The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-03-03
THE RICHARDS PRIMARY BILL
PASSES SENATE BY GOOD
STRONG VOTE
MONEY FOR INSTITUTIONS
Appropriations Were Made For Inn
provements at Sioux Falls Deaf
Mute School and Spring
field Normal

special appropriation bills, failed to
materialize today, when the special
appropriation bills came up. The
deaf school at Sioux Falls was given
$40 for improvements. This has
also passed the senate, so the institu-
ton is assured of the money. The
Springfield Normal is given SCI, 900 for
improvements.
Richards primary law today passed
the senate by a vote of 81 to 9. The
bill was brought up late, and after a
consideration of a few minutes, went
through overwhelmingly. 1t was sent
Immediately to the house, where it
was made a special order for Thurs
day. Should the measure pass, it will
do away with the initiative bill.
The Soldiers Home committee bill
for the civil board for the institution,
passed the house wit hthe emergency
clause. The bill was amended to al
low veterans to hold positions at the
Home. The senate passed the gland
cred horse bill, which now goes to the
governor.
The s~uffragettes were out in force
yesterday. They camped in the lob
bies of the house with boxes of flowers
and winning smiles and did not waste
any time getting after the house mem
bers. Each of the faithful" received
a red carnation as he could consent
to have his lame go down on the
right side" of the book. And many
who voted against the suffrage meas
ure, killed by the house a few weeks
ago, were seen wearing the emblem.
This does not, however, necessarily
mean anything. But the unique cam
paign of the women is having it's eff
feet, as proven by the result in the
senate, enSator Henault, the bachelor
from Custer, who managed their CAM
paign in the senate, is still hard at
work and determined to get the meas
ure through. 1t is said victory for
him also means a wife.
Consistency, thou art a jewel! The
house yesterday voted down a bill
providing for turning the surplus of
the game fund over to the credit OF
the counties and then voted expense
money to the judges of the supreme
court. This latter move may be all
right, If it is constitutional. Should
the attorney general rule that the
auditor cannot issue the warrants,
the supreme court judges could bring
mandamus proceedings in the circuit
court. Should this court uphold the
decision of the attorney general, they
can appeal to the supreme court and
settle the matter themselves.
Senate Bill No. 201, passed by the
senate, repeats section 463 of the po-
1;k;ooI anIn 80 1N00 anI foEac N uuoxy Tho
passes Of the railroad commissioners.
The general appropriation bill carries
$1,000 for the use of the commission
in this respect.
The eight hour labor bill, which
eminated from the Black Hills, did
not even see the light of day. The
committee reported it favorably but
the senate rejected the report and thus
delivered the knock out blow.
The immigration bill passed by the
senate is substantially the same bill
the house rejected. A strong effort will
be made to push the measure through
the lower assembly.
The bill providing for the collection
OF the road poll tax brought out a
hot debate in the house. Those back
of the measure contended it was in
tended for those counties which did
not want to take up the new good
roads law. The opposition declared
the bill was an effort to nullify the
force of the bill recently passed.
House Bill No. 403, which was killed
by the house yesterday, provided for
the maintenance of state institutions
by a one and a half mill levy instead
of by appropriation by the legislature.
The legislature of 1903 appropriated
$316, $50 for state schools. Under the
system proposed in this bill the
amount raised could have been $685.
Asa. The bill received eleven votes
In its favor.
Representative Bracket agreed to
withdraw his bill repeating that part
of the statutes relating to the estaD-
lishment of an insane hospital at
Waterfowl, providing the Watertown
delegation withdrew their bill asking
for an appropriation for fixing up the
grounds preparatory to constructing
another hospital there.
The matter was settled and all was
serene until the WATERFOWL delega-
ton put in another bill asking that a
commission be appointed to lay u
the grounds and walks OF the state
land in their city, preparatory to the
construction Of the building. The
measure carries no appropriation, but
Representative Bracket does not feel
in very good humor over the turn OF
events.
The automobile speed limit bill was
indefinitely postponed by the house.
This is the second measure which Sem
ator Gemmill has got through the
senate only to have the house shove
it aside without consideration.
The senate disposed of the appor-
tionmcnt bill in the same n the
matter was handled by the house, by
voting down all amendments and pass
ing the bill exactly as 1t came from
the committee. The apportionment
committee can claim great credit for
ARRANGING a bill hat would run the
gauntlet OF both houses and come out
u~nscathed.
The legislators set a swift pace yes
terday when they disposed of owe
sixty bills. The calendars are still
crowded. however, and there is no
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