The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-02-01

Mobridge with the hydro-electric dam.
hook on the proposed state, bridge
on down river to Rosebud. and
resubmit the whole proposition to a
popular vote at the next election. He
is meeting with encouragement from
members who do not car to assume
the responsibility of voting state bonds
any pretext, or who do not feel
that there is any other chance of a
being made toward any bridges
in this session.
South Dakota will join with other
states in a demand for a
revision of present federal grain
standards, and will demand
that the milling value of wheat be
made the test, according TO the sen.
timent unanimously expressed at a
meeting of so members Of both houses
with the joint agriculture committees.
A resolution is to be introduced by
the agriculture committee memorial.
izing congress to pass the bill now be.
fore It,, introduced by Congressman
Steensland, of Minnesota,
would substitute the milling
value as the test.
The senate passed senate bill No. 3,
by Bogue, Of Turner, permitting the
of extra court reporters
in circuits where the regular men
behind in their work to permit
them to catch UP on transcription, the
extras to receive the same pay as
reporters. Two ley bills
were introduced in the house and
senate by Senator Bogue and Repre-.
sentative Linstad, of Hughes, both by
request, charging the jurisdiction Of
county courts
The Forest City site for a Missouri
state bridge won a place in the
sun at a meeting of boosters for all
proposed bridge sites. The meeting,
attended by so legislators and lobby
lists, was intended to develop the re.
Gently announced four-bridge program
whereby Mobridge, Pierre. Chamber.
lain and the Rosebud would all get
bridges at once, payment to be made
by bonds which would be retired by a
continuation for 10 years OF the
present tax.
Confidence that some sort of farm
cooperative legislation will come out
of the present session is being e.
pressed by Fred Eggers, representa-.
tive from Minnehaha county and one
of the house leaders in agricultural
legislation. Mr. Eggers has discussed
the matter with Governor MaMaster,
and the governor has expressed a de-
sire to work out some sort Of a plan
which will be for the benefit of the
South Dakota farmers in marketing
their products.
lators got to free garden seeds OF
congressman is the scholarships they
can pass out in state schools. And
now they may be abolished. Senator
Miller. of Dawson coun-
ty, proposes a bin repeating this
provision for political pap" increas.
ing the tuition in state schools and
that nonresidents of the
state shall pay higher tuition in such
than South DakotauS do
A combination game and fish
license for 81 is meeting with con.
siderable favor among members OF
the game and fish committees Of the
Hunters have heretofore
supplied the game funds OF the state
through their license money, and
last year. according to Chairman A
e. Godfrey. Of the house committee
s35. 900 vas spent in improving lakes
and streams for fishermen.
Resolutions. directing the secretary
of agriculture to invite representa-
tives Of surrounding states to a price
sterilization conference in Sioux
City, January "a. were adopted in
both houses. Anders and Anterior
were the senators named to attend
and Olson, of Brookings, was one o.
he two house members chosen.
The work of framing a bin TO over
come marketing difficulties will be
started at once. At present the plar
Of the Farmers Grain Dealers associa
tion of establishing elevator and grair
storage facilities, and holding for 9
fair price. will be adopted. The de
:aifs OF the plan are to be worked out
later.
Governor McMaster reappointed thu
following members OF the state banl
guaranty commission: William Hoest
Sioux Falls: C. Fl. Lien, Summit; ant
NJ. Beebe. Ipswich. He also selected
Milo Drake, temporary custodian o
capitol building and grounds.
Church representatives are discuss
ing with members the wisdom Of
state law Strengthening out an,
present legal obstacles to the system
OF an hour a week of religious eiuca
tion In churches for students in public
schools.