Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-17
sorr11 DAkorA's FIRST.
The Initial Legislature of the New state at
Work.

The Initial Legislature of the New state at
Work.
The lower house Of the South Dakota leg
islaturc met in regular legislative session at
- o'clock noon of the 7th with Speaker
Young in the chair. The proceedings of the
October session were read and approved:
T. i. Sinclair. of Union county was reported
sick at home and was excused for ten days.
The house then elected caucus nominees
for minor Offices, as follows: NJ. B. Kent, oil
Union, first assistant clerk: ]. G. Adams, of
Day. second assistant clerk: J. r. Howell,
OF Walworth. bill clerk; four ballots were
taken on cngrossing and enrolling clerk.
After five ballots, and no choice resulting.
further balloting was dispensed with until
the Sth. The committee appointed on rules
are Powell. Sheldon. Norton, DAILY. Morgan.
Summcrsidc and Hughes. The committee
on mileage are Smith. Little, Maynard. VOL
muth. Helsig. Knight and Inman. After a
choice of seats. the lower house adjourned.
The senate met at noon, Lleut..Gov.
Fletcher in the chair. The caucus nominees
of minor officers We're elected as follows:
c. N. Cooper, OF Bcadle, assistant secretary:
G. +. Hacictt, of Turner. enrolling and en-
crossing clerk: Geo.. ii. Ball, of Hanson, bill
geant-at- arms; Young, of Beadle county.
messenger: j. Fl. Wright. of Codington,
watchman: J. G. Stevens. OF Brule, and Ed
die Wheeler, of Hughes. pages. After some
uninportant business the senate adjourned.
The lower house held a morning session
on the Sth and elected c. H. Weeks. of Hand
county, enrolling and engrossing clerk, and
William Box, Of Yankton, assistant SER
geant-at-urns. A special committee. con-
sisting of Messrs. Star. Bowman, Henitz,
We're appointed to report on the compensa-
ton OF the offices. Upon srcassembing in
the afternoon n resolution was passed in
forming the senate OF Il readiness for the
joint session to listen to the governors
message. The ministers of Pierre agree to
pray gratis for the house and bya resolution
Messrs. Summerside. Matson and Partridge
We're appointed Il committee to arrange with
the ministers for certain weeks.
The senate did not meet on the Sth until 2
| p. M, and then met the house in joint ses-
sion to listen to the governors message.
Tho joint session occurred in the hall Of the
lower house, at which time Gov. Mcllette
delivered his message.
After dissolution of the joint session. tho
election of officers was resumed in the
house. G. Johnson of Brookings, was
elected postmaster, and w. J. Thornby. of
Custer, messenger. Adjourned.
On reassembling the first order of bust
ness in the senate was the appointment of
postmaster. The matter was finally settled
by giving the messenger an extra dollar per
day to handle the mali for the senate. A
| resolution passed asking the house for Il
| Joint commission to visit Minneapolis and
| Duluth and see what arrangements can be
| made to get seed wheat for the drought
| stricken sections.
The committee on rules reported. and
after some discussion and a few amend
ments we've adopted, the report was ac-
ccptcd. Adjourned.
The first order Of business in the house on
the 9th was the consideration of the report
| OF the committee on rules A motion pre-
vailed to dispense with the reading of the
4 journal OF the previous day. The house
| then went into committee of the whole on
rules, Partridge, of Grant, in the chair
After miscellaneous debate the house adj
| journed for the noon hour. On reasscm-
| bling the house again went into committee
| OF the whole. Mr.. Star in the chair. Aft er
debate and numerous amendments the re-
| port OF the committee on rules was adopted.
The committee OF the whole then arose. A
committee OF three on engrosscd and en-
rolled bills, consisting OF Powell, Greedy and
Hughes. was appointed. This committee
| acts until the appointment of the regular
| committee. joint resolution originating
in the senate. on printing, in which provis-
| ion is made for joint committee. was. on
suspension Of the rules. read a second time
by title and passed to the third reading
and passed. Mr.. Bothan. of Minnehala.
tried to get resolution through to dispense
with the publication of the journal. The
| resolution was laid on the table. Ad-
! journed.
The resignation of Secretary Burdick was
received in the senate and a resolution
thanking him for his services passed. The
| committee on mileage reported. The report
was referred back for further action. The
| committee on compensation of the officers
| of the senate reported. The pay OF
the chaplain was increased to So per day.
| The following bills We're introduced: SEN
ate bill No. l. by kittredgc; bill for an act to
provide for the refunding OF the outstanding
indebtedness OF the state Of South Dakota;
read second time. BY Ericsson; Il bill for an
act making tax receipts conclusive evidence
of the payment of former taxes, and defin-
| ing the duties OF the county clerk and treas
urcr in relation therto. By Ericsson: bill
for an act prohibiting the recording OF deeds
and other instruments OF title until the
act regulating criminal prosecutions in
justices counts. BY Crawford: bill for an
act to adopt the compiled laws OF 1889 of the
territory of Dakota as far ms applicable las
the laws OF the state OF South Dakota, and
TO declare the proceedings had hereunder
prior to the passage of this act to be legal
and valid. The senate concurrcd in the
Joint resolution of the house on the appoint
mcnt OF Il committee for the agreement OF
the joint sessions Of both houses. The
president appointed as such committee
Smith, of Aurora, and French, of Yankton
A new committee on printing was appointed
as follows: Warner. Bronson and Fergus
At the afternoon session N. II. Hauser O
Brown. was elected secretary on the first
ballot. L. j. Washabaugh, of Deadwood
was elected president of the senate pro tenn
Adjourned.
A NOVEL INVENTION.