The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-07
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lie people of the state for the new


the people of the state for the new
speaker in his duties.
The house organization went only
to the necessary officers for carry
ing on the business of the joint ses-
sion, and the Inauguration Was pro-
ceeded with, the rest of the house
organization being completed after
the message of the governor had
chen receivead.
The decorations for the inaugural
were largely ported plants and cut
flowers spread in profusion in the
balconies and inches in the main
rotunda, with bunting and flags to
add color to the scheme, which was
enhanced by the living picture on
the floors f the throng in attendance
The inaugural ball, which follows
he receptaion. was led by ,Sentor
Stephens of this city and Mrs. Byrne
who vas followed by Governor
Byrne and Mrs. Stephens, and the
members of the reception line. This
feature was in charge OF the people
of Pierre. nd is only incidentally q
part of the reception plan which is
handled by the state officials and
employees.
While there has been a great deal
fewer bills and laws at the coming
session, this apparently will have
no effect on the number of bills to
be presented, as some of the mem
bers are bringing as many as ten
to a dozen prepared bills with them.
and that is only the beginning of
keep lup through the session. But how
much of the grist will get upon the
statute books is another question.
A lot of the old members say they
believe they will be doing the state
the greatest possible service by vot-
ing no on all but bills which can
be shown. to be absolutely necessary
for the general good of the state,
and not merely for some particular
Individual or location.
If a more members were elected
with records like that of Senator
Ziebach. of Buffalo county, the con
ditions would be materially differ
ent. He has been a member of the
house of representatives for three
sessions and now m back to the
capitol a fourth time as a member
of the upper house. In all his leg
lislative service he has presented but
one Gill, and that in his first session
Since THAT time he has watched the
bills of others being ground through
but has tried non for himself. He
says if he has any bills to present
at this session, the occasion requir-
ing them has yet to arise. and the
probabilities are that it will not show
up.
Each session brings its band of
insurgents to make trouble for some
particular line of legislation or
some particular bills, each session
generally giving it's own name to
this class, starting back in the days
when they were called "Borers," and
passing along with different desig-
nations, until the present when they
are already working up their organ
ization under the name of Young
Turks with the avowed intention
of making medicine" at all times
through the session when a bill gets
into the open which does not \pit
their views as to just what legisla-
tion should be.
The indications just at this time
are that there will be little if any
thing doing on committee appoint
ments before Friday, though pos
sibly some of the chairmen of the
principal committees will be selected
tody or Thursday. But the general
make up will not get into the record
before some time the latter part of
the week.