Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-01-18
POINTERS FROM PIERRE
An Interesting Budget of News Concerning
What is Being Done at the Capital
WILSON AND plcKovER IN 1T.
Our Lawmakers Getting Down to Busi.
ness and Determined To Catch
the Defauiting Treasurer.
PIERRE. S. d.. Jan. 10. 1895.

! PIERRE, 5. d., Jan. lO. 1885.
The organization of both branches of
the legislature was effected without a
hitch, the third house organizers
having perfected combination that
was unbreakable, SO that when the
republicans of the senate and house
caucused, all Went off like clock work.
The various positions to he filled were
very evenly distributed about the
state and general satisfaction is en-
pressed on all sides, excepting, of
course, with few who failed to get
what they were after.
In Speaker Howard the house has
elected worthy man, and one who
will make splendid presiding officer.
The unanimous manner in which he
/ was chosen is highly gratifying to the
enthusiastic friends of the honored
speaker. G. H. Burke, Geo. E. Hair
and w. S. Glass withdrew in favor of
Mr.. Howard, SO that there was no con-
test over the matter.
In Hopkins, for chief clerk, the house
has made an excellent selection, and a
worthy one. He has magnificent
voice and is a fluent, easy reader.
Fall River county was very much
honored by the election of Senator
Wilson as president pro TEN, who the
STAR readers we'll know is thoroughly
and very highly qualified for the
position.
r. s. Person, the bright editor of the
Howard Press, will prove himself
worthy of the position of secretary of
the senate, being quick, active and a
hard worker.
Each branch of the legislature has
a very intelligent body. They are
a bright, brainy set of men, who,
from their appearance, indicate that
they are here for business. The senate
has able attorneys, shrewd farmers and
business men. from whom some able
arguments may be expected during the
session, as much important legislation
comes before them. The house is re-
garded also as a strong body. with some
brilliant men-far superior upon a
whole to the house of two years ago.
The last session had very few speech
makers, while this one shas a number.
The Black Hills members of the
senate and house are a fine set of
gentlemen and are looked upon as
among the brainiest of either body.
They are faring we'll upon the COM
mittees.
The failure of EX-State Treasurer w.
w. Taylor to be on hand to turn over
the funds of the state has created
great CONSERVATION among the Solons
and speculation is rife as to the exact
shortage, or where the money has gone
Mr.. Taylor is reported to be in
New York, and what will be done in
the matter is yet undecided. Ex-Gov
Mellette. who is one of the principal
bondsmen, has telegraphed from Indi
ana that he has started for this place
but as he has disposed of all of his
property in the state his coming can
be of no avail. The report that MIR
Taylor was short came like thunder
bolt. The governor in his message
highly commended Treasurer Taylor's
financial ability, and his management
of the states finances. everything
having been reported to him as al
right, so that the governor was pain
fully shocked over the reported defal
cation. He accordingly today sent ,
message to each branch of the legis
lature expressing his great surprise
disappointment and chagrin over til,
manner in which he had been led t.
laud the outgoing treasurer, and re
tracted the commendation he hat
given that branch of the state govern
ment. Indications now are that tn,
state has been robbed outright of owe
100000. How much of this will b,
made good by the bondsmen can no
be estimated, but probably good per
centage of it.
On receipt of a communication from
State Treasurer Phillips today announc
ing that Ex-State Treasurer Taylor wa.
a defaulter in the sum of $780,, ,O23.s.
the senate adopted joint resolution
offering reward of $1,000 for the
capture of said Taylor and his return
to the state. The public examiner has
also been instructed to immediatel,
I lexamine into the accounts of the. state
treasurer's Office and make his report
as soon as possible.
The resubmission question promises