Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-02-19
HYDRO BILL DEFEATED
Pierre Correspondent Says There Was
Strong Flow of Hot Air in the
Hydro Electric Debate,

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year by the votes of both Houses after a
spirited contest in which the orators for
and against were decidedly strong in
their views. The main feature in differ.
ence appeared to be as much between
the rivals for site as on the part Of the
element which was opposed to any ac-
tion at this time. Between the three
elements there was a strong enough
flow Of hot air TO move considerable
machinery If it could be utilized and
properly applied for power purposes,
bat the outcome was that the division
between the two elements who wanted
different sites was sufficient, with the
"do nothing vote" added to theirs to
defeat any project. If all had been
united on one plan there was a possi-
biHty of action, but with division there
was no show at any stage of the game
from the beginning of the session down
to the casting Of the votes which wiped
them both out.
The Senate milled around to some ex-
tent on the bill to prohibit the killing
of does in the deer section of the state,
and while there was opposition to the
limitation, the bill finally went through
the Senate and came to the House for
action
The mixup over the state Live Stock
sanitary Board is reaching an acute
state The bill for reorganization of the
board intending to elimirate the exist
ing organization and set up new one
has reached the stage where a resou-
uOn was presented in the House asking
for an investigation of the work of the
which, before it was adopt
ed Was amended to 90 back to 1918,
which would bring under investigation
the work of some of the main boosters
asking for the investigation as first pre-
sented What effect this will have il
any on the work Of investigation is al
open question.
The Soldiers Bonus bill after being
milied over in committee for many days
has finally been presented in the House
as committee bill The measure at
presented carries provision for pay
ment in cash to those entitled to bonus,
y hich means every honorably aischarg
ed service man and others specifically
provided for and is based on length Of
service at set amount per month, with
fixed amounts for time beyond full
months
The Senate went over the arguments
as to women serving on jures, with the
same line of talk as that presented in
the House as to whether it was a priv-
lege or burden to give to women and
sent it to oblivion by vote compare
lively as large as that which wiped il
out IN the House
The Senate had a lively mixup over
the issue Of elimination of the mortgage
registration tax which has been on the
statute for two years, and succeeded in
putting the repeal oyer by close shave,
getting just the required number oi
votes and this nov goes to the House
for their opinion as 70 whether or not it
should be eliminated, and this source OF
revenue, the only plan which ever Sc
cured any revenue from this class OF
property shall be eliminated.
Friday being the last day for general
introduction of bills in the House, the
flood reached high tide for the session
with fifty y-tive new bills to 20 into the
hopper. Among the bills of the day by
Black Hills members were in the House.
by Clark of Lawrence, regulating the
duties of highway superintendents; Wall
Of Butte, providing for a committee OF
three to inquire into the sugar beet in
dustry of the state; Kneeland of Custer,
providing a tax of one cent per gallon
on gasoline used in operation of motor
vehicles Parker of Lawrence, provid
ing for the empaneling of an additional
jnror in criminal cases, and four others
regulating court procedure; Buell. of
Pennington, regulating construction OF
dams and reservoirs by townships, and
another relating to acquiring lands for
parks and boulevards; Warren of Law
renee, fixing salaries of commissioners
of commission governed cities where nc
city manager is employed.
Bishop Lawler, of Lead, was a visitor
in the city several days the past week
and was given an opportunity to address
the two houses la his talks he advo.
Gated the enactment of lever laws, and
enforcement when enacted, and less
attempt to regulate the daily activities
of the people and Capitalization of pow
er.
The Black Hills delegation got into
action on the eugenics bill, and he pc
to warm up the arguments, Parker oI
Lawrence belng one of the strongest
opponents, with Warren of Lawrence,
backing the same view and offering tc
put up the young people of that county
in comparison with those of any othel
section of the country. Wall of Butte
helped stir up the heat of the occasion
and Buell. helped calm down the discus
sion toward the close, but was also de
cidedly opposed to the measure.
The proposed new apportionment bill
which has been drawn as the prelimin
airy in the skirmish for position leaves
the situation practically as it has beer
for years with the exception of Mime
haha and Lawrence counties, both 0