The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-02-20

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: and the necessity of a game and ifs
Is commission is recognized by all of tn
n nimrods and fishermen Of the state.
. A bill Is being drafted making tn
governor, secretary OF state and alto
ney general members of a permaner
commission. This will be opposed b
the sportsmen, who contend that sue
a plan would be inefficient, and desir
a commission to be made up Of thei
own number, with authority to appoin
deputy wardens in place OF count
wardens, and allowing the commits
s%ioners expense for necessary work j
connection with their duties. This eA
pense would come from the game fund
and would not devolve upon the tax
payers. o. J.. Straw of Sioux Falls,
prominent sportsman of the state, Il
mentioned as a probable member of tn,
commission in case the promoters o
the bill are successful.
Representative Leedom Of Stanley
county, is interested In a measurt
which will broaden educational iniu
ence in the state, by instituting high
school courses in rural districts, there
by bringing the advanced courses oil
study within the reach of farmers
children. The bill provides for the
employment Of a competent instructor
of high school studies in independent
school districts, and carries with it a
first year appropriation of $50, 900 and
$4,000 for the second year.
A bill is being prepared to require a
percentage OF the reserve of state
banks to be deposited in other state
banks within the state. This measure
is strictly in the interest of the on
~servation Of home resources, as it will
keep a large portion of the funds in
the state, which are now deposited In
larger banks in cities outside of South
Dakota.
No more midnight with
an auto ride to the nearest preacher
before the irate parent can reach the
scene, will take place in South Dakota
If a bill introduced becomes a law.
This blow at Cupid's method of over
coming obstacles, provides that notice
OF a contemplated marriage must be
published for three weeks, giving the
names OF the two parties who desire to
marry and the names of their parents.
Violation Of the act is made a felony.
That The bill to reduce the number
OF saloons in the state Is not the only
legislation which will be
considered during the session was
made apparent when a bill was intro
duced providing for the closing of the
saloons at Z o'clock in the evening.
while another bill prohibits the ship
ping Of liquor into communities which
have NJ saloons.
Can the legislature amend or repeal
aw which has been adopted by the
people by referendum, is the question
'aised by Repi sentative Morris in the
louse and which will be submitted by
hat body to the attorney general. The
natter came up under the considera-
ion Of a road law, which would amend
he law appro, ed by the people under
referendum last fall.
The Hawley fake advertising bill
which passed the house several days
go, passed the senate with a big ma
ority. This bill prohibits advertisers
rom making false claims about their
GODS and provides penalties for VIOLA
ion Of the act. Newspapers publish
ng advertisements in good faith will
ot be held for any misstatements
1ade by the advertiser.
With hardly a dissenting vote the
ouse passed the socalled bunny hug
Ill and 1t now only awaits the sigma
lre of the governor to become a law.
he passage of this bill through both
odies has given the lawmakers Cd.
ortunity to try their talents as humor-
'ts The bill will, however, place in
lie hands of local authorities a power
, stop any obscene or suggestive
ances, without waiting for the enact
lent Of city or village ordinance gov
the matter. b
AS the closing days of the session ap-
roach a long list of bills prescribing
equations for railroad operation are
laking their appearance. There are
sveral rabid antitrust railroad men, {
srs in both houses. and the bills in l
oduced concern the governing OF !
eight rates down to requiring the
'mpanies to equip their cars with Gus G
doris. Matters Of taxation and sani- '
tion and minimum crews are en-
'aced by several bills q
Howe of Minnehaha, wants the prac- '
Of making false charges against I
nployes Of railroads stopped. This
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