The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
Legislative Notes.


The Republican caucu, of the sen
ate and house met at $3.50 thi, morn
| ing and nominated the following
officers. The two houses went through
! the IormailtN Of electing them as first
| business after the members We're sworn
/ IN. Ne officers nominated were:
! House, Speaker. Hon. G.. j. Morris
! OF SIOUX Falls. Hon. +. G.. i>,enhuth
of SPHINX the chief opponent withdrew
/ from the race last evening. and Mr..
Morris name wa, the only one pre-
Sented. hirt clerk. w. II. Burden.
Lead: ~ assist. clerk. W. {. Not
meyer. Flerre: I'd assist. clerk. .lohn
H. Woiey. Highmore: Messenger
John kaNlSon, DAWSON: Serg at
arms. +. Moscrip, Lincoln: Bin clerk
John Biheihejmer. Walworth: Chief
of Engros>ing force. d. II. smith
Miller: Proof reader. Robert DeMiI-
/ ligan, Walworth: Pages. Roy Parrar.
Pierre. doe Patterson. I4irhmoIr.
Arthur MacCalmont. Piearc4, Glen
Nye. Fort Pierre.
Senate. President pro tenn. Hon.
\. j. Lockhast. Clear Lake: Secre-
tarN, =. 8 Van Camp. Highmore: l>t
assist. clerk. Flagg Carlisle. Fort
+
OF the helce~t tight, of the caucus. and
Mr.. 'arll>le only cinched thi, posi-
tOn on the fourth ballot I'd assist.
Madison Valentine. Lawrence: Mes
Senger. .. NJ. Nicholson. Lincoln:
Serg at arms. John Macdonald. Hur-
on; BIZ clerk, Bernard Vessey. Jer-
aud: Chlef OF engrossing force. Lem
RoDlnsOn, Sphinx: Pages. Paul Tib-
bests. ankton, Dean Mac Gregor.
Spencer, Oreon Stont, Pierre.
The legislature formally opened at
high noon today. and Immediately
elected the foregoing nominations
Judge or>on OF the supreme court
s"ore IN thr elective state officers,
Governor \e>>eN, Lieut.. Governor
Byrne. Sec. OF state Policy: Treas.
Geo. Johnson: Auditor. II. d. Ander-
son: Land Com. Smith. The house
was u,hered in by Judge Mccoy. and
the senate by Judge Smith. Follow
lLg tm> Governor Ve>sey read his
biennial message to the legislature. a
brlef report Of which is below.
Governor Nessey's inaugural ad-
dress delivered on Tuesday after
noon. was both brief and to the point.
In II he Ca led attention to the wonder
ful progress of the state since the
last legislature: Urged the legislator,
to feel the responsibility OF their
poslUon>. and gave word of advice
concerning appropriations. Specific
recommendations Were made in the fol-
low r.
Careful consideration of the new
Educational Code.
consideration of a way for prison
ers IN the penit"ntiarN to assist those
dependent upon them outside.
FINANCIAL assistance to the state
Boacd of Health
Fostering of the state fair
Establishment OF experimental sta
tion> after the North Dakoa method.
EXtenslon OF Farmer Institute
work
\ good roads bill. providing for
the county a> the unit.
law providing for the stationing
OF Inspecting veterinarians al river
crossing points.
Liberal appropriat for he nation
"a guard.
Strengthening OF pure food laws.
Some means for the governor To en-
force the the law where the officer,
are lax
lllat tefnpefan nee laws be made
stronger.
\ consistent effort to give the
state publicity.
Provision for Il modest executive
residence at Pierre.
That the railroad commission be
given more power.
Amendment of the primar. law 10
prevent the member, OF one party yot
inc IN the primary of another.
Early appropriation of 5000 for
the attorney genera.
For constitutional revision com
mlttee,
Appropriation for state house
grounds.
" NaterwaN> legislation.
HAIRY \. ROBINSON.