The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-02-13
"MoRAL STANDARDS" FOR
OLD SOLDIERS HOME

Pierre. S. D., Feb. Sunday school
standards will be established as a basis
for admission to the Soldiers home
in this state if the senate adopts a
measure passed by the house, in which
restrictions. Wheat Is practically the
the real features seemed to escape at
tention. The superintendent of the
home is vested with special power in
the matter Of passing or applications
and good moral character" is made a
necessary qualification. Another new
feature read into the existing law on
the subject is hat the superintendent
is given power to expel any inmate
who uses intoxicating liquor in n
form.
A similar measure is pending as a
senate bill but when it came up for ac-
ton some discussion was precipitated
and the measure was referred back to
the committee. Senator Howe, of
Minnehaha county, voiced the senti-
ment of many members when he de-
clared that ANY old soldier who has an
honorable discharge and who may need
the benefits of the home should be eligi-
BILE to admission without regard to the
personal prejudices of the superinteHd-
emit of the institution
The senate committee eliminated the
restrictions as to good moral charac-
ter and intoxicating liquors. but the
author of the bill. Senator j.. w. Harris,
expressed his intention to make a fight
on the floor to have these provisions
r~einstated.
Standard of Weights.
A measure of more than ordinary
Importance to the, farmers of the state
is n adopted by the senate fixing a
standard of weights and measures and
providing Il penalty for diviation from
the established schedule. On account
of the absence of strict provisions on
this point the grain dealers in South
TNnlrofo hoyn Il tolan yarfntrS lihnrtiaG
| with the accepted standards and thus.
IN many instances, covered up what
i would amount to a actual reduction
in the prices paid for products.
Senator Daley, who introduced the
bill and who explained it's import when
the measure was UP for action, cited
market conditions in various parts Of
the state to show the necessity of such
only grain on which grade tests have
been employed to fix the market value,
and the elevator men, as a rule, have
been taking extra weight on corn,
oats, barley and other grains just on
| general principles, SO Mr.. Daley states.
1t was something of an accurate po-
litical lineup that was presented in the
house Monday afternoon on the effort
to reconsider the killing of the Rus
sell resolution, which provided for an
investigation as to the cause of in
creased expenditures in state affairs.
The vote by which h motion to re-
consider failed was IS to SO, the minor
ity showing being a combination of
democrats and so-called stalwarts. The
alignment was very close to the one
/ that appeared in the house on the first
vote for United States senator.
After refusing to reconsider the Rus
| sell resolution, on the theory that it
was merely a political move. the house
adopted the Anderson resolution, call
ling for a similar investigation, but re-
curing a report to be made not later
than the 50th day of the session.
49,
SCARCITY OF FUNDS FOR
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
Pierre. S.. D, Feb. with the pros
pect presented that the general appro-
priation bill will consum most OF the
money available, unless the tax levy
lis increased, the joint appropriation
COMMITTEES of the house and senate is
inclined to hold up all, special appro-
1 priation measures until the omnibus
bin is reported out. Two attempts
have been made by resolution to have
this motion receive legislative approval
bue the resolutions were defeated.
The requirements of The general ap-
preparation bill are said to be right
around the 81. 000, 000 mark and the joint
committee has not yet Received a defin-
tie statement OF the money that will be
available. They know that a 4 mill
levy will bring in about $1,400, 900 and
timated from the state offices, but
there are a few other sources of rev.
enue on which no official report has
| been made.
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