St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-17
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
Election of Senators and Other
Business Transacted.

Election of Senators and Other
Business Transacted.
Special to the Globe.
HURON, Oak, Dec 16.-Much time in
the house was devoted to the election of
committees. Mr.. Shannon of Beadle in
troduced a bill in the house providing for
the calling of the legislature to the capital
by the governor and the speaker of the
house. giving sixteen days notice. The
bill passed unanimously. At 1890 the
senate entered and took seats at the right
side of the speaker. The object
| of the joint session was stated by Lieut..
Gov. Frank to be to compare the votes of
the houses for United States senators and
directed that the journals Of the houses of
the same date be read. These showed
Moody and Edgerton chosen. Gamble OF
Yankton and Dodd of Bon Homme were
appointed to escort the senators to the rep
resentatives' hall at 2 in the afternoon,
| there to be received by both houses. An
| immense concourse was present, the gallery
| being nearly filled with ladies. Edgerton
| WAS introduced. After thanking the legis-
! lators Mr.. Moody was presented and madea
! good speech. Judge Campbell was loudly
called for. He came to the platform and
gave an eloquent speech, saying he had i'm
plicit faith in the work undertaken. He
urged harmonious and united effort, as
surfing his aid i'll every way possible. Three
cheers were given for Campbell amidst ut
most, enthusiasm. Van Osdel was made
chairman of the committee to prepare
memorial to congress- Salaries of clerks
and assistants were fixed at Sc day. The
attempt to pass resolution. donating to the
state the per diem and mileage Of the MEM
bers OF the house, was ignored. The SEN
ate unanimously passed the
FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, That the sincere thanks of the
legislature is hereby rendered the state exec
utive committee for the able and patriotic
manner in which they discharged their re-
sponsible and laborious duties; that it tenders
especial congratulations to the Hon. Hugh J.
Campbell, president of the executive commit
| tee, upon founding this state, to the creation
| of which he devoted so much energy, zeal and
ability; that it recognizes the intelligent and
| firm sentiment of the people which has estab-
| lished and now supports the state; that it is
| largely due to his able, enlightened labors
| and that people will ever remember his pa
| triotic services.
Mr.. CANDLES bill providing for the call
| ing of future sessions by the governor, lieu
tenant governor and speaker, passed.
| TempletOns resolution memeriallZing
congress to open the Sioux reservation to
settlement was referred to the committee
on federal affairs. Both houses are likely
to adjourn sine die tomorrow. The
Dakota Press association held meeting
here this morning. Resolutions approving
the actions of the legislature indorsing the
governors message and make united eff
forts for division and statehood were
adopted The following were appointed
by mass meeting to consider Sparks land
rulings and to conveva memorial to Wash
ington asking the modification or repeal of
orders pertaining to land patents and en-
tries: John T. McChesney, Aberdeen dis
trict; A. G. Mellett. Watertown district;
S. Fl. Mouser Huron district; A. j. Edger-
ton, Mitchell district