The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-01-06
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED
Deadwood Telegram January A:

| organized yesterday afternoon b,
| the election of the following off
GERS:
| or the House-Speaker, c. ]. Nor
ris, of Sioux Falls; chief clerk, w
II. Burden, Pierre; first assistant
w. G. Notmeyer, Pierre; second as
sistant, John Wooley. Highmore;
messenger, John Davidson; sergean,
at arms, E. Moscrips; postmaster
George MacKay.
Of the Senate-President prc
TEN, A. j. Lockhart, of Devel: sec
rotary, G. o. Van Camp, of High
more; first assistant, Flagg Carlisle
FIT. Pierre; second assistant, Madi-
son Ballantyne, Of Lead; messenger
10. Michelson; sergeant at arms. John
Mcdonald; postmaster, James JUL
SON.
Those named were selected by the
republican caucus. Progressive re-
nuhlicans are in large majority
and controlled the selections.
Following are a few excerpts from
the message of Governor Vessey,
read to the legislature yesterday:
New Capitol.
We cannot but note that the
twelfth legislative session convenes
under exceptionally suspicious con-
ditions, which fact is worthy of
mention. We meet in our splendid
new state house for the first time
and our greetings to one another
may we'll seem to be of unusual
cheer and fellowship. The plain and
dignitied lines Of our building. the
beauty of it's architecture, the har-
mony of it's scheme of decoration
and its noble proportions are all ex-
pressive OF the sovereign position
which South Dakota is fast assuming
among her sister states. If We but
recall our last meeting, held only
TWO years ago, the change in our sur
roundings is most striking and i'm
Pl esSl'e dAN we HAY congratulate
ourselves that the construction Of
the new capitol proceeded with such
rapidity that we now
have a building furnishing abundant
accommodations and ample facilities
for the exercise of the functions of
government and for the perform
ance of the business of the state in
its various departments.
Population.
Growth in population is notice.
able; in increased banking facili-
ties; in the building of new lines of
railroad; in the settlement of a
great eXpanse of open country: in
the development of our agricultural
nterests-along each and everv one
of these lines South Dakota has
made a remarkable record during
the past two years. Our resources
are practically unlimited and to
their development our people should
bend their energies.
Health.
Our sister states make reasonable
appropriations for the purpose Of
conserving the lives and health OF
their people and why should no,
South Dakota? At the present time
our state is in disgrace before the
civilized world because of her re-
fusal to make proper provision for
this great humanitarian purpose,
and the wrong should be righted.
Education.
During the past two years such
rapid strides have been made along
lines not only by our
higher institutions of learning but
by the public schools as we'll, that
South Dakota need not avoid COM
parison with any of the sister states
in this regard. Upon our schools
rests the future safety of our coun-
try and each and every one of them
is deserving of the fostering care OF
the state in order that the present
high standard may be retained and
elevated, and certainly there can be
no doubt that it is the duty of the
legislature to provide for the pro-
development of our entire
school system.
Good Roads.
1t appears to me that the question
Of the present condition of our roads
and how that condition can be inn
proved is one which should receive
at your hands at this
time, as undoubtedly the subject Of
road building and road keeping is
and should be one of general inter.
est. Inasmuch as roads are of use to
each and every one of our citizens
and the public highways either di-
rectly or Indirectly affect us all, high
or low, rich or poor, their improve
ment is of universal Importance.
Were our country roads improved
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