The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-03-29

kota legislature closed its first days
business after presenting bills calling
Tor appropriations of approximately
$4,000 The bills were all sem from
committees, approved and given first
and second readings. Ten bills and
one joint resolution were presented to
the house and eight bills and one joint
resolution in the senate.
n Swanson resolution called for
a vote OF confidence in the national
government and called on the food
ralsers OF the state to support the ma.
ton by supplying all possible aid.
Two bills covering treason, under
which the person who performs a trea-
sOnable act and the one who shields
or fails to diyulge such act are equally
guilty, were presented in the house.
At a house meeting seven bills were
reported out by committees and given
their first and second readings; n
joint resolution presented by Swan
son, of Brown county also was given
two readings
Wnat Norbeck Urged.
The session was opened with an ad-
dress by the governor, in which he
reviewed the occurrences in the
months since the closing of the last
session, and set forth his reasons for
the special session. Following the ad.
dress by the governor, a joint resolu.
ton was passed ordering copies of the
speech sent to all soldiers and all
schools in the state.
The gossip now indicates all plans
for finishing the work of the session
in ten days.
Gov. Norbeck asked for the ratifica-
ton OF two amendments, suffrage and
prohibition. The state corrupt prac.
tice law, passed at the last genera
session. he asked to be amended to
include candidates nominated by petit
ton.
Regarding general legislation. the
governor said emphatically that he did
not approve at this time OF any other
bills than those absolutely imperative
for state and nation to aid in success
full ending Of the war. At least five
of his recommendations are for SO
called patriotic measures. He urged
that only citizens Of the United States
be allowed to vote, and cited that in
some instances men have held public
office and now claim exemption on the
ground OF being alien enemies.
Treason in the territorial days was
a crime. Since statehood we have
been without a law making this a
punishable offense. This is an oppor.
tune time to make this a law" said
the governor.
The state council of defense. he
says, has been forced, at his sugges
ton, to borrow money on which to
do its work. He asks legislation to
furnish funds for this work and to
authorize the council to do the work
that 1t was really appointed for.
Bar Foreign Languages.
Parochial schools should not be al
lowed to teach foreign languages, said
he executive. He asked that legis.
lation be passed f~orbidding the teach
ing of German in any other but the
higher institutions of learning"
Speaking of this matter, the governor
said: THE course OF study in our
educational institutions. both public
and private. should be so revised as
to require teaching OF patriotism and
singing Of patriotic songs and reading
Of patriotic addresses and the study
Of the lives Of our great Americans
Regarding crime, sabotage and
treason. the governor said: we are
confronted with a grave and serious
menace to property interests, If not
to the lives of our citizens, from those
who teach or advocate the doctrines
that economies or industrial ends may
be accomplished by crime, sabotage,
violence. terrorism or other means"
The governor praised the $500 mem
bers Of the state home guard who
have protected property of the citi
zens during the past, year, aud asaed
that the county commissioners Of va.
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