The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-15

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tha el laI Haai sn.lgl be abolished
ia South D51o4t j. he feature uf a
rather slo@.Gf Ne K at So4th OAK
ott bS stature f has found re-
sp nse in ml. iatr. duaed in either
hou q ay Senator M Pin Beebe of
Ipswich ad Eepre- -entatiyc Geo. \
7 !Stcele af lIi2hnole AIoile. Michigan
/ + ode island. Wisconsin, and Kansas
at present are without the death
penalty
/ The first shots in the big battle
which viii be fought against and in
! defense of the Richards primary
were fired this week by The Repub-
! lican State Central Committee, which
condemned it and appointed "A COM
/ mittee With Chairman John Lockhart
at IT, head TO submit a substitute to
! the elections committees: and by
I Faux. VINO introduced Il resolution in
I the house calling for revision or
! repeal which, however. was bereft OF its
thorns ly a fight on the floor lead
by Representative A. 3. Blake OF
Huron. whose announced Intention to
! fight revision or repeal except through
the people means u certain hot fight.
Rep. John L. Howe Of Stanley has
early introduced a resolution for the
submission Of an irrigation amend
ment to the constitution. the same
that lost last fall-which will permit
the legislature to provide for the for.
nation Of irrigation districts of lands
appurtenant to the same water course.
the election of officers and the in
surance OF bonds for Improvements.
| Mr.. Howe believes that its enactment
by the Legislature and people will do
much to enable the struggling trans
/ Missouri communities to get on their
feet by their own works.
| The South Dakota Voluntary High
| way commission composed Of +. G.
| ls.enhuth. Redfeld: Ben M. Wood,
Rapid City: and N. Monserud; is we'll
satifed with the 1911 county unit good
! the present i, contining its propagan
! da TO securing a law for convict labor
on highways: and approp iation of
| 100000 10 construct highways on
state land, and on the state lines.
There are ) bank guaranty bills be-
fore the Legislation. The first was
initiated by Chairman James Coifey
| Of the democratic State Central Com
mittee la st June: the second was in
itated this week by the South Dakota
Banker : association, and the third,
| practically similar to the Bankers
i bill is supported bv the adminstra-
ton. and wd- introduced In the senate
by McMa> ter Of Yankton: and in the
house by Tacharner of Perk ins Sen
tlment seems to be very favorable
10 some sort OF guaranty law. Which
one will prevail i big question?
State vide prohibition is the pro
gram Of South Dakota Anti loon
/ league announced through its Super
intendent K. > Holsaple who arriv-
ed on the ground this week. 1t viii
which he thinks the legi lature will be
ready To su bmit. The liquor forces
are represented this sea son by II. b.
Schliehting Of the Central City hrewry
The ladies have not yet decided
what they are after. although another
attempt al suffrage may be the result.
However many are 10 be seen in the
lobbies becoming acquainted with the
new generation Of egislators.
A soil survey OF the entire state, is
the h obby Of Rep J. g. Mcfarland
OF Watertown. and the object of the
house bi II of the 1918 session which
he sponsored. The measure provides
for an analysis OF the soils OF
South Dakota, Of which the number
! is legion, and the establishment OF
! Of d emonstration tracts, on private
| lands in each soil district where the
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soil will be taught under the di rectiOn n
Of State college experts who will have
the whole matter in charge. Governor
Byrne strongly recommended this pre-
cedure in his message. The State OF
Illinois is just completing such a sur
vey, with over 10 per cent increase in
nrOdp cti on in many narlS
\ Tuesday was set aside in the stat
senate for memorial To the late Hon
James w. Cane of Minnehaha. sis
times chief clerk of the Dakota ant
South Dakota legislator. and senator
in 1911 and 1913.
Senator o. J. Lunlly Of Herricl
seeks to remedy the confusion appar
ent on the l9i4 referred laws and con
>titntiOnal amendments ballot b.
having the attorney general prepar