The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-29
MEASURE DRAWS FLOOD OF ORA
TORY AND is OPPOSED BY 81
MEMBERS ON ROLL CALL.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
State Institutions and from
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.
ern NeG paper Union News Service.

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Pierre.-Tne house of representa-
tives Wednesday afternoon declared
in favor of the adjustment of capital
punishment in this state. A bill had
been drawn and presented in accord
ance with the recommendations IN
the message Of Governor Byrne at the
first of the session. Anderson OF
Clark and Johnson of Sphinx started
the discussion by supporting the bill.
March of Hughes then started the op-
position by a stirring speech on the
grounds that the adjustment of hang
ing would encourage mob law. Jacobs
of Brown agreed with Mr.. March, cit
ing the Victor case in Brown county,
and claiming that the death penalty
in that case has been only on act OF
justice. S~tedronsky Of Charles Mix
opposed the measure. Gudahl of Min
er stood up in favor OF the bill, be-
lieving that the %scriptural injunction
"Thou shalt not kill" applied to all.
Several other orators We're just wait
ing for a chance at the last speech,
when the previous question was called
for and order, shutting off debate.
The vote was 262 to "a in favor Of the
bill. The judiciary committee, in it's
report in the upper house. gave a ma
jority and minority verdict, and the
same division is probable on the floor.
A reconsideration has been asked in
the house.
Suffrage for women in Sauoth Da-
kota, along the same line as was Sc
cured in Illinois, is the policy finally
decided upon by the suffrage workers
of the state for their effort at this
session. They secured the introduc-
ton OF bills in both houses Wednes-
day afternoon, which, if enacted into
law. will give them the right to vote
for any state, county, township or mu-
nicipal officers which are provided for
by legislation and not by the consti-
tuition, and with full right of voters
on all matters submitted in municipal.
township or county government. Spe-
cial ballot boxes are to be provided
for such votes, which are to be count
ed on all matters in which the women
have the voting right. If the wOmen
can secure this act by a vote, which
will prevent its being carried over
by the referendum, it is likely that
they will not ask for a suffrage amend
ment to go upon the ballot at the next
election, but will wait for two years
more for the provision.
The Rosebud people have started
their bills which they hope will bring
them a normal school. One asks that
such a school be located at Bonesteel
and appropriates 10000 acres OF state
land as an endowment. The other
ap%propriates 100000 for a building
and equipment Of the same.
The first bill to become a law went
to the governor Wednesday afternoon,
it being the appropriation bill carry
ing legislative pay, which they all
wanted before starting for their
homes, and it was hurried along to
get it finally completed before the
recess date.
A bill to limit the tax levy, which
Was ICJCCjcu w liz I0Sl oS5oIOH, -
be brought up at an early date and
will be pushed by representatives
from counties where there has been
complaint Of excessive levies.
The house passed house bill No. Il.
prescribing the powers and duties OF
the state game commission and al
lowing the appointment Of a game
warden at the state game preserve.
There was considerable discussion,
but no amendments.
The house reconsidered the senate
legislative appropriation bill, appro-
priating the expense money for the
session, and changed the provisions
slightly, so that the janitors, poor
keepers, etc. will be able to get pay
for five days in March that finish up
the session, as we'll as for January
and February, as the bill originally
read.
The senate passed the series of bills
introduced in the house by the Stanley
county delegation, regulating the for
nation of new cauntieS and the duties
md salaries of officers. These bills
are for the regulation Of the elections
in the formation Of Haakon and Jack
son counties out of western Stanley
county. The elections take place Tues
day.
Springfield Not Worried.
Springtield.-The reports sent out
from Pierre relative to the movement
on foot to abolish one Of more of the
normal schools in South Dakta. is re-
ceived here with a laugh and q shrug.
They are regarded here either as hui
morous or prepoSterous. especially the
statements made that the people here
would not seriously object to having
the Springfield normal property used
for q girls reformatory. The facts are
that the Springfield normal during the
last six years has trebled In attend
ance, and the state has doubled and