The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-02-06

SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE

SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
PIERRE, 3. D., Jan. 2i.-The house nae,
at 10 o'clock this morning, and 1t was al
exciting session, only surpassed by that oI
this afternoon. Tho galleries were packed
ne, they have been at every session since
The first vote on senator last Tuesday. The
house at once went into committee OF the
whole for the further consideration 81 the
Lawrence county contest cases. Mr.. Mar.
tin, attorneys for the contestoes, presented
their side of the case in . speech of M
hour and ten minutes. covering ail the
points of those elaborate cases 90 that
they were perfectly clear and plain. II
was highly creditable effort worthy oi
his reputation as speaker and lawyer
Tho effect upon the members seemedfa
vorable to his plea, but the strength Of the
combine swept away all arguments, and
Mr. Parker s ten minute speech in closing
was askillful affair and accomplished III
object of arousing the prejudices of the
members. The vote being taken for the
committee Of the who.e to report an indeti
mite postponement OF the matter, 1t was
lost by. vote OF 81 to 8 ;, Contestee Graham
before the house this afternoon was moi
allowed. The majority report was then
adopted.
Tie chief law point Of these cases 1.
whether the clerk of courts has the right
to go outside OF his ofiics to issue natcrAli-
zntion papers. Martin's plea took the
ground that he had such a wight and Of
fered in case OF doubt to refer ehe matte,
to the supreme court The Irregularities
In Whitewood precinct were acknowl.
edged by both sides as slight.
At4 O'Clock, on motion OF johnson, OF
Dawson, the rules were suspended and
the report of the committee Of the whole
on the Lawrence county cases came up.
Mr.. Converse stated that although in
fuences had been brought to bear upon
him, that question In which he was In.
terested would be defeated unless he
voted q certain way, he should vote against
seating the conteatants.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Moody, stated that there
were other Influences at work; that
he had been offered Sl,tC0 to vote for Mr.
Needy for senator, and would disclose
the name OF tho party to the proper com.
mittee. This created q decided sensa
tion.
Mr. Buchanan demanded the name.
Mr.. Hall stated that he had been offered
hribe OF Sl,0D by prominent demo
crat TO keep out of the republican eau
cnses and could produce witnesses to the
same.
Mr.. Walker, of the committee ON brib.
cry, stated thnt the committee would have
a lei ort ready on these cases for the next
session.
A vote taken on the seating Of Burns in
place of Graham resulted go in favor and
90 against. Graham did not vote on his
own case, Jiiison not voting, and GODDARD
Gleason and Converse voting with the re
publicans. The question was rsconsldcred
laid ON the table
Mr.. Burns was then sworn in as a mem
hpr- -s,F t1tr,l l,oy, In, 80
motion was made for the seating of the
next ontestant, Wilson, In the order OF
report and it was Interrupted by a mo.
tion by Mr. Gardner to have the speaker
appoint q committee to investigate the
charges of bribery made on the floor to-
day. This was referred to the presen.
committee on bribery.
PIERKR, S. D., jan sG--The celebrated
Lawrence county contest cases came up on
resolution by Mr.. buchanan citing the
fact that the members could not be un.
seated without taking into consideration
the votes thrown cut by the Illegal nntur.
alizations claimed by the con.estants in
thu county.
After much discussion from both sides,
The opposition claimed that the resolution
dia not niboiy oil the points In the case,
che resolution was adopted by vote oi
Ut TO 20. the spenker mi Messrs. Bowel
and Converse independents. and Messrs.
GODDARD aud Reagan, democrats. voting
with the republicans. and Jillsan, indie
pendent, did not vote.
If the republicans threw bonn bshell
into the house. this morning by carryAng
tlieir resolution TO refer the Luwrence
county contest cases 10 the supreme court
in tho teeth of a seeming triumphant co M
bine, it was II firecracher US compared to
the mine that the combine sprung under
the hopeful republicans in the afternoon
TOM .t,a,.
silerRticn. wl,ic. .Sas carried by vote oi
81 to 5S
A motion TO suspend tho rules for the
consideration of til, majority report rela.
tive to the seating OF ths Lawrence county
contestants received a vote OF the MA jorit )
Of the members pres snt AMI was carried.
Mr.. buchanan openly gave notice of dlia-
tory tactics on tho part of the republican
snd moved postpanement ofth motion
to adopt the repor; OF the committee, 50
far rs it referred TO tn, seating OF Mr..
Blake in place of Mr.! Fowler, to 10 to
morrow morning, it was lost by vote oi
81 to Sc. The previous question was sec
there was q call of :he house with the pros
pact of its being fought to the bitter end
and lasting good shure Of the night.
The call of tho house continued inter
mittently with motions to nd diourn and the
like until 8 o. fclocS, when vote was finally
Mr.. blake in place of Mr.. Fowler, which
carried by a vote of IS to 81. There were
five pairs and Messrs. Jillson and Fowler
did notvo Mr.. Fowler rose to ques
on of privilege and pathetically described
his political dscapitation which he regret
ted as stain on his goo1 name, but fore
saw that it won.d eventually be the down
fall of the party perfetrnting it. His ad.
dress made a iosp Impression on the
house. Mr.. Blake wns declared legally
elected to the seat held by Mr.. Fowler
BY ngreelns snt Adjournment was then Sc
cured until 10 O'clock tomorrow morning
Tho time of both houses today was
largely devoted to political questions and
how to elect n senator by unsenting the op
position Little other business was at
temp.ea. Some uuimportant bills were
introduced in both houses, The commit
tee on bribery ann suncsd that its report
was not yet completed. AIR. Johnson, ol
Davison,s introduced q bill to abolish the
grand jury.
In the senato the point of the Lawrence
county cases came up rs to its effect on
the contest being made for Washabaugh's
seat.
PIERRE, S. d., Jan. 2s.-The senate this
morning concurred in the house amend
ment TO its delinquent tar bill, which pro
vldss peaaty OF psr cent. per. month
from the time Of de,inlue after Febru
uTy l.. ue governor Will probably Btgn
the bill, although 1t does not meet with Ills
approval
In the house Donahoe presented petit
tion for the abolishment of tho grand
jury.
Johnson, of Davidson, esked the suspen,
sion Of the rules to further consider the
Lawrence county contests, but the request
was ot granted. These cases will prob
ably come up again some time this week
The following bills were Introduced:
king-For reaprortionmcnt; tho senate
to consist of thirty senators and eighty.
one representatives.
BY the Committee on Miiitary-Join,
memorial to congress, asking for ths
reimbursement for expenses incurred IN
the late Indian war.
The special report by the committee t.
investigate irregularities ,nnectel will
the disposal Of the states bonds. II wa.
charged thnt the governor specula.cd will
the state funds 1t has been Investigated
and fonnd to be wholly unfounded.
PIaRRE, S. D., Jan. 29.-The house thi,
morning proceeded in irs role of execu
ticner, and of the Lawrence county mem
bers one more head fell in the bnske thai
of Rouse. whose seat from now on will b,
occupied by the contsstant, Olson, ind
pendent. This was the first cnse to com,
8pp today and was decided by vote Of S.
to so, fifteen members not voting. Th,
case of Ant va kff1rht was ncxi