The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-10-25
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Both Branches Of South Da-
kota's Legislature Fully
Organized.
Moody and Pettigrew Will Be
Selected United States
Senators.
The Complexion Of the House and
Senate - A Complete and
Correct List of the
Members.
South Dakota's Legislators.

South Dakota's Legislators.
PIERRE, S. D., Oct. 16.-After the
meeting of the legislature yesterday an
organization of the house was effected
with John Rudd, of Edmunds county,
temporary chairman and j. w. Cone, of
Brule county, as temporary secretary,
s. Il. Young, of Minnehaha, was elected
speaker by vote of lis to IA for II. B.
Hughes, the democratic member from
Pennington. j. w. Cone, of Brule, was
made chief clerk and w. II. Hotaling,
OF Beadle, sergearh-at-arms.
In the senate Lieutenant-G Governor
Fletcher called the body to order and Il.
A. Burdick, of YanlSton, was elected
chief clerk; j. G. Cummings, of Brook
ings, scrgcant-at-arms, and Rev. Edward
Brown. of kingsbury, chaplain. AT the
early organization of the senate the
question was raised as to Fletcher's
eligibility to act, and until he could
take the oath of Office +. j. Washa
baugh, of Lawrence, presided.
At about 9 p. m. all the state officers,
including many of the circuit judges,
took the oath of Office on the porch in
front of the court house, Chief Justice
Bartlett Tripp administering the oath.
Both houses were adjourned to witness
the event and thousands of other specta-
tors stood in the capacions grounds in
tcrestcd witnesses of the solemn event.
Last night the republicans held . eau
Gus in the court house for the selection
of United States senators.
The first informal ballot resulted as
follows: Moody, s5; Edgerton, 81; Pet
tigrew, 0s; Wardall, Al. Several motions
were here made and finally motion
prevailed making the informal ballot
formal. Moody and Pettigrew will be
elected senators. The result was greeted
with cheers.
There are forty-fvc members of the
senate and 12l of the house, making
1863. In tho senate there are thirty
seven republicans, four Independent re-
publicans and four democrats. In the
house there are ninety eightrepublicans,
thirteen independent republicans, and
thirteen democrats The list is as fol-
lows:
First District, Union County-E. Z. Eric.
son, Elk Point.
Second District, Clay County-John L.
Jolly, Ncrmillion.
Third District, Yanlxton County--L. b.
French, Iankton.
Fottrth District. Bon Homme County
George w Snow, Springfield
Fifth District, Lincoln County-H. j.
Frank, Canton.
Sixth District, Turner Countrywide T..
Thelman, Parker.
Seventh District, Hutchinson County-C.
Fergen,
Eighth District, Charles Mix and Dong
las Counties Il Tomluson, Castalia.
Ninth District, Minnchaha County-A.
B. Kitrdge, Sioux Falls; j. A. Cooley, Dell
Rapids.
Tenth District, McCools County,. II.
Brown. Salem.
Eleventh District, Hanson County-M.
E. Conlan, Alexandria.
Twelfth District, Dawson County-Geo.
A. johnson, Mitchell.
Thirteenth District, Aurora County-W.
NJ. Smith, Planllinton.
Fourteenth District, Brule County,.
NJ. Greene, Chamberlain.
Fifteenth District, Moody County-M.
Haswold, Flandreau.
Sixteenth District, Lake County-H. p.
Smith Winfred.
Seventeenth District, Miner County-S.
H. Bronson, Howard.
Eighteenth District Sanborn County-C.
| A. Warner, Forrcstburg.
Nineteenth District, Jerauld and Buffalo
| Counties - S. f. Huntley, Washington
Springs.
4 Twentieth District, Brookings County
! D. &. Collier, Brookings.
| Twenty first District, Kingsbury County
L r. Spooner, Lake Preston.
| Twenty second District, Beadle County
| John Cain, Huron.
Twenty third District Hand County
| George r, Mason, Burlette.
| Twenty fourth District Hughes and
| Hyde Counties--Coe L. Crawford, Pierre.
| Twenty fifth District, Sully and Potter
| Connties--L. c. Leppelman, Gettysburg.
| Twenty sixth District, Deuel. County
G. r. Wcscott, Gary.
| Twenty seventh District, Hamln County
1 Ole II. Ford, Bryant.
! Twenty eishth District, Codngton County
w. r. Thomas, Watertown.
Twenty ninth District, Clark County-C
| G. Sherwood, Clark
Thirtieth District, Sphinx County-Thos
Sterling Redfeld; II. IF. Hunter, Mellette
Thirty first District Grant and Roberts
Countics--John S. Proctor, Milbank.
Thirty y-sccond District, Day County-Joh
Norton, Webster.
Thirty-third District, Brown County-L
c. Dennis, Aberdeen; George w. Miller
Frederick.
Thirty Fourth District, Marshall Count,
Richard Williams, Lnngford
Thirty-fif District, Faulk County-F
NJ. Byrne, Faulkton.
Thirty sixth District, Edmunds and Nc
Pherson Counties +. NJ. Hopkins. Roscoe
Thirty seventh District, Walworth an,
Campbell Counties-George H. Hoffman
Bangor
Thirty eighth District, Lawrence Count,
F. j, Wusbabaurh. Deadwood: Charlie
Parson. Lead CITY
Thirty ninth District, Pennington Count
A. w. Bangs, Rapid City.
Fortieth District, Meade and Butt
Counties-Ed Calvin.
Forty-first District, Custer and Fa
River Counties-A S. Stewart, Hot SPRING
prpprsrSr, ,r1yrs
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firs5 District, Union county. =. Sli
ciair, Beresford; 5. Is. brouiliette, Jefe'
son oie 9nnuerson.