The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-27
RICHARDS LAW
AN EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO
ADOPT A SUBSTITUTE. SAYS
SPEAKER CHRISTIE
PETERSON.

Sioux Falls. Jan. 27.-Speaker C..
A. Christopherson of the lower house
OF the state Legislature, took advan-
tage of the recess of the legislature
to visit his home in Sioux Falls.
While in the city he talked interest
ingly of what had been accomplished
thus far in the present session, and
of important matters which are 10
come before the legislature for final
action when Ii ~reconvenes for the re-
naming five weeks of the session.
Speaker Christopherson stated that
in his opinion. there would be
lengthy debate upon the primary law
question In the effort to find a suit
able substitute law for the Richards
primary law. which has been in eff
feet during the past year or two. He
stated that he judged sentiment
among the Legislators 10 be favorable
to a substitution of the Richards law,
either by considerable amendment or
by entire repeal. He further stated
that whatever Is done In regard 10 a
primary law. IL IL certain that the
form of registration will be simpli-
fed. Said he:
Considerable interest is manifest
ed at Pierre in the primary question.
There are divers opinions as to what
ought to be done. The bill of Sem
ator McMaster of Yankton probably
will go to the committee on Tuesday:
at least il will reach the committee
some time during the week. Ii is a
great improvement over the Richards
primary law. probably featured most
by it's less elaborate form of registra-
ton"
1t was the opinion of the speaker
that. besides the McMaster bill. there
will probably be a flood of similar
bills very soon, and Mr.. Richards,
the author of the Richards primary
law, will be at Pierre with initiative
petitions for amendments 10 the pres
ent Richards primary law.
In referring to the bank guaranty
Speaker Christopherson stated that
this ranks with the primary law
question in interest. In the house"
| he said, Representative Tscharner
| has introduced a bill favored by the
administration. Another introduced
by Senator Whitlock, has the support
of the bankers. IL is similar In form
to the Tscharner bill, except that IL
| tends TO give the banking interests
the predominating influence in the
I board of control. The Tscharner bill
| gives the state the greatest and pos
| iibly the deciding influence"
The speaker also stated that the
members OF the legislature would. In
| addition, consider the two proposed
bank guaranty bills introduced by
| means of the initiative. In effect
they are stated to be practically the
| same as the Whitlock bill. One OF
| these is known as the Coffey bill and
| was filed in June. 1913.
Speaker Christopherson stated that
a bill is to be presented in the legis-
~lature in the near future with a
| view to reducing the tax levy by a
| change in the plan of assessment,
He expressed his pleasure because OF
the fact that factionalism is entirely
absent in the deliberations of this
session of the legislature; that legis.
lation Is considered wholly upon its
merits and that no member is actual
ed by any feeling except to do every
thing possible for the best Interests
of the state.