The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-29
Pierre Pointers.
South Dakota Legislators Making
Some New Laws.

Some New Laws.
Pierre % Five paramount ques-
tions are before the South Dakota
legislature: bank guaranty, taxation,
suffrage. the liquor issue and the prl-
mary.
There are three separate guaranty
propositions. The McMaster or Ad-
ministratlon bill now before the SEN
ate: the Whitlock or Bankers Assocla
ton bill, both initiated and before the
legislature for direct enactment: ana
the Coffey Democratic measure.
The Administration and Banker
bill differ little vitality except IN THIS
particular. The administration Dill
proyides that in case OF disagreement
between the Public Examiner and 9TH
er members of the Governing board,
appointed by the Governor from nom
inees OF the Banking Associations
then the Governor and Attorney
General shall act with the three regu
lar members in making final adJudl-
cation. The Bankers bill provides
no such remedy The administration
advocates argue that in case OF lie Or
death of banks. the direct representa-
tives of the people should make ulu-
mate determination.
The Tax Commission measure; re-
quiring express companies 10 pay alo-
puted taxes into the treasury, ana
then sue to determine rights, instead
Of enioining tax as IN the past ana
getting use of money until they tooh
the case to the supreme court, mas oe'
come law. About 100000 IS tled
mp at present by inlunctlons. = CON
stitutional amendment, giving the lax
Commission power TO classify prop
erty for taxation purposes mas peen
introduced ia the house.
Toe Waters w ithee llllnotsi plan
suffrage limited to unconstitutional
officers bill has been introduced IN
both ,hoa,es. Suffrage leaders say
that If this il not enacted they Will a.
gain submit universal suffrage to the
people. for which proposition they
are said TO have sufficient votes IN
either house.
The Birch bill, remedying the 1915
local option law, that majority OF
all votes east for liquor 10 secure IL
sense. - the first anti-saioon measure
introduced. y statewide prohibition
constitutional amendment is expected.
The McMaster bill, substituting the
old Crawford primary, with minor
notifications, for the llchafd, prl-
mary has been presented. Richards
is said to be initiating certain amend
nents to his own law
4 uniform Blue sky law, giving
the State Securities Commission pow
er to disapprove fraudulent concerns;
rather than to license solvent compan-
les whose plan Of business promises a
fair return, as under the old law. IS
30 be presented by Roberts OF Ray
Ex.Secretary of State Frank Glas-
or and Senator Hans Urdahl OF
Lake have carried on newspaper
letter campaign regarding lfdah 5
charge OF misieasance n office.
The regular legislative recess was
called Thursday noon, the legislature
to reconvene on Tuesday the 9TH.
The Gregory county delegration,
Cox and Burkhart in the house and
Lundlv in the senate, seek to have
new Normal school located at Bone.
steel: and argue that the state should
supply the great Rosebud country,
now without adequate educational ia
cilities.
The joint-seect committees on the
construction of Governor S residence
reported unanimously in favor Of the
same, and were redirected to prepare
plans and specifications for later
submission to the legislature.
The Board Of Regents is asking for
the various educational institutions.
1866 196-l1
University OIL S0utn Dak0lh S~u.Wo @ifo,Ooo
state College $4,000 1000
Add'al for agricultural work 81 6bs 1890
School of Mines o. 900 $500
Madison Normal sl3W ~, ,5OO
Spring gtiela Normal 5000 $1,000
npeariish Normal $500 ho.ooo
Aberdeen Normal l29WU b5,ooo
The 1876 schedule contains the
building program for the future.
The State Land Department has
prepared constitutional amend
ment, introduced in the house, to en-
able it to lease state land for twenty
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