Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-29

The senate members as they march
into the hall of representatives at IL
o'clock every day, makes an imposing
appearance with Sergeant at Arms
Speers and Lieut.. Governor Hndman
leading. All the newspaper boys are on
hand to keep tally as the joint session
begins to vote for a senator. One vote SC
far each day, has been taken, but it is
predicted struggle in open will soon
take place. AS soon as the vote is an.
nounced some one moves that the join,
session dissolve and the senate marches
back to the senate chamber. Speaker
Colvin presides at the joint sessions with
the Lieutenant Governor beside him
Secretary Summons calls tn. roll of the
senate members and Chief Clerk Lien
calls the roll of the house members, and
as each members name is called he an
nounces his choice for senator, and this
will continue from day to day until some
one gets Ga votes, majority of all the
mem bers elect. the mem bership of both
houses being 12G.
The bill to increase the membership oi
the supreme court to five. will undoubt'
edly pass. because there IS Eeed of it. The
present supreme court cavors it, because
of the increasing business and amount OF
work year or more behind now
Our old friend J. G.. Jones. enrolling
and engrossing clerk Of the house, is all
right again. He drove off the grippe and
is driving work now.
There is whole lot of distinguished
men here, and it's amusing to note the
amount of work they seem to have on
hand; but what would state be without
statesmen.
that there was no intoxicating liquid sold
within 100 miles Of Pierre. This fact IS
very remarkable all things considered.
Manager Proudfoot of the Locke, is
giving splendid satisfaction to all. and
Manager Saunders of the Grand Pacific,
is giving equally good satisfaction
The Grand Pacific is a good house and
Mrs. Reed, the proprietor, is doing every
thing to make the guests comfortable.
Pierre is good town after all
When the Palmer railroad bill came
up for its third reading in the senate, it
WAS passed without dissenting vote.
The senatorial contest does not, up to
Wednesday night, show any sign Of an
end. Each contest islands pat, and the
only noticeable features Of the week are
Kyle's loss again Wednesday and the in
crease of Goodykoon,z. The Plowmar
vote is f1cutious, but the Goodykoont1
J vote is genuine. The anti Kyle me1
claim he will lose three more on Thurs
day.
The result of Wednesdays joint ballot
was:
flckler. ................. o4
AFIe ....... ...1I
TIo"u'an. ........... &c
GOOOy kOOnlZ ......... IL
L0uckS.. ................. u
Keller r................ x
Bowler .......... .........'.......
| faImer. 1
In the house on Wednesday the Palmer
railroad bill had it's first reading and was
referred to the committee and reported
back. The majority report was in favor
Of the bill. Sheldon. Republican,
brought IN a minority report. favoring
the substitution of the Minnesota law.
Dollard made strong fight in favor Of
the minority report, but it was in
definitely postponed by a vote Sc TO 2G.
Not Il Populist voted for the minority
report. The majority report was then
adopted, and under suspension of the
rules the bill had its second reading. 1t
will probably have its third reading
Thursday, and pass as it came from the
senate without Il single change. Consid-
erine the efforts that have been made to
sidetrack the bill and entanglc Palmer,
it is a triumph for him.
A resolution providing for a cOnstltu-
tional amendment to establish the refer
endum, passed the house. A number Of
Republicans voted yes.
| The senate unanimously passed a resO-
luton memorializlng congress to estab.
lish Ft. Meade as permanent military
reservation.
| A bill to create a Ninth Judicial Cir
cult failing to receive two-thirds vote.
was lost.
| The Dowdell. Sheldon case took an un.
expected turn Wednesday morning when
a motion was made the first thing that
further consideration be postponed for
! two weeks. The motion carried by a
vote of a. to 81. Most of the Republi
cans and all Of the Kyle men and some of
the anti-Kyle men voting for the motion.
This probably ends the contest.
MONEY TO LOAN
On real estate. Call on L. H. LARSEN,
| Cashier Canton State Bank 36tf.
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