Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-02

resulted in the ordinary saloons being
closed, as il prohibits the sale OF liquor
except in unhroken packages contains
ing not less than half a pint and the
drinking of liquor on premises where
sold. The Florida Legislature. however,,
defeated a bill for d constitutional
amendment providing statewide n-ohl-
bition. South Carolina, which had
abolished it's dispenSary, PASSED q bill
making it unlawful to ship more than
Two quarts of LIQUOR or 90 rints of beer
to any individual within any calendar
month. The governor would not sign
this bill. but did put his Signature to
the one providing prison sentences for
selling liquor.
The Mississippi legislature also
passed bills to limit liquor shipments,
setting the limit at one quart of liquor
or "a pinis of beer every two weeks 20
any person in the state. y test of this
law is NOW being made in the courts.
Niisslssipps also passed a law prohibit
ing liquor advertising in amy form. In
Massachusetts the prohibition forces
We're successful in having PASSED Il law
prohibiting the TRANSPORTATION Of liquor
from a licensed community to a no lii
ansea community, an act for which
sley have worked for several years. In
AeltuckN there vas Il remarkable fight
oNer two bills providing for Il vote on
statewide prohibition, one in the sem
ate failing to gain the necessary three
tifths majority, while the house bill
died in the committee. Some new re-
strlctions or ken1pciy saloons, how
ever. We're provided by the passage of
the so called i!utchcrafl law. resulting
virtually in anoliShing SUNDAY liquo.
selling and closing the saloons tight on
certain other prescribed days and
hours. Maryland paased d local option
law Tor ali the wet territory i'm the
state to be voted upon by the units
affected next November. This law will
! hl.iJp 1t,A iS.,t. 1nfnyA In, >1N,I -
Baltimore. Annapolis. Allegheny coun-
~ and a number OF other places. Viz
Ginia passed Il bin putting into effect
methods of enforcement OF the prohib-
ltory law. passed in 1914, which be-
comes effective on the first of next No
N2nlbe,
The reform OF prison ana charitable
institutions WAS another item OF pro-
gressivc ~legislaiiuu in a few states. no.
tablN in New York. The way was paved
for the practical abolition of the anti
quated and u%nSanitary Sing Sing pris-
on and the Gel; block system Of prison
construction. and the building OF a new
1000. 600 prison along modern lines, re-
modelling Sing Sing for use merely as a
receiving and distributing center. The
New York legislature Also adopted a
plan under which long-term prisoners
by faithful performance OF their work
md good behavior may earn Il COM
mutation amounting to one-fourth OF
ltcli u't.IlnAllHl Seltc!1c =. Virginia took
ltS FIRST step toward a~boliShing convict
labor by repeating an act which per-
fltted contracts to he made for the en-
ployment of prisoners. A law was also
passed increasing the good behavior all
ioWance of prisoners. Another new Nir-
Slnia law provides for The
of the fcehle-minded.
New Jersey revised it's laws concern
ing TN" commitment OF the insane and
the management of hospitals for the in
sane. N state colony for the care OF
fceble1nInded j., also Il. he eSta blishe6
still another New Jersey measure calls
for the destruction of records of con-
Viction Of juvenile offenses after a Ger
tain time. oklahoma passed a law pro-
Nldlns for the employment of convicts
on public roads.
Miscellaneous Laws.
among numerous other accomplish
nients of various legislatures. not !eEd-
ll& Themselves to a group of classifica-
llon, there are many of interest. The
VlTSile!i. legislature passed AN 'ouster''
Jaw providing for the removal! from Of
lice OF AIRY state, county or municipal
official who fails To enforce all state
laws. The Jaw, winch !1eca ne effective
ON June is. is: reported 70 have already
Drought about a strict enforcement Of
the Sunday law which prohibits all
labor on the Sabbath. except works of
"lleUessuN and CHARITY" Virginia also
'N' ~ ~ II y VI VollS "
providing for Il commission TO report on
tine matter. A farm loan bank bill was
passed but was vetoed by the governor,
and the senate would not override the
veto. Illinois made Il large ]appropria-
ton for the board of livestock commits
sione:.s to pay hoof and mouth disease
losses.
In e York and elsewhere further
reputation Of the automobile traffic was
considered. A commission was ap-
pointed in New York to draft new
schedules OF motor registration fees
under which commercial vehicles would
be required to pay their Droportionate
snare for highway wear and tear and a
tax OF $3.50 was imposed for each
motorcycles.
Virginia passed a law Imposing a d.
rect Inheritance tax. and Mississippi a
bill providing for ii graduated tax on
inheritances. New York state adopted a
legislative budget system for preparing
annual appropriation bills. and directed
New Iori< City to adopt a pay-as-you-
go polio. of municipal financing, and
took preliminary steps toward incor-
porat!i1g the system INTO tho constitu-
ton by adopting "a proposed constitu-
tlOnal amendment which will come uL
again tor "atlfica ton by the 1917 cgis.
lature.
Massachusetts legislators voted in
favor OF two referenda for the state
election next November, one making
New Years day a legal holiday anG
another providing for the first consti-
%tutional convention which has been
held in Massachusetts since 1853.
A Suggestion Worth While.
h house next to the Doctors home
was vacant n the lawn in front of il