The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-04

and passed S. b. 90, the nwe commit
Tee primary bill. including both prim-
airy and registration features; 203,
covering road improvement work, was
passed, after fist going down on in
definite postponement, but being
reconsidered and amended and pass
ed. 5. b. 240, regulating ware
houses, passed, as did S. b. 273, reg
ulating the state board OF health,
which was substituted for S. b. 122,
the Stoner bill which sought to make
al physicians in a county members
OF the county health board; giving
IN yphysician the right to enforce
quarantine regulations, and S. b.
2S9, the tax limitation act which
fixes a graduated limitation of levies
based on total valuation, the limit
being reduced with increase OF
valuation.
Tiespass Bill Killed.
S. b. 21S, which attempted to place
a heavy penalty for trespass on rail
way tracks. Whittemore told of the
danger to those trespassing, and Nc.
Lean wanted to strike out the pro
visions which exempted the station
agent and section crew from arrest
Hayes opposed as giving too broad
police powers! and Amsden wanted
an amendment allowing shippers oil
live stock and passengers to have the
privilege OF crossing the tracks. by
the time the amendments were finish
ed it vas indefinitely postponed. I'M
same fate ended the third appear
ance OF the Berndt anti-lobby bill for
state officers and it will probably stay
dead; and S. b. 1876 regulating the
state insurance department, went
down for lack OF votes to carry II
across
Sheafe moved that the "Bible read
ing bill' be recalled from the house.
for re-enrollment to make both
''shalls" read "may." Stephens said
the bill had been "cinched" and could
not be called back; and when it went
into the hands of the conference com
mittee it was out os the hands OF the
senate. Mclean insisted that one
SHALT does not include all "shalls'.
Hayes declared that the senate had
acted finally and that action was the
only way to determine the feeling of
the chair. VanDermark appealed
from the decision of Stephens in the
chair. and in the argument over the
situation, Ericsson declared himself
to be a bigger blockhead than he
was willing to admit if he didn't
mean both ''shalls' in his amend
ment. Marvick thought the bin could
be brought back. and McMasters
could not see any way to get it in
play again. On vote the senate sus-
tanned the ruling OF Stephens, and
the situation ended just where it
started, with neither the house or
senate in shape to handle it any
further and a dispute as to just what
was intended.
Mere Checks on Officials Wanted.
New senate bills We're 299, by the
investigating committee, fixing a
closer check on officials and institu-
tions, by reports to the executive ac-
co%untant; 500, same committee, pro-
hibiting the state auditor from Is
suing a warrant unless the accounts
are fully itemized; sol, food and
drug, new oil inspection act; 800
appropriations. appropriatlng S56.7s
to A. II. Orvis for legal services; 303
appropriations, transferring $1902.9S
from the judicial tax fund to the
general fund; 304. appropriations, APP
propriating $T,250 to reimburse
state board of agriculture for money
advanced by the board for the build
ing fund. sos. counties and towns,
peddlers license act; 306, Investigate
ing committee. granting the eXecu-
tive accountant more power and more
help; 800. same committee strength
ening laws on remittances to state
treasury.
The senate passed S. b. 81, APP
propriating $4,000 for improvements
at the reform school. The senate
took up S. b. 145. to amend the
present printing bin, which went
over to today. without a vote. Steph-
ems ATTEMPTED to get an amendment
allowing South Dakota printers d
fifteen per cent preferential over out
side printers which was voted down,
and Urdahl explained his connection
with the bill two years ago and told
of the saving which had been made
to the state in his opinion.