Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-01

est and aroused much opposition tWt
: years ago and at this time is attacked
by some churches supporting such in
stitutions as an unwarranted interior
ence with private interests. 1t IL
quite likely to become considerable
OF a political issue during the next
/ biennium.
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Municipal suffrage was assassiIated
in the house of it's friends. The ladies
claim they were not consulted about
the Introduction OF the measure. They
fear hal If passed it will be referen.
dumed and that it will complicate this
campaign for universal suffrage in
1918. Therefore Senator Alseth, in.
PRODUCER Of the measure, moved its in
definite postponement and it was laid
to rest with a joy and unanimity not
otter accorded to such obsequies.
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The house has put the county audi
tor, treasurer, clerk of courts, regis
ter of deeds and county superintend-
ent Of schools upon an equality so far
as salary is concerned, and the bill is
likely to become law. The compensa-
ton of these officers has hitherto
been computed upon a different basis
and resulted in various amounts. The
argument is that the positions are
usually filled by persons of about the
same capacity, each of whom give the
same amount OF time to the business,
and in consequence they are entitled
to the same emoluments.
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The bill for the establishment Of q
normal and industrial school upon the
Rosebud reservation is creating a lot
Of interest. There appears to be a
general admission that the section Is
entitled to a normal school, but the
matter Of location is one upon which
the Rosebud delegation is divided.
Senator Sharp of Gregory county has
the bill locating the school at Bone
steel, which was favorably reported by
the committee. Senator McClintock
of Trip county Is e~ndeavoring to
amend to clothe the regents Of educa-
ton with power to locate the school
somewhere in the Rosebud counties.
The point is raised that the legislature
has no right to delegate the power to
make such location and the matter
has been deferred to get the opinion
of the attorney general.
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The general appropriation bill came
in on Wednesday from the joint com.
mittees. 1t carried SO, 400, 900 for the
biennium, against 81, ZOO, 900 two years
ago. There are slight increases in the
maintenance of the state departments,
but the great bulk of the increase goes
to the state institutions. The special
appropriations are expected to pass
81, 900, 900, so that the total for the
next two years will approximate $4,-
100000. 1t is not likely that, we can
maintain the low one-mill levy in
which the state has taken great pride.
The approximate revenue upon the
one-mill basis would be about as fol-
lows:
FROM taxes w O0, 900
Fees and inheritance tax. 700, 900
Insane support from counties 400, 0Ga
Total ............ ..... .$3, 500, 900
This would leave a deficit of about
100000 for the biennium, or the
equivalent Of a quarter-mill levy. The
great increase in special appropria-
tions r chiefly due to the 100000
for the rural credits plan and s125,-
900 for good roads under the Schaekle-
ford bill.
The provision forsen educational
survey has passed. 1t will cost the
state $1,000. The work will be done
by the United States bureau of educa-
ton and covers the entire educational
plant. The bureau is to give free Of
cost to the state five to six thousand
copies of the published report. In the
ho,ise the bill was amended to require
special recommendations for CONSOLE
dation and relocation of the educa-
tional institutions. and for a special
inquiry into the teacher supply with
recommendations for the increase of
the supply and for increased eff
cheney in the teachers.
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The senate killed the eugenics bill,
which had passed the house so unani-
mously. The view seemed to be that
the state is not yet ready to require
physical examinations, although the
wisdom of the principle was conceded.
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At this writing the superintendent
bill has not appeared, but 1t is agreed
upon, and reduces the, house member
ship to ninety-six, as against 1913 in
the present house. As greater cut was
looked for: This slight. reduction will.
however. materially add to the con.
yenience of the body IN the house Of
representatives, as the assembly hall
has been uncomfortable crowded
since the erection of the capitol. The
senate viii continue at its maximum
OF forty.ive members
II.I- EgM AWA4E