The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17
GRIND OF THE LAW MILL


tut lnt ocudlt-pli ClClh, W.. dI1
Shack of Roberts; chief of engross-
ing force, A. A. Rowan of Turner; as
sistant, r. Z. Grimshaw of Lawrence;
postmaster, Orlando Searls of Moody;
assistant, c. l.. Ward of Meade; watch
man. Ole Larson of Charles Mix; mes
senger, w. S. Ingham of Stanley;
pages, Lorraine Apley of Woonsocket,
Bernard Vessey of washington Springs,
Earl Bergen of Pierre.
The chaplainship was one of the diff
ficult places to fill, the candidates be-
ing numerous. both from the city and
cided by dividing the time between
the five resident pastors of the city.
arranging as they chose to take sue
ceeding days or weeks in the different
houses as suited themselves.
Minor house appointments were:
Bill clerk, J. II. Peterson of Lawrence;
postmaster, A. III. Crawford of Grant;
assistant, p. E. Tinney; chief Of en-.
crossing force, Edward Palmer OF
Yankton; assistant, Ira Jones Of Tur'
ner; j%anitor, Frank Smith of Pierre;
messenger, Thomas Brown Of Pierre.
The chaplain situation in the senate
also applies to the house. The house
pages are Will Robinson, George
Schultz, John Porter and Arthur Jen-
sen.
The real estate dealers are on hand
and will organize for a bill to provide
cnntnfhtnn IN tho NOV nf On fmpnfura
ton department at the coming session
They are not particular whether II
comes in the way of a clerk in one OF
the established departments Of the
state or a complete department, just
so they get 1t.
ures which have been advocated In the
last campaign will not be allowed to
lie idle, as they were practically all
started on their way on the first day
on which bills could be introduced
Most of them carry emergency clauses
which would put them into operation
as soon as passed and leave no delay
in their going into effect.
Representative Glass Of Codington
presented most of the administration
bills in the house. including the pri
mary election. anti-pass, providing
penalties for campaign contributions
by corporations. requiring reports OF
campaign expenses to be made by par
ty committees to proper designated OF
fcers, and providing penalties for lob
bying on the part OF corporations. The
reciprocal demurrage measure was
presented by Whittemore of Hamlin.
In the senate like bills We're intro
duced by Senators Cook. Dillon and
Byrne, with the addition of the EN-
~ployers' liability or fellow servant act
by Senator Jenkins of Brookings. A
long list of minor bills was presented
and the first day record of any pas
session was broken with forty bills
and resolutions, the rushing Of the ad
ministration bills being the cause ol
the large number.
In the senate a number OF commit
tee clerks we're named. as follows:
Fred Kittenbill Of Grant. on agricul
ture; J.. f. Armstrong of Faulk. on ap
propriations; II. Schancke of Yankton
judiciary; N. l.. Merner OF Brown
ways and means: j. w. Burnham
state affairs: F. L. Hiltz. RAILWAYS:
Eric Westlund. education: j. A. Smith
| cities and municipal corporations: w
A. Kinsey, military affairs; E.. P. Hays
senate journal.
The senate ordered the printing o.
500 extra copies of the primary !
ton bill for distribution.
The senate passed a resolution u
| present a chair to retiring Gov. Elrod