The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-25

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seem to be meeting with decided favor
among members Of a heralded econ
omy legislature. Committees decided
to have only 900 of the journals show.
ing the record OF. the proceedings
| printed, allowing two to each member.
There are folks back home in most
counties who want to know what is go
ing on more than two to each mem
Der. Reconsideration OF the COM
mittee report has been accomplished
in the senate and like action is con
templatd in the house, that there may
be a wider distribution of the daily
record.
All the standing committees have
been named in the senate, and
practically all in the house. The
governors message and the efficiency
survey report are in the hands of
members and bills based on them
have already put in their appearance.
Hail insurance, the legislative ex.
pense allowance, and the mortgage
registry tax, were matters laid before
the two houses during the first week
which will call forth long and warm
discussions. Bills on the return OF
capital punishment and increasing the
penalty for gun toting' are N prep
aration. Highway bills are yet in the
offing, but are being constructed.
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Duplicate bills were introduced in
both houses at this session restoring
the p~ardoning power to the governor,
where the constitution says it be-
longs according to Representative
Vandercook, of Stanley, who intro
duced it as house bill No. 6. This
measure, and senate bill No. s, by
Miller, of Dawson, would repeal pro-
visions of the law giving the parole
power to Judges except on appeals
motions for new trial. etc.
The legislature has voted to hold
its recess for a week from January 10
to rs, and leaders hope that so far as
possible the important proposals of
the session will be in by that time
and may be discussed with the folks
at home during the recess. The gen,
sral custom has been to do most of
the business of the session after the
recess, and it is hoped that by having
it early, good results may be obtained.
A new contender for the site of the
first state bridge across the Missouri
river has appeared. 1t is Forest City,
west of Gettysburg. Legislators from
the territory interested in this site
met with those backing the Rosebud.
Chamberlain, Pierre and Mobridge
sites. An effort vas made to agree
on a program of action, but the meet.
ing adjourned for a week without do.
ing anything.
Gold star mothers wo lid benefit un
der the soldiers bonus act by the
provisions of a bill introduced by
Senator Tank, of Lincoln. In the
section providing for payment to de
pendents he would cut out the clause
latter the passage of the act" giving
the benefits of the compensation Law
to dependents of service men who
died before the passage Of the law.
The South Dakota legislature is go
ing to see a gridiron banquet along the
lines of the famous annual event oil,
the newspapermen in Washington.
Newspaper correspondents covering
the legislature have organized with a
view to presenting a united front. One
feature planned is a gridiron banquet
Another is the formation of a new9
paper bloc in the third house.
The problem of "gun toting'' lie
taken vi in a bill being prepared by
Senator Miller, of Dawson. He con.
templates a special and more severe
penalty for shooting an officer, and
enlarges the concealed weapon pen.
atty to apply to a gun hidden in a car
or other carrier. as well as on the
person. He may also attempt to re-
strict tho sale of weapons.
The senate voted down. without a
roll call, the resolution of Wagner,
democrat. OF Bon Homme, for adj
journment On the 10th day, 20 days
earlier than the usually taken con.
stitutional maximum. The reason
given in debate was the important
business which could not be ready till
after the middle of the session.
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Another measure discussed by mem,
bers is one giving the bonus to mem
bers OF the students army training
corps, whether in schools or taking
vocational training. Unofficial esti
mates by bonus board members are
that each OF these classes would add
1000 to the number OF claims to be
cared for.
Senator Tank. of Lincoln county,
would relieve high school taxes on
farm lands in a bill which he intro
duced. Heretofore, agricultural land
in q school district has been taxed
the same as city property in the
district. His bill would provide 9
separate classification.
A bill Is being prepared restoring
capital punishment as an alternative