Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-09

sented an amendment to the reSeiution
to entite it the democratic platform OF
1912. Reason seeming to have hoEn
to the dome of the capitol, the ever
increasing spirit of folly grew apace
until Mr.. Knight could no longer desisr
in paying his respects to the house
members who were playing fast and
furious with the reputation OF the
state.
MIR. Morris, of Sphinx, being recog-
nized, spoke in cool and deliberate
manner, calling attention to the
unseemly situation, and moved that the
house notify the governor that it could
not reach an agreement with the SEN
ate and that.they were ready to adjourn.
Amen and good were responses heard
IN all directions The speaker failed to
recognize the motion, as Mr.. Ziebach
still had his fateful resolution in the
hands of the clerk. Finally, with the
house membership greatly depleted so
far as their presence was concerned.
and with the senate in countervenge-
full attitude, the suggestion of Mr..
Morris was partially agreed TO and a
committee of three named to wait on
the governor to see if he could not
bring about some pressure to bear on
the senate and the members generally
hied themselves to the lobby.
Here a choice collection of explosives
were INDUCED in by the senators who
contended that the proceedings had
reached the stage bordering on anarchy
rather than reason. The flame that had
been nursed by the speaker had out
grown its incipiency, and instead of a
smouldering mass of heat it became
suddenly veritable forest fire in fury.
Not until then did some of the men
who should have counseled forbearance
realize that they We're confronted with
a situation that menaced not only the
derelict insurgent political machine and
the success of the republican party, but
the graver and more serious situation
of detracting from the good name of
the state and threatening the financial
welfare of the people. IL was then
seven O'Clock. The committee that
waited on the governor reported that
he suggested an arbitration body. Mr..
Issenhuth spoke to some length to the
few members who were still in the
room and the gravity of the situation
seemed to awe the men somewhat, as
they counseled together, most of them
standing on the floor at the same time.
The solution of their troubles now
seemed no easy task and Mr.. Bigelow
moved that the appropriations commit
tee prepare statement showing as
concisely as possible the amount of
appropriations and the amount of reve-
nue. available for the coming two years.
The members who were remaining gen
orally left for breakfast with the
understanding that they should return
at 10 o'clock.
1t may be well to state that the chief
contention on the appropriations bill
was an item of $500 difference in the
allowance for the state engineer, and
$40, 900 in 1911 and $4,000 in 1912 for
the immigration department. Several
other items amounting to small sun
were also included, but the whole exhi.
bition. which will be regretted by al
participating in the turmoil, was trace
able to these items. 81 a.a7
1t ever another state administratio,
in South Dakota is installed in Office
with no object in view other than hol'
Office, we will miss our guess, 1t ha
been demonstrated in Pierre in the pas
twenty-four hours that law maxim,
bodies need leaders as we'll as ditcl
diggers or coal beavers. 81
We must admit that the whole pre-
ceeding is to be deprecated from ever
point of view that a citizen may loo
at it.
The Wiud-np.
At about 1910 conference commit
tee appointed at 10 o'clock, consisting c
Senators Mcpherson, Hedricks and Co
\ Inns, Representatives Mertens, Morr
and Erickson, reported a conferenc
report recommending small concession
to each house, giving the immigratio
department 81, 500 for 1911 and $1,000
for 1912. This is the item that was wa
causing the greatest dissension. II
senate very promptly and with a larg
majority adopted the report. The hou'
ION roll call gave the measure So vote
being enough to pass the bill The lare
number who stood out and voted =
showed their determination and willing
mess TO thrust the state into a needles
expense of probably $4,000 to $75, On
in order to satisfy whim. When IL
measure was passed and the gavel fl
there was scattering of members lii
unto arts quitting their abode whe
sulphuric acid was injected into the
tenement. The speaker and few men
bers remained to conclude the remain
ling business which was simply forma
and the departure of the twelfth sessic