The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-03-04
HOW HOUSE VOTED ON
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

Equal SUFFRAGE.
Pierre, S. DAT the night session
OF the house, the first move was an
attemp: to get III. j.. K. II, the equal
suffrage resolution back on rccon-l
sidefation. Beson opened with the
statements that in his opinion the
ballot should be kept as clear as
possible for all except the tax amend
mcnt, so AS not to imperil that meas
.urc; and that he believed ii to be
Inc best interests of womcn TO al
low the vote to rest over one election
Witllee declared suffrage and proli-
'bition to be twin issues. ard that
they should be voted upon together.
Weller stood for the resolution, as
he was willing any women who want
ed to should have the right of suf-
frage; Bielski declared hiss SYM
pathies with women, but his judg-
ment against putting the issue TO a
vote again at re- election. Knight
OF Hanilin declared himself for the
suffrage amendment two years ago.
but against it now. Gudalll asked an
to vote against reconsideration, and
stand by the vote on the resolution.
johnson of Sphinx was against recon
sideration. Just because suffrage wa.
defeated in Il vote no. campaign
last year was nothing against it ~
an issue. and for another vote. Rine-
hart said women would keep on talk
ing again or yet until they get
what they want. and might as well let
il go upon the ballot. Motion to re-
consider lost by 80 yes and d1 no.
Those voting no were Messrs. Bar.
tells. Besslcr, Benson. bigger, Blake
Brink, Dahl. Evcnson. Green. Han.
sen. Harrison. Hamm. IIouck, Hursh,
Jacobs, ~Jurgenscn, Knepel, Knight
of Ilamlin, Mcfarland, Nelson, Paul.
son, buchanan, Schulz, of Brookinss.
Schultz of Kingsbury, Solem. Stein
~Stcckler. Stcdronsky. Strand. Street
er. swanson, Tidblom, Titland
Waltner, VAIL, Woods Mr.. Speaker.
Students Money Back.
House Bill $50 to protect the
buildings of fair associations from
vandals was defeated; 243, approp-
rating Sl0S.50 TO the athletic as.
ISOLATION of Spearfish normal passed
it being private funds paid into the
state treasury by error: 274. ap.
propriating 500 to +. G.. Robbins
lfor horses killed On accoun of
glanderspassedas did 34S. regulating
the enforcement OF orders of the
state railway commission 20, an
thoriing the railway commission PIP
Authorizing the railway commission
tic refuse to file a schedule OF rates
attempted to be filed by a railway
l cnr, no MY lacc {1,op ,hi,..,- ,1,, -c l,ofnr1
the same is to go into effect; ga
prohibiting railway companies from
p%uttingany change in rates of sched-
ulcs into effect without first secur-
ing permission from the railway
company; 3l2. regulating bringing
of libel actions against newspapers
March opposed, AS moi a fit law for
a civilized community; Patterson was
ready With his usual amendment and
was followed BY another by Rine.
hart, allowing an apology to offset
punitive damages, which was adopt
the measure, on the ground that
with such y law Codington count,
would have been saved thousands o.
dollars which expense was caused by
la lot of spite libel suits, and bill
passed. 294, reducing interest on
sale contracts for state lands to five
per cent. and allowing full payments
at an ytime without paying one year
interest in advance passed: 259, al
lowing an affidavit of prejudice in
civil suits passed; $50. allowing q
licensed hunter TO take deer killed
cut OF state if he desires; 3S". APP.
propriating $50 to pay John Even
,1,, r~,, l,D,.n J.;t1nl ~, a1oOrrtT rf
CHAMBERS; 3S4, appropriatins $4,000
to purchase additional land at School
for feeble minded; 3S5, appropriate
ing $4,000 to continue rate cases by
the railway commission; PSI, permit
ting placing CT witness under other
than the regular formNo OF oath when
tit is considered to the best interest
of justice, Meant to be applied to
Mohammedans.)
Bills Killed were SO. TO place All
ucwspapcr-jn each of three
commissioner districts; and 314
providing for insurance on Irvine al
twinc plant.
New senate bills wcrc 80. appro.
priatjons, approprialing $1,000 fol
saw library, attorney-gcnera1's de-
allowed.
partment; 293, cities and towns. pro-
viding that Independent school dis
iricts ma return to common schools.
2Sa, appropriations, appropriatine
So for Blanche Hanson for work for
board of regents; 2SG. appropriations.
appropriating $50 for printing beard
OF health report: PSI, appropriations,
appropriating $50 to Mark ID. Scott,
printing artesian we'll report: 2SS.
live Stock, railway commission to
inspect amd care for scales: 2S9,
state affairs, limiting rate Of tax lev
les in taxing districts.