The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-01-05
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HIS S.ESSAGE
BEFORE FIRST MEETING OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
COMMENDS STATE COLLEGE
RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATIONS
FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS.

Glelre, Jan. o.-lue hepuUIlcdH
caucuses of the enate and house met
at $50 this morning and nominated
the following officers. The two houses
went through the formality of elect
ing them as first business after the
members were sworn in. The officers
nominated We're:
House-Speaker, Hon. c. j. Morris
of Sioux Falls. Hon. F. c. Issenhuth
of Sphinx, the chief opponent, withdrew
from the race last evening, and Mr..
Morris name was the only n pre-
scented. Chief Clerk, w. II. Burdan,
Lead; first assistant clerk, w. c. Not
never. Pierre; second assistant clerk.
John II. Wolley, Highmore; messen-
ger, John Ravison, Dawson; sergeant
alarms, +. Hoscrip, Lincoln; bill clerk,
John Bibelheimer, WalwOrth; chief of
engrossing force, ID. ii. Smith, Miller;
proof reader, Robert d. Milligan, Wal
worth; pages, Roy Farrar, Pierre; Joe
Patterson, Highmore; Arthur Mac Cal
ment, Pierre; Glenn Nye, Fort Pierre.
Standardization pro TEN, Hon. A.
J. Lockhart, Clear Lake; secretary, c.
O. Van Camp, Hightmore; first assist
ant clerk, Flagg Carlisle, Fort Pierre;
for this position occurred n of the
fiercest fights of the caucus, and Mr..
Carlisle only cinched this position on
the fourth ballot. Second assistant,
Madison Valentine, Lawrence; mes
senger: O. NJ. Nicholson, Lincoln;
sergeant-at-arms, John Macdonald,
Huron; Bill Clerk, Bernard Wesley,
Jerauld; chief of ~engrossing force;
Leon Robinson, Sphinx; pages, Paul
Tibbets, Yankton; Dean MacGregor,
Spenser.
The legislature formally opened at
high noon today, and Immediately
elected the foregoing nominations.
Judge Corson of the supreme court,
swor in the elective state officers,
Gov. Vessey, Lieut.. Gov. Byrne, Sec.
of State Policy, Treas. Geo. J. John
son. Auditor II. D. Anderson, Land
Commissioner f. E. Brinkher, Supt. of
Schools c. c. Lawrence, and Railroad
Commissioner Smith. The house was
ushered in by Judge Mccoy, and the
senate by Judge Smith.
AT the opening session of the legis-
lature Tuesday Gov. r. S. Vessey de-
livered his biennial message. The
principal recommendations made by
the governor were as follows:
Reasonable appropriations for state
institutions.
Manual training and domestic sci
ence departments for public schools.
Adequate appropriation for the state
board of health.
More help for the state fair and
experiment stations.
Practical legislation for the i'm
provement of highways.
Limited power of removal vested in
the as to officers having to
do with the enforcement of law.
Legislation in the interest of the
people and not in the interests OF men
engaged in the liquor traffic.
More authority for the railroad
board and revision of the primary law.
The governor said in part:
Since your last session South Da-
kota has advanced in material pros
perity to a degree that must elicit the
surprise ever Of those who had antici-
pated a large and rapid growth. We
find hat along all lines Of industrial
activity there has been a steady and
symmetrical increase as a result of
the enterprise and thrift of cur people.
It. is worthy of note that an unusual
interest has been manifested along all
lines of education and that a decided
advance has been made toward a
higher civilization. Growth in popula-
ton is noticeable lin increased bank
ng facilities; I'm the building of new
lines of railroad; in the settlement of
a great expanse of open country; In
the development of our agricultural
interests. Our our are practical
ly unlimited and to their development
our people should bend their energies.
I'm the matter of appropriations !
feel that I would not be doing my full
duty did I not address to you a word
of caution and advice. The will OF
the legislature in regard to the enact
ment of appropriation bills into laws
should not receive the opposition Of
the governor unless the aggregate
amounts appropriated exceed a reason
able limit. The efficiency and prog
ress of our institutions should not be
retarded by lack Of appropriations