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,
keliar, Populist, Is Instru.
mental in Defeating the Bill
Giving His Party Com
troi of Offices.

Pierre, March S.-Friday was the
last day or the South Dakota legisla.
ave session, and IL was one Of the bust.
est and liveliest. Both houses We're still.
IN session at a late hour last night, with
prospects Of an all night session.
Inc moss dramatic incident Of the ses.
sioh occurred upon the debate OF this
bllI aoolishing the republican board OF
charities and corrections ana creating
i populist board. Senator kellar, pop.
ulisy, made a brilliant speech against
the bill. He declared that the bill va
unconstitutional, and said that as he
had not yet reached that stage where
he had lost all his self respect he would
not he a party to such a partisan meas.
ure.
II depends upon our conduct" he
said. whether We ever get back intc
power again." and ne read from the
governors message where he suggested
that the state Institutions be divorced
from politics.
III this is statesmanship," said Sen
tor Kellar, Il don't want any of il. w,
are but playing a temporary part her,
and will soon pass away, but our record
viii remain. A hungry horde of office
ecker has come here like vultures q
see what they can deNour This bill az
fects all classes and all parties. l hav
heard that the board OF charities anG
corrections has been accused Of doing
wrong. II that is the case why dom
you investigate before you pass sen
tence? Has any senator here any EVIL
dence? If so, why don't they specify
This bill and another has come here a
a sort of gracious bounty for men VIII
have exhausted all the republican parts
can give and now they want to prey or
the other side. Done natter yourselves
for a m hat the majority you
may have will carry you through. !
can never vote for a law OF this SORT
| want 10 say TO you and the people oil
South Dakota that l am not a party K
1t. | deal with the constitution and my
constituents, man IL man. Don't tlattei
yourselves hat because YOU were sent
here 10 legislate that YOU can override
the will of your constituents and place
N jeopardy the institutions Of ou.
state merely that the hungry wolves o.
oficeseekers may he sStiated. The
sroup Of starved applicants for office T.
what disgusts me"
senator Wyman followed with a
strong plea against turning over thu
state institutions TO the inexperienced
care of new officers throughout the state
Upon the final passage the bin was
lost.
Then began "A scene of confusion, A
motion to reconsider was lost. EXcep4
tons We're taken to the ruling Of the
chair.
Lieptenant Governor Hindman re-
fused To entertain appeals from his de-
cision, and threats Of unseating tho
presiding officer were made.
Senators 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
upon the sergeant at arms TO clear the
hall were ~unavailing, neither could that
officer keep the senator's IN their seats
Lieutenant Governor Hindman called
Senator Wyman To the chair and In
taking his seat he served notice on the
senators that If they did not get bach
To their seats the session was liable tC
become interesting and somebody NIGH
get hurt.
Senator Prather moved an adjourn,
ment. A bitter war OF words followed
and the motion was lost.
Senator Grill attempted to appeal from
the decision Of the chair
but was informed that he was wastin,
valuable time and no appeals would b,
entertained.