Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-14
H HOUSE.

until 0t2 O'CLOCK, p. m.
... THE HOUSE.
At twelve o'clock, noon, to-day, the house
Of representatives was called TO order BY r.
A. Kingsbury, clerk Of the last house.
The roll call showed the following men,
bers in their seats:
Messr. Brown, Burbank, Cross, Flick,
Fockler, Gamble, Gray, Gunderson, Helvig,
Hoyer, Hoslboe, jackson, johnson. Lang
ness, Mauxsch, Peterson, Shelly, simonson,
Stevens, Stewart, TrYgstad, WALTON, Weber,
Weeks, Whitfield.
All present except Nj. Hoyt of Union
county. fo
The clerk announced that Chief Justice
Shannon would be in attendance as soon IA
he finished his duties in the council cham
Der, to swear in the members of the house.
After a delay Of a few minutes the chief
justice appeared and the oath was formally
administered by him to the members Of
the house aud their names subscribed there
to, in accordance with the provisions of the
revised statutes.
Subsequent proceedings were preluded by
a prayer from Rev. J. P. Cofman, who in.
voked the aid of the Almighty and constant
watchfulness from the Heavenly throne
over the proceedings Of this legislative
body.
Mr.. Burbank moved that the house now
proceed to permanent organization, which
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Langness Of Minnehaha county, nom.
mated MI. Jackson, of Minnehaha county,
for the position Of speaker Of the house.
The vote was put on this nomination and
showed twen,y-four in favor of the election
Of Mr.. Jackson and none against. He was
accordingly declared elected speaker of the
house.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray the following
gentlemen were appointed a committee TO
conduct the speaker to the chair: Messrs.
Gray Whitfield and Brown.
Speaker Jackson, on taking the chair
spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs-I trust l am not wanting in
grateful appreciation of the honor you have
done me IN placing me in the responsible
position Of presiding officer of your honor
able boiy. l tender my warmest thanks to
each and every one OF YOU. for this very
marked expression Of your confidence aud
esteem. l enter upon the work sou have
so generously assigned me, with somewhat
of distrus: Of my ability to discharge the
important duties of my position in such a
manner as To justify the choice you have
made. But, gentlemen. the unanimity with
which you have called me to preside over
your deliberations. is. of itself. a sufficient
guarantee that l shall have your geuer Gus
suppOrt-your cordial corporation, and
your personal friendship. Conscious of my
liability to make mistakes, and To err ia mat.
tiers Of judgment, I bespeak for myself your
patient and charitable fOrhea.ance which l
shall strive to deserve. Although we now,
as a legislative body, arc few in numbers,
yet let US remember that we are
doing work for the years, and
for the people that are yet to come. Let Us
ace to it then, that our work il we'll done !
Let US remember that what is now a vast
territory, sparsely settled, comparatively
little known and slightly developed will,
in the very near future, become two magni-
fcent states. Upon the azure field Of the
broad banner Of our glorious country two
more bright stars mushroom have a place.
Gentlemen-I trust that in the consider
alton Of all questions Of q local character,
the wishes of II several constituencies will
be fairly considered. But in those erea,
questions that involve the interests Of all
our people, l feel assured that each membe,
of,this honorable body, vii. Justly and fairly
represent every broad acre Of our magniG-
cent territory.
l cannot but feel that aspirit Of harmony
and Cancellation will mark the proceeding
of every day and hour Of the session upon
whose duties we are about to enter, aud that
all our relations will be of the most cordia'
and friendly character.
Thanking you again, gentlemen, for thil
token of your regard, We will now ente,
upon the business that calls US together.
At the conclusion Of his brief remark.
the oath Of office was administered TO tn,
newly elected speaker by Chief Justice Shan
non.
MI. Jackson, the speaker of the house, Il
3 resident Of Valley Springs. In Niuue;ah'
county and has been . permanent inhabi,.