Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
DOINGS AT PIERRE
BOTH HOUSES GET DOWN TO
BUSINESS.
The inaugural Ceremonies We're
Very simple-Rcprcscntative Col
vim Is Speaker of the House and
j. Lien Clerk.
The State Legislature.

state house at Pierre on Tuesday last con-
sisted in swearing in the new officers by
Presiding Judge Corson, which was done
in the governors office. AS a number of
house members were snow bound at diff
ferent points in the state the messages of
the two governors will not be read until
the organization is completed.
The senate members were sworn in by
Justice Fuller and at once proceeded with
their organization. \ set of rules was
presented by Senator Palmer. who moved
that they be adopted as the rules of the
senate. After considerable discussion
they were adopted until rules could be
submitted to the senate by the committee.
The principal difference between the rules
presented and those of the last session Was
a provision for the naming of the commit
tees by a majority of the senate instead of
by the lieutenant governor. The commit
tee appointed for this purpose were
Senators Buck of Pennington, Whairy of
Moody, Grill of Union, Winslow of San
born and Hatch of Mcpherson.
The members of the house present were
sworn in by Justice Haney and on account
of the number of absentces an adjourn
ment was taken to Wednesday afternoon.
The roll call showed % absentces-l4 Re-
publicans and s Populists.
AaS Aho0OS oNANN NlSStIN 1lCDs
resentativc Colvin for speaker and j. S.
Lien for chief clerk and adjourned without
completing their list. The principal Re-
publican house nominees are w. S. Glass,
speaker; j. w. Cone, clerk; A. IL. Howey,
clerk.
The inaugural ball and reception of state
officers in the evening was a brilliant affair.
Wednesday,.
On converting Wednesday the house or
gained with Representative Colvin as
speaker; J. III. Lien, chief clerk: D.. b.
Connors, first assistant; C. A. Crane, Sec
ond assistant; Jocob Tschet'er, sergeant at
arms; T.. p. Griffith, assistant sergeant at
arms; j.. j. Jones, enrolling and engross-
ing clerk; p. o, johnson, bill clerk: ID. G.
Mclaughlin, messenger; II. f. Talent,
Waterman; Clarke Loudan, chaplain. OF
this list the sergeant at arms, postmaster,
Waterman and second assistant clerk are
Democrats. This is the result of a
compromise between the Populists and
Democrats, i'll which the Democrats
were 10 withdraw their candidate for
speaker and make no nomination. Be
sides these appointees they get the
chairmanSlhips of the appropriation and
ways and means committees.
The senate had a short session only draw
ing seats and adjourning until Thursday,
when the governors message will probably
be read. Most OF the names have been
selected ON the senate committees, but
there may be changes when the absentees
arrive. The chairmen of the principal
committees are understood to be: .Judic-
larry, kcllar; appropriations, IIinckley;
insurance, Goodwin: state affairs, Kind
schy; elections, Bouck.
Thursday.
Both houses i'll joint session listened to
Che reading of Gov. Lees message Thurs
day afternoon, and the opinion prevails
that it is an exceptionally good one. The
house. by resolution, provided for the
reading of Gov. Shcidon's message,
but some of the members passed
along word that when he started in to
read it a motion would be made to dis
pense With its reading. Gov. sheldon
learned of this and did not put in an APP
pearance. His message, covering forty
pages, deals in figures and reports OF state
officers during the past two years.
In the house Representative Michaels OF
Codington County. introduced the first four
bills, which are: To create the Office of
public examiner and define his duties: to
provide for an appeal from the county
board of equalization to the circuit court:
to provide for the protection of person and
property from traction engines III high
ways; to regulate charges of express COM
panieS and to fix maximum rates. Mr..
Holmes introduced a bill to protect ante
lope and elk: Mr.. Summers, a Joint me-
mortal to congress asking for the passage
of the Cameron resolution for the relief of
Cuba. The much talked of Wheeler rail-
road bill, by Senator Palmer, was the first
and only bill introduced in the senate
Thursday afternoon.
There is much dissatisfaction among ali
the member of the legislature that III
railroad bill, the most important measure
of the session, should have bcen sprung
while SO many members were still absent.
The senate committees will each contain
the names of three republicans as a matter
of courtesy.
In regard toappointmcnts Gov. Lee says:
"There are about 100 applicants for each
office within my gift. Only three or four of
these are desirable. l am not going to
make any appointments right away, and it
may be a week before l get to them. i am
a stranger to most OF these people. and I
want to take plenty of time and make as
few mistakes as possible. l believe the
legislature should get to work at once on
all its important measures and not wait
till the latter part of the session.
A well defined movement for the re-
moval of the capitol from Pierre has de-
veloped. This movement contemplates
the resubmission of the location of the
capitol to the voters at the next general
election.
Friday.
Senator Palmer, who introduced the
Wheeler railroad bill in the Senate Thurs
day, hearing that some other railroad
measure might be introduced in the house,
which might delay action on his senate
bill, has secured a signed agreement from
Speaker Colvin, pledging the appointment
Of a house railroad committee that would
agree TO report the Palmer bill without de-
lay, and without amendment, and that no
other bill would be reported while this
measure was pending in the house. Both
houses practically agreed that unless there
is great urgency, there will be no forenoon
sessions. The capital removal bill was
introduced in the senate Friday afternoon
oy Senator Hinckley. The bill provides
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