The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04
INAUGURAL BALL
PANIC AT PIERRE
FLOOR j DIST BREAKS UNDER
WEIGHT OF DANCERS.
No One Hurt in the Rush Which Fol
lowed-Chances Are Against the Re-
appointment of General Conklin as
Adjutant Genral-Englesby Regarded
as Likely Candidate.

Special to The journal.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 4.-The inaugural
festivities last night were highly sue,
cessful. The breaking of a floor ioist
precipitated temporary. panic, but no
one was hurt.
The legislative committees will not
be announced, before Friday. Today's
session was devoted to completing the
organization and choosing seats. :,
The temperance people, under the lead
standspa t platform. They are we'll sat.
listed with the present law as inter
'preted by the recent Hetland decision,
and only ask the legislature to let we'll
Sioux Falls brewer, has secured rooms
at the Locke, and it is understood will
undertake a campaign for legislation
which will abrogate the decision Of the
court, which requires that the liquor
men shall petition for the submission Of
the option to sell at each election. These
propositions raise an issue which is like
ly to bring on u pretty fight. No indi
cation of the views of the legislature
upon the question is yet obtainable.
% New Adjutant General.
It now appears that the legislature
will not be SO liberal in providing main
legislators, and Of Governor Eirod is
that one skeleton regiment, which can
be promptly filed out with officers rea-
sonably familiar with their duties, is
justified = going. It seems certain that
General Conlzlin will not be reappointed,
end there is more interest in his proba-
bic successor, than in any other Of the
appointive positions. Moore of Nit
chell and Dudley of Canistota, veterans
of the Civil war, and Englesby of
Philippines, are leading candidates. Col
onel Englesby is thought to be the most
available.
Stockmen are deeply interested in Sc
curing inspection of livestock shipped
into the state. The law, is very rigid
Of South Dakota, but ali kinds ind ' Of dis dis
eased beasts are brought into the state
from outside. Whether this state has
police power to prescribe regulations
For this interstate commerce is a
mooted question, but the stockmen, un-
der the lead of Representative Stokes
out thru the state law prohibiting the
entry Of stock unless a clean bill of
health accompanies the shipment.
The new capitol proposition appears
to be favored definitely by all of the
members. While there are a few who
would gladly 90 the limit, half mill
ion dollars seems to be the outside fig
ure which will meet with general favor
Many plans are proposed to finance the
matter, but bonds cannot be issued
without constitutional amendment
Therefore, the general view is taking
form favorable to a bill for capitol
commission with power to adopt plans
set the prisoners at the state quarries
to cutting stone, and give to the com
mission reasonable sum to begin ope
rations; at the same time authorizing
the land commissioner to sell as. much
Of the capitol land as possiblet at SIC
an acre, and let the legislature supply
the deficiency. .f'C :~..Iy
The means suggested, it is thought
will provide all of the funds which car
be used in the next biennium. The bill
will probably fix the limit Of expendi
ture.
Senator Vessey proposes severa
amendments to the civil procedure, the
more important of which is permitting
clerks of court to approve bonds in ar
rest and bail. At present these bonds
must be approved by, the judge Of the
circuit court. This process is not very
" often invoked, but when there is oc
casion to do so it is usually important
that it be speedily effected, and the
necessity of hunting up the judge tt
approve the bond frequently defeats by
delay the remedy sought.