House Vote Favors Women Suffrage and Abolished Death Penalty
South Dakota House backed municipal women suffrage with a 59 to 42 roll call while the Senate passed the death penalty repeal after a lengthy session. Lawmakers debated liquor, banking, and education measures as committees reported new bills and a recess paused action.
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Wahl
Weller
Woods
Knebel
South Dakota
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Sheate
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Ziebach
Zlobach
Howard
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Howell
State eyes county hospitals and liquor bill clashes
A South Dakota legislative note reports the judiciary committee drafting a bill to authorize county hospitals as public expenses in eligible counties. Major topics include liquor license limits, drug store restrictions, and a proposed constitutional prohibition amendment before adjournment. Representative Mielski returns home for twins.
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Joint Judiciary Committee
Justice Gates
Mielski
Kaakon
Philip
Sdrug
Emma Rempfer Named Voice Professor at Washburn College
Miss Emma Rempfer, prominent American singer, engaged as professor of voice at Washburn College in Topeka Kansas. She returns from Paris after war service as an emergency Red Cross nurse and studied in Munich and St Petersburg. She will replace Mrs. Souther in December.
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St. Petersburgh
Bills Move as Springfield Normal Abolition Faces Delay
In Pierre South Dakota yesterday the house debated abolishing the Springfield Normal with a calendar path to vote. Two constitutional amendment resolutions on woman suffrage and school ballot rights were introduced amid broad bill activity and committee moves.
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S. J
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Pierre
S. D
Rontonme County
Springfield
Jaccobia
Anti liquor forces push constitutional dry measures in state house
The article details strong anti saloon sentiment in the house with pushes for statewide prohibition through a constitutional amendment set for 1916 and backed by motives to curb liquor licenses and prevent saloons near dry towns, alongside county local option and court circuit adjustments.
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Senate
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Safoons
Aberdeen Editor Recovering After Appendicitis Surgery
Editor Watson of the Pierpont Signal underwent an Aberdeen hospital operation for appendicitis. He is recovering.
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Watson
the Pierpont
Signal
Senate Debates On Public Funds and Cigarette Law Proposals
The senate discusses public bonds and treasurer liability with opponents wary of bondsmen, while Lindquist's H Bd 285 seeks Curtis act publicity for amendments. Lindley bills re enact cigarette ban enforcement under the food and drug department, and Mc Farland's Workmen Compensation Act proposes a state fund with employer and employee coverage. Additional bills cover court fees, municipal liability for snow and ice, and state surveying duties.
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Pierre
Lindquist
Curtis
Lundquist
Lindley
Senate
Food*and Drug Department
Stite
McFarland
Insurance
Berndt
Sheate
Stoner
McLean
State official lobbying ban and board travel limits set
Provisions prohibit state officials from lobbying employees and restrict heads of institutions from traveling to the capital during legislative sessions with penalties for violations. A separate item memorializes Congress to regulate moving pictures via a national commission.
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Berndt
Bobb
Congress
Flood of Bills on Last Day as Legislature Closes Sessions
Last day for introduction of new bills brings a flurry of measures in both houses. Suffrage appears in two joint resolutions for prohibition and women’s vote on liquor. A county bridge bill proposes separate letting of contracts and state supervision, with bids opened biannually and provisions for township and town builds, including patent bridge royalties.
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Pearsons
Minnehaha
Amsden
Grant
Fmind
Gond Lavation
Tie
Jva
Frank Glasner
Automobile Fund
Stulenroth
Capitol
Lowart
Jerdahl
Pearson
Iwad Iust
Minty
Legislature Debates Two Judge Circuits and New Game Preserve
Lawmakers discuss placing two judges in one circuit to ease crowded dockets by attaching Turner County to the second circuit. A plan to create a game bird preserve near Port Sisseton is proposed. Bills flood desks as the session advances, with urgency to pass the general appropriation bill before the final day.
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Lyman
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Turner County
First Judicial Circuit
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Lincoln
Minnehaha
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McCook
Turner
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Suetey
Malle Marritt
St. Pri
Hey
Old Port Sisseton
Black Hills
Mitchell Lrat Opposing New Textbook Bill In Senate
In Pierre South Dakota a Mitchell educator company representative and a statement from the company on a new text book bill reach senate desks stirring debate. Lawmakers weigh big book company influence versus the bill’s aims as backers defend the measure while denying company backing.
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