partis31s, TO irslre
delay on the bin Until after recess,
which world he too late as con9ress
Is supposed to take up dis us ion o.
the matter on the tw nty-third of the
month.
Both assemblies were Obliged 20 take
a recess darirg the afternoon to await
the enrolIins of the House b,ll No. 81,
which carried the appropriation for
the salaries and mileage of the legis-
lators and assistants. As today Il
''pay day" and also the beginning OF
the six days vacation. the members
were only too glad to kill a half hoir
or more waiting for the signatures
On the bill, 1t is doubtful If anv
other bill would have held them In
their seats as the session Of the day
was very long and tedious.
The house passed house bill No. 81.
providing that common car les shall
adjust and pay all claims against them
within sixty days IL within the state
and within ninety days If irterstnta.
The senate yesterday passed senate
bill No. 4, by Cone. p%rov'd'n~ that
when a probate judge is a rslstive O.
has acted as attorney for any one in
terested in the case before him. the
case may BIO taken to the circuit court
Aberdeen-Because of the over
confidence on the part of Ate--
deem voters, the city VII have to
hold another special election In or