The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-02-28
Two Amendments ADOPTED and
Others Are Pending.
MANY new LAWS ENACTED
Number Of important Measures Al.
ready Passed n Approved by
the Governor.
Especial Correspondence

ing from bills proposed to laws made
and a good grist is daily being SEM TO
the governor and thence to the files
of the secretary OF state. the last step
In the contamination Of ~lawmaking.
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The constitution is in for a bad sea
% already two amendments nave
passed and the question Of a new con
vention submitted. The first amend
ment provides for equal suffrage and
the second for special irrigation bonds.
Several others are pending and likely
to be submitted. Should a new con
vention be determined upon by the
electors the next legislature will make
provision for it and it is likely thai
plans will be perfected TO hold the con
vention ia time 10 submit the cOnsti-
tution at the election OF 1916,
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An effort is being made TO get
through a resolution making applica-
ton to congress to call a convention
for the amendment OF the Constitution
OF the United States. There have
been several previous attempts to ap-
ply for a convention for specific
amendments, but this is the first at
tempt in behalf Of a general applica-
ton under article V OF The federal
Constitution.
Among memorials TO congress
passed are to limit the Jurisdiction OF
the federal courts from enjoining the
enforcement Of state laws; FOR the
passage of the Newlands river regula-
ton act: to make Fort Meade a bri-
1ade post; to modify the laws relating
to lease of Indian lands; for a $50
acre homestead and for a presidential
primary.
Other than appropriations the fol
lowing are among the important bills
which already have been passed and
approved: The tax commission bill,
with emergency clause and providing
for the immediate appointment Of com
missioners who will take full charge
of this years assessment.
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The inventory act, a very important
and drastic law requiring every public
officer from governor 70 constable. in
Guiding school officers, to make a
complete inventory Of all public prop
ertv in his possession each wear in
the month Of November and to file a
duplicate of the same with some pre-
scribed officer. Failure to do so is a
m~isdemeanor. 1t is rather remarkable
that UP to date this state has never
had q formal accounting of the prop
erty it owns.
Defining the scope OF the Aberdeen
normal and authorizing it to extend
its course to the first two years OF
college work.
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Prohibiting false and misleading ad-
vertisements. This Ia W, enacted at the
request Of the retail merchants OF the
state. places every advertiser upon an
equal footing and makes every false
statement in an advertisement pun
ishable.
Prohibiting under heavy penalties
suggestive and immoral dances. South
Dakota is the only state that has such
an act. Other states regulate dance
houses. but no other the character OF
the dances used.
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The library commission act, provid.
ing a general library scheme for the
state. including travelling libraries, and
providing that the local library boards
may make up an annual budget within
a 2-mill levy and certify it to the town
or city council. who must make a levy
to cover il. This is the most liberal
library law in the country.
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An act has passed extending the
scope of the blind school to include
blind childf IN of tender years: another
permits county commissioners to levy |
a mill tax for farm schools and dem !
onstratiOn farms; another requires |
United States flags to be placed upon
schoolhouses: another requires that |
petitioners for liquor permits must
hold a substantial amount of real es.
tate; another allows persons accused
of crime to appear at once before the |
circuit judge and plead guilty.
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At least three initiated bills will 90
to the voters at the next election. IN
addition to any that may be r~eferen.
dumed. These are one by the liquor
interests providing that a majority OF
the votes cast on the question and not
. majority OF those cast at the cleo.
ton shall decide the license question
in any town; . second undertakes to
repeal the existing law prohibiting
Sunday amusementa. add . third n
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