Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-02-10
PIERRE LAWMAKERS
Brief Resume of Doings of the Legislature
Written for the Chronicle by It's
Pierre Correspondent

ures early this week. Inc opposition 70
the bill grew out of the feature which
gave the women admission to the home
subject to the rights of any veteran who
desired admission, which was consider
ed trouble maker, as il might mean a
mixup at the home at any time, in case
veteran desired admission and the
home happened to be crowded at that
time. The discussion was warm one
and before it had gone far the bill to
erect a soldiers memorial monument on
the state capitol grounds was mixed up
with it so closely that the monument
bill was put over day rather than to
risk a test vote with the house in the
mood it was at the time this bill was
called up.
The bill regulating the disposal OF
sewerage which the lobby rumor said
was aimed in large extent at Belle Four.
che, was defeated by an overwhelming
majority when the members from the
cities Of the eastern part Of the state
went after it.
The Bucholz bill which sought to reg
ulate the care of overflow water from
artesian wells, and irrigation and drain
age bitches was opposed by Groth, of
Minnehaha, until it was amended to ex.
empt drainage bitches, and passed.
In the senate Evans introduced bill
to legalize the outstanding registered
warrants of Butte county, and the issue
Of funding bonds for the same.
Guilfoyle in the house introduced bills
providing method of assessment levy
and taxation in unorganized counties of
the state, and another appropriating
50, 900 for the expenses of trials origin
ating in shannon county, and tried in
Fall River.
The senate passed the house bill
carrying S376.25 to compensate settlers
in the state game park for damages to
their crops by animals roaming in the
park, and killed the Hursh bill, requir-
ing an American flag to be hoated at
each polling place in the state on cleo
ton day.
The senate passed the House Bucholz
bill which allows boards of trustees of
towns to grant electric light franchises,
a right which several towns in the Hills
found that they did not have when they
sought to grant such franchises to secure
lighting systems
The tax amendment which was voted
down at the last election, which had for
its purpose the classification of property
for purposes Of taxation, allowing diff
ferent rate to be placed upon different
classes Of property, is back again but in
a much simplitied form, the attempt this
time being merely TO allow such classifi-
cation 10 be made by the legislature,
and would allow improvements to be
put in at one rate for taxation, and the
real estate at another rate. Under the
comes may also be taxed. This time ii
is being urged by several farmer organi-
zations which opposed it in the election
last fall, but who now say they made a
mistake, and if they continue in that
position over to the next election the
amendment is likely to be adopted.
The house bill providing for inspec-
tion of hospitals, detention homes and
converts by members of the woman's
board of investigation of the state, went
through the house after a short contest,
carrying large majority of the votes OF
that body.
The house started quick action on the
receipt of a telegraphic bulletin announc.
ing strained relations between Germany
and the United States, and within a few
minutes had passed concurrent resolu-
ton to be wired to Washington pledgine
the support of the people of the state
and of the legislature to any steps which
might be taken by the president and
congress to meet the situation. The
senate had concurred in the action with
in half hour from the time it was in.
troduced, and it was wired as directed.
The house passed the Lyon bird refuge
bill, which opens way for the residents
of any community securing bird refuge
upon their property in case they care to
take the necessary steps to place the
property under the provisions the act.
While it is primarily drawn to protect
birds on several of the smaller lakes in
the eastern part Of the state it can be ap.
piled to any section of the state, wheth.
er lake section or not such.
The Stephens bill in the senate which
provides county bounty Of $3.50 on
wolves, will open the way for greater
rewards for hunters To get rid of the des.
tructive grey wolves which are to be
found in different parts of the state.
The Dowdell plan for legislature OF
one house of not more than forty.f five
members failed in the senate after dis
cussion of about two hours in ommittee
of the whole, in which there was free
for all discussion without rules, and each
member who wanted to express himself
on that or any other subject remotely
related to it was given an opportunity
to say his piece and ge. his views oul ol
his system.
In the house today Hursh, of Law
renee, introduced bill prohibiting the
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