The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
SOUTH DAKOTAL LEGISLATURE
Judges A. ]. Edgerton and G. c. Moody
Elected United States Senators by
the Dakota Legislature.

adopted recently, assembled at Huron on
the 18th. All but one OF the members
were present. and were sworn in by Judge
Campbell. T. V. Eddy OF Watertown was
elected speaker OF the house; Thomas Nc
Cornell, chief clerk; Peter Rayern OF Iank-
ton, assistant clerk; Charles A.. Neer OF
Former, sergeant at arms. The senate
elected the following officers: John H.
Druke, secretary; assistant secretary,
George l.. Breckett, Beadle county; enroll
ing clerk, ]. NJ. Preston, Lake; expressing
clerk Thomas Gavin: sergeant-at-arms. y.
Is. Mccoy, marshall.
The house Joint resolution to meet at IL
Tuesday to elect United States senators
was Concurred.
HURON, Oak. Special Telegram. DEC. ID
In the senate this morning the Formally OF
subscribing to the oath was gone through
with, after which the two houses met in
joirt convention. On their return the
senate voted for United States senators, The
first ballot resulted: Judge G. C. Moody OF
the Black Hills, thirty; Senator Savin of
Brown county refusing to vote, for the
reason, as he declared that his constituents
wished him to refrain from voting for sena-
tors Senators Sanborn and Mcclure were
absent A ballot was then taken for the
second senator. Judge A J. Edgerton
received twenty-seven votes, and Hugh
j. Campbell three votes. Sanborn
and Mcclure were absent, Savin not voting.
On motion, Senators White. Adams, Barnes,
Haines and Cain were appointed a commit
tee on a memorial to congress- Adjourned
to 10 a. m. Wednesday. The house met at
$50. The speaker announced the danger
GUS illness of Representatives Ditch of Faux
county. Mr.. Wright of Lake appeared and
was sworn in. The house refused to concur
in the senate amendment of the house
Joint resolution to meet Mt u to vote tor
senators. A set of rules vas reported for
the government of the house, and they were
adopted. The senate came in, and the
vote for state and Judicial officers was can
Yassed and declared, Judge John f Ben
nett, one of the justices of the supreme
court, was sworn in by Judge Campbell.
Senator Washabaugh. from the joint com
mittec to wait on Gov. M~el!etue, reported
that the latter was ready to meet the lcgis-
lature.
GOV, MELLETTE's MESSAGE.
He was imnlediately received and read his
message.
1t briefly reviews the steps which led up to
the present condition of political affairs in the
state. cites the size of the state. it's mineral
wealth. agricultural products, educational faci.-
tiles, intelligence OF the people, their rights
under the act of lTST. the prcc dents in 4 dozen
states for The cause now being pursued by the
people OF tins state: argues for the sountness of
the stand which the people of this state have
taken, and makes q sound. forcihly and appar-
emily impregnable argumen for statehood in
Dakota.
Parts of the message were thrilling in
eloquence, and they surprised many of Gov.
Meilctte's friends, who have always known
him as n conservative gentleman, and not
easily carried away by any circumstances.
Ha has ohnN-, htr,zalF -, ln ., ~, "a &c ,-ll;..
sentiment here and a worthy leader OF state
hood At its conclusion he was coneratu-
lated by nearly al the members. Even
Campbell, the radical, was delighted with
the governors bold II patriotic
stand, and many of the latter's friends said
it would surely result in Campbell's election
as a senator, Although the members were
sworn in yesterday. they did not subscribe
to the oath of office until this time. The Joint
convention dissolved, and the house adj
journed till 3 o'clock, when it voted to pro-
coed to a
VOTE FOR SENATORS.
Mr.. Elliott of Bon Homme nominated
Judge A. J. Edgerton. Mr.. Shut of
Clay nominated Judge G.. G. Moody. Mr..
Sterling of Spink named Hugh J. Campbell.
Before voting Mr.. Shut withdrew Judge
Moody's name. The first ballot resulted:
~ a. nv ~ i't iit CNS-
ond senator, Mr.. Shut renominated Moody.
On the vote Moody had 10. and Cumpbell
16. The house then concurred in tue senate
amendment fixing II o'clock Wednesday as
the time for holding a joint convention to
compare the votes for senator. AS Messrs.
Edgerton and Moody received n majority of
votes in each house for senator, the conven-
ton will declare them elected and certiti cates
Will be at once issued to them. Adjourned
to 10 Wednesday. Friends of the new SEN
atDrS SprpnodpI fham IN piubr apl tb,. 80
pied in grateful words for the honor placed
upon them, Congressman kanouse also
made a short speech.
Judge G. c. Moody is a leading LAWYER of
Deadwood, Oak. and for fifteen years he has
been closely identified with the political, az we'll
as the professional, history OF the Hills. He has
ever been prominent in affairs Ieylslariv. af tho
great territory. He is an Eastern man, bus has
been for many years thoroughly idrntiiea With
the interests OF the Hills and of tue territory.
Next to Bartl Ut Tripp he Is, perhaps, the able SC
lawyer and jurist in the terri DRY, and is n
worthy coadjntor of Judge Ehgcrtob. who, Willie
he has not been ideutitlcd with territorial affairs
but tifee years, stands very high on the scroll of
territorial fame. Judge Moody is q strong ,arti-
san, yet I've has always been fair nnG Liberal tn
me OPPOSITION, and as ascn';or would represent
Tue "ioIe, rather than 4 part, nj his consLitu-
ency. lie is an Eastern man, and about fifty.
five years of age.
Judge A. J. Edgerton was born in Rome. n. Y,
ntty-Seven years ago. He graduated from Yves
ieran university. Miidletowu. in 1881, and
shortly a~fJerward came to Minncsota, where he
served IN Two legislatures and was one of the
presidential electors in 1876 From 1871 to
1874 he WAS railroad Commissioners, and in 1881
was appointed United States senator. In De-
cernber OF that year he was appointed chief JUS
tice o. the supreme court OF Dakota. and nm il
his resignation, in OctoDer last, ably filed that
position. He presided over the recent coustitu-
t1onal convention at Sioux Falls.
HuEoN, Oak, Special Telegram, Dec. 49,
The house completed its organization this
morning by eiecting: