Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-01-30
PIERRE NEWS
Weekly Resume of Doings BY the Legis
lature-Written for Chronicle
by II. A. Robinson.

Pierre, 26.-Fiye paramount questions
are before the South Dakota legislature
bank guaranty, taxation, suffrage, the
liquor issue and the primary.
There are three separate guaranty
propositions. The McMaster or Admin
istration bill now before the senate; the
| Whitlock or Bankers Association bill
both initiated and before the legislature
for direct epactment; and the Coffey or
Democratic measure.
The Administration and Bankers bills
differ little vitality except in this particu-
lar. The Administration bill provides
that in case of disagreement between
the Public Examiner and other members
of the Governing board, appointed by
the Governor from nominees of the
Banking Association; then the Governor
and Attorney General shall act with the
three regular members in making final
adjudication. The Bankers bill pro-
vides no such remedy. The Admins
tration advocates argue that in case of
life or death of banks, the direct repre-
sentatives of the people should make
ultimate determination.
The Tax Commission measure, requir-
ing express companies to pay disputed
taxes into the treasury and then sue to de-
termine rights, instead of enjoining tax
as in the past and getting use of money
until they took the case to the supreme
court, has become law. About $780,
600 is tied up at present by injunctions.
A constitutional amendment, giving the
Tax Commission power to classify pro-
perty for taxation purposes has been in
troduced in the house.
The Waters-Withee Illinois plan suf-
frage limited to unconstitutional off,
GERS bill has been introduced in both
houses. Suffrage leaders say that if this
is not enacted they will again submit
universal suffrage to the people, for
which proposition they are said to haye
sufficient votes in either house.
The Birch bill, remedying the 1913
local option law, that majority of all
votes cast, rather than majority OF
votes cast for liquor to secure license,
is the first anti.saloon measure intro.
duced. A statewide prohibition consti-
tutional amendment is expected.
The McMaster Bill, substituting the
old Crawford primary, with minor modi.
fications, for the Richards primary has
been presented. Richards is said to be
initiating certain amendments to his
own law.
A uniform Blue Sky law, giving the
State Securities Commission power tc
disaprove fraudulent concerns; rather
than to license solvent companies whose
plan of business promises fair return
as under the old law, is to be presented
by Roberts of Day.
Ex-Secretary of State Frank Glasnel
and Hans Urdahl of Lake have carried
on newspaper letter campaign regard
ing Urdahl's charges of misfeasance ir
office.
The regular legislative recess was call
ed Thursday noon, the legislature to
reconvene on Tuesday the 9th.
The Gregory county delegation, Cox
and Burkhart in the house and Lundly
in the senate. seek to have new Nor
NAL school located at Bonesteel; and
argue that the state should supply the
great Rosebud country, now without
adequate educational facilities.
The joint-select committee on the
construction of Goyernor's residence
reported unanimously in favor of the
same, and we're redirected to prepare
plans and specifications for latter sub
mission to the legislature.
The Board of Regents is asking for the
yo r;ous adnco tio n al institutions