Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-05
IN READINESS FOR THE GRIND
The Twelfth Legislative Session Now Open-Not all Are
Handsome, But Any Would Bedm a Meteoric Flash
in Point of Ability and Intelligence.

ty and Intelligence.
tsided over by Lieutenant Governo
Byrne. The governor was notified
that the two houses were ready to re
ceiye him and listen to anything hi
might wish to say. The governor, &C
companied by state officers, was es
corted in and the biennial message O.
the governor was delivered. At the
conclusion of the governor's address
| the joint session was dissolyed; the
senate retiring and the opening of the
Twelfth legislative session passed to
history.
At this time the oath of office was
administered to state officers g lect by
Mr.. Justice Corson of the Supreme
Court.
Wednesdays Session
THE SENATE
The Senate convened Wednesday
morning Senators Boylan, Parks
and Collins presented themselves and
the oath of office was administered to
them by the presiding officer. The
usual courtesy was extended to old
members, and they were allowed to
select their seats. The democrats
were all to select seats in group, the
new members determined seats by lot.
A committee on the correction of the
Senate Journal was appointed, con-
sisting of Senator'S Ryan of Walworth
Miller of Brookiags, and Henault Of
Custer.
A motion prevailed instructing the
Secretary of the Senate to procure the
necessary stationery for the use of
the members during the session, and
upon motion by Lockhart thousand
copies of the Governors message was
ordered printed. The Senate where
upon adjourned omeet Thursday at
2 p. m.
THE HOUSE.
The House convened at 2 p. M. pur-
suant to adjournment. The organiza-
ton was completed by the election of
the caucus nominees and the regular
routine business of the day transact
ed. The session was unimportant and
now the House only awaits the ap-
pointment of the standing commit
tees before settling down to business.
Senate Committees
Lieutenant Governor Byrne this
afternoon announced the following
standing committees for the senate.
From the makeup of the several com
mittees that the railroads and public
institutions of the state are not likely
to have walk away with any particu-
lar proposition so far as the commit
tees are concerned:
Agriculture Brooks. Anderson of Clay, Pear
son. Weaver. Perley, Coolies. Parks.
Apportionnlent-W Williams, Norbeck Morgan.
Candy, johnson, Wright. Bartine.
Appropriations Carroll Gemmill, Collins, He'd
rick. Brooks. Bremen. Perkins. Duncan, Mettler
Books and Banking-H oese. Lockhart, Will.
liams. Perkins. Mcpherson Mettler, Hedrick.
Charitable and Penal Institutions emmill
Fleeger. Hedrick Hitchcock, Cone. Wright
Wyman.
Capitol Building and Grounds Dalton. Weirs
beck. Morgan. Mckinney, Carroll, Nyquist
Arneson.
Cities and Municipal Corporations-Cone Cur
tbs, Hitchcock. May. Bremen, johnson, Dahl.
Counties and Towns Mcpherson, Bartine
Anderson of Aurora, Dalton, Miller, Morgan
HHe;Tsbsck.
Drainage DAHL Anderson of Clay Gemmill
Pearson Amsden. Hedrick, Morrissey
Education-Johnson. Nahum, Miller, Weaver
Morrissey. Anderson of Clay, Gemmi Amsden
Mop herson.
Elections Hedrick. Wright, Curtis, Lockhart
Norbeck. Fleeger. Morrissey Maytum, Anderson
of Clay.
Engrossed and Enrolled Bills-Amsden, Ny.
quist, Morrissey, Dahl. Duncan.
Federal Relations = Fleeger. Curtis. Anderson
of Aurora. May, Arneson, Lockhart. Mckinney.
Brooks. Hoese. Williams. May.
Highways, Bridges and Ferries-Nyquist.
Boylan. Dalton. Dahl. Hoese. Pearson, Bremen.
Insurance Wright. Perkins, Dalton. Perley.
Morgan, Williams, Ryan.
Interpretations cKensey. johnson, May. Bar
tine. Anderson of Clay.
Irrigation-Pe Perkins. Morgan. Amsden, Areson.
Maytum. Bremen. Carroll
Judiciary Curtis. Bartine. wyman Williams.
Fleeger, Hitchcock. Cone, Norbeck, Mcpherson.
Legislative Phraseclesy- Hitchcock, FIeeeer.
Cone. Carroll. Wyman, Mcpherson. Ryan
Legislative Expenses Weaver. Amsden, Ny
Quist. Bremen Brooks
Live Stock Perley, Anderson of Clay. Morris
sey. Lockhart. Perkins. Curtis, Mckinney.
Mines and Mining--May Hananlt Ho.as