The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-17
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
The Legislature.

II beSisiatufe.
PIERCE, Jan. S.-Shortlv after IL
o'clock the fourth legislative session of
South Dakota met and the house was
called TO order by Secretary of State
Thomas Thorson. Prayer was offered
by Rev. W. j. Vanix, of the Episcopal
church. The roll was called by j. w.
Cone, chief clerk Of the last house.
The oath of office was then admin
stored by Judge Fuller of the supreme
court. The organization was then
completed bv the election of the Rep
ublican nominees. Mr.. Burke nou.i
mating c. A. Howard, of Redfeld, for
speaker. For this Office. Dowdell, of
SanbOrn, nominated John K. Colvin, of
Dawson, as candidate of the PopuliStS.
The vote stood: Howard Ga: Colvin II.
Mr.. Howard voted for Mr.. Burke, of
Hughes. Other nominees of the Pop
ulists were: Chief clerk, j. G. Reed, of
Pennington: first assistant clerk, Il. III.
Ayres. Clay; second assistant. A. Mark,
Brookings; sergeant-at-arms, c. Il.
Stuart, Sanborn; assistant Sol. Wood
ward, Marshall; ~engrossing clerk, Ira
Pingree, DAWSON; bill clerk, +. ID. Pal
mer, Sake; postmaster, Thomas Dug
las, Day; Chaplain, w. A. Lyman,
Hughes; messenger, o. f. G~ulbrenson,
Kingsbury.
The senate was called to order by
acknowledgements Herried and Rev.
Mr.. Blackburn offered prayer. The
oath was then administered to senators
by Associate Justice Kellan and the
organization was completed by elect
ing the nominees of Republican caucus.
At 9 o'clock the two houses met in
JOINT assembly and the state officers
elected were sworn in by Presiding
Justice Corson. Gov. Sheldon then
delivered his inaugural address, which
vas a long document, giving an ex
tended review of state affairs.
The committee of the senate and
house have not yet been fully made up,
though the leading cha~irmanships have
been decided. Pease will be chairman
of the senate judiciary, and Glass OF
the house; Gold will get the appropria,
tions.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 9.-The two houses met
at = o'clock, but little was done aside from
adopting rules and asst ming seats. Five bills
were introduced in the house. Mr.. Wheeler, OF
Minnehana county. was the first TO get in a bill
and his was the bill of the %jobbers association
TO give the railroad commissioners power TO fix
rates and to enforce their DEGREES. In the sen
ate Mr.. Boyce, also OF Minnehaha county. in
troduced the first bill for repeal Of Chapter CO
laws of 1893, with reference TO fees.
PIERRE, s. D, Jan. l0.-Both houses today
rnt y, ur, IN ,-g,pnGS Uurnrty billie In
troduced in the house, one of which, by Russell
Of Yankton provides for resubmission Of the
prOhibitory amendment. In the senate the
bill of the JobEers' Association, giving rail
road commissioners the power to fix rates anC
fares for transportation and enforce their de
cree, was introduced by Foote, of Brule
That important measure is now before botf
houses. Shamber introduced a bill for taking
a census, embodying Auditor Nipples idea o.
having assessors take the census when max
ing assessments. Among Is bills introduced
six were by Kelley, of Day, one provides fol
the deposit OF state and county funds, and one
fixes salaries of county officers.
Judges Palmer and Carlana, have prepared
q very sweeping railroad bill which gives the
commission power to regulate rates, order i'm
provements of all kinds and investigate al
books and employees; in short it gives the com
missioners compete control of the roads anC
provides heavy penalties for disobedience OF
their orders.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. IA joint resolution
passed both houses, today, appointing a com
mittee to investigate the affairs Of the state
treasurer. The consists of Sena
tors Pease, Boyce and MCGEE, and Represen
tativeS Cold, Lucas, Dickover, Holmquist and
Barron. A large number of bills were intro
duced in both houses. Among them was one
prepared by Public Examiner Myers anC
offered in each house defining the duties Of
public xamin and giving him full power tC
examine the affairs of all county and state
officers and the accounts of all state institu
tions and power 10 take possession OF the
Office upon discovering any gross irregularity
Stephens and Pc. s. each introduced a bill pro
companies.