The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-24
THE b|CEL0W BILL.
BlGEIOW'S SCHOOL CODE BILL
DEFEATED BY A STRONG
VOTE m HOUSE
INSURANCE STATEMENTS
The Senate Committee Has Prepare J
a Compromise Bill Uniform
ing Size and Manner
OF Publication

Pierre-The house again furnished
the fireworks OF the session Saturday
when Rep. Bigelow's school code went
down to crushing defeat after a VOL
ent and exciting discussion, The bill
(H. B. No. CD was upon the calendar
as special order for three o'clock.
when the measure was taken up for
for thi!d reading the members one by
n left their seats until the house
was nearly deserted. A call of the
house brought them back and Rep.
Hursh moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed. The motion was
seconded when Rep. Bigelow took
the floor and like n drowning man
grasping at a straw made an eloqeunt
and forceful pea that his bill at least
receive the respectful affection of the
body. He charged. the motion was
made through personal animosity.
Burlington, Browne. Tscharner and
knight followed in talks supporting
him. Rep, Vercoe remarked that he
was ashamed to admit that the Black
Hills should have a member who
would do SO "dastardly and coward
ly" an act as to move indefinite post
ponement of such a meritorious meas
ure. The Hursh motion was lost and
the bill placed upon final passage.
The roll call showed the bill defeated
by a vote of 81 to 80. The house then
extended the further courtesy to MIR.
Bigelow OF refusing to apply the
"cinch" motion to the vote.
The house has devoted the past two
l,yc tn nrciHcrot+Nn nc This hill onn
Rep. Bigelow is hoarse from a five
hours speech explaining his bill to
the members.
The proposition to do away all to-
gether with the publication of insur-
ance statements. has been side-tracked
Inc insurance committee of the senate
has prepared a bill which is satisfact-
DRY to the newspaper publishers and
also meets the approval of the an-
thors of the pending bills affecting
the publication of these statements.
Their measure is in the manner OF a
compromise and having the endorse
ment of both sides to the controversy
will 20 through. probably without op-
position. The bill provides that the
statements shall he of a uniform
length of ten inches. and shall be pub
lished in all legal papers, regardless
of party or faction The statements
must be published within sixty days
after being filed. or before the first
day of May. and every legal news
paper is required to file affidavit be-
fore the first day of April.
There would seem to be no remedy
for the unfortunate attitude Of the
state toward its servants in allowing
them such meagre compensation Tor
their services. Saturday House Bill
eos was before the house for consider
alton. This bill provided for an IN
crease in the salaries of the railway
commissioners to $4,000 each per year.
This body of men has unquestiOnably
done great service for the state ana
saved the people thousands Of dol
lars. but the effort TO raise their sal
aries a few hundrsd dollars a year
was wasted. Someone moved in
definite postponcment Of the bill and
it was carried
House bill No. 1876, providing for
the payment Of money to the owners
OF %glandered horses. killed by order
OF the state authorities, passed the
house after a warm debate. The bill
sets aside $4,000 per year as a fund
for this purpose. The real purpose
OF the bill is to expedite the stamp
ing ont of this dread disease, by maxi
ing 1t an object to people owning the
horses affected with it, to report the
cases. Under present conditions. ami
mails affected with CHAMBERS are often
kept and used as long as possible by
their owners. because the total loss
of them might ainount to a calam-
ity.
A bill was before the senate Fri
day afternoon, amending section 1912
of the political cod of 1903 and plac-
ing the historical department under
the direct supervision Of the state.
The measure as introduced Friday,
makes the secretary OF the depart
ment Of history and vital statistics,
an appointee Of the governor, on and
after July 2, 1911. The term of office
is made two years. and the appointee
of the governor for the office. must
meet with the approval of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The state offices arc being flooded
with kilograms and letters relating to
certain measures passed with tho
emergency clause. All of these emery
eHcy plopoSIllcHS are certlIleQ by Tue
secretary of state within three days
after being signed, to the circuit
judges and the clerks Of the circuit
courts. Those desiring information
about any OF these measures should
bear this in mind.
The house did a humanitarian act
Saturday when it passed the bill pro-
viding for the parole of life convicts
after eighteen years of labor and good
behavior behind the prison walls. This
age is growing rapidly to appreciate
that reformation and not vengeance IL
the spirit back Of the penal institu-
ton.
Aberdeen-After William Elliott
the chief OF police, had aunounc.