The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-12-03
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Both Branches Are. 0yerwheIm.
ing]y Republican.
Personnel OF the Lawmakers and Pros
poets Of the MISUNDERSTANDING &;
sion Will Be the Leading Issue
"A Hot Fight Expected.

ABERDEEN, s. d., Dec, 1.-THE
personnel and probable work of the
Forthcoming Legislature are being gen
orally discussed in South Dakota at the
present time. Both branches are over
whelmingly republican, aud the results
good or bad, will of course. be properly
charged to that purity. and used in thu
next campaign q There will be no sena
tor toielect this time and nothing o,,'
ofsthe. usual to take the time and at
tention of members and the lobby. and
demoralize the proceedings in general
The legislature will have sixty days 10,
good, hard labor and it must in tina.
time accomplish something or jcopar
die the interests of the republican
party.
The Heinbe.shiR, is made up almos-
altogether of new men, and at frs
glance hardly seems TO be up to tn.
standard of former legislatures
This may be mistaken impression
however. The larger counties have
furnished good delegations and somt
splendid talent is certain to be devel
oped. Brown Sphinx, Lawrence snc
Clark. among others will be well repre-
sented. Brown has, perhaps, the CON.
ing oratorinf the house in the person Of
Attorney James NJ. Lawson, of this
city. who is one of the most fluent talk
ers in the state. Other representatives
who are expected to give Il good ac
5connt-of themselves and occupy the po
sition of leaders are Box, of Yankton,
Patterson, OF Lake: Everett. Of Beadlc
Summerside. of Hughes: Sheldon anc
Gearey, of Brown, and Packard, o.
Sphinx.
Candidates for the speakership<are
already blossoming out, but it IS vet
too carly to discuss names freely. Bea
die, Sphinx and other counties lave as
pirations along the line and arc alrcad,
doing some quiet hustling. Il. 8. June
an old soldier and an ardent repuhli
can, of this county, will make thc-ruI
for sergeant-at-arms. 1t is not expected
the other places will go begging.
The senate has a goodly number o.
experienced men and should get dow1
to business with little difficulty. Lieu
tenant-G Herreid will pre<id.
for the first time. among the besi
known members of the senate are Car;
Gunderson. of Clay; Robert Dollard. o,
Bon Homme, the present attorney-gen
eral; Jacob Schambers of Hutchinson
G. L. Brpcleway, OF Minnehaha; A. w
Bnrtt, of Beadle; II. r. Horner. o,
Hughes; ID. O. Bennett, of Clark: N.
Lowthian, of Grant: Feter Eerlman, O!
Marshall, and Sol Star, of Lawrence
The latter, it is anticipated, will leat
the resubmisSion forces, and righ,
gallant fight he is sure to make, as h,
has been around legislative halls TO,
years.
The principal matters to come before
the legislature will be the appropria
tions for the state institutions, the
question of grain rates and privileges
the question Of resublnission, and pro : m
posed amendments to the jury law and
others of vital concern. The legislat
ors will be asked to appropriate some.
thing to the world fair, and also tt
adopt the 1hines system of balloting
which was SO strongly urged three
years ago. The Australian ballot law
will probably come up for some tinker
ing, one or two weak spots having de
veloped.
q The state is not suffering for legis
latiqn. : Tile question of transporta
ton is perhaps the most important anc
vital to be considered. The people
will be satisfied if few of the more
important measures are. settled .ano
settled right.
There is a good deal of talk regard
ing resnhmission and a big contest; is
anticipated. The sentiment seems. t.
Z be quite evenly divided.