Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
can caucus which dominated Senator

day evening and was a grand affair.
The governors staff was present in
full uniform.
Railroad legislation is among the
most prominent subjects that will
come before the legislature this winter.
A strong railroad lobby will be in At
tendance.
The inaugural ball was n OF the
most successful eyer given in the
history OF the state. The hotel Locke
was beautifully fitted up for the oc-
casion, and in the DINING room was
spread probably the h~andsomest sup.
per which the city had ever had
Tables were arranged for n hundred
and fifty guests and were brilliant
with silver and glass. A large GUAM.
tity Of cut flowers were distributed
about on the tables and walls and
festooned with smilax on the chand-
iliers and in the center was a great
brown and white crane with extended
wings which added greatly to the
effect.
1t is probable that most OF the old
officials in the state offices will be re-
tanned. The governor will not make
his appointments for some time but
he win probably make no change IN
them. The secretary OF state and the
auditor being reelected will retain the
same office ferce, and treasurer Phil
lips will keep the assistants employed
by treasurer Taylor. Commissioners
Lockhart OF the land Office will prob
ably make a clean sweep and viii APP
point ex-examiner Blanchard his
.L.zE l..-E,, ,.,tl S,~;,b &c Hand and
Gibson of Day his assistants.
The prohibition forces are being
marshaiied and the fray is likely to
begin AT an early day. Mrs. Gran
mer, president of the state w. c. L. U.
who managed the campaign for the
prohibitionists for the past three SEES
sions has arrived, and on the same
train came II. kaufman, OF the Sioux
Falls brewery, who will control the
organization for the resuhmissionists.
1t is impossible to predict the out
come.
There has been quite n rivalry over
the appointment OF pages for the
house. The other cay Senator Law
renee of Sully made the first move for
economy by asking that the number
OF pages in the Senate be reduced to
two, thus saving s 20 and although
considerable opposition arose he car
ried his point. The pages named are
as follows: House, holland Schloss-
er, son OF George Schlosser of Aber-
deem, arthur Snyder OF Pierre, Ed
ward Purcell OF Kimball and Maurice
B. Hastings of FIT. Pierre. Senate,
Harry Bassford, son ofO. S. Bassford,
! &c -, -,,llrn ~, ., 81 20 rart 70 on 4, rnit.
te, and Hill Beckwith of Pierra.
Pierre, January 1O,-The work OF
the legislative session began with
the introduction OF bills. The follow
ing were introduced in the Senate
TO repeal chapter So of the session
laws of 1898, covering certain fees in
civil cases.
To extend the time OF payment of
taxes OF 1894.
The following bills were introduced
in the house: Enacting regulations for
the government ofrailroads.
Exempting 5000 worth OF personal
property from taxation.
Defining what personal property
shall be exempt.
Extending the time of payment for
the taxes Of 1894.
Deficiency Appropriation for Brook
ings college.
The prohibition fight is waxing
warm and already the prohibition
leaders are making strenuous exer-
tions to gain converts. They realize
that the sentiment is against them
and they are working hard. Yes err
day they invaded the floor and lob
bied the members openly. Their
actions caused considerable comment
and there were several suggestions of
n resolution forbidding the floor to
any one not a member. Many feel
that while the ladies have an I'M
doubted right to urge their side OF the
Isl and while no objection Is made
to their doing what they can they
should not presume to privileges not
permitted to others.
The discovery OF the shortage OF
Treasurer Taylor has caused conster-
nation among the state officials, and
the leading politicians are at their
WINS Gnu. IIty IcdtlLo tntJ JIctc ID
something radically wrong in the sys-
tenn under which an official can de-
camp so easily with the state funds.
Some very sharp criticism is being
bestowed upon Public examiner My
ers. He states that he tried to exam
inc the t%reasurer's accounts q month
ago and that he becameconvinced that
there was a shortage but he did not
make known his views. Had he call
ed Tor n strict accounting at that time
fully 200, 600 dollars would nn-
~questionably have been saved, as
more than that sum was then OIL de-
post. Il is quite likely that q bill
will pass early in the session arrang-
ing that the state money shall be de-
posted by the state and that q single
man shall not have the custody OF it.
Pierre, January II, 1s95:-The
house had a very busy session lasting
three hours. During a debate upon
economy the salaries of all officers ex-
cept chaplain and pages were cut fifty