Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-04
new LAWS FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA
Full List of Bills Passed at Spe-
cial Session-Only Few
Are Important.
BY DENNIS

W institutional appropriations, most
OF the interesting bills enacted into law
nave direct connection with the war. or
with opportunities arising from the
wal. n chief motive assigned for the
Speclal SessIon-that of enabling South
l'ahota soldiers in GRANGE to vote
seems to have been annullea T.
decision of military leaders
enrolling of soldier votes w
permitted. but South Dakota
the aW. anyway.
me Dill to send a South I)a- =
torlan TO france at a salary Ga 900
d year n expenses, said to have been
rmulat in the interests of Col. Tom
ROBERTS, became delayed in some IAN
ner ana was not introduced until Fri
a afternoon. AS a bill cannot COM
plete the course in less than three days
the war historian measure died a
natural death and was voted for in
DEFINITE poStponement Saturday after
noon.
Most Interesting Acts.
la~nactlnents which aroused the chief
interest at the special session., and
which probably are of chief interest
throughout the state. include: Ratifi-
catlon or federal prohibitory amend
Eneht, restrictions against use of for
elgh languages in public, private and
parochlal schools; reation of state de-
Tense council, with county branches.
vested with power ito do all acts and
thlhSs not inconsistent with the on
stltution of laws of South Dakota. or Of
lhe united States. power granted to
defense council to impress individuals
into the services OF the state. or into
the service of any person, firm, as
soclatlon or corporations: definition Of
sabotage and providing punishment
therefore.
Tho Completed Work.
The completed legislation follows.
I'll. Is. 3-Appropriating SO, 96S.O6
emergency warrant Spearfish Normal.
II. Is. 9-Defining crime of treason
and prescribing penalty.
H.. 3. 2-Appropriating $1,000 boiler
Spearfish Normal.
H.. B.. 1O-Defining crime of mis-
prison of treason and providing pun
ishmcnt; in other words, harboring a
traitor.
H.. b. 6-Health and accident insur-
ance policies under supervision of in
surance department..
IL. b. 5-Lesalizing expenditure for
home guards n council of defense by
counties and municipalities.
II. r. 21-Appropriating deficiency
FOR mobilization First cavalry regiment,
total $4,000.
S. B. 6--Appropriating $225,O00 Irvine
plant revolving fund.
$. Il. S-Transferring S9,033.57 from
the public printing fund for later
year.
S. b. 23-.Allowing road taxes to be
expended ON property in cities.
IL. b. 26-Appropriating $4,000 main
tenance for state house
III. B. 23-Limiting instruction in
common schools to English language.
I'll. b. l9-AuthoriZing state highway
department to secure land on which
gravel pits or other road making ma
terials are found, by condemnation.
Fl. b. 1-Appropriating $14,3 300 for
boilers at Northern Normal, Aberdeen.
III. b. 20-Appropriating $4,000 for
plumbing, etc. Soldiers home.
II. b. 21--Appropriating $3.50 for
maintenance Madison Normal.
I'll. &. 15-Appropriating $4,000 to
complete buildings. Madison Normal.
H. b. 14-Appropriating $500 for
heating plumbing, etc, university.
II. B. l3-Appropriating $500 arm
e.. b. 12-Repealing metal culvert
provision of 1917 highway law.
ii. g.. 25-Appropriating $4,000 fire
escapes, Madison Normal. east hall.
S. B. 1O-Amending rural credits law
concerning borrowing privileges, Civ
ing commission the right to borrow at
market price Of money.
S. B. S7-Transfers round and
building capitol und to repair fund.
S. B. 22-Home guard maintenance
equipment. etc.
S. B. s2-City manager, allowing
towns to employ by vote Of people.
Fl. B. 33-Compulsory labor for idle
S. b. 33-Authorizing first class cities
to change their number of commission
ers.
S. B. 24-Authorizing purchase OF
coal and other supplies to be made upor
J future appropriations when same car
be more economically done, for board OF
charities and corrections, regents OF
education and the capitol custodian
thus affecting state institutions undel
!. these officials.
!, S. y. 25--Giving privilege to those ir
war of waiting one year after its close
, before being Obliged to renew teaching
, certificate, which otherwise would bt
expired.
S. B. 3~6-Requiring assessors to lis,
acreage of wheat. corn. oats. rye, barley
= flax and potatoes and report same tt
tax commission.
/, H. b. Appropriation of $40, 900 70,
council Of defense maintenance.
i II. r. 30--Creating boards of high
way commissioners in unorganizef
counties.
H. B. 22-Compelling teachers in pri.
vate schools to come UP to require
ments of public school teachers. ant
! prohibiting teaching any subject in an,
) but English language, excepting for
> eign languages as a language study.
: III. B. 4-Appropriating $40. 900 II
purchase land in the state forest re.
serve.
H. B. 4-Appropriating s9,431.2s To-
deficiency fund at Northern normal.
!! S. 3. 5-Appropriating s15,225 70,
. completing Lincoln hall and Northern
normal.
. S. B. 22-Provtding for legalization o
Home Guard.
!. S. B. Appropriation of $4,000 TO,
= Spearfish normal equipment.
I 8. b. 12-Defining criminal syndical
! ism. covering sabotage. violence an
: terrorism.
S. B. 1a-Appropriating s17.o 600 TO
9 Agricultural college. Bookings.
s. b.. 14-Appropriating $500 70,
Agricultural college. armory: $4,000 70
9 stock Judging pavilion, and so, 33O.5l
I for additions.
S. B. INSTRUMENTATION Of $3.50 TO
: maintenance OF Northern normal.
S. B. 16-Appropriation Of $4,000 TO
Maintenance of Spearfish normal.
s. d. 17-Appropriating $4,000 re
pairs. etc, Springfield normal.
S. b. 20-Regulating filing certificate
iof nomination..
S. B.. 21-Court practice act pro
e hibiting use Of money in elections, be
Iyond REGULAR allowance OF law.
S. B. 18-Extending time for absen
g voting law from five to 10 days.
9 S. B. 9-Amending inheritance ia:
law, increasing powers OF tax commits