The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

missioners discharged the county
nurse and urged the abolition of the
office of county highway superintend-
ent as expensive and useless. The
commissioners announced that they in.
tended to ask the legislature to re-
peal the law creating a county high.
way superintendent and put the roads
back under commissioner supervision.
Their reasons will re asked by the Leg
i~slature, and the Dawson county dele
cation will endeavor to secure a state
ment OF both sides of the case and
throw the information they obtain be-
fore the highway committee in it's en-
deavor to work out IN equitable and
efficient highway law for South Da-
kota.
Taking the first steps TO force the
issue Of the site for the ~hydro-electric
dam supporters have secured the in
PRODUCTION of bills in both the house
and senate to locate the plant at Ash.
ley island, the Mobridge site. In the
senate the bill was introduced by Err
skine, OF Meade county, and in the
house OF representatives by Perkins,
OF Perkins county. Definite postpone
ment Of sction on hydro electric for
two years is provided for in bills in.
troducad In both houses which select
the Mobridge site, but provides tor no
ether action to be taken until the next
session, the present commission to be
continued to report to the next ses-
sion.
A court Of small claims for South
Dakota is being lined up in a bill,
Senator Sherin, Of Codington, will in
troduce. 1t is modelled on the Massa-
chusetts law. 1t would provide that
in justice courts, municipal and coun-
ty courts, lawyers and juries with the
attached fees would be Unnecessary.
The complaint would be made, the
defendant called in and a settlement
would be made by the court. Rules
Of procedure would be fixed by the
supreme court to insure uniformity.
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Information before the legislature
on the reasons that coal, hay and
farm product rates between South Da-
kota points and Minnesota, Iowa, Illi-
nois and Wisconsin points is sought in
a resolution introduced by Senator
Myers, of McCook county, who won
ders that with labor and equipment
prices coming down railroad rates re-
main at their peak. His resolution
would authorize and direct the state
railroad commission to investigate the
matter and make a report to the leg
i~slature as soon as possible.
With the signing by Governor Nc
Master of an emergency measure
passed by the legislature before the
recess, another law which has created
much comment in legislative circles
and elsewhere becomes effective. 1t
provides for payment OF 5000 expense
to each member of the legisla-
ture who serves during the regular
session. 1t is expected that this law
Will shortly be presented to the at
torney general for an opinion as to its
constitutionality.
Anonymous political propaganda
was under fire in both houses. The
house passed the Baily bill requiring
all political advertising to carry at its
head the name CT the author, the
amount paid therefore, and who it IA
vored. The senate passed the Ans,
len bill prohibiting candidates for pub
lie office from using their campaign
funds to secure the adoption or de-
feat Of any initiated or referred meas
ures or constitutional amendments.
Preservation by the State Historical
society of samples Of all liquors ia
provided in a bill introduced ii the
senate. Appropriation of $4,000 would
be made, half Of which would
go for collection Of samples, and half
for guard and administration. Serv.
ice mon would be given preference as
guards. and judges would be permit
1 . W tCot ooAhRiC All pun ALy OA pay
ment of SIS a day. the fees to go into
the state school fund.
A long petition received by the sen
ate from A. l.. VanOsdel, of Mission
Hill, former commander of the G. A.
R., urging more equitable taxing laws
and relief from corporation control.
Senator Horsfall, of Moody county, re-
sented the allusion to corporation con.
troll and the request that no state bank
be established. On vote it was de-
cided not to print the petition in the
journal. Senator Horsfall said no
state bank was contemplated.
Mayor Burnside, of Sioux Falls, is
here and has a bill prepared prohibit
ing public dances except in towns
within ten miles Of any city Of s25, 600
or more with a penalty Of fine OF 500