The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-25
sOUTHDAEOT.lL LEGISLATURE
Judges A. J rd.cr:on and q. G. Mood
Elected Unit. States Senator'S by !,
the Inketa Lr :islatasS.

Elected Untt'i States Senator'S by :.
p the LakSta Lr:is!atass.
Thelcgislature Of South D.,iosa, elected
under the provisions Of the constitutions
adopted recently, assembled ut Huron ON
the 18th. All but ono Of tho members
were present, and were sworn in by .Judvc
Campbell. T. v. Eddy Of Watertuwn was
elected speaker OF the house; Thomas Me-
Cornell, chief clerk; Peter Rayern of Yank.
ton, assistant clerk; Charles A. Ncer of
Former, sergeant ut arms. The Senate
elected tho following officers John II,
Druke, secretary; assistant secretary,
George L. Breckett, Bendle county; enroll.
ing clerk, j. nj. Preston, Lake; cmgr"ssing
clerk Thomas Gavin: sergeant -at-nrms. RI.
Is. Mccoy, marshall.
The house joint resolution to mcct Mt 10
Tuesday to elect United States senators
was concurred.
Huron. Oak. Special Telegram. Dec. 1B.-
In the senate this morning the formality O.!
subscribing to the oath was gone through
with. utter which the two houses met In
joint convention. On their return tho
senate voted for United States senators Tn,
frst ballot resulted: Judge G. G. Moody OF
the Black Hills, thirty; Senator savin Of
Brown county refusing to vote, for the
reason, as he declared that his constituents
wisned him to refrain from Voting for sena.
tors Senators Sanborn and Mcclure were
absent ballot was then taken for the
second senator Judge A. j. Edcertpn
received twenty-seven votes, %nd Hugh
>. Campbell three votes Sanhorn
ana Mcclure were absent. Savin not voting
On motion. Senators White. Adams, Barnes,
names and Cain were appointed u commit.
tee on memorial to congress- Adjourned
TO lO a m Wednesday. Tho house met at
9:30. The speaker announced the danger
GUS illness of Representative Ditch of Faux
county. Mr. Wright of Lake appeared and
was sworn In. The house refused to concur
IN the senate amendment of tho house
Joint resolution to meet at II to vote for
senators A set Of rules was 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
vassed aud declared Judge John T. Ben
nett. one OF the justices of the supreme
court, WAS sworn in by Judge Campbell
senator Washabaugh. from the joint COM
mittee to wait on Gov Mellcttc report ted
mat the latter was ready to meet the legis-
lature
He was Immediately 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, its mineral
wealth, agricultural products, educational faci-
tiles, intelligence OF the people, their rights
under the act OF 1857, the prec dents In u drzen
states for the cause now being pursued by the
people OF this stT'e: argues for tn" sounin1si o;
the stand which the peuple Of this STATE have
taken, and makes q sound. forcibly aud appur-
emily tmpregnable argument for statehood in
Dakota.
Parts of the message were thrilling in
eloquence, and they surprised many of Gov.
Mellettes friends, who have always known
him us a conservative gentleman, and not
easily carried away by any circumstances
He has shown himself to be abreast of public
sentiment here and a worthy leader OF state
hood At its conclusion he was congratu-
lated by nearly all the members Even
Campbell, tho radical, was delighted with
the governors bold and patriotic
stand, and many of the latter's friends said
1t would surely result in CalnpbelIs election
as senator. Although the members were
sworn in yesterday, they did not subscribe
to the oath of office until this time. The joint
convention dissolved. aud the house ad-
journed till 3 O'clock, when it voted to pro-
coed toa
VOTE FOR .'I:HA ms.
Mr.. Elliott OF Ion 1loiu. he nominated
Judge A. J. E1g r5,'l. b. Shut of
Clay nominated JMl.. u C. y body. Mr..
Sterling o. Spnk NAMED Ergh -. Campbell
Before 70: ng h,r SD Ut wiLhtis..w Judge
M0ody's ham. III: iirr: do, r.su!ted:
Edgerton. So. Cun..hI. 81. Tor the Sec
ond senator, .lr. S,n t re,r.u.' aCeL lioodv
On the vote Mo- iy hai 40 AND Campbell
u. The house rh.:.i coE:u sci II I'll senate
amendment fixing II o'c,,cL Wednesday as
the time for holding = join. convention to
compare the votes for aena'ur. As MeSsrA
EdgertOn and Moody received majorlLy of
votes in each house for senator, the convea-
zion will declare them elected and certificates
will be at once issued to them Adjourned
to 10 Wednesday. Friends OF the new SEN
ators serenaded them tonight. and they re-
pied In grateful words for the honor placed
upon them. Congressman kanouse also
made short speech
= Judge G. @. Moody is q leading lawyer of
peadwood; Oak, and for fifteen years lie has
been closely identified with the political, as well
IS the professional, history of the HILLS Ii. has
ever oeen PROMINENT In affairs legislative OF the
great territory He is an Eastern man, but has
Decn Tor many years thoroughly identified with
Tho interests Of tho Hills and Of tile territory.
Next to Bartlett Tripp he is, perhaps, the albeit
LAWYER and jurist in the terri DRY. anil is
worthy coadjutor of judge Elgertoi. who. willie
no has not been identified with territorial Affairs
but three years, stands very high on the scroll Of
territorial fame. judge MoJdv Is a strong yarti-
IN, yet he has always been .,,lr nm. liberal "a
The opposition aud as sell or would represent
the whole, rather han lnsrt. of his constiu-
ency. lie Is an EASTERN n.il, ans! abcu5 fifty.
five years OF aye.
Judge A. J. Edgerton was born in Rome. N. Y.
hfty-seven wears ago. He graduated from Yves.
ievan university. Mtddletown, in 1851. and
shortly afterward came to Minnesota, where lie
served in two legislatures and was one OF the
presidential electors in 1876. From 1871 to
1874 he was railroad commiss ouer, and in 1881
was appointed United States senator In De-
ccmber OF that year lie was appointed chief JUS
tlce o. the supreme court Of Dako:a and un IL
MS resignation. IN Oc.o or last, ably filled that
nosl'ion. tie presided over the recent constil,l-
tional convention at Sioux Falls