The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
The South Dakota
Legislature

IA outSS~uOihk feature Oh Tue pres
ant session has been the legalizing
.crS. In most sessions q bill valid
Ating IN election in \ city or school
district often went down because mem
oers assumed the attitude that they
didn't want to stand behind any pos
sibls crooked work. and II II was
straight and bonds could not be sold
because of mistakes b. officers. that
was the best way to teach those Of
ticsrs lesson and the legislature did
not feel called upon to make good on
~aybody's mistakes. This time 1t has
been different. Tho revised code OF
1919 made several technical changes
la the laws regulating such elections,
and in a sood many cases officers OF
towns or school districts have been
wrongly advised or. in enc case,
misspelled wOyd In the code was re-
spons.bl for the refusal in bonding
companies to take the paper. So there
have been frequent individual legaliz-
lag acts. and two blanket lsgalising
bills. to straighten out difficulties
and start things RAINING anew with
The sentiment current among most OF
the members who have the habit OF
coming back that Two years grace is
enough, and after this they will not
De So lenient.
Provision for new department of
agriculture is made in bill adopted
by the senate agriculture committee
Tor Introduction. The new depart
ment would take over and extend
commissioner. 1t covers Recommended
tons OF Gov srnor NcMaster regarding
concrete assistance to individual farm
ers and cooperative organizations
Senate bill Ga, providing for de-
termination Of the cost of crop pro-
duction is rewritten in this measure.
Authority is given for representa-
tive OF the states Agricultural inter-
ests At Washington individually or
with others not to include agricul-
tural department other state boards
and commissions as has been consid-
cred. Such consolidation will await
report at the next session Of the state
efficiency survey provided by this ses-
sion. The bill will be followed by a
more stringent threshers' law bring
ing in more complete crop reports
Name of state fair board will be chang
ed to fair board from board of agri.
culture to avoid confusion.
The University of South Dakota
would be moved from Vsrmillion to
Sioux Falls under the provisions Of
bill introduced in the state senate
by Senator M. u. Eide OF Miner coun-
ty. The measure would repeal that
section OF the code enacted in 1888,
establishing the University Of Yer
million, and makes NO provision for
future use of the present university
buildings. but provides for the cree
ton Of complete new set Of build
ings at Sioux Falls. 1t is believed
that an amendment will be offered
when the bill reaches the floor of the
senate providing for the removal Of
the state normal school from Spring
field to Vsrmillion. After having
passed both houses Of the legislature
and received the approval of the gov
ernOr. the measure would be submit
ted to the voters Of the state for final
action.
Dance legislation directed against
the situation in Sioux Falls was intro
duced by Representatives Parliman
and Larson. both of Minnehaha coun-
ty. The Parliman bill was introduced
at the request of Mayor Burnside and
prohibits advertising. promoting or
holding public dances outside corpor-
ate limits Of cities and towns within
ten miles Of any city Of $4,000 popu-
latton. and It 10 made the duty of the
sheriff and states attorney to enforce
the measure. Violators of the act
would be punished BY fine Of not less
than SEQ nor more than $500 or by
imprisonment in the county Jail Tor
not less than 20 days nor more than
six months. or both. AZ this applies
only to cities Of $4,000 It is meant 70
apply to dance halls operated outside
OF Sioux Falls but near the city.
Teachers In public and private
schools in the state would be required
to take cath Of state and federal al
lance under senate bill passed BY
the house. Backers Of the bill urged
1t was not = siam 1t the teachers
but was intended to reach ''black
sheep" Case Of wartime head Of
Spearfish normal brought up when he
refused to salute the flag Or permit
singing Of the national anthem. The
bill was amended In the house to
bar delinquents from further teaching
in private az veil O. psbltc schools.
The Wagner bill for Sunday "opsa"
enough to 10 supported By pxslic
sentiment was introduced in the sen
ate. 1t would permit amusements,
athletic and theatrical after ! O'Clock
Sunday afternoons.
.-- -.a-. 1iRed the bill putting
teeth in state supervision over plans