The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-10
Dakota LEGIsLATURE.
Yesterday Proceedings In tho senate
aud House.


PIERRE. Jan s-The house met at this
afternoon. :. b. Griffith. OF Faulk, dorro-
crat was nominated for journal clerk by
Mr. Pratt of Hughes. Mr.. Converse OF
Jerauld. nominated w. w, Eastman, OF
Beadle, the independent defeated At the
opening session. for chief clerk. The nomi-
nation was eagerly caught up by the re-
publicans who saw a chance Of disrupting
the combine. Many independents hrst
voted for Eastman, but after vote was
taken and J. was seen that Eastman had .
majority, led By the celebrated independent
OF Lake, Dir. Boweil enough independents
changed votes to elect 6riAith. The
vote siaad= &c 20 At this point esFa-=
verse. who h the well-known independ-
ent from Jerauld, who was talked OF for
spea keE.arase-tQ n question OF priFiexe,
and stated that In order to make the defeat
of the republican organization ot the house
passllsis. he hutt rutcd nc Thought For the
best interests OF the state with the inde-
pendents. Now that they had de-
serted his candidate he considered IL
personal insult. Applause from
the republican side, The repub-
lIcan candidate for speaker (Buchanan)
then went over and congratulated Mr.. Con-
verse. This was the hrst break In the COM
bine w. \. Carpenter, OF Pierre, was
elected chaplain. The speaker gave notice
that he Will announce the standing COM
mlttees Tomorrow.
In the senate a resolution was offered ad-
hitting j. j. Fletcher, elected from Stanley
county, not In any district. 20 the floor. IL
was referred. senator Wickham intro
duced a resolution TO the effect that the In
terests Of the state would be better sub
served by the presence and attention OF our
III tied States senators and representatives
at the national capital az this time. It was
referred 10 the committee on state officers
Al resolution by Senator NashabauEh fixing
Feb. IL rs the time when the legislature
shall adjourn, 20 go into effect - soon as
paSsca by both houses. wnz referred to
| the committee on state ntiieaFS. A rcsufu-
| tlon was introduced by senator Potter ask
1 ing the senators ana representative IN con-
| gresS TO use their influences for the enlaFge-
| ment aud extention OF Fort Mead. IL was
| referred 20 the committee on military
/ affairs Senator McFariane introduced a
resolution calling upon Congressman Pick
/ Ter 20 exert his influence 20 have the Indian
| Office changed 10 the war department,
/ senator Preston introduced bill providing
/ for the Australian ballot systenl. SEN
/ ator sheafa introduced similar
/ bill senator Heintz offered bin 60
| amend sections 10. 30 and 81 of article 8. OF
/ the constitution, 10 transfer all probate
business TO the circuit court. Referred 20
the judiciary committees. senator Jolly
offered an act relating to walls IN eommon.
Referred 30 the Judiciary committee. sem
| ator Peterman, a bill relating "a the salaries
OF county auditors. onenn the salary OF the
| register OF deeds and treasurcrs, aud one ou
| abstracts Referred to the committee on
state officers. IL was noted - irregular this
referring bills Co the committees befoEe they
have been handed down.
Mssay's Chaseea strengthened.
pERBE, =. H., Jan. Especial: Neithel
house mee1s tilf O'Clock The announce.
meat Of The senate rolamittefs II expected
thlS AFTERNOON. speakeF seward Gays kt
commiltee list Is Aoaay, hnt as tho houss
has not yet adopted rules, II Il doubtful
whether the committees VIII .be ann0uncet
to-day. The Converse episode al yester
day has been the most Interesting t0pil
since the electlon OF speaker. strong eR
fort has been made % get Converse onc'