The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-08
The Legislature
Fourteenth Session Of the Leyislature
COnyenpS

day the Fourteenth session of tn
south Dakota legislature convened
he senator. gathered first ia thei
own chambet with their old officer
presiding while the oath of office wa,
administered by one OF the Justice
OF the supreme Court. At the SAM
hour the house met across the corri
/ uof III It's own channer The oath @
I ONCE was Ia ken. after which the sena
/ Tors MED IN TO neef with the house ir
/ Joint session. Presiding Judge Nc.
Coy OF the Supreme Court then ad.
/ mlnistered the oath of Office to Cover
nor Frank Nj Byrne and the other
state elective officers. Whereupon Gov.
ernor Byrne personally read his rath-
er exhaustive message.
Ihis evening occurred the Cover
nor reception and Inaugural ball.
ms 5 the one big social events of
ooQth Dakota politics and EVERYONE
@ polttcal pres tige in the state was
present almost every lady was in
gown made specially for the occa-
sion, some OF them OF surprising ele-
gance, while most of the gentlemen
wore Ia evening dress. The corridors
We're crowded by eight O'Clock. In
the Governor 5 reception room the
snow place OF the state with it's beau
tlful BIashield, The Progress Of Civ
lllzatlon. It's mahogany finish and
furniture and deep carpeting and its
splendid draperies Governor Byrne
with Mrs. Byrne. Lieut.. Governor
re er Norbeck: President Judge Me-
Coy. ex Judge Haney. Justices Smith
whiting, Gates and Policy of the Su-
preme Court: Secretary of State Frank
Rood, Auditor Handlin and retiring
auditor Anderson: Treasurer Ewert.
Land Commissioner Hepperly, Sup
erlntendent Lugg, Attorney General
Caldwell and Railway Commissioners
Dougherty, Smith, Robinson and
Murphy with their ladies held court.
fach guest was presented to the Gov
ernor by his Secretary G. K. Sellers,
and was introduced along the line by
one OF score of ushers After the
two hours reception the ball was held
on the stone tagging of the basement
hoOr corridor the wax being applied
dire city to the terraza.
Governor Byrpe's message is a
very comprehensive survey Of his en-
tire two years administration. togeth-
er With recommendations for the fu-
ture. The State is at present without
bonded Indebtedness, the revenue war
rants equal Ii amount to the balance
Loaned by the state out of the general
fund Tor the construction of the state
house and secured by the capitol
building lands. This warrant indebt-
edness has been reduced SlO0, 600 in
the past two years, and will be com
pietely wiped out before the end OF the
Governor new term, without any
addition to our present state tax rate
OF one mill on the dollar, or about
s. per capita. The income for the
next blennium will be about S3 SOC, 900.
Governor Byrne urges an economy
that will live within this income-not
by pettily pairing necessary expenses,
but by wisely administering the funds.
The printing commission was shown
to have saved $1,000 the past two
years.
The tax commission was highly com
mended for the work it had done in
the beginning of taxation reform
and it's recommendations, especially
that urging the repeal of the present
provision requiring all
property to be taxed equally-was
advocated because the pres
ent law Is ineqnitable in it's operation
and impossible OF enforcement. Fur
ther 1t puts premium on negative
goodness The man who improves
his property is penalzed for his pub
lie spirit
All charitable and penal institutions
were found to be in fine shape The
work of DR.. l. G. Mead at the Yank-
ton Hospital for the Insane, both in
and in the construc-
ton of magnificent fire. proof build
lngS under his own methods at a
minimum Of cost was highly praised.
An increase of equipment at the Red
field School for Feeble, Minded and a
new Industrial plant at the School
for the Blind at Gary was urged.
Much attention was given to penal |
reform. The death penalty was con-
1emned. The Sioux Falls peniten.
tiary was considered far above those |
0f other states but the governor |
wants q change from the present meth |
DDS OF admin stratiOn whereby the |
1Oung and uniformed convict may not
De cramped, but may rather be helped |
@ be better man by his prison ex-
,erience. The purchase of large pris-
IN farms and road making, were sug.
rested; while contract shirt making
vas strongly objected to. A dorml-
DRY system for the less dangerous
was suggested.
All state educational institutions
we're considered to be doing splendid
work., although no special attention
vas given to the different schools
farmers Institutes were recommend
ID TO be conducted through the State
college: while better wages for teach
RS, and better grade schools we're
The Bankers Association bank
guaranty bill, to be presentud to the |
esrion was commended. Some q |
to our pure food laws |
hould be passed.
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