Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-18
Both Houses Organize by Election
OF the Officials Selected by the
Caucuses - Equal Compensation
for Employees.
Officers of the senate.

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President Pro Tem.-J.1 NJ. Lawson Of
Brown.
Secretary-J. III. Scriven of Dawson.
First Assistant Secretary-P. A. Bliss of
Bon Homme.
Second Assistant Secretary-L. III. Lar-
son OF Lincoln.
Bill Clerk-B. f. Puckett of Mcpherson.
Chief of Engrossiny Force-A. a. Rowen
of Turner.
Assistant of Engrossing Force-Ira p.
Bradford of Grant.
Sergeant at Arms-J. L. Kibbles of Mar
shall.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-J. II.
Wright of Brule.
Chaplain-Rev. Mr.. Burton of Hughes.
Watchman and Janitor-A. G. Eberhard
of Jcrauld county.
House Officers.
Following are the officers elected in the
lower house:
Speaker,-A. G. Sommers of Grant.
Chief Clerk-William A. Remer Of
Lawrence.
First Assistant Clerk-George 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.
HOtfer of Hutchinson.
Chief of Engrossing Force-J. b. Howell
of Roberts.
Postmaster-E. a. Lounerville.
Messenger-G. NJ. Stormont.
Chaplain-Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
A three-cornered fight for chief clerk
was good-naturedly settled. Bower. Cone
and Doty participated in the contest.
which resulted in the selection of man
entirely on the outside. The Black Hills
was conceded the place, and VIM. Remer
of Lawrence County, who was not on the
ground, was selected as the man to unite
on, and secured it without hitch or an
effort.
After organization both houses met in
jOirt session and received the state officers,
to whom the oath OF Office was administer
ed by presiding Judge Fuller, after which
Gov. Herreid's message was read.
In the organization the fusionists present.
ed list of the principal officers of both
houses, casting few complimentary votes
for the list.
The ceremony was completed at 2:15.
10 prevent any discrepancy between the
pay OF the house and senate employees and
claim for raise at the end of the ses-
sion joint committee of both houses
agreed on equal compensation for SIM
liar places at about the same rate as.
the final figures of last session.
Wednesday was a dull day with the leg
islators. But very little business was
transacted. The members of the senate
drew seats and adjourned.
The house completed its organization by
the selection of few minor places not
taken up Tuesday and drew seats. A
resolution was adopted fixing Jan. is, Feb.
], Feb. Is and the last day of the session
as pay days of the session. A few minor
joint committees We're appointed for joint
action with senate committees and the
house adjourned.
Permission was given for the use of the
house chamber for meeting of the state
historical association on the night of Jan.
23 the call for the meeting being signed by
Gov. Herred, c. T.. Deland and Doane
Robinson.
The organization of both houses was
completed Jan. 70 Ay the announcement
of standing cCAmtt1es. The principal
chairmanships are as kllows:
Senate-.Judiciary, Mall; Elections,
Overseth; Appropriately IS, Stewart; Rail-
roads, Varnum; Charitable and Penal In
stitutions, Gregory; Temperance, Gil.
more; Apportionment, Lawson; lnsur-
ance and Banking, Burke.
House-Appropriations, Odland; Tenn
perance, Seward; Public Buildings, Moul-
ton; Judiciary, Wilmarth; Railroads,
Chiesman; Penal Institutions, Packard;
Banks and Banking, lien; State Affairs,
Lindley; Apportionment, Warren. T.
The first bill introduced in the senate
was by Gunderson, relating to construction
of bitches. Other bills were introduced to
prevent the sale of impure illuminating
oil; to repeal the wolf bounty; to organize
the militia; relating to farmers institutes:
for construction of township fire guards,
and extending license powers of cities, the
number of bills being ten.
Twelve bills were introduced in the
house. Bill No. was by Wick and pro-
vided for ballot reform. Other bills were
introduced regulating the publication Of
certificates of nomination; for the repeal
of the law for such publications; for the
appointment of food and dairy commis-
sion; providing for punishment for receiy-
ing stolen property; appropriatng dog tax
to the fund for payment for sheep killed
by dogs; creating the Ninth judicial cir
cult; for more etfectual protection to own
ers of live stock; fixing powers and duties.
of State Historical Society, and authoriz-
ing the county judge to settle estates in
certain cases.