Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1890-01-09
flee was administered BY Judge Cor:

On acall ofthe roll all the senators were
present except Horton and Schnaidt.
Aftert the roll call the senators came
forward and signed tho roll and oath OF
Office, after which o prayer was offered by
Chaplain Brown.
Mr. Jolly moved that the rules CT the
last senate govern the body until othet
rules arc adopted. Carried.
Moved that committee of five be APP
pointed to report rules for the present
session. Carried.
Mr.. French moved that the senate pro-
ceed to election of secretary, which mo-
tion prevailed.
Mr.. Melville nominated Chas. N.
Cooper Of Beadle county, as q candidate.
Mr.. Dixson nominated S. II. Goodfellow
Of Brookings.
On call of the roll Cooper received %
votes and Goodfellow21 and Mr.. Cooper
was declared elected.
Mr.. Wickhem moved to adjourn until
10o'clock tomorrow. Lost by q strict
party vote.
MT. Washabaugh moved that the sem
ate proceed to the election of an assistant
secretary. Carried.
j. R. Howell of Walworth and Jas. R..
Nolan Of Hanson were placed in nomi-
nation. Mr.. Howell was elected.
Moved that the senate proceed to the
eleutiollof a second assistant secretary.
On call Df roll. motion carried.
CT. Hacllctt of Turner was placed in
nomination.
Mr.. Sheafe stated that his party had no
name topresent but preferred to do away
with the Office. On call of the roll the
democrats and independents nearly all
asked to be excused. After quite num-
Der had asked to be excused Mr.. Kittridge
objected to Mr.. Sheafo being excused.
The rollswas called on the question of cX-
cuslng Mr.. Sheafe. Some flibustering
took place here and finally Kitteredge
withdrew his objection and Mr.. Shcafe
| was excused. ~
Rey. Edwin Brown of Kingsbury, and
Rev. j. Fl. Waldron of Clark, were nom
mated for chaplain. Rev. Brown was
elected.
Thad Fuller of Faulk county, and Irwin
Yarnell Of Hughes, were elected pages
without;opposition.
Officers elected were sworn in.
Mr.! French moved that committee of
threeIbe.appointed to meet with a SINH
lar committee from the house to inform
the governor that the legislature is ready
to reteive any message he may have to
communicate. Heintz, Clark and Preston
were uamed as said committee.
A ckmmtttee' consisting. OF Jolly, Kyle
and HiHInaE were appointed to.notify
1.-The house that the senate was organized
and ready for business.
Recess till 4.3O.
After considerable delay and some fur
ther tilibustering, Mr.. Hackett was elect
ed, all the republicans and three or four
of the opposition voting for him, the re-
mainder being excused.
The president announced committee on
rules as follows: Jollcy Of Clay, French
Of Yankton, Kyle of Brown, Sheafc of
Codington, and Stewart OF Union.
The senate then proceeded to elect an
enrolling and eLgrossing clerk. $. b.
Miller, Of Aurora, and ]. l.. Wells of Ed
munds, were placed in nomination. Mr..
Miller was elected.
Another roll call on adjournment re-
suited as before.
P..J. Bentz, of Sanborn, and H Shotz
OF Bon BONNIE, were nominated for bill
clerk. Bentz was elected.
VIM. Box, of Yankton, and Thomas
Wilson, Of Union, were placed in nomina-
alton for sergeant at arms. Box was
elected.
+. D, Powers. OF Dawson, and Daniel
Carey, OF McCook, were nominated for
assistant sergeant at arms. Powers was
elected.
| Frank Lillibridge. OF Hughes, was
the only nominee for messenger and
postmaster, and was elected without
drawing party lines.
C. A.. Grinde. of hlinnehaha. and d.
Curtis, of Codington, were placed in nom
fnation for watchman and janltor
Grinde was elected.
1t looks natural to see Kittridge, French
jolly, Washabaugh and Warner in the
senate, but there are great many new
faces.
Father Brown will again furnish the re.
ligious inspiration for the dignified sena.
tors.
There was such long delay in making
out the roll of the senate that the mem.
bership and visitors got quite restless.
Ex-senators Thielman and Mason were
among the spectators at the organization
Of the senate.
Tho first senator to sign the roll was
Stewart, of Union, who was the last one
elected, which again proves that the
"frst shall be last and the last shall be
first" -
The senate is beginning filibusterine
tactics rather early in the session, which
does notlook like happy family.
Legislative Lights.
Hon. George B. Mason, of Hand county,
is o member OF the third house this year.
His people did not return him to the SEN
i Iata-hut he finds lots of his companiOns