Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05

oution authorizing the presentation to
Gov. Mcllctte of his official chair.
The speaker was authorized to appoint
four pages.
Members then proceeded to the selcc-
ton of seats by lot.
The secretary of state was requested to
furnish each member with copy OF the
house journal of 1891 and of the laws OF
the state.
Adjourned
Governor Mcllcttc'S message was OF
pretty good length, and some who have
seen it i'm print are inclined to believe
that he must either be chain-lishtnng
reader, or skipped over some OF the most
unimportant passages.
The Hobbies were we'll filled with specta-
| tors, while all the spare space within the
| railing clear up to the speakers stand was
occupied by the ladies.
| AT the reporters table there were
Doanc Robinson. E. W. Caldwell, +. a.
Burdick, j. Tomlinson Jr. and Charles p.
Stewart These gentlemen are all repre-
scntatives of outside papers and the mem
| beers of the local press did not seem TO be
in it,
In the organizations of both houses
everything seemed TO move with clock
work regularity, and an entire absence OF
| friction. Such Il large republican major
~ in both branches rather tends To oil
things up.
During the swearing in process on the
members, considerable comment was IN
dulgcd in around tho Hobbies when Judge
Bennett went over that part where they
sworc tina, they had not received passes
on the railroads. and had not contributed
any money toward their own election, etc.
1t was pretty tough, that oath was. but
) of course everybody knows how such
things are and the boys can rest assured
that nobody will lay it up against them,
, and they needn't give up their passes
either.
Speaker Lawson and Lieut. Governor
lIcrreid have made good impression on
everybody. and ii goes without saying
that they will bc first class presiding oil
GERS.
Someone claims 10 have made a poll o,
!, the legislators on the rcSubmission cues
D ton, and finds in the house thirty five
= for and forty-onc against. while in tho
senate there are twcnty-four for ant
eighteen against. This leaves live doubt
$ ful ones in the house and five in the sen
0 ale. According to this the fight vii! b.
5 pretty close. but the above figures will b'
subicc, to revision when the first test vot'
u is taken. which, after all, is the only SUR
. indication of how it will go.
y Among the prominent figures about th
c Hobbies could be noticed such notables a
y a. Il. Kittridgc, Harry Hunter, j. /
Hcin,z. Nat HauSer. Col. Norton. Gyru
:, Fry and many others.
d Peter johnson, an old Pierreitc. wh
y has been living in the Black li'liS forsev
- cral years. has been renewing oid ifieha
- ships The past few days.
Hughes county did pretty well III III
! distribution of legislative patronage
Rev. Lands aud Rev. Brush for chap
w Iaips of the senate and house. respective
:" liz. ". S. Ingham for messenger OF tn
house. John S White for bill clerk OF til
1t senate aud Ed. Feckwith page. with Fran
Weston. Keys Williams and tharie shy
'o der house pages. il is not bad But 'hei
II were a good many more who got left
vi Mrs. Emma Crnuncr. Of Aberdeen. II;
y been drputcd to stay in Pierre during u
NJ legislative session. by the W. {. L. u.
lobby agains, resubmssion. The lazy
said to bc a mos, convincing and ctlectl'
worker at IL task of this nature
ck Rev. ID. L. Lands. of the First hapti
n. church. and Rev. Edwin Brush, OF u
IS First and Grace NJ. Z. churches. we
h chosen chapainS OF the senate and nous
II rcspcc,iyeiy. They are first class seize
lei tons. as the two ministers are amohs u
fst most worthy and able in their proleSsi"
Tor The senate will have daily lonrh
OF this session forthc first time. Col. lhor
Ike by is the one who brought up ana auN
IN. Gated this measure. and the senators
u thank him forit.
he Sens. Star. Dollard and Fonntain we
he accorded the privilege OF selecting '''
At own seats. while the remainder had
tor take their chances III the drawings.
IN; A Joint resolutisn was introduced in
fy: house Yesterday by Representative SUI
McrSiQr making HONtluoi -htiicee'
to present of the chair he has occupied dl
cd ing his term as governor This is
&c handsome thing to do. and there should
as no opposition.
md The members of both houses should
el member that every member cannot II;
Nc his choice of committees in every part
on. ular rs there are too many members :;
les, not enough choice positions.
'st- The five independents in the senate
ok sired to be accorded the privilege
yes. having seats together and the rcqu
was readily granted.
The senate committees will probably
announced tomorrow. With Dollard
the the head of the judiciary and Ada
the appropriations committee. two &C
of mittccs are at least well provided for.
~, The inaugural BALL.
~. I, would not be saying to much to
sert that the inaugural ball Tuest