The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
DOINGs OF THE LEGISLATORS

While the seventeenth regular
session Of the South Dakota leg
islature will no doubt go out with
the usual rush of closing up bu-
siness, it is somewhat slow in get
ting under way. Unlike are old
days when playing politscs was
the main feature Of the opening
of session and every member was
In early to get into the game,
many of the old members with
knowledge that there would be
nothing, special on for the first
few days, did not arrive until the
evening of the caucus Monday, and
a larger number than usual were
not present to take the oath of of
flee at the opening of the session.
This condition continues as to the
house committees which were not
announced UP to Saturday night.
The two outstanding facts as
shown on the surface so far are
that the session is not inclined to
do much if anything in the mat
ter of hydro-electric development;
but that they are generously fav-
orable toward something to get
fhe state cement plan in opera
ton.
The contest between the Mo-
bridge peonle for hydro site near
= l. &c 1Aa
the engineers picked as the most
favorable site; and the "Mulehead"
peonle in the southern part of the
state as 10 location possibly has
had something to do with the at
titude of the members, but the
feeling appears to be general ag-
ainst any action this year.
The question of memorializing
congress to take action toward re-
gulating marketing of grain come
up in the resolution by Represen-
tative Swanson of Brown and caus
ed a little dispute between the in
PRODUCER and Representative Gill
on the motion of the latter to re-
fer the resolution to the commit
tee on agriculture for its consid-
Grafton before action would be
taken. As the committee had not
been named at the time of the
motion, and would mean delay,
cwonson was vnrv much opposed
to the motion, but it was carried
and when the resolution comes up
for action it will be on a resolu-
tion which has been approved by
that committee, possibly the re-
solution rs introduced, and posi-
bly, amended by the committee.
But whatever the outcome this is
one of the features of the session.
which is of more vital interest to
the farmers than possibly any 9th
er one thing and while any action
by the South Dakota legislature
will lonly be as a memorial to con-
rress. it will indicate what the
South Dakota people think about
it.
The members have been putting
in the most of the time to date in
getting acquainted with one an
other, as there are many new mem
bers, and up to the close of the
first week there was no evidence
of any narticular member seeking
TO put himself to the front, but
as the session goes on those who
will lead will develop.
The electors met at the capitol
~ -aoon Monday and cast their
ballots for Hardine and Coolidge,
and by vote of three to two de-
cided that Mrs. j. J.. Pyle of
Huron, should carry the, returns
to the National Capitol. Elector
Golf and Flector Anderson cast
their votes for Mr.. Anderson with
the other three members voting
for Mrs. Pyle.
Senator Morrison, as one of the
new members was not lucky en-
ough to draw a craftsmanship, but
got places on the committees of
hanks and banking. food and
drugs, railroads rural credits
warehouses and grain grading
wavs and means. and coal mines.
In the house there were more
members than committees by al
large number and few new mem
hers secured chairmanships, but
Walker was located on the comm
itees on apportionment, Capitol
BUILDINGS and grounds county af-
fairs. judiciary privileges and ell
ections.
Rates of Jackson is on the COM
mittee on appropriations. cement
nrodacts, Indian affairs and ware
houses and grain grading.
Mark Wheeler of Philip secur-
ed position as proof reader of
the senate which will keep him
busy especially in the latter part