Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-01-10
LEGISLATIVE NEWS

morning. Thu honse was formerly
organized by the selection Of NJ. j.
Clancy, of Waconda, for Speaker,
Cone,of Minnehaha, chief clerk;
Allen, Of SPHINX, FIRST assistant;
Lewis, Of Edmunds, second assist
ant; Moscrip, Of Lincoln,sergeant.a a.
arms; Peterson, Of Lawrence, bill
clerk. Lieutenant Governor Shober
called the senate to order. Simons,
of Davidson was chosen secretary;
Rempfer, OF Hutchinson, first assist
ant; o. M. Osbon,of Minor, sergeant.
alarms; and VanSchaik, of Roberts,
bill clerk. Governor Elrod read his
last message to the legislature. He
called attention to the prosperity Of
the state. Expressed qualification
at he ADMINISTRATION of the various
state officers and institutions. Told
of the progress OF the now capitol
building and gave the reason one
wing was not completed-th The trouble
caused in court by Sioux Falls PEG
pie over the using of the stone from
those quaries. Said while the peo-
pie had voted for state primaries
the legislature should make haste
slowly as most primary laws adopted
by the states had proved very unsatis-
factory. Recommended that the
money received from the sale Of the
North Carolina bonds, be returned,
as it would make a better feeling
between the states. In closing he
advised economy.
Goyernor..Crawford then read his
message. He advised the keeping
of all pledges made in the platform.
Contended for economy. Called for
the establishment of a state printing
establishment. Asked for strong
support to be given the state penal
and educational institutions. Told
that several of the buildings belong.
ing to the state we're in bad repair
and some must soon be rebilt. The
states finances he had found in good
condition. Desired the Legislature
appropriate money to secure the
proper listing on the assessors books
of all the real estate of the state.
Wanted the state brand commission
reorganized and to consist of the
secretary of state, n member from
Pierre and one member from west of
the river. Insists that the legisla-
lature place a limit upon the fees to
be converted to bis own personal
use, by the clerk of the sepreme
court. The Legislature must pass a
law doing away with the pass evil
and grant state officers and circuit
Judges an allowance sufficient to
reimburse them for their travelling
expenses. Desires that the legisla-
ture pass a law compelling the
governor to itemize expendi-
lures from his contingent fund.
Confronts the legislature with the
necessity of passing laws to do away
with passes, stop representatives of
corporations from lobbying at legis-
latures and before public boards,
establishing a state primary, pro,
hibiting corporations from making
contributions to campaign funds,
requiring an accurate account and
the publication of all campaign
expenses by all parties. He also
desires a fellow servant law. Wants
the legislature to make a law reduc-
ing freight and passenger rates.
Wants haste in the construction of
the new capitol building. Would
have liberal appropriations for the
state fair, farmers institutes and
food and dairy commissioner. A
law providing for the maintenance
and supervision of good roads sol
the state was also recon-
mended. He would have new regu-
~lations governing the liquor traffic.
The appointment of a state hire war
den to be paid for by the fire insur-
ance companies doing business in
the state. He also wanted the
present session to revise the assess
ment laws of the state. He was
heartily in accord with the South
Dakota game and fish protective
association for revision of those laws.
He was for economy and the reduc-
ing of the number of offices of the
tate.
The committees will not be