The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-07-01
THE H%YDRO-ELECTRIC
PLANT Is SET BACK
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
TO TAKE NO ACTION NOW
LANGUAGE BILL UP.

Pierre, s. D.-The prospect that the
would be held over for a long time
by fights over the hydro electric de-
~velopmsnt of the Missouri river was
practically killed when the senate and
house power development committees,
In joint session, voted unanimously
not to take any action toward develop
ment Of any of the proposed projects
at this special session. The feeling
was expressed that the committee was
satisfied with the report OF the en-
g~inesrs, but that 1t would be better to
have 1t rechecked and further informa-
ton obtained and submitted to a
regular session with more tiHe for
elaboration. Bills were submitted to
the committees for the development
of all proposed projects, but they de-
cided not to put their stamp Of &C
ceptance On any Of them.
The joint state affairs commission
OF the two houses unanimously re-
ported against introduction of state
bank, state commission and bond
bills, this being their last day for in
PRODUCTION Of bills in the special seS.
sion. Both houses OF the legislature
were in eces to allow committees
to shape up all bills they desire to
present. There is likely to be a long
list ready for first reading when they
meet. The joint educational commit
tee OF the two houses unanimously
agreed to the bill 10 prohibit the
teaching Of foreign language in any
OF the primary schools of the state
either public or private.
The bill providing for county as
SCISSORS to be appointed by the tax
commission to take the place Of the
present local assessor system vas in
troduced in the house, as was the
Lyon bill, providing that the indus
trial commissioner shall endeavor to
conciliate disputes in cas- Of strikes
or lockouts, and il this is %unsucess-
tai shall thoroughly investigate the
case and make a public report THAI
the dispute may be decided by public
opinion.
Appropriation measures are about
lined up, the budget committee and
the appropriations committees of the
" houses agreeing on 1858 ,120.07,
including S4,227.79 for deficiencies,
$50, 5000 0 for state institutions and
$143, 3S5.68 for state departments.
There may be some additional recon-
mendations and some OF these may
be reduced or killed but the final sum
will probably 60 a little over $500, 900.
Of the state here In attendance at the
Legislative session give GU the state
meat that the crop situation all over
the state, with the exception OF q few
small areas which have been practi-
cally drowned out. is unusually good.
socket and iE the Sioux Valley. An
Immense crop is predicted from the
outlook at the present time.
The senate in executive session
confirmed the recess appointments of
Otto Eaerman. mine inspector; Jacob
Tschetter, member state board of
charities and corrections; Guy G.
Frary, food and drug commissioner;
w. A. Hazel, adjutant general, and
+. A. Spafford. board of regents of
education; A. o. Ringsrud. board of
charities and corrections; John Him
ing, bank examiner.
The famous search and seizure
amendments to the prohibition law,
made a feature of the last campaign
Ind for which there is a referendum
filed, will disappear without addition.
al election expense II the legislature
adopts the recommendation Of the
temperance committee Of the house,
which is framing a bill which has for
it's purpose the repeal of this act of
she last legislature.
A SPECIAL session rumor is heard that
q bill will be introduced by the non
partisan members 10 establish a state
bank in South Dakota along the lines
OF the State Bank OF North Dakota.
This was advocated in their petition
to the Legislature and was ~eulogized
by their speakers at a meeting as the
only way to release the people from
the slavery of the banks Of the
country"
Educational committees Of the two
houses have agreed TO introduce the
foreign language bill urged by Of
Ecers Of the American Legion, which
Is an xac duplicate Of the Ander-
son bill submitted to the last session.
II does not affect newspapers or gen.
eral conversational use Of alien
tongues but prohibits teaching them
in primary schools.
The matter of delays of administra-
ton of justice are to be considered by
= commission to be appointed for that
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