Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
DAKOTA ASSEMBLY
MAKES READY FOR
TWELFTH SESSION
Most Brilliant Social Function
In History of State Is Wit
messed by Record
Breaking Crowd.
BY WILL 0. CLOuGH.

ual On the day Tor n In
duction of the state officers, because
OF delay In the house organization,
Governor Vessey, Secretary Policy,
Treasurer johnson, State Auditor H.
b. Anderson, Commissioner F. f.
Brinker, Superintendent c. G. Law
renee, and Attorney General Royal
Johnson took the oath Of office in the
house Of representatives, Judge Whit
ing, of the state supreme court, per
forming that function.
Preceding this part Of the ceremony
Governor Wesley delivered his iennial
message before the joint session of the
legislative bodies. All of the supreme
judges Joined in the procession from
the executive offices across the ro-
tunda of the capitol, up the broad mar
BILE staircase n down the main isle
of the hall Of the lower house, while
the galleries OF all sides Of the cham
Der were filled with present and for
mer leaders of their factions within
the state, interspersed with numbers of
women who nave personal interest in
the service OF the men who are to do
business for the state, as officials and
as legislators.
Two Features.
The two features of Governor Yes
sey's message which commanded ex-
SSpIbOllbl "NlClAtlOll "'AN AilS 5NANN%ANAt
Of his position toward the educational
and other institutions of the state. and
his ciear-cut statement delineating the
evils of the liquor traffic. Incidentally
Ii may be stated that the nolicense pol
icy now in operation in this city is at
tributed by the former "wets" to the
position OF Governor Vessey stated In
a public meeang just previous to the
spring campaign. At the close of the
reading of the message various COM
ment was rife over the part of the
| message dealing with the sale Of liquor,
out on all sides Governor Vessey was
given credit for having the courage to
express his real convictions.
Inaugural Reception.
Last evening for the first time in the
new capitol building the state officers,
members of the supreme court and the
people Of Pierre held open house amid
the most favorable surroundings ever
attending an inaugural reception in the
state. The spacious rotunda on the
main fioor, under the dome OF the cap
.tol with its frescoes and mural paint
ings, lighted with a profusion of clus-
Ter and single bulb lights, furnished
he setting for the company with the
governor, members of the supreme
court, state officers, and the families
Of each in the receiving line, while more
than 1880 people We're presented in turn
% the peoples trusted servants.
The arrangements for music were
such that while the formal reception
was being held on the main floor there
was informal dancing on the first floor
and in the balconies and recesses and
Railways of the building. The doors
of the state offices were opened, the
supreme court chamber was one of
he centers of interest and admiration
and every bulb in the structure gave
is scintilating rays to add to the
brightness of the scene.
Previous to the joint session and
-eading of the governors message eau
cuSes of boil houses were held and the
following elective officers chosen:
Speaker-Charles j. Norris, of Mime
aaha.
Chief Clerk-W. II. Burden, of Lead.
First Assistant c!c:. ~ & Note
meyer, Of Pierre.
Second Assistant Clerk-John H.
Wooley, of Hyde.
Bill Clerk-John Bibelheime, of Nc
Pherson.
Chief of Engrossing Forced. Fl.
Smith, of Hand.
Sergeant al Arms-Edward Moscrip,
of Lincoln.
Postmaster-George Mckay, of Clark.
Messenger-John Reirson, of Davi-
son county.
TIOOli GduCI-IkODCI u6 MdllEIlOI, Oh
Walworth.
Pages-Roy F'arr, Joseph Patterson,
Arthur McCalmont, Glenn Nye.
Senate Officers.
The senate caucus, Senator Bartine
presiding, reconvened this morning, and
made the following selections for the
elective positions in that body.
President-A. j. Lockhart, of Deuel..
Secretary-George Van Camp. of
Hyde.
First Assistant Secretary-Flagg Car
isle, of Stanley.
Second Assistant Secretary-Madison
Valentine, of Lawrence.
Bill Clerk-Barnard Vessey, of Jer-
auld.
Chief of Engrossing Force-Lennon
Robertson, OF Sphinx.
Sergeant at Arms-John Mcdonald,
of Beadle.
Postmaster James Juieson, OF
Moody.
Messenger-ole o. Nicholson, of Lin
coin.
Pages-Dean McGregor, of McCook
Paul Tibbits, of Yankton; Orson Stout.
OF Pierre.
The Speakership Contest.
In the preliminary work of organization
the only contest OF Importance was that
between G.. j. Msrris and E. c.. Issenuth
TOT the SpeaheTsHsp. II was Il SOOQ natured
| affair and rather one sided, and previous
to assembling for the caucus Mr.. Issenuth
withdrew his name, presided as chairman
OF the house caucus. and in the house
organization when Mr.. Morris was called
to the chair. Mr.. Issenut presented him
with a gavel and made most appreciative
remarks on the fitness OF the speaker, to
which Speaker Morris responded in equal
~ happy style.
The positions OF secretary OF the senate
and chief clerk OF the honse lacked draw
Ing power because OF the action OF the
last former legislature which cut off the
special emoluments OF $1,000 to 81, 800 for
writing up the journals OF the senate and
house. The places are very exacting on
the time and effort OF the secretaries and
there was only one active and one NOM
lnal candidate for each OF these places.
But with the pages it was different.
They are paid $3.50 a day and tips" and
the army OF applicants was large and az
gressive. and indeed exemplifed the told
process of milling for preferment like
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