The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-17
The Housc.

PIERRE, Jan 1.-THE house met in reg.
ular legislative session at IL O'Clock, noon
with Speaker Young in the chair. The
proceedings of the October session were
read and approved. /. Z. Sinclair, of
Union county, was reported sick at home
and was excused for ten days. The house
then elected tie caucus nominees; four
ballots were taken on engrossng and en-
rolling clerk without an election. An ad-
journment was taken until 3 o'clock
On reassem bling the house again began
voting on engrossing and enrolling clerk.
After five ballots and no choice resulting,
further balloting was dispensed with until
tomorrow.
A motion prevailed that the members
draw seats by lot.
The committee app,i on rules are
Powell, Sheldon, Norton. DAILY, Morgan,
Summerside and Hughes.
The committee on mileage are Smith
Little, Maynard, Wolmuth, Helsig, Knight
and Inman
After choice of seats the lower house
adjourned.
After the adjournment of the lower house
the republican members met again in
caucus, and after several votes chose c. Fl
Weeks, of Hand county, for engrossing and
enrolling clerk, Some promiscnous nom
mating was done for assistant sergeant at
arms, but no decision was reached.
PIERRE, Jan. S.-The lower house held
morning session and elected G. II. Weeks.
of Hand county, enrolling and engrossing
clerk, and William Box, of Yaultton, as
sistant sergeant-nt-arlns 4 special com
mttee consisting of Messrs Star, Bow
man, Henisz, Hubbard, Simmons, Nor
beck and Taylor We're appointed to report
on the compensation of the officers. An
adjournment was taken until o'clock.
Upon reassembling resolution was
passed informing the senate of a readiness
int Si0 IN ste, 10
ernor Tmessage. By resolution of Mr..
Bixler, of Sphinx, the chair was instructed
to appoint four pages The ministers of
Pierre agree to pray gratis for the house,
and by resolution Messrs. Summerside,
Matson and Partridge We're appointed a
committee to arrange with the ministers
for certain weeks. At o'clock the joint
session occurred in the hall of the lover
house, at which time Governor Mellette
delivered his message. 1t is comprehen-
sive document, pertinent and to the point,
and was we'll received. After dissolution
was resumed c. johnson, of Brookings,
was elected postmaster and WI .Thornby,
of Custer, messenger. The governors s
message is made the special order of bust
ness for Friday afternoon.
PIERRE, Jan. 1.-The house met at 10 a.
IN. The first order of business was the
consideration of the report of the com
mittee on rules. motion prevailed &c
dispense with the reading of the journal of
the previous day. The house then wen,
into committee of the whole on rules, Pat.
ridge, of Grant, in the chair. After mis-.
cellaneous debate the house adjourned till
2p. IN.
On reassembling the house again went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Star "a
the chair. After lot of debate and
numerous amendments the report of the
committee on rules was adopted. The com
mittee of the whole then rose.
A committee of three on engrossed and
enrolled bills, consisting of Powell, Greely
and Hughes, was appointed. The com
inittee acts until the appointment of the
regular committee.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the speaker to appoint pages and enrolling
and engrossing clerks as needed.
A joint resolution. originating ia the
senate, on printing, in which provision Ii
made for a joint committee, was on sus
pens:oa of the rules read second time by
title and passed to the third reading and
passed. M
Mr.. Bothan, of M.nnebaha, tried % gel
a resolution through to dispense WITH the
publication OF the Journal The resolution
was lA!d on the table
rlasRg, Iaai. ifiim,Fhs following BILL
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