The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-14
BONUS MEASUPF
IS INTRODUCED
BILL BEFORE BOTH HOUSES
PROVIDES FOR So .eeo. 600
BOND ISSUE.

taFE committee OF both houses, pro-
vidinf bond issue of not over six
million dollars be authorized to be
distributed among South Dakotans
who serve in the forces OF the Unit
cd States in the Spanisn-Americzn
war and the Philippine insurreetion
up 10 Is months. TO those in the mil
Itary, naval or nursing service OF the
United States in the world war or
those who forfeited citizenship TO
join the forces of a world war ally
and have since been repatriated. A
maximum OF S400 IN all wars is pro-
vioed for any one man. and services
must have been at least 90 DAYS. De
pendent relatives OF deceased persons
who would have been entitled to a
oonue may get il, disbursement to be
through a board of five composed OF
the governor, state treasurer and
three others. A total of $4,000
would be appropriated for the
boards use
Persistent viOlatoTs of minor state
laws and city ordinances with small
penalties are aimed al in a bill in
trOduced in both houses which would
provide that conduct or use oil prop
erty ia such violation mi ght be
stopped by making the penalty TOR
1isTegaTding the injunction heavy
enough TO De noticeable
Gas and electric light and pzy1eT
compAnIes would Dr put under the
troduced yesterday Ii would give
the commission supervision over
rates and practices OF such compan-
les as it has over railroad facilities
and services.
Representative Merry of Ainneha-
house imposing SIS fine for smok-
ing in hotels or restaurants except at
BaRquets, and in street cars.
Christopherson introduced a bill
for state board of chiropdy and reg
ulation of chiropodists
A bill 10 abandon the Sprin gfield
normal as a normal school and make
il state training school for girls was
introduced by Grace OF Buffalo.
There is growing sentiment
around the capitol in favor of aban-
donment by the present Legislature
of the present highway building pro-
gram in the state In an adjoining
state the dirt road enthusiasts have
"a majority in the Legislature and
promise 10 throw out all the work
hat is being done The hackers of
This movement in the South Dakota
legislature urge il as a measure Of
economy. They are opposing the ap-
preparation by the state of million
and three-quarters TO meet like ap-
portionment from the federal gov
eminent for building up the roads
of the state There is much of the
sentiment which prevailed when a
complete plan of road building under
state supervision was first proposed,
with a trunk highway from county
seat 10 county seat, grayeled roads.
and everything on certain regula-
tions.
1t is the sentiment to the effect
that the people got along several
years in this country on dirt roads.
and that there is no reason why they
can't get along the same way for
several years longer; and that local
authorities are in a better position TO
decide what roads should be improy-
ed than the state-a doctrine which
has its chief appeal with members
frem localities and ES9OETAOINN
L. Tr "A
selected by the state for state and
federal aid.
The economy they urge will come
in the fact that il will not be lump
sum appropriation The amount ex-
pended may be the same, or perhaps
more in some counties. but ii viii
not look so large and the people will
be better satisfied. If this sentiment
continues till the close of the pres
ent session, it is doubtful whether
any appropriation will be made for
carrying out road development in the
state, legislative leaders prophesy.
That the sugar beet industry in
South Dakota is one which might
well be investigated with view TO
development is the opinion of Rep
resentatiye Wall of Butte county He
has introduced a bill providing for
the appointment of committee OF
three TO inquire into the sugar beet
industry of the state" and report
their findings. This industry has
spread TO a considerable extent in the
western part of the state. near the
Black Hills 1t is the belief of Mr.
Wall that the beet growers there
might benefit considerably by such
an investigation and report, while
farmers and truck gardeners from
other sections of the state might
learn considerable from ii TO thei.
advantage. with the possibility Of In