The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-09

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II. B. 81, regulating the selection OF
judges at school bond elections.
MCGEE Impeachment "kiIlcd."
The Judge MCGEE impeachment
case has been killed" by the house,
which indefinitely postponed any fur
Their action on the case. The house
disposed of the impeachment charge
against the Judge of the Seventh cir,
cult by the adoption of the report o.
the majority of the judiciary commit
tee OF the House, which recommended
indefinite ~postponcment Of any fur
Their action upon the complaint. The
vote was "A for the report to p
against such action. The judiciary
committee has been considering the
complaint and taking evidence for a
week, and while the minority Of the
committee recommended further con
sideration by the whole house, it did
not say that they believed impeach-
ment would be sustained under what
it had discovered, and the majority
declared that if the house should in
vestigate for a year 1t could not come
to any different conclusion than the
one it had reached after swinging cut
the drag net to secure all possible ev-
idence, not only on the direct charge,
but or any other matters which might
be considered as reprehensible by
Judge MCGEE. The result of the house
action ends all further procedure SO
far as legislative action is concerned.
Frank Lockhart of Rapid City charged
that he had been defrauded OF a valu-
able water right on Rapid creek
through subornation OF perjury. Sc
cured through the instigation Of Judge
MCGEE. The complaint was the out
come OF Az standing dispute over
claim to the right in question.
Alfalfa Growers to Register.
The alfalfa growers of the state
have a bill which will practically in
volve going before q Judge Of the
county court with an application for
registration Of the field or fields in
which alfalfa seed is grown, with spe-
ciications OF the variety grown, the
acreage, the number Of years seed has
been grown, and the origin of the seed,
as far as known. The object of il all
is to improve the character of seed
grown in South Dakota. to prevent
inferior seed being palmed off as that
of higher grades, and to generally
develop the growing Of the finer
grades OF alfalfa as far as seed crops
are concerned in this state.
Husband and Wife Equally Liable.
An abstract OF clear title ito a
bride" was what Senator Urdah de.
clared would be required by an intend
ing bridegroom under the provisions of
Senate bill Fl. which was passed by
the Senate after opposition from sew.
eral of the members on different
grounds. The bill makes a husband
and wife equally liable for any pur.
chases Of the necessities of life. and
reaches back to claims against a WON.
an prior to marriage. 1t was also de.
clared to be a means of compelling d
married m to pay whatever bills
a worthless husband cared to incur,
but it passed after the opposition
talked itself out.
Telephones for School Houses.
A bill is being prepared to require
all country school houses to have
telephones where there is a line with.
in a mile, to which they may attach
their wire. The hackers believe that
in case Of sickness, fire, storm or on
a good many other occasions such a
convenience would become almost an
essential. 1t is possible, however.
that If the bill comes up for action, it
will be amended to make It OPTIONAL
with counties.
s. D. A. c. on Schedule.
State college has been given a place
on the football schedule Of Minnesota
university for next fall. Although
State was defeated by Minnesota Al
to Z last year the agriculturists made
a good showing in comparison with
other teams.
Wants Hail Insurance.
Representative Evander has pre
pared for introduction another reso
luton for a constitutional amendment
opening the way in the constitution to
provide for state hail insurance. such!
manner of protection OF crops being
prohibited by the constitution as II
stands.