The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-24

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was completed by T. NJ. Bailey OF
Mnehaha county. ad the bill will be
presented in the house. The basic
theory of the law is to create a board
or directors, such as in the case OF q
railroad company. All powers given TO
city councils. board of commissioners.
mayors and park boards Of cities are
conferred upon the board Of directors
by the bill. Qualifications of directors
are made the same as those required
or a state senator. Nine directors
would be elected. They would receive
no fees or compensation and are ex.
pected to attend to none Of the detail
work OF the city administration. The
bill provides that a sepcial election
must be held to adopt the city man.
ager plan.
Homeopathic physicians are de-
handing to be allowed two gallons Of
alcohol a year to dilute medicine. A
bill was scheduled for introduction in
The senate providing for IL gallons OF
sacramental wine annually for
churches TO be bought on permit "a
the state sheriff in or out Of the state
and permitting shipment through the
state. A bill putting toilet prepare
tons containing alcohol under control
OF a board consisting OF the food and
drug commissioner state sheriff, and
president OF the board OF pharmacy,
which shall examine such prepare
tons and publish lists Of those un-
lawful to be sold, is also ready for
Introduction. A bill is being prepared
prohibiting possession OF stills in the
state.
hi success Of the state-owned coal
mine was exploited in the house by
Swanson and Brown. The bill under
discussion makes an $4,000 appro-
priation for the installation of some
machinery at the mine to increase its
output. Swanson said he owned a
part interest In a coal mine just a
short distance away and he knew the
state mine could not sell coal at the
price 1t was offering 1t and make
any money. He figured II was losing
800 to 5000 a day. Besides II Ia driv.
ing his mine and others around IL out
or business. They cannot sell at SO
low q price. He urged that the best
thing to do was for South Dakota to
get out of North Dakota as soon as
possible. The appropriation was adopt.
ed.
The senate has refused to sanction
any legislation for the erection OF
the proposed ~sate-owned hydro-elec-
trio plant by decisively defeating the
bill for the adoption OF the commits
sion's report and also defeating the
committee bill which would leave
selection or the site to a popular
vote. Expression of the opinions OF
The floor by members indicated that
a majority believed the state should
not engage in an enterprise of this
nature and even II 1t should condi.
tons are not ripe at this time for
such a proposition because the state is
not developed to a point where such
a proposition could be undertaken
with n degree OF assurance that
I would be an asset rather han a
liability.
The legislature committee has re-
turned from a ten-day stay at the
state pe~nite1tiary at Sioux Falls. The
romimttee's report has been a
scribed and will be presented to the
legislature In two weeks. The report
will cover prison conditions generally
Members declined to say just what
they found. Senator Covey of Trip
county, secretary of the COMMITTEES.
said there was nothing startling. II
was Indicated that the report would
deal chiefly with conditions at the
twine plant and sanitary conditions.
some mem bers limited at recommends.
cons being made for changes In the
method Of selecting prison officials.
The twine plant will not be abandoned,
Senator Covey ~forecasted.
Chiropraetors zane In for their full
share Of attention in both house. The
house passed a bill. recognizing and
regulating tAeir practice after an ora
ton by Representative Parliman, who
introduced the bill. He told of won-
derful cares made In Sioux Falls and
said that during the flu epidemic they
did more good than the other doctors
IN proportion to number. The senate
passed q bill requiring sound prelim-
nary education for all healers, a bill
some hackers stated was TO assure the
state hat c~hiropractors really under
stood their work before being admit
led to practice.
The Otts antidiscriminating bill is
causing trouble for the state affairs
eom nittee. Aimed originally at line
c.esmeries who juggled prices in diff
ferent communities to freeze out local
men. 1t hits a wide range of indus
tries. Line lumber yards and ner-
camille companies are joining the
creameries In protesting.
Only the signature OF the governor