Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
THE LAW MAKERS
Farewell and Inaugural Addresses By
Governors-O Organization.

fafeWeH ana Inaugural AooIesses ny
Governors-O Organization.
Members Of the legislature were
convened in biennial session at noon
oil Tuesday.
The farewell message of Governor
Coe I. Crawford to the legislature was
an extended review of the affairs of
the state for the past two years, and
covered practically every feature of
state affairs. He took up the condi-
tions of the state finances as the first
matter of consideration, and showed
the conditions as they existed, with
the reasons leading up to the present
deficit, and asks that the incoming
legislature use caution in making ap-
preparations, especially those asking
for new buildings at the state insti-
buttons, holding practically that most
of these institutions were literally
treated at the session two years ago,
and that they should limit their de-
sires in that direction for the present.
The inaugural address OF Gov. r..
S. Vessey is one of the shortest ever
presented to the legislature bp a new
governor of this state. He leaves
the matters of detail to be CLEANED
from the report of Gov. Crawford,
and puts to the front only few of
the more important matters which
may come before the legislature.
In line with the things charged
he lays strong stress upon the moral
problems before the people, condemn
ing as kindred evils gambling, drink
ing and cigarettes. He asks for the
establishment of an inebriate asylum
to be supported from a portion of the
liquor license money collected in the
state.
Headvocates legislation for Il strong
immigration departments -cent faresi
repositories of state and county funds,
with interest on deposits; that the
state pay for the treasurer's bond
from public funds; good roads legis-
lation: and the strengthening of the
insurance code of the state. He asks
for two new supreme court Judges to
meet the requirements of court bust
ness.
The message is straightforward, as
were the speeches of the governor in
the campaign, and states the posi-
lions taken specifically though briefly.
Governor Vessey began his official
duties Tuesday by issuing a proclama-
ton asking the people and various civic
societies to subscribe liberal amount
to the fund for the stricken people of
Italy.
When the houses met in their respec-
tive chambers on Tuesday at noon the
oath was administered to the senate by
Presiding Justice Haney, of the su
preme court. The oath to the house
members was given by Justice Whit
ing.
Both houses then took recess until
Wednesday.
The house showed it's first streak
of economy Wednesday when warm
dispute was called out on the number
of house journals to be printed for
the session, and the question of the
few dollars which might be saved by
scrimping on journals brought on a
warmer contest than generally comes
up over the appropriation of the first
Both houses completed the details
of organization and seat drawing
Wednesday. One matter in the line
of delaying the start of the session
was that of requiring certain num-
Der of the clerks force to be steno-
and typewriters.
The election of United Senator oc-
ours on Tuesday, January 10.