Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-24
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Judges A. J. Edgerton and g. G. Mood,
Elected United States Senator's by !
the Dakota Legislature.

Judges A. T.. Edgerton and @. @. Moodt
Elected United States Senator's by
the Dakota Legislature.
The legislature OF South Dakota, elected
under the provisions OF the constitutions
adopted recently, assembled at Huron on
tie 13th. AN but one OF the members
we're present, and were sworn in by Judge
Campbell. T. V. Eddy Of Waterfowl was
elected speaker Of the house; Thomas Me
Connell. chief clerk; Peter Rayern 81 Yank-
ton, assistant clerk; Charles A. Ncer Of
Former, sergeant at arms. The Senate
elected the following officers: John II.
Druke, secretary; assistant secretary,
George l., Breekrtt, Beadle county; enroll
ing clerk, j. NJ. Preston, Lake; engrnssing
clerk Thomas Gavin sergeant alarms. T.
Is. Mccoy, marshall.
The house joint resolution to meet at IL
Tuesday TO elect United States senators
was eoneurrcd.
HuRoS. Oak Special Telegram. Dec. 10
In the senate this morning the formality ol
subscribing TO the oath was gone through
with, after which the two houses met in
joint convention. On their return thu
senate voted for United States senators Tia
first ballot resulted; Judge G. @ Moody Of
the Black HILLS, thirty; Senator Savin oil
Brown county refusing TO vote, for the
reason, aS be declared that his constituents
wished him TO refrain from voting for sena-
tora Senators Sanborn and Mcclure were
absent A ballot was then aiken for the
second senator. Judge A. j. Edgerton
received twenty-seyen votes, and Hugh
j. Campbell three votes. sauborn
and Mcclure were absent Savin not voting
On motion, senators White. Adams, Barnes.
Haines and Cain were appointed a commit
tee on a memorial 70 congress- Adjourned
20 10 a m. Wednesday, The house met at
$50. The speaker announced the danger
Gus illness Of Representative Ditch Of Faux
county. Mr.. Wright Of Lake appeared aud
was sworn In The house refused 10 concar
In the senate amendment OF the house
joint resolution to meet at ~ 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 tha supreme
court, was sworn in by Judge Campbell
Senator Washabaugh. from the Joint com
mitteo 10 wait on Gov Mellette, reported
that the latter was ready 10 meet the legis-
lature.
o MELLETTE's MESSAGE.
He was Immediately received and read his
message.
IL 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 faCil-
ities, intelligence of the people, their rights
under the act OF 1872, the prec dents IN a dozen
states for The cause now being pursued by the
people OF this state; argues for the soundngss OF
the stand which the people Of this STATE have
taken, and makes a sound. forctbly and appar-
entity impregnable argument for statehood In
Dakota.
Parts Of the message were thrilling I'm
eloquence, and they surprised many OF Gov.
Mellette's friends, who nave always known
him as 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 It's conclusion he was ccngratu-
lated by nearly all the members. Even
Campbell, the radical, wps delighted with
the governors bold and patriotic
stand, and many of the latter's friends said
10 would surely result in ~Campbell's election
as a senator Although the member were
sworn in yesterday, they did not subscribe
to the oath of Office until thist time. The Joint
convention dissolved. and the house ad-
journed Till . o'clock, when IL voted 10 pro-
coed TO a
VOTE FOR SENATOR'S
Mr. Elliott OF Bon Homme nominated
Judge A. J. Edgerton. Mr.. Shut OF
Clay nominated Judge O. C. Moody. Mr..
Sterling OF sphinx named Hugh j. Campbell
Before voting Mr., Shut withdrew Judge
Moody's name. The first ballot resulted:
Edgeiton, 80; Campbell, 30. For the sec
ond senator. Mr.. Shut renomlnated Moody.
On the vote Moody had 20. and Campbell
10. The house then concurred in tue senate
amendment fixing II O'Clock Wednesday as
compare the votes for senator. As Messrs
Edgerton aud Moody received a majority Of
votes in each house for sanatar. the conyen-
ton will declare them elected and certificates
viii be at once issued TO them Adjourned
to 10 Wednesday, Friends of the new sen
piled in grateful words for the honor placed
them. Congressman Kanouse also
made a short speech
Judge q. G. Moody is a leading lawyer OF
peadweod, Oak and for fifteen years he has
been closely identified With the political, "a well
az the professional, history OF the Hills. He has
ever been prominent In affairs legislative of the
great territory He Ia an Eastern man, but has
been for many years thoroughly identified with
the interests OF the Hills and OF the territory.
Next 90 Bartlett Trip he Is, perhaps, the abiest
LAWYER aud jurist IN the territory, aud ia a
worthy coadjutor OF Judge EdgertoG. who, willie
he has not been Identified with territorial affairs
but three years, stands very high ON tile ~scroiTo OF
territorial anne Judge Moody IL a strong parti.
: IN, yc: he mas always been fair anG liberal {,
The opposition, aud as a senator would represent
che whole, rather than a part, Of his eonstitu-
ency. He Is an Eastern man, and about tifty-
i've years of age.
Judge A. ] EdGerton was born In Rome, ". Y,
htty-scyen years ago. He graduated FROM wcs-
ieyan university, Middletown, In 1851, aud
shortly afterward came TO Minnesota, where he
served In two legislatures an was one of the
presidential electors In 1876 From 1871 to
1874 he was railroad commiss. oner, aud in 1881
was appointed United States senator. In De-
ceinbsr OF that year he was appointed chief JUS
tice o. the supreme court Of Dakota, aud until
his resignation, In 0ctoJ er last, ably hlied that
position. He presided over the recent oonstttu-
tional convention st Sioux Falls.
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