Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

day afternoon, adjournment this :
= afternoon is probable. In case y
OF a block there will be an all \
night session. !
Pierre. S. D., March 3-The first ap-
pointments of this session were sub
mltted to the senate last night by
Governor Norbeck and confirmed. They
follow:
i. u. PotWin, Lennon, graduate of
Yale college a we'll known progress
slVe leader west of the Missouri river,
menbe Of the board of regents; Hugh
smith, OF Howard, ~reappointed as dem
ocfatlc member of tax commission; G..
M. Day, of Sioux Falls, former presi-
dent OF the state press association and
prominent StalWart, member OF board
OF charities n corrections; Floyd L.
Brown, of Lead. progressive, former
president of the state druggists asso-
citation, member of board of charities
and corrections.
In selecting a representative from
each OF the former factions for appoint
ment on the boards in control OF the
state institutions, the governor is maxi
ing good his preprimary election pledge
which he gave, to the effect that he
would work for a united republican
pay HHu Woulu Keep the Stale liiSlilu-
tons entirely free from either factional
or partisan Interference. Comments on
the appointments among the legislators
and visitors at the capitol today ex-
press qualification with the governors
selections.
The victory Won by the house yes
terday by putting over action on the
general apportionment bill, thus shelly
ing it for the session al they supposed,
proved to be short lived.
The senate in the afternoon took q
hand in the game. After amending the
house l. w. w. bill the upper branch
tied the whole apportionment measure
means that it will come back to the
house for action on concurrence in
senate amendments, which takes only
a majority vote of the house, and he
/. w. w. bill under it's new dress comes
back to h house for action.
The house passed without amend
ments, except those agreed upon by the
appropriations committees Of both
houses, the general appropriation bill
from the senate, carrying $500, 500.
-Four attempts were made on the floor
to make individual amendments but the
house voted them down. -
The house disposed Of two proposed
constitutional amendments this after
noon, killing the one which attempted
" SGOC liz ~ VI ldAAlCS z
CURED on an initiative or referendum
petition from s per cent to is per cent,
which secured only eight favorable
votes. 1t passed the amendment which
authorizes the state to increase it's
bonded Indebtedness from 100000 to
$1,000, 600 for the purpose Of develop
ment of natural
To Adjourn Today.
Both houses cleared everything pos
cih1a 1nof S1iohf with a mr. nf ernftirn
the work Of the session finished by
noon today. Unless something unex-
pected in%tervenes, the work will be in
shape that all who desire can leave on
afternoon trains, but it may be some
time in the afternoon before the last
bill is e%ngrossed and signed and final
adjournment taken.
The senate refused to back a resolu-
ton indorsing a league for the enforce
ment OF world peace. the general COM
ment being that the senat was not in
position to know what might occur in
the way of world movements, and that
others would be better able to judge
what is needed so far as the nation is
concerned h a would the senate of
this state.
The house will consider the initiated
Richards primary bill, which was
adopted by the senate yesterday after
noon.
FaS6 Ahtact9aret 6tI.
The senate passed the Frieberg bill
prohibiting the sale of cigarets to any
one under 81 years OF age and provid-
ing the penalty for any person who per-
mits such smoking on his premises.
Pass Compensation Act.
The senate passed the workman's
compensation act Of the house labor
committee along with a bill introduced
by Lyon regulating the workman's in
q under such act. There was
little debate.
Other Appointments Confirmed.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion n confirmed the appointments OF
the governor as follows: Philip Law
renee. OF Huron. to succeed himself on
the soldiers home board; Otto Eller-
man. OF Lead. to succeed himself as
mine inspector. and w. N. Van Camp,
OF Highmore. who is secretary Of the
present senate. to the place OF insur-
ence commissioner to succeed Harry
O'Brten.