The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-03-09
18TH LEGISLATURE NOW OVER
Many Good Laws Passed--Last
Few Days of Session were
Strenuous Ones

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O'Clock on March 4th, the twelfth
legislature of South Dakota came
to a close, twelve hours over the
scheduled sixty days, the delay
being caused by most strenuous
fight on the part of the house over
senate amendment of S25.OOO to
the general appropriation bill for
the newly created immigration,
and senate objection to house
amendment cutting $500 from ex-
pense fund of state engineer. At
ter the patience of the house, and
of dozen conference committees
had been exhausted, the disagree
ments were compromised, and the
general bill passed and amended.
A large party of conservatives,
lead by Wipf of Hutchinson, de-
clare that they will referrend the
immigration commissioner bill.
The personel of the South Da-
kota legislature contained many
very strong men. Hon. Frank }.
Byron, himself many times SEN
ate was always master of that
body. Curtiss of the judiciary,
Carol of the appropriations, and
Cone were most frequently heard
in debate. Fleeger and Wyman
showed unusual forensic ability.
Candy and Hitchcock were lead
ers of the democratic minority.
Anderson ofAurora, contributed
sound judgment to the delibera-
tions of the senate. Mcpherson
and May were most often heard on
matters pertaining to the Hills.
Bartine, railways with special
rate bill; Norbeck, state affairs;
and Collins, temperance, with the
Daylight Saloon bill, showed con-
siderable ability in defending their
positions. Hedric, elections, and
Williams, apportionment, met and
overcome weighty problems. Gem
mill was especially interested in
charitable institutions.
G.. j. Morris, of Sioux Falls was
an unanimous choice for speaker,
and continued to hold the respect
of their representatives. At no
time did any leader develope with
any considerable following. Each
member voted as he saw fit, and
would brook no attempt to dictate
his choice. A large conservative
element demanded that every mea-
sure pass a most careful scrutiny
before allowing it to pass. This
was especially true in regard to
appropriations. McMaster, Tschar-
ner and Morris, of Sphinx, were the
most forceful takers. Millett and
English were the temperance
champions, and Trebber and Hursh
generally supported the other side
of the fence. Whiting, judiciary,
with the famous H. B. 1O5 states
attorney bill; Helgerson, appro-
priations, and Gardner, education
were always listened to. Bigelow
was largely regarded as the most
brilliant man in the house, his two
propositions, the school code and
combination primary, though de-
feated were the widest discussed
measures of the session. Van
Camp entered the spot light as
champion of insurance legislation
Issenhuth and Bruce, good roads
Wipf, Hicks, Nelson and Ander
son, conservatives; Sherman, mu
nicipal legislation; Kerr, farming
Roskie, military; Sutley, every
subject; Geidt, in number of bill
championed; and Kaas ability t.
state q proposition clearly. Browl
was leader of the stalwart faction
Sphinx county had an unusually
strong delegation, including lssen
huth, Matheny, Morris and Pete
Norbecx.
No measure Of consuming inter
ct was considered as has Away
been the case il the past. Thre