The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
HYDRO BILLS KILLED
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NO'AANh'AH'h L "5C
The American Legion is backing the
bill, and will get all the support they
can secure for it when it comes up
in the house.
The big verbal fight in the house
was over the bill to give women the
right Of jury service. The house put
in practically an afternoon of oratory
and the champions of the right con
tended as strongly so far as verbal ac-
claim was concerned as did the oppo-
sition, but when the votes were
counted, only a handful east their bal
lots to give this right, or as some Of
the opponents said to place this oner-
Gus duty Upon ONE Of the state, and
as one of the old time advocates of
suffrage who has been through nan
battles for that cause, said, it is the
old fight over again and reminds me
in its results Of one of the early day
votes on suffrage,
The house took considerable time
on the talking on the bill for uniform
laws, and when the vote was cast
turned it down. Tie members refused
to, as some Of them said. sign on the
dotted line as the advocates of the
bill stated that it must be taken with
GU change in it at all, as it's only value
was in its uniformity, and no amend
ments could be accepted. On that
basis the house members were shy OF
its effects and voted it down.
The senate took up the bill to wipe
out the debates under the Richards
primary, along with the party endorse.
ment OF candidates for appointment
and the publicity pamphlet bill, and
wiped them off the slate, two of them
being house bills, and one a senate bill,
and as the house will accept the SEN
ate bill the law will be materially
impaired by their action.
Senator Alseth of Kingsbury started
a discussion in the senate the past
week by his resolution that the legis-
lative session close up the bills so
far presented and adjourn on Febru-
airy 18th with a provision for a spe-
cial session of thirty days a year from
now when affairs were more settled.
While there was considerable support
for the measure it only mustered II
votes on the show down as members
stated that they did not see how the
work could be closed up in that time.
The committee Of investigation at
the penitentiary, which has among its
membership. Representative Gill of
Brookings, and Representative Belk of
Clark, apparently has a lot of work
to do as they have not yet returned
and are looking into the affairs Of that
institution pretty thoroughly, and when
they do report they will likely have
something to say about that institu-
ton and its methods.
Among the new bills presented by
members from the eastern part of the
state the past week is one in the SEN
ate by Alseth of Kingsbury, which
eliminates delinquent tax charges
against one-half the taxes only on the
first of April if payment is not made
on that date; to provide for child vel
fare boards in counties of the state:
and providing for the appointment and
compensation of a child welfare com
missioner for the state.
By Reed Of Kingsbury, in the house
regulating filling Of vacancies in the
board Of aldermen, and relating to the
powers of police.
One of the provisions of the COM
pulsory educational bill which passed
the house was to allow a sentence to
the reform school for persistent tru-
ancy. This provision was eliminated
on motion Of Representative Olson of
Brookings. anu vas the only amend
ment which got past the house OF