The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-28

Western Newspaper linton News Service.
Pierre.-The house of representa-
tives Wednesday afternoon declared
in favor of the adjustment of capital
punishment in this state. A bill had
been drawn and presented in accord
ance with the recommendations in
the message of Governor ByTne at the
first of the session. Anderson Of
Clark and Johnson of Sphinx started
the discussion by supporting the bill.
March of Hughes hen started the op-
position by a stirring speech on the
grounds that the adjustment of hang
ing would encourage mob law. Jacobs
of Brown agreed with Mr.. March, cit
ing the Victor case in Brown county,
and claiming that the death penalty
in that case has been only on act Of
justice. Stedronsky of Charles Mix
opposed the measure. Gudahl of Min
er stood up in favor of the bill, be-
lieving that the scriptural injunction
Thou shalt not kill" applied to all.
Several other orators were just wait
ing for a chance at the last speech,
when the previous question was called
for and order, shutting off debate.
The vote was 262 to 81 in favor of the
bill. The judiciary committee, in its
report in the upper house, gave a ma
jority and minority verdict, and the
same division is probable on the floor.
A reconsideration has been asked in
the house.
Suffrage for women in Sauoth Da-
kota, along the same line as vas Sc
cured in Illinois, is the policy finally
decided upon by the suffrage workers
OF the state for their effort at this
session. They secured the introduce
ton of bills in both houses Wednes-
day afternoon, which, if enacted into
law, will give them the right to vote
for any state, County, township or mu-
nicipal officers which are provided for
by legislation and not by the consti-
tuition, and with full rigat of voter
on all matters submitted in municipal,
township or county government. Spe-
Ni"l bdiiON bOASS Nv w w PtOf iuSN
for such votes, which are to be count-
ed on all matters in which the m
have the voting right. If the women
can secure this act by a vote, which
will prevent its being carried over
by the referendum, it is likely hat
they will not ask for a suffrage amend
ment to go upon the ballot at the next
election, but will wait for two years
more for the provision.
The Rosebud people have started
their bills which they hope will bring
them a normal school. One asks that
such a school be located at Bonesteel
and appropriates 4 10000 acres of state
land as an endowment. The other
appropriates 100000 for a building
and equipment of the anne.
The first bill to become a law went
to the governor Wednesday afternoon,
it being the appropriation bill carry
ing legislative pay which they all
wanted before starting for their
homes, and it vas hurried along to
get it finally completed before the
recess date.
4 bill TO limit the tax levy, which
was rejected by the last session. will
be brought up at an early date and
will be pushed by representatives
counties where there has been
of excessive levies.
The house passed house bill No. II.
prescribing the powers and duties of
the state game commission and al
the appointment of a game
at the state game preserve.
There was considerable discussion,
but no amendments.
The house reconsidered the senate
legislative appropriation bill, appro-
the expense money for the
session, and changed the provisions
so that the janitors, poor.
keepers, etc, will be able to get pay
or five days in March that finish up
he session, as well as for January
February, as the bill originally
'ead.
The senate passed the series of bills
in the house by the Stanley
delegation, regulating the for
of new caunties and the duties
salaries of officers. These bills
for the regulation of the elections
n the formation of Haakon and Jack.
or counties out of western Stanley
The elections take place Tues
lay.
SPRINGFIELD Not Worried.
Springfeld.-The reports sem out
rom Pierre relative to the movement