The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-01-13
GOV. ElROD IS
I~NAUGURATfO
OUTGOING AND INCOMING ExECU
TIvES DELIVER MESSAGES
TO SOLONS.
J. NJ. BROWNE is SPEAKER
BOTH HOUSES ORGANIZE az
ElEC1lNG THE USUAL QUOTA
OF OFFICERS.

A perfect winter day greeted the in
auguration of the new state officers
and the converting of the ninth legisla-
tive assembly of South Dakota.
Promptly at noon the two houses were
called together, the senate by Lieut..
Gov. Snow and the house by Acting
Secretary of State E. N. Graves.
The,impressive oath of office was ad-
ate by Justice Fuller, and the organ
ization was completed by indorsing the
following caucu selections:
Secretary, l.. Nj. Simons of Dawson;
first assistant, w. G. Rempfer of
Hutchinson; second assistant, r. l..
Lockhart of Deuel.; bill clerk, Henry
Koehm of Bon Homme; chief of en-
crossing force, A. A. Rowan Of Tur-
ner: first assistant, Henry Billings OF
Lawrence; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas
Bishop Of McCook; assistant, Samuel
Harter of Union; postmaster, M. II.
Barnes Of Minnehaha; assistant, Rob-
ert Oliver of Lake; Waterman, ". D.
Hussong of Day; messenger, Mckay OF
Clark; chaplain, Rev. John Askin OF
Hughes.
Following the organization, the sen
ate adjourned to the house chamber
to meet with that body In joint session
to receive the messages of retiring
Gov. Herreid and Gov. Elrod.
The message OF the retiring govern
or, Charles II. Herried, is a lengthy
and comprehensive review of the af-
fairs of the state government. and
contains many recommendations which
his experience of four years in the ex-
ecutive Office makes him deem worthy
of the serious consideration of the leg
islature.
The financial condition Of the state
is far better than it ever has been.
The governor does not deem it wise
to experiment with new theories OF
assessment and taxation, and does not
make any recommendations for radi-
cal changes in the existing revenue
law. The equalized assessment foA
1904 is $214. 239, 02S.
Attention is called to the fact tina.
property aggregating vast sums has
entirely escaped taxation. He goes
into this question in detail and offers
suggestions whereby this state of al
fairs can be remedied t. a great ex-
tent.
Attention is called to the able and
economical management Of the public
Institutions during the past four years.
In making a recommendation for
state aid to. high schools, the governor
says:
II appeal to you to take advanced
ground and eQualize the educational
privileges furnished by state taxation,
In behalf of the children on the farm"
The governor points out the need Of
a new state house, and urges the leg
i~saature to give the matter serious
consideration.
The house organization was only
partly completed and the selections
we're: Speaker, J. M. Browne Of
Brown; chief clerk, H. c. Durham Of
Kingsbury; first assistant, J.. M. Miles
Of SPHINX; sergeant-at-arms, J. B. De.
vine Of Faulk; assistant sergeant, w.
H. Wilson of Fall River.
The rest of the house caucus selec-
tons. which will be acted ON at the
next session, are: Second assistant
clerk, Philip Randall Of Mine; chief
of engrossing force, John M. O'Neil1 of
Minnehaha; first assistant, L. s. Ho-
ven of Union; postmaster. ]. w. Alb
bolt of Day; assistant, Thomas Henry
of Lincoln; messenger, George Van
ray of Grant: chaplain. Rev. H. l.
Russell of Hughes.
The crowd attending the inaugural
reception gathered in the hotel parlors.
At 10 o'clock twelve girls dressed In
white formed a lane through the crowd
with strips of bunting, through which
the state officers and their wives, led
by two little girls carrying bouquets
Of roses, followed by Gov. and Mrs.
Herreid, Gov. and Mrs. Elrod. and the
other officers. marched to the reception
hall, where q. general reception was
held. Following the reception the bali
and concert began. The banquet at
midnight was attended by 500 persons.
The state railroad commission met
In the evening and reorganized BY the
selection of Commissioner Lecocq az
chairman for two years and w. n.
Stanley for secretary for another
term. d. C. Kicker of Sioux Falls was
selected as warehouse and scale In
spectOr. The commission will go from
Pierre to Springfield to investigate .
complaint in regard to station facili-
ties.