The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-02-07

6OvCA " niIA HuHN 10 " U0 CkvOItU-
ed under the direction OF the ca pltol
commission.
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The movement for the consolida-
likely to cut some figure in the matter
of special building appropriations. Re-
gent Hitchcock is opposed to erecting
any more educational buildings until
the question is finally settled by a
vote of the people and his influence
viii undoubtedly affect some votes
What will come OF it is problematical
at this writing. but it is likely If an
Initiated bill is presented. to the legis-
iatufe showing beyond doubt that the
matter is really to be voted upon at
the next election that the amount pro-
rided for buildings viii be limited.
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There has been a good deal Of talk
OF the repeal OF the CurtisS pamphlet
publicity act OF two years go, but up
been presented. but. upon the con
trary, Mr.. Giedt has "a bill strengthen
ing the Curtiss act. 1t is not. how
ever. likely the newspaper men OF
the state will allow the session to
pass without an attempt to knock out
the pamphlet so obnoxious to them
and which they regard as failing to
give the publicity TO proposed lesis-
lation 20 which the public is entitled
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There is a marked desire among
the farmer members to put the board
OF agriculture at work. At present
the board simply conducts the state
fair, but some of the farmers AT least
desire to make it a real board of agri-
culture and a COnServer of the agri-
cultural interests in every direction.
1t is suggested that under it at least
three bureaus be organized devoted
respectively to live stock. agriculture
proper, horticulture and state fair.
each bureau to have a paid head ap-
pointed by the board and TO devote all
his time to the special interest com
mitted to him. There is another Sug.
gestion under discussion placing a lot
OF the subjects, as dairy inspection
immigration, crop reporting and the
like, under the supervision OF the
board. thus reducing the number OF
employees. but it seems difficult to de.
wise a way to get the work done with,
out employing men and the solons
are exceedingly chary of any PROPOSE
ton that contemplates increasing the
payroll Of the state.
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Some time ago a resolution pre-.
vailed directing the appropriations
committees 10 report the general bill
BY the fiftieth day. a new resolution
is under consideration directing the
committees to withhold all special
bills until the general bill is disposed
Of. II is intended that the general bill
shall have a clear field and that it
shall in no way be complicated with
the specials. The plan has much to
commend il. but il is also likely tC
heap up a lot of very important meas
,ires to be disposed OF at the last min
ute, when the members are most con
placent in anticipation Of getting
home.
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On several occasions electors have
been al a loss to determine what the
effect OF their votes will be upon con
stitutional amendments and referred
bills. In one instance a constitutional
amendment was submitted withhold
ing the ballot from Indians living or
unallotted lands without ~severine
their tribal relations. AS the matter
appeared upon the ballot many of the
most intelligent men in the state
we're misled and voted directly oppo
site from their intentions. In the late
election a similar situation existed re
latine to the repeal of the herd law
and many were miSled. To obviate
this Mr.. White has a bill providing
that directly before each proposition
submitted to the people there shall be
printed upon the official ballot a brief
statement prepared by the attorney
general and approved by the governor
anu SctIcLdIS VI sldlc stdtiH6 tud q
vote yes upon the measure viii
produce a certain effect and a vote
mo" will produce a certain other eff
feet. While many mistakes are still
made in voting there is observable In
recent years a marked improvement
in the intelligence with which com
Dlicated ballots are marked by the
average voter.