The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-18

Governor crawford and the new al
ministration started on their course
of two years with perfect weather
and cloudless sky. The lobbies of
the representative hall, where the in
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 fre-
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 $25500 from
the Southern state on paper which
had been repudiated. He said South
Dakota has no moral right to the
money. and urged the legislature tn
pass a bill returning it to North Caro-
lina.
Both houses met at noon Tuesday,
the senate being called to order by
J. r. McDougall, the retiring lieuten-
ant governor, and the oath was admin
stered 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:
NJ. J. CLANCY of Clay county, speaker,
ed Moscript of Lincoln, sergeanrat-
arms; s. r. Wilson of Fall River.
assistant; ]. w. Cone of Minnehaha,
chief clerk, and E. N. Allen of Sphinx,
assistant.
AS soon as organization was com
pleted the bodies went into joint ses-
sion and received the state officers
when the oath was administered to
hem by Presiding Justice Fuller and
the messages of Retiring Governor Ell
rod and Governor Crawford We're re-
ceived.
By viva voce vote the senate eau
Gus selected United States Senator
Gamble to succeed himself. Before
the vote was taken Mr. Gamble eX
Lott hn ch9 IL n.t
nim.
Senator Gamble denied any intent
Of wrongdOing, and declared that he
could not feel a consciousness that he
had done any wrong, but that he was
following out a precedent which hao
been in existence for years amone
senators and representatives ir
Washington in giving employment to
deserving young men where they
could secure the means and 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 one young man going
and another being ready to step in
periods covering thirteen months and
out of which time the boy was in
school less than six months, but al
the time within easy reach Of the du
ties in Washington.
Senator Dillon, the Gamble spokes
man on the floor of the caucus, sait
the explanation given by the senator
was clear and definite, and that
while they were ready for an inyesti
cation at any time it must include
the whole congressional delegation
AS the Gamble forces are strong
enough to get what they want. tC
open up the matter mtans work for q
committee for the most of the session
Speaker CLANCY is. busy ON his com
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 unit
Friday. The only thing known is tha
kribs will again have the educationa
committee and Parmley that on bills
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 ant
banking will be divided into two diff
ferent committees.
Temporarily, John M. Erickson o
Sioux Falls will fill the position O.
private secretary of Governor Craw
ford until permanent appointment Il
made.
Governor Crawford made his frs
appointment Thursday, sending to tn,
senate the name of E. C.. Erickson O
Elk Point as member of the board o
regents of education, and the sam,
was confirmed.
The only legislative action Thurs
day was in receiving several resolu
tions of small import. The regula
routine will begin Friday after the an
nouncement of committees.
Minor officials selected by the tw'
houses were:
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