Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-10
MEASURE TO ABOLISH
BRIDGE TRUST CRAFT
WILL FINISH COURSE
Through Both Houses and Only
Minor Differences Left
for Adjustment.

~ the same bill for the regulation of
county bridge contracts that was
passed in the senate In 1913 and
amended into an ineffective tumble in
the house, has passed both houses this
year and promises tn put an end to
the bridge graft that has nourished in
| the 1919 session, when the bill had
passed the senate, A large number Of
county commissioners and other Of
ficials appeared in the capital and sue
ceeded In having the measure amended
i'm the house until it's author was UNI
able to recognize it. Senator Pearson,
OF Minnehaha. introduced the bill in
the senate this year and Senator Ber-
dahl put in a similar bill in the house.
Preparations were made to Withstand
an assault of interested parties against
1t. Through the press. county officials
We're warned that no insidious lobby
ing against the bill would be tolerated
II that any attempt such as was
made last year would result in full
publicity being given to efforts in be-
half OF the bridge trust. This pub
licity had the desired effect. The bills
passed both houses with but few dis
senting votes. The plan now is for
the senate to now accept the II
bill and make this much needed re-
form into a law.
Both houses have now passed the
administration bank guaranty act and
1T will go to conference for the pur-
pose or agreement on amendments. The
bill secured substantial majorities in
both houses. and 1t is not anticipated
that there will be any serious diff
Guilty in final agreement on h meas
IRE. south Dakota already has a So
called bank guaranty law. but it's pro-
visions We're optional n the banks
of the state never adopted the sys-
tenn. 1t Is now practically assured that
every state bank will within a year
he operating under an adequate sys-
tenn OF guaranty Of deposits.
Code Bill Killed.
The attorneys of South Dakota will
nave to wait at least another two years
for code revision. through the action
of the senate yesterday afternoon in
wiping. out the house bill which passed
to h a effect. The printers OF the
state got busy after it went through
the house and demanded that 1t be
shaped up in some manner as to al
low a printer within the state a chance
to bid upo 1t. They put up the plea
that 1t was drawn for the purpose Of
giving the work to some outside firm,
and rushed through the house without
giving them a chance But by the
time the senate got to the bill there
was a Change in sentiment and 1t
was badly beaten.
The matter of marking the location
OF the finding of the Verendrye plate,
buried in 1743 by the French exploring
party which reached the location OF
the present Fort Pierre. went through
the senate. appropriating 81 1000 for a
suitable monument to be located upon
the spot where the plate was found
two years ago and also carrying an
appropriation of $500 to purchase the
plate as the property of the state.
Jockeyinq on Primary.
There has been a lot of jockeying on
the committee primary bill carrying a
registration feature. which was rushed
through the senate yesterday and is
pending in the house. Efforts are be-
ing made to stave off the vote in the
house for the eason hat the feeling
against 1T is considered sc strong in
that body that a two-thirds vote could
not be secured. Unless 1t can go
through with that vote as an emerg-
ency act. it will be carried to the peo-
pie for a vote under the referendum
and another campaign will be under
way at once under the Richards pri-
mary act now in force.
The house judiciary committee re-
ported the workmen's compensation &C,
with a recommendation that 1t do not
ton for a constitutional amendment
for statewide prohibition came in with
q favorable recommendation.