The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17

and a cloudless sky. The Hobbies of
the representative hall, where the in
augural ceremonies were held, were
crowded early by visitors who wanted
to be sure of places, and who held
them until after 4 o'clock, when Gov
ernor Crawford finished the reading of
his message. The document was
filled with demands for the legislative
reforms which were the issues in the
late campaign, and was met by fire.
quent bursts of applause from the
members in joint session.
Samuel H. Elrod. the retiring gov
ernor in his farewell message to the
legislature severely assailed the noted
North Carolina bond deal. by which
South Dakota collected $25,5 from
the Southern state on paper which
had been r~epudiated. He said South
Dakota has no moral right to the
money, and urged the legislature to
pass a bill returning 1t to North Caro-
liza.
Both houses met at o Tuesday.
the senate being called to order by
J. e. McDougall, the retiring lieuten-
ant governor. and the oath was admin
istered to the members by Presiding
Justice Fuller. The principal ap-
pointive officers selected were: L. M.
Simons of Dawson, secretary OF the
senate; W. c. Rampfer OF Hutchinson
county, assistant; o. M .Osbon OF
Miner county, sergeant-at-arms: John
Mcdonald Of Beadle, assistant.
The house members were called to
order by State Secretary Wipf, and
the oath of office was administered by
Justice Haney of the supreme court.
The principal officers chosen Were:
M. J.. CLANCY of Clay county, speaker;
Ed Moscript Of Lincoln, sergeant-at-
arms; S. II. Wilson of Fall River,
assistant: J. w. Cone of Minnehaha,
chief clerk, and Z. N. Allen Of Sphinx,
assistant.
AS soon as organization was com
pleted the bodies went into joint SEES
sion and received the state officers
when the oath was administered to
them by Presiding Justice Fuller and
the messages of Retiring Governor Ell
rod and Governor Crawford were re
ceived.
BY a viva voce vote the senate eau
Gus selected United States Senator
Gamble to succeed himself. Before
the vote was taken Mr.. Gamble ex'
planned the charges made against
him.
Senator Gamble denied any intent
of w%rongdoing, and declared that he
could not feel a consciousness that he
had done any wrong, but that he was
following out a precedent which had
been in existence for years among
senators and representatives in
Washington in giving employment to
deserving young men where they
could secure the mean n have an
opportunity to secure an education
that the employment Of his son was
only at times when places which were
given out in this manner had been
made vacant by n young man going
and another being ready to step in,
which was at three different times for
periods covering thirteen months, and
school less than six months, but all
the time within easy reach of the du'
ties in Washington.
Senator Dillon, the Gamble spokes.
man on the floor of the caucus, said
the explanation given by the senator
was clear and definite, and that
while they were ready for an investi.
CATION at any time 1t must include
the whole congressional delegation
AS the Gamble forces are strong
enough to get what they want, to
open up the matter mtans work for a
committee for the most>of the session.
Speaker CLANCY is busy on his CON
mittees, and, while he may be ready
to announce the principle ones to
morrow afternoon, it Is not certain
that any Of them will be ready until
Friday. The only thing known is that
Kribs will again have the educational
committee and Parmley that on bills.
In the senate Dillon will head the
judiciary committee and Byrne the
appropriations.
The senate will create three new
committees this session; on appor,
tionment, state buildings and grounds,
and the committee on insurance and
banking will be divided into two diff.
ferent committees.
Temporarily. John M. Erickson OF
Sioux Falls will fill the position of
private secretary Of Governor Craw,
ford until a permanent appointment Is
made.
Governor Crawford made his first
appointment Thursday, sending to the
senate the name of T.. G Erickson oil
Elk Point as q member OF the board OF
regents of education, and the same
was confirmed.
The only legislative action Thurs
day was in receiving several resolu
tons OF small import. The regular
routine will begin Friday after the an
nouncement of committees.
Minor officials selected by the two
houses were:
His Expectations,