The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-22
TEXT BOOK
BILL IS PASSED
Amsden Measure Adopted by
Senate--BilI Will Meet OPP
position in House,
1t is Said.

Pierre, S. ID. Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed the Amsden bin providing for
county free text books after an all
afternoon fight. Senator Dowdell at
tempted to substitute for The Alasdcn
measure his bill providing for q state
mendmen uniformity. The general
feeling was that the Dowdell measure
was poorly drawn and he Amsden
measure was best. The Amsden bill
was passed. When the bill gets to the
GUS it will meet opposition in a bill
presented by Benson and Buchholz,
house leaders, providing for state uni
formity. with local option on whether or
not the books will be free. NJ
Normal Training Bill.
senate passed the Mohn bill requir-
ing at least "a weeks normal training
for all teachers in the state not having
experience with requirements running
upward from this to higher grades.
The house spent most of the after
noon on the military code, bringing lis
state under the new federal defense act.
Adjutant General Morris was called
before the house to explain its provis-
ions, after which the bill was passed.
The senate considered h house bill
providing for the sale Of scattered mill
tary lands and the purchase Of n new
camp site. The senate decided to re-
place In the bill a provision for the sale
of the old Fort Sisseton lan,is which
had been removed by the house.
Tuesday Last Bill Day.
The senate finally liked the last open
day for individual bills as next Tues
day, the 50th day of the session. A bill
introduced by Senator Milliman would
permit the collection of a delinquent
poll tax from the employer to be de-
Quoted from the employees salary. The
bill is aimed at foreigners working for
railroads who fail to pay the tax.
Jury Bill Is Shelved.
The senate took a second trial at the
bill for five-sixths jury verdicts in civil
cases, but could not reach an agree
ment, and for the second time refused
to consider it, which is final for the
session.
The members killed the bill which
allows abstractors to increase their
fees by talking too much about it after
the house was ready to vote, and passed
h bill providing for prope observance
of Frances Willard day in this state.
The committees introduced a bill to
supply the small farm boy with spend
ing money by providing a county
bounty of 10 cents each on pocket go
piers.
The committee on market commits
sioner expects to make a report by the
members of the different farm organ
izations of the state to get an express
sion Of views. The practically
unanimous sentiment expressed by
these organizations is for a market
commissioner. AS to terminal eleva-
tors, the hearings a not developed
80 strong a sentiment, but this question
Swll probably be submitted 70 h peo7.
pie.
Accountants Salary Increased.
The senate passed without debate S..
=. 1856, relating to compensation OF as
fCt~ ~ - ~ 49, 49, ~ 80 s-s - -
the accountants salary from $1,S00 to
$4,000; requiring annual examinations
of counties; prohibiting loose-leaf
books or card index records in countless;
n requiring action taken against Of
ficers whose funds were not straight.
Governor Signs New Bills.
A bunch OF senate bills came under
approved by the governor. They are,
Senate bin s, permitting county mus
tua1 insurance companies to insure
property in cities and towns; senate bill
81, fixing joint liability Of husband n
wife for the necessaries of life; senate
bill Sc, providing for the purchase Of
the French Verendrye plate found near
Fort Pierre; senate bill 62, appropriate
ing none for relief of Pennington
county for transportation OF insane
person: senat bill So, Torrens' land
title registration act; senate bill 76, APP
propriating money to pay for buttons
ordered by state Panama-Pacific ex-
position commission; senate bill u,
giving cities owe to levy taxes to
build, equip and maintain public gym.
nasiums; senate bill 80, empowering
cities and towns to lexy taxes for sup
port of fire companies; senate bill 80,
allowing dealers of state to sell air
guns; senate bill SO. permitting rail-
road commission to fix time of annual
report OF common carriers; n bill
l0I O1uino thu fov now, ~ IL, @~x,1
to secure lists OF land becoming taxable
for first time; senate bill 129. appro-
priating money to pay for mobilization
OF state guard: senate Journal rule 6,
memortalizing congress to make Fort
Meade a permanent militia training
camp; senate journal rule a, submit
ting equal suffrage amendment to con-
st1tHtien, n senate journal rule S. au-
thorizilg the state to engage in de-
veiopmsnt OF cement beds.
Fish Season.
h house today passed a bill nx-
ing the fish season from April l to
October 1, and providing for the licens-
Ing OF fish houses on the ice in winter
a bill authorizing the game commits
sion TO condemn property for carry
ing out projects Tor fish h~atcheries and.
location OF bitches for filling lakes md
ponds with food waters was passed.
Kill Buchhoix Bill.
The senate killed the Bucholz Bill
providing for a ? mil levy for adver-
tisins cities. It passed tie LYON Hi,
providing for the establishment az
{ game bird preserves by the game COM
mission on request, on Ian owners.
the s~tockholders Of the Lake County Az
rlcuttuTal society. held in this city, Tues
q ys.Wednesday and Thursday, September
y, 0 and z. was fixed as the time for the
annual fair of the society. The scciefv