The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-10
THE Legislature
FIVE MILE LIMIT FOR HOT
SPRINGS SALOONS DE-
FEATED.

Pierre, Feb. lO.-The old soldiers
OF the state home and the national
sanitarium at Hot Springs will not
be required to take a fve-mile stroll
through the scenic beauties of that
part OF the state TO get a glass of
beer. nor will the residents Of the
towns of the state generally where
state institutions are located be plac-
ed under these restrictions, was the
view OF the house after a long debate
over the fve-mile saloon limit act for
Hot Springs. which was first amend
ed TO include all the towns which
have state institutions within their
borders. The bill was defeated.
The house also decided that a >
mill levy for any and all purposes is
enough for the operation of the bust
ness affairs of the state, and struck
from the resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment the provision
which would allow an additional levy
for any purpose whatever.
The senate decided that the state
highway commission has shown a
right to exist by adopting the adverse
committee report of that body on
Aht IA W WIG Ahat vi EdIlIhAACh ouh
of existence. A senate bill to the
same effect was deferred. and the in
dications are that il cannot be ear
ried.
The first move on the car limit"
bill came in the house in a bill by
Magness, with a limit of a half-mile
in length on any freight train 10 be
moved In this state.
The senate members sat on the
lid" all afternoon on the capital pun
ishment bill. While they transacted
general business, both sides were on
guard all afternoon to prevent a sur
prise. and the grind of regular order
went along without the expected
break.
Supt. Campbell of the Cheyenne
River Indian reservation, was allow
ed TO appear on the floor of the SEN
ate and make his plea for continuing
the present law allowing Indian chill
dren to attend the common schools
of the state. and Representative
knight OF Dewey, one of the reserva-
ton counties. was given the right to
reply.
After debate the senate passed the
resolution for a constitutional
amendment allowing the Legislature
to fix salaries of state and judicial
officers.
The bill to replace the circle at the
head of the party ticket in this state
soon will be out for action, and in re-
lation to this the state reference de-
partment has been called upon to find
out how many states carry the party
circle on the ballot. 1t has been
found that twenty-five states use the
party circle, and eighteen leave il
off, while other states use other
forms of ballot in their elections.
The control of artesian waters of
the state was urged by President T..
c. Perisho of the state agricultural
college, in a talk before the legisla-
tive members. speaking in behalf of
the bill before the house. He asked
that the state take action before the
artesian supply is entirely exhausted
and not wait until it is too late be-
fore making a move for conservation.
State Game Warden Hedrick Is
preparing a bill which will take cat
fish out of the game fish" class for
the state. This bill allows the ship
ment, and marketing of this class of
fish. In the old days fishermen along
the Missouri made fair wages catch
ing catfish for the market, but under
the present law this was eliminated
Another provision of his bill Is to al
low the use of nets. traps and throw
lines in the Missouri river. while
eliminating them from the waters of
the state generally. His theory that
there is no reason why the fish of the
Missouri river should not be utilized
as a food product by the people OF
the state, and that with open fishing
facilities in the river there might be
shipments made to points within rail
communication of the river.
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