Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-13
THE CLOSING DAY At PIERRE
A Boistrous Time Over a Rampant
Party Measure,
senator kelIar, Popniist, In Instrn.
mental In Defeating the Bill
Giving His Party Con-
troll OF onices.

Pierre, March S.-Friday was the
last day Of the South Dakota legisla.
tive session. and II was one Of the bust
est and llveliest. Both houses were still
In session at a late hour last night, with
prospects Of an all night session.
Inc moss dramatic incident Of the ses.
sion occurred upon the debate OF tbs
bill a%bolishing the republican board Of
charities and corrections and creating
a popullst board. Senator Kellar. pop.
ulisJ. made a brilliant speech against
the bill. He declared that the bill Wal
unconstitutional. and said that as he
had not yet reached that stage wherS
he had lost all his self respect he would
not be a party 10 sucn a partisan meas.
ure.
1T depends upon our conduct he
said, whether we ever get back into
power again. and ne read from the
governors message where he suggested
that the state Institutions be divorced
from politics.
IF this is statesmanship," said Sena
tor Kellar, II don't want any Of H.. W.
are but playing a temporary part herr
and viii soon pass away, but our recort
will remain. A hungry horde OF office
seekers has ONE here like vultures q
see what they can devour This bill ar
fecrs ali classes and all parties. l hav,
heard hat the board OF charities and
corrections has been accused OF doing
wrong. III that Is the case why dom
you investigate before YOU pass sen
fence? Has any senator here any evl
1ence? IL so, why done they specify
This bill and another has come here a
A sort of gracious bounty for men wh'
have exhausted all the republican parts
can give and now they want to prey or
the other side. Dom fiatter yourselves
for a moment hat the majority yor
may nave will carry you through. !
San never vote for a law OF this sort
[ want 10 say 20 you n the people Of
south Dakota that / am not a party e
IL. | deal with the constitution and my
constituents. nan to man. Don't fiattei
yourselves that because you were sent
here TO leglslate that you a override
the viii OF your constituents and placa
IN jeopardy the institutions Of our
state merely that the hungry wolves oi
officeseekers may be s8tiated. The
.roup Of starved applicants for office s.
what disgusts me"
senator Wyman followed with a
strong plea against turning over ths
state institutions 10 tile inexperienced
care OF new officers throughout the state
Upon the final passage the bill was
lost.
Then began "A scene of confusion. A
motion to reconsider was lost. Excep-
tons were taken TO the ruling OF the
chair.
Lieptenant Governor Hindman re.
fused To entertain appeals from his de.
cision, and threats OF unseatlng thu
presiding officer were made.
Senator'S Morgan and Grill occupied
the greater part OF the afternoon in at.
tempting TO get an appeal The hall
was packed with spectators and calls
hall were unavailing. neither could that
officer keep the senator's IN their seats
Lieutenant Governor Hindman called
Senator Wyman 70 the chair and In
taking his seat he served notice on tbs
senator's that If they aid not get bach
10 their seats the session was liable &c
become interesting and somebody NIGH
get hurt.
Senator PTajher moved an adjourn.
ment A bitter war OF words followed
and the motion was lost.
Senator Grill ate mpted 10 appeal from
the decision Of the chair
but was informed that he was wastln,
valuable time and no appeals would b'
entertained.