Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-11
OURsTATEL LAWMAKERS

OURSTATE LAWMAKERS
Organized and Doing Business-Repul,li-
can Caucus Names Gamble for
Senator-It's Gov. Herreid.
PIERRE, s. OAK, Jan, 8, 19Ol-South
= Dakota's lawmakers have started in
upon their duties in IN ost businesslike,
harmonious and pleasing manner.
The republicans caucussed on Mon
day and their first action was to
unanimously nominated Hon. r. j.
Gamble for U. s. senator. After his
nomination he was escorted to the
oom where the caucus was held by
Representatives Seward and Nc
Dougall and Senator Cooper, and
thanked the caucus in a short speech
in which he expressed hope that he
could serve the state and country in
che new position to which he had been
selected and see them both go forth
under republican rule and a belief
that at the close of his term he could
turn the Office back to the party which
had honored him unsullied and with
honor to himself and them.
MIR. Gamble is native of New York.
and will be 30 years old on the 7th of
February. He has been resident Of
Yankton for twenty-slx- years, and all
the tNNe engaged in the practice of
law. M was elected to congress in
1894, but &As defeated for reelection
in 1896 by 1872 Sutes, hat in 1898 he was
returned to congress by plurality of
6,54O.
The house organization was decided
upon as follows:
Speaker-A. G. Som mers, of Grant.
Chief Clerk-William A. Remer, of
Lawrence.
First Assistant Clerk-Geo w. Moul-
ton of Day.
Second Assistant Clerk-E. Dawson,
Of Clay.
Bill Clerk-Carl Jones, of Turner.
Sergeant at Arms-J. b. Devine, of
Faulk.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-Joseph
A. Hoffer, OF Hutchinson.
Chief of Engrossing Force--J. q.
Howell, Of Roberts.
Postmaster-E. A. Lounerville.
Messenger-G. NJ Stormont.
Chaplain-Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
The senate decided upon officials as
follows:
President Pro Tenn. NJ. Lawson,
of Brown,
Secretary-J. Fl. Scriven, of David
son.
First Assistant Secretary-P. A.
Bliss, of Bon Homme.
Second Assistant Secretary-L., H.
Larson, of Lincoln.
Bill Clerk-B. F. Puckett, of Nc
Pherson.
Chief of Engrossing Force-A. 4.
Rowen, of Turner.
Assistant of Engrossiag Force-Ira
P. Bradford, of Grant.
Sergeant at Arms-J. e. kib5les, of
Marshall.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-J. II.
Wright, of Brule.
Chaplain-Rev. MIR. Burton, of
Hughes.
Watchman and Janitor-A. G. Eber-
hard, of Jerauld county.
On Tuesday each branch of the leg
islature met and we're sworn in by jud-
ges of the supreme court, The above
list of officers we're at once chosen by
the senate and house, and each body
was ready for business. After their
organization both houses met in joint
session and heard retiring Gov. Lees
final message and witnessed the induc-
tion into Office of Gov. Herreid and
the st,,te officers. After the. oath of
had been administered Gov.
ID delivered his message to the
ture. The governors message
received. He made many ex.
recommendations and sugges.
kmong other things he said:
,.onndly impressed with the
responsibility attached to the
of chief executive, and grateful
ghe confidence of my fellow citi-
Is, approach the performance of
official duties with an intention
AID ambition to serve all the people of
South Dakota with absolute fairness