The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-30
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS

first of the week, trying to find on
just where they were at in man.
cases, especially along the two plan.
of highways and state hail insurance
both of which will be issues as soor
as the members return and resume
legislative business.
To listen to the lobby arguments
along the lines of these two bills Is
a somewhat amusing pastime. From
the talk of the average group, the
particular section in which they live
never has hail storms; none OF them
voted for the fool idea" and they
have grave doubts as to whether OF
not the people of their counties want
state hail insurance. If the record is
drawn on them 10 show that their par
ticular county gave the theory a heavy
majority, they fall back on the state
ment that while the vote was for 1t
the majority of the voters are not rep
resented in the figures. The main
contention appears to be over the
right of self determination. They
don't want a compulsory law affect
ing farmers. They don't worry over
any compulsory law affecting any 9th
er interest but when il TO farm
interests they are on the job. The
question OF self determination" and
to what extent will have to be fought
out. The division line on this appears
to be whether it shall be by town
ships, or by individuals as to wheth-
er or not they insure.
Then comes the highway issue. The
highway committee evidently favors
the state highway system with trunk
lines as the foundation for a compre-
hensive plan but the county commits
missioner control and county roads.
The leading argument heard against
the state system is that the highway
department is wasting a lot of money
in making pictures in the blue print
of projects they have to deal with.
This is declared TO be a waste OF
none without results. The county
road people say they have built plen.
~ OF roads in their counties without
pictures" or engineering. and If they
have the money they can build more
Of the same. But q trip over these
country roads Just o is far from 4
life Of pleasure. eye If a lot OF work
and Expense has been put upon them.
the fight viii have to be settled
bF : vote when the members come
back. and TIE issue Is likely to come
Up early.
Senator Alseth OF k~ingsbury, was
cDe # the hackers Of the action Of
the legislature in submitting bills TO
the committees for consideration be-
fore their formal introduction on the
ground that a better bill resulted from
such action This discussion was
hrxsagnt on through the insistenee OF
Senator Urdahl that bill introduced
in this name could not be given
the proper consideration after they
were finally al the Introductory stage.
That the hunting operations OF next
fall are likely 10 be more closely
watched by the bin which has passed
the senate increasing compensation
OF ~wardens, both as 10 the regular
field deputies. and the specials which
are put on through the hunting sea
son II the Lyon bill goes through
to allow the state game department
10 control the shooting on such passes,
the hunu,r viii have a better oppor-
tunity between the two laws than he
would have under existing conditions.
Representative Dalthorp Of Brook
ingg, is one of the few members who
did not go home for the vacation re-
cess. He says he had al his arrange
ments made 10 stay for the session,
and that his family will be out in a
few days for a visit. so be might as
well stay and look over the bills which
he viii have to vote on later. and by
the way he keeps pretty close watch
all along the line on what is up.
The bill by Representative Ruben of
Hamlin attempts TO clear up technical
errors which may have been made in
the organization of independent school
districts, and keep the record clear
where there is now confusion In many
cases.
In the naming OF the last commit.
tees in the house, Mathieson of Cod
ington was placed at the head of the
committee for looking after any leg.
islation in regard to development of
the state coal deposits, and Daithorp
of %Brookings, a member of that com.
mittee.
Before the recess adjournment the
house disposed of the bill which
sought to give each legislative mem.
Der an expense of $3.50 for
each session. While there were sew
eral arguments for such a bill, when
the vote was taken there were only
members voted to secure such
privilege. The general discussion be.
ing along the line that the limit il
fixed, and if the member does not