The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-17
GIVEN SEATS
COUNTY DELEGATION
WINS FIRST CHOICE
IN DRAWING.
mo FAy0RS ARE SHOWN

as Old Ones-Stutenroth Renew,
His Committee Resolution, but ID
Voted Down on an Appeal.
Pierre. s. d., Jan. S.-District No I,
DAWSON county, secured first choice
in seats in the thirteenth Legislative
session in the drawing today. when
for ia. first time since initial session
no favors we're granted, each district
standing on its luck in drawing, old
members with the new. The plan
scattered the Black Hills delegations.
As il; did Democrats, ove the floor OF
the house instead of allowing them to
group AZ in former sessions.
The attempt TO secure n COMMITTEES
on committees did not get far on a
showdown at the opening of the after.
noon session. In the house, Stuten.
roth. the Democrat from Sphinx. was
ready Immediately following roll call
Nth his resolution. When he was de.
c,arcd to be out OF the regular order
Of business by the speaker he appeal.
ed from that decision and secured the
votes Of Blackwell, Huntley, Kelsey.
Morris and himself to the resolution.
all being Democrats but Morris, who
explained his vote as sustaining a COX
league.
The senate session was short, the
only business transacted being the an.
pointment OF the committee on rules,
consisting OF Harris, Hoese, Cone,
Whitlock, and other officers and ex.
of6cic members.
On meeting, a committee consisting
Of Msther, Fisher and Mclean was
appointed to draft a resolution of con.
dolence to a sister state for the heavy
loss by frost in California.
The boards in charge OF the state
institutions will ask for about 81. 900.
600 for buildings.
Rumors Of Inquiries.
Rumors Of Investigations are one OF
The chief sources OF gossip at the op
ening OF the legislative session. These
rurnors v the state land depart.
ment, the department OF the secretary
of state. and the board Of charities
and corrections. the latter rumor be
ing based or that portion of the mes.
sage of Gov. Byrne In regard TO the
acts OF the board. Whether any in
designations are begun remains fol
The future action OF the session to de-
vclope, but as there appears to be q
disposition on the part OF several OF
the members TO mix things generally,
the likelihood il that something In that
line will be started at an early date
Newspaper Men on Hand.
Tho newspaper boys" are on the
ground. There are a few newspaper
men who declare that they are no,
afraid of the cars" on the floor. They
say that when Il comes to printing
bills, instead Of having the reduction
of printing the side pushed to the
front this year they are ready TO ash
for and fight for increased prices.
They are also interested in the move
ment, said to be headed by Shober'
TO entirely cut out the publication OF
insurance statements in the state
VIII Farmer. secretary Of the Shobei
Insurance company at Huron. is here
looking after that particular PROPOSE
ton. This Is one OF the movements
the newspaper men will object 70
rather strenuously.
The equal suffrage leaders. Mrs
Simmons and Mrs. Picker, OF Faulk
ton, arc on the ground to shape up
their campaign for a constitutional
amendment to allow the women oil
the state the right Of suffrage, and
they claim to have back OF them a
stronger organization than has ever
been brought TO bear upon the legs
lature to secure enactment OF sucn
an amendment for submission 10 'he
people. The different woman organf
zations OF the state are sending theii
representatives here to help with the
work.
Senator Wright. of Beadle. has pre-
pared a new public utilities bill whicn
he hopes to make seEate bill ! lot 'h's
session. It is framed largely on the
Wisconsin law on that subject ana IL
similar TO the bill presented two years
ago.
Printers will be interested In know
ing that one OF the early bills OF .he
session will be the repeal OF the Cur
tbs law OF two years ago and the suo'
~stitution OF a newspaper publicity law
In place of the pamphlet system no"
in use.
Mgr. Bonner, archbishop Of BOT
deaux, was taken to task for me-
friendly intercourse with the fro'e1
tant minister in that city. the very
tolerant prince Of the church repheu.
PRAY allow me 10 have the pleasure