The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-26
SENATOR URDAHL
CHARGES SENATOR DOWDELI
WITH PLAYING POLITICS.

Pierre, Jan. 26.-Senator Urdahl,
of Lake. has charged Senator Dow
dell, of Sanborn, with playing for
political advantage i'm his speeches on
a resolution for a joint committee OF
the two houses to unity and group
constitutional amendments offered,
and to provide for a revision on the
constitutional convention.
Senator Dowdell denied the charge
and claimed his motive was merely
to unity the amendments and remove
ambiguity. The resolution lost by
2 TO 1 vote.
Senator Dowdell's resolution for a
joint committee of six to take charge
OF all constitutional amendments TO
obyiate the calling of a convention
raj killed by a decisive vote OF the
senate after a long discussion. Only
fourteen votes we're cast for the reso-
luton. Dowdell failed in attempts to
defer a vote. Waters favored the
resolution. and Boreson. Mclean,
Amsden. Marvick and Urdahl opposed
II Ao ~ RhiAAiidA hiOft thdA 1lfdAtu dU
unnecessary committee and gave to it
half the rights Of the senate.
The house passed a code revision
bill without one dissenting yote. The
house failed by three votes to give
the Benson budget bill the required
two-thirds majority after a long
fight. Lyon and Patterson opposed
the bill and Benson and Johnson ia
vored 1t. Senator Lyon fought for
the substitution OF his executive
budget.
The brewing interests of the state,
having failed to appear at the hearing
before the temperance committees of
the two houses last evening when the
general prohibition bill was taken up.
have asked that they be given a hear
ing on the 30th OF this month.
While they will be given a hearing at
any time they desire. the bill will not
be held up until the 30th of the
month for their benefit, but will get
consideration in regular order, all
though IL is hardly likely that ii will
get to a final vote before that date.
The house judiciary committee is
holding its last hearing on the Me
Gee impeachment charges and is ex-
peeted to make a report soon of its
findings.
The state board of regents of edn-
cation Is holding a meeting here to-
1aU and 81 fg fhAsanht nArusk1n The
charges brought against Prof. Jones,
of the state university. may be taken
up for investigation. Heads of the
different state educational institu-
tons are also mere and the work OF
fixing estimates of expenses for the
schools under their charge for the
next two years will be taken up.
The bin asked by the social science
club, of Aberdeen, for physical ex-
animation of all applicants for mar
riage, which kept the house in a tur-
moil for a time at the last session, is
back and will be again introduced in
the house by request.
Senator Peckham, of Hutchinson
NoahAf Al - II plAa " oiioe
towns TO levy a half mill tax for the
support of fire companies.
At a meeting of representatives OF
independent telephone interests and
committees of the two houses last
evening. at which representatives oil
the state railway commission were
present, an agreement was reached
By which a different accounting sys-
tenn would be provided for the small
telephone companies in place of the
system which is to be enforced for
the larger companies of the state
The small companies complain hat a
system which might be proper fol-
the Dakota Central or other large
general companies works a hardship
on them.