Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-12
Our Pierre Letter.
A Cosby Resume of Al
fairs at the Capital.
The Legislative Mill in
Full Grind.
Day Co. Shows up Well.

the LeSiSiutuTe vi CUutn Daho'd Noo
accomplished Tuesday. TheSenate was
called to order by Lieut.. Gov. Hindman,
and after Lieut.. Gov. elect Kean was
sworn in, the organization was complet-
ed by the oath OF Office being admin
istered by Judge Fuller. In the election
OF officers which followed Abe Folsom
received the position of Post Master OF
the Senate.
The House was called to order by
Sec'y OF State Roddle and the oath OF
Office administered to the members by
Judge Haney. In the organization oil
the House, the members from the north
part OF the state, including those from
Day, Grant, Marshall and Roberts
counties, took off their coats and join
in g interests with the Hill, they cooper
ed the whole works. Somers of Grant,
was elected speaker and Paul Zafft, OF
Waubay secured the important position
OF Postmaster. In the matter OF clerk
ships j. ID. Smull secured the appropria-
tions post, and Z. A. Wearne OF Day,
clerk OF the enrolling and ~engrossing
committees. Day county is to be con-
| graduated on the success achieved by
the energy and sagacity OF it's members,
as a body they are recognized as one CT
the strongest representations here,
m ,noa.1 low. .nr.x, 80 <hn I1ran
was short and little done beyond APP
pointing Of a committee to advise the
! Governor OF their organization ETC., and
also a committee on compensation OF
House employees, OF which Harrington
OF Waubay, was made chairman and
Lien OF Summit, a member. Some re-
auctions were made in the salaries of
both Senate and House employees and a
motion to allow mileage to officers of
the house was promptly set down upon.
On the third day the Senate and House
met in joint convention to receive the
Governors message, and a considerable
iangle and some attempted fights Of
orat DRY were INDUCED in with reference
to the document, many members did
not wish 10 spend three hours listening
to the reading OF a document, the sub
stance of which they were already
familiar with, but the majority having
III ore decency than was exhibited by the
pops two years ago, decided to have
it read out of Difference 10 it's official
character. The message was brought
in by Ayers the Governors secretary,
and is a volumious document with a
blood red cover. But q few pages are
devoted to Legislative recommendations
and the bulk of it to the same vitupera-
tions and ISLANDERS against Kirk Phillips
on which Lee made his campaign before
election.
The pop leaders are in mortal crY ad of
Phillips contest, and the recount OF the
vote for governor, but the indications
are at this time, thatowing to the large
expense, both public and private, such
a contest would entailit will be dropped.
Committee appointments in Senate and
House were also announced on the
third day, and the ability OF the Day
County members was substantially rec.
ognized. In the Senate Toy OF Andover
is chairman OF public printing and a
mem OF the following committees:
Appropriations. Military affairs, High
ways and Bridges.
In the Hous Harrington, OF Waubay,
is ON the following committees:
Railroads, EngroSspd and Enrolled Bills.
Warehouses and Gram, Banks aud
Banki4g.
Lindgren Of Day, is on Agriculture.
Horticulture, Charitable Institutions
aud immigration.
Bullock of Day, ON Education and
Banks and Baukiag.-
Friday and saturday IN both houses
was devoted principa lyto tle iutroduc-
tiun 81 oiils, clicl cover almost aliI
propositions oil Importance. A fish law
has been introduced which provides.
thut each person putposing toGsh must !
hist get q certificate from the County
Auditor y Eating the time and place of
hslIng, and must also fish in the pres
ehce Of the sheriff, who shall throw back
all nsll weighing less than a pound. and
receive S3 90 per day from the person
Tor his services.
No game law has been introduced ms
yet n word has been sent back ia
OF the Day County boys to draft
such a bill.
The boys from Day Co. are all com
of,abIy located, Harrington, Lindgren.
lsfft and Wearne occupy asuite O rooms
n connection with Somers, Scl,afier.
1heH and Smull OF Grant and HUM If
Toy and Bullock are roominp
WIN a TREND oil the former. All take
iheir meals at restaurants TINS yrtfinv
''easaht Accommodations at reasonable
,rices.
senator Williams OF Marshall bas
'eeh r0ubled with Il severe cold and
ms been stopping al the Locke hot.I
Somrrsi is giving excellent s,ns.
iction, aud no sore spots are l.It from
ne speak-rship contest. A quiet session
proniised, governed by careful aud
oaseryat've action and the Day Co