The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-26
OLD OFFICERS OUT.
Newly Elected One. Assume
Their Respective Duties
INAUGURATION WAS MOST IMPRESSIVE
joint Session Listens to tn. Governors
Message After which Hou.. and
Senate Hold Short session and
Adjourn to January 2.

Adjourn to January z.
Both houses of the legislature adj
1onrned Thursday January 3 till Mon
day January 2.
Inc house met short time before
the joint session and completed its
business after the inauguration cere-
monies BY getting into . parliamentary
tangle which was ended only by adj
1onrnment. The representatives are
considering the proposition to keep the
mouse journal in printed form for in
spection each day. For three DAYS
now, they have been trying TO settle
the plan by which this shall be done
n! NO agreement has been reached vet
Inc fusionists are anxious to get the
measure through and some of the re-
pnblicans' All view the matter from
q business standpoint but they are
afraid the action may involve unnec-
eessary expense.
During the day in the house the
papers in the contest cases were re-
eeived BY the speaker and publicly
opened rs is provided. Mr.. Hawxby
MED protest against further action
IN the cases on the ground that the
constitution provides that all evidence
IN these must be presented TO the
legislature on the second day Of the
session. Yesterday was the third day
OF the session of the house and for that
reason he believed an irreRularity had
occurred which should prevent the
carrying on Of the contest. Sneaker
sears said in an announcement to the
members Of the house that he had not
received the papers from the secretary
u s.ate Till after the adjournment Of
the house on the second legislative day
ana then II was too late to present them
70 the house. This point will probably
oe urged in the contest before the
committee having the cases in CHARGE
such 9 row was caused in the ranls
OF the enemy" because Oleson Of Cum
ing, against whom o contest, Is nand.
ing, accepted a position on the com
mittee on privileges and elections that
the matter was brought before a re.
Pnol,can caucus by Mr.. Oleson. He
sa1d ne did not wish to serve now that
ms contest was not to be Withdrawn
as ne had been led to believe It would
The caucus Thought the same. The
matter was adjusted by substituting
Oleson. -
The senate was confronted Thursday
January by Senator Trompen's reso-
lne'on OF sympathy for the Beers and
remuneration 3, OF the English. Mr..
Ironpen called tup and It was read
showing the text to be as follows:
resolved, BY the senate Of the stu 70
OF Nebraska, that we view with nro.
found sorrow and deepest concern The
attempt OF Great Britain to DESTROY the
republics OF South Africa. and the
oev'aftation that has been Carried IN
against these people struggling 10
maintain their Independence AZ nations
ana their homes and firesides IA c;t;-
zens OF free government, and we de-
clare our sympathy for them IN their
Struggle against those who seek to ca.
!anilsh over them despotism main
arms. !" d - = : : ~ - Asne iish
\. G VI Of Washington, objected "a
the form Of the resolution. but said IA
was in sympathy with the Beers. He
said the wording might be somewhat
marsh ~ regard to a nation with which
inns N country was at peace and desired
20 remain on, terms Of peace. In order
that time might be given for consider
ation :he resolution was ordered print
ed and placed on the desks OF the sen
ators. The resolution was made Ana
special order fer Tuesday 1t 5 o'clock.
The disposition; of the Documents "a
the senate contest cases was discussed
ior some time and part OF them were
brought into the senate. The IL = va.
insisted that the lieutenant ooverno,
was required by law to omen and rrv
INTO the contests. The mat tier ~.
compromised BY the lieutenant Rov-
ernor agreeing 70 dictate record 81
MS action in the matter, together with
= list Of the documents. s.i5,a,'' 81
After the inaugural ceremonie. Il.
senate reconvened and Lieutenant
governor Savage WAS introduced 10
retiring Lieutenant Governor ,;lh.rt
= 4 me oodys perma nent presiding 81.
nces, The now ohicer was received
# u Addressing the senate tie lianten.
ant governor said III ID coma 81 IN.
end 81 bis term hand the ravel 4. q
,tp hts aycceasor q pure and untief,leds
q ~ received II from the sretirin~ n. !
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