The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-03-05
Pierre Pointers.
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Pierre D., Feb %
Five more working days and the
Fourteenth Session of the South Da-
kota Legislature will adjourn. The
session has been marked by the low
number of bills introduced, the large
number of proposed laws nipped in
COMMITTEES; and the larger number
killed on the floor.
That ex-auditor Henry B. Ander-
sons statement that the state could
save half million dollars annually
by application of proper business
methods vas unwarrantod: and that
the state legal department should look
into the late administration of the
Secretary of States office are the
principle unanimous findings of the
legislative investigating committee,
consisting of three progressives, two
Stalwarts and two democrats.
The joint appropriations commit
ee General Appropriation bill was IN
troduced in both houses late in the
week, and consideration began on
Saturday afternoon. 1t carries 81
761 $3.50 for the next two years. The
General Bill in 1918 as passed carried
81, 46l ,484.
Statewide prohibition constitution
al amendment passed senate with 81
votes, and is now before the house.
The Birch bill requiring a majority
OF all votes cast to carry liquor elec-
ton has passed both houses. This is
the 1913 measure which passed house
in this form, but by deseign or acci-
dent was engrossed with the words
''voting on this proposition" insert
ed, which destroyed the purpose OF the
act, and was so slipped through the
senate. The Anti-saloon League
measure requiring druggists TO sell
liquor on affidavit that same is not to
be used as beverage, was killed in
house. Its measure prohibiting sale
in unincorporated places passed that
body 38-3O. It will affect about sixty
saloons.
The Rural Credits constitutional
amendmdnt finally passed house,
after occasioning q great fight, lead
by Rinehart of Pennington, to include
internal improvements. If this mea-
sure is enacted by the people, it will
permit the state to borrow large sums
on its own credit at very low interest
rates, and distribute this money, as
the school funds are now prorated to
the counties, which in turn will lend
them to farmers on first mortgage
security at low rates.
Statewide suffrage constitutional
amendment passed house and is now
before the senate, where there is said
to be enough votes pledged to carry 1t.
The Rosbud Normal creative bill
lost in the senate by small malori-
ty, but was killed in house before get
ting to roll-call vote by being re-
fused place on the calender.
The House passed the Malm bill
requiring reading of the bible daily
in public schools, without sectarian
coment; the senate passed it amended
to may" read: the conference COM
mittee bill changed it back to s'shall'
in which form it is now enacted.
The house passed the joint select
committee bill appropriating $30, 900
for the revision Of South Dakota laws
into comprehensive code, under q
commission appointed and directed
by the supreme court.
The Stoner local option for Sunday
baseball, passed senate by one vote.
bill thowing bars down on this SUBJ
ject.
The Labrie five-sixth civil jury bill
has passed both houses, so that in the
future 10 men will bring in the verdict
in civil cases.
The Senate passed Amsden bill,
against opposition OF freinds of the
Voluntary Highway Commission,
who wanted the funds for its support,
returning the nine thousand dollars
OF the auto funds the ecounties whence
1t came for benefit of roads.
The Governors residence proposition
was killed in house, after the PROPOSE
tion OF buying one or the other OF
two large homes in Pierre, or con.
structin9 on State House grounds WAS
discussed.
E. O. Richard's primary amend.
ments were initiated and certified to
both houses the middle Of the week.
The McMaster rejuvenstion OF the old
Crawford primary repeating the
Richards law passed senate early 10
the week, and q said to have msjor-
tty Of house favorable. Richards will
carry the Question OF repeal OF his
referred law by the Legislature 70 tho
courts.
The senate has kept abreast of the
day BY day, but the house
has moved slower, holding longer de-
bate on nearly every pr oposittOn, and
conseq uently has had to have morn
ing and evening sessions for the week
past, and will likely have to continue
till the close.
The house defeated the 6wanson bill
amending tho 1918 printing law 20
that only ststs printers With plants
Of st lesst two years establishment
might bid on stste supplies. This
would out foreign competitors, and
that of purely ststionery houses.
Bilger's bill permitting . county
90 exterminats prairie dogs . ,
maximum expenses Of ol6 per quarter,
ana chsrre it against the land finally
passed tho house after being once de-
feeted and reconsidered.
The Anderson FREQ text book bill.
which passed house last week, u now
before ssnate without recommendation
Of committee.
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