The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10

islature regarding the whole depart
mont. The committee, provided for
in a resolution adopted by both houses
has been named by the presiding Off
GERS and it is composed Of Senator
Boreson of Dawson, Cock of Butte and
Representatives Grace of Jerauld,
Walker of Stanley and Larson of Min
nehaha. The resolution calls for the
investigation Of the boards activities
as far back as 1913.
A general war has broken out
among chiropractors Of the state and
two factions have lobbyists on the
ground. On faction represents the old
time prs~ ctitioners who have worked
for some time but did not have as
many years Of schooling as later grad
yates from the chiropractic schools.
while the other represents the new
workers in the field. Neither will &C.
cept measures satisfactory to the other
and legislative leaders predict that
nothing will be done until they can
reconcile their differences and present
a uniter demand.
The home building bill introduced
in both houses, as finally prepared by
the home building committees SUBJ
committees would carry out the home
building act with a special commits
sioner in rural credits department and
the state treasurer as treasurer Of the
board. Loans would be made to city
jewellers who have a lot and 20 per
cent of the o 8 of the house. No loan
would be made for over $4,000 or over
IL years, and interest would be Ia
per cent above the cost to the state.
Senator Will Of Jarauld, a cattleman.
characterized any proposition to de.
termine the cost Of production "ab.
solutely humbvg" and Morrison OF
Jackson led the fight for the bill urg.
ing such a plan entirely practicable.
The original bill had provided s. 200,
but the salary committee had cut it
to $4,000. Morrison commended it would
be impossible to get big enough men
for $4,000. After a half hours wrang.
ling a compromise on $4,000 was
reached.
The case OF 1000 uncared for feeble
minded residents of the state which
was turned down several days ago was
reconsidered. The bill providing for a
survey to determine the feeble minded
population and for their detention was
amended. AS passed it puts most OF
the power with the county insanity
boards and permits persons Of def
cient mentality to be taken to the
home for feeble minded to be better
and then released if their guardians
desire.
County officers representatives are
IN the ground fighting for bills intro
duced to provide for increases in SAL
aries all along the line. They urge
that salaries are lower than in all sur.
rounding states and while the Iegisla.
ture keeps adding duties to county
officers they do not raise their pay
1t is bringing about a condition where
it is difficult to get good men to take
such offices, they declare, and it is an
expensive economy.
.
United States S~enator-elect Peter
Norbeck arrived in Pierre and is ex.
pected to take a hand in the DELHI
erations on highway matters. During
his administration as governor he was
very much interested in the develop
ment Of this work, and it is believed
that he came in response to reports
that some members Of the present
session proposed to abandon the pres.
ent~road building program.
The senate passed the house com.
pulsory education bill giving school
officers additional truancy powers and
authorizing the state superintendent
to strictly require them to do their
duty. In connection with this law a
bill introduced in the house creating
a state commission OF education with
power to remove officers who are der.
elicit in their duty.
"A new Sunusy DaseDaIl Dill Is Delng
drawn and promised for presentation
in the senate. II follows the general
lines Of the Wagner Sunday entertain.
ment bill killed recently, but would
not permit theatrical entertainments
on Sunday. Baseball games alone
would be permitted. Backers of bill
are confident Of its passage,
A court of small claims for South
Dakota is provided in a bill passing
the senate Under its provisions case
involving less han $50 might be tried
without lawyers and expensive costs.
The trial would be directed by judges
under rules Of procedure fixso by
the supreme court.
The petition for initiation Of the act
for starting work on a state hydro
electric plant at Mobridge he's been
filed with the secretary of state.
S. B. 81, on roads and highways, pro-
vidinp for the dastructjon NJ waaSs