The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-12
REPUBLICANS 1AKE CHARGE.
g. O. P. Solons in the
Legislative Saddle
at Pierre.
GEE STEPS OUT AND HERRlED IN

q f. Z. * : I.
GEE STEPS OUT AND hERRlED IN
Berth Hotses Organized and Now In
yefklsS Ordpr-Some Proposed
Lsgislstisn-Other Notes.
Pierre, Jan. 4 The South Dakota
lsRislsture Il in session. Most Of
he solels arrived here before Sat
srday aight. The own presents a
livlter aspect in consequence and all
eyes will DO on Pierre for the next
slxsy days and perhaps longer.
There l. the usual talk OF a short
session, but one who has been on the
ground Ut previo US sessions knows
that this same talk always occurs.
but amounts to nothing.
The Legislatures organized today
and the republican regime is on.
]. N. Lamspn OF Brown county is
president pso-tem OF the senate, j..
81. Scriyen Of Davidson is secretary
and j. e Kibber of Marshall is scar
jent at arms. Every senate posi-
ton is filled by an eastern Dakota
mar except one, John Grow Of Law
renee county who is one Of the pag-
%. 5.f
In the house, Somers Of Grant
county is speaker, and Remer OF
Dead#ood chief, sclsrk. Bower S
boom for the otfises Of Chief CLERK
went glin1mering when the thing
came toa showdows. BoMersis hot
under the collar. but fits understood
be will be quieted by an appoint
mcnt of some kind. Carl Jones Of
Turner county is bill clerk and the
balance OF the house positions are
filled by east side men.
Gov. Herriea.Was sworn in today
And his message presented to the
legislature. ItEwas mot. a very
lengthy document. He makes a few
far-reaching recommendations. He
says he will be very cautious in the
use Of the pardoning power and ia
vors the appoin tment Of q pcniten-
tiary chaplain. . The soldiers home
should be literally supported and
the state represented atithe Buffalo
and st. Louis expeditions; he would
have the law amended to permit 4
capable superintendent Of schools
Y to hold Office more than four years.
The farewell message OF Retiring
Governor Lee was also delivered to-.
day. It was longer document
than Gov. Heried's 3. 1t urged re-
form in the taxation laws to compel
corporations to bear their just bur-
den OF taxation, reviewed the pres.
ent condition Of the state and con
graduated the people; dwellt ON
the excellent condition of state in
stitutions, brought about through
capable management. The message
is able and pointed.
tits evident that there is to be q
fight over the liquor law. Politi-
clans aud professional lobbyists are
significantly expressing sorrow that
the Lending men Of the liquor inter
est were supporters Of Bryan in the
late campaign, while the liquor men
are as usual favoring provision
which will require the druggists to
20 out Of the retail whisky business
or pay the saWe retail license as the
i saloons. Ia many townst where
local option prohibition prevails the
breweries are selling beer by the
bottle under their wholesale licenses.
ri VermiIlion, where the state uni
varsity has prevented the licensing
Of open saloons, there are said to be
not less than eleven Wholesale liquor.
licenses. At Canton clubs are being
organized to evaae the adoption Of a
non-license policy. The Black Hills
counties, where county warrants IS
! rule arc below par, ere going TO.