The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
GOV. ElQOD IS
INAUGURA1fD
OUTGOING AND INCOMING ExEcU.
TWEs DELIVER MESSAGES
TO sOLoNS.
J. M. BROWNE is SPEAKER
BOTH HOUSES ORGANIZE eY
ELEcTlNG 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..
Goy Snow and the house by Acting
Secretary of State E. N. Graves.
The impressive oath of Office was adj
ministered to the members of the SEN
ate by Justice Fuller, and the organ
ization was completed by indorsing the
following caucus selections:
Secretary l.. NJ Simons of Dawson;
first assistant, W. c. 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, nj. H.
Barnes of Minnehaha; assistant, Rob-
ert Oliver Of Lake; Waterman, w. q.
Hnssong 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 H. 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 en-.
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 for
1904 is $214,239,028.
Attention is called to the fact thai.
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 to a great ex
tent.
Attention is called to the able and
economical management of the public
institutions during the past four years.
In making recommendation for
state aid to high schools, the governor
says:
Il 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
new state house, and urges the leg
islature to give the matter serious
consideration.
The house organization was only
partly completed and the selections
were: Speaker, ]. M. Browne of
Brown; chief clerk, H. G. Durham of
kingsbury; first assistant, ]. M. Miles
OF SPHINX; sergeant-at-arms, ]. B. De.
| vine of Faulk; assistant sergeant W
H. Wilson of Fall River.
The rest of the house caucus se,ec,
lions, which will be acted on at the
next session, are: Second assistant,
clerk, Philip Randall of Mine; chief
OF engrossing force, John M. o'Neill of
M1nnehaha; first assistant, L. s. Ho,
ven OF Union; postmaster, j. w. Alb
bott OF Day; assistant, Thomas Herrv
OF Lincoln; messenger, George Van.
ray OF Grant; chaplain. Rev n
Russell of Hughes.
The crowd attending the tnaugurae
reception gathered in the hotel parlors.
AT 10 O'Clock twelve girls dressed in
white formed lane through the crowd
with strips Of bunting, through which
the state officers and their wives. led
by two little girls carrying beuouets
OF roses, followed by Gov. and Mrs.
Herreid, Gov. and Mrs. Elrod. and tho
other officers, marched to the reception
nall, where general reception w.a
ned. Following the reception the bail
and concert began. The banuuet at
midnight was attended by 500 persona.
me state railroad commission met
IN the evening and reorganized hv the
selection of Commissioner Lecocn a.
CHAIRMAN for two years and W. a.
Stanley for secretary for another
term. D. c. Kicker Of Sioux .Fa,ls w..
selected as warehouse and scale IN.
spector. The commission will 20 from
fierre to Springfield to investigate a
complaint in regard to station facili.
ties. Ae's''1'
Nothing Doing.
Dear" said the poets wife. nottcin,
MIS- distracted look. you are worried
about something ie"