The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1913-01-10
THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION OPENS

Pierre, Jan. promptly at noon
of perfect winter day the thirteenth
session of the South Dakota legisla-
ture began its duties bv the call to
order of the two houses. The roll
call showed all senators present ex-
cept May of Lawrence, and Parks of
Fall River, both absent on account of
illness, and after the selection of Sem
ator Soese, of McCook, as president
pro TEN to preside in the absence of
Lieut.. GOV. Byrne, they proceeded to
the selection of the caucus nominees.
the oath of office haying been admin
istereb by Justice Whiting.
The House was called to order by
Secretary of State Policy as his last
official act before being sworn in as a
member of the supreme court and the
roll call showed all present except
White of Lyman, and Howe of Lake
Andes. The organization was pro-
c9e6ed with, the republicans voting
solidly for Tscharner as Speaker and
the democrats for Ziebach. The pro-
ceedings went through without a
hitch aud the arrangements 80 far as
the building is concerned were abso-
lutely ready for the beginning of the
work.
The storm is over and there is quiet
this morning so far as the organiza-
tion proposition is concerned. The
fight on Tscharner and the organiZa
tion back of him went to pieces COM
pletely as soon as majority of the
republicans had signed the caucus
call. With the end of that fight there
vas little doing until after the inaug-
uration ceremonies at noon tf'day
which will be the official feature Of
this the first day of the session, as
will the reception and ball this even
ing be the social features not only of
the day but of the session as well.
Practically everything is shaped up
for the days proceedings, and prom
pity at noon both houses will meet
and proceed to carry out the program
made by the caucuses of last night,
at least here is no visible evidence
this morning that there will be any
the few who refused to go into the
caucus last night. The House demo-
crats at caucus last night decided
TO take no part in. any republican
fight which might be participated if
any were attempted and selected j.
II, Ziebach of Buffalo as the man
they will support for speaker and
with his list Of House candidates.
Pierre, s. DIP. j. Tscharner, of
Perkins county, was unanimously
nominated for speaker by the repub
lican caucus held Monday night.
SixtY-seven representatives were pres
ent. w. A, Morris of Spink county,
candidate for speaker, did not partic
ipate in the meeting, 1t was rumored
that deal had been made with the
democrats to elect Morris but the de-
cisive vote of the caucus practically
settled the fight.
The caucus was called to order by
l.. E. Stodard of Turner county,
Geidt, of Mcpherson nominated P. j.
TschaIrer.
Wallace Burden of Pierre was chos-
en- chief clerk; A.. l.. Nordness of Day,
first assistant clerk, John Wooley, of
Highmore. second assistan6 clerk !;
Chas. w. Gardner Of Hyde county,
bill clerk; Edw. Moscrip of Lincoln.
sereeant-at-arms and B. A. Logan of
Miiinehaha county, assistant sergeant
alarms.
In the organization of the senate,
with j. w. Cone of Sioux Falls pre-
siding, the following officers were
nominated at the senate caucus: W..
N. VanCamp of Hyde county, clerk /;
j. B. Golf, of Stanley county, first
assistant clerk; III. w. Hickman, Sec
ond assistant clerk; VIM. Deeth OF
Brookins, bill clerk; John Mcdonald
of Beadle county. sergeant alarms.
The threatening insurrection in the
senate to take away the appointment
of committees from the lieutenant
governor was promptly quashed.