The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
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like the old days when playing poll
tics was the main feature of the open
ing Of a session and every member
was in early to get into the game,
many Of the old members with knowl-
edge that there would be nothing spe-
Cial 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 office 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 hat the SEES
sion is not inclined to do much if any
thing in the matter of hydro-electric
development; but that they are gem
orally favorable toward doing some
thing to get the state cement plan in
operation.
The contest between the Mobridge
people for a hydro site near the north
line of the state where the engineers
picked as the most favorable site;
and the "Mulehead" people in the
southern part of the state as to To-
cation possibly has had something 10
do with the attitude of the members,
but the feeling appears to be general
against any action this year.
The question of memoralizing con-
gress to take action toward regulat-
ing marketing of grain comes up III
the resolution by Representative
Swanson Of Brown and caused a lit.
tie dispute between the introducer and
Representative Gill Of Brookings on
the motion of the latter to refer the
resolution to the committee on agri-
culture for it's consideration before
action would be taken. AS the COM
mittee has not been named at the
time of the motion, and would mean
delay, Swansan was very much OPP
posed to the motion, but it was car
ried, and when the resolution comes
up for action it will be on a resolu-
ton which has been approved by that
committee. possibly the resolution as
introduced, and possibly amended by
the committee. But whatever the out
come this is one Of the features of
the session which is Of more vital
interest to the farmers than possibly
any other one thing and while any
action by the South Dakota legisla,
ture will only be as memorial to con
gress, 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 get
ting acquainted with one another, as
there are many new members, and
up to the close of the irst week, there
was no evidence of any particular
member seeking to put himself to the
front, but as the session goes on
those who will lead will develop.
In the senate committee list Senator
Lunden of Brookings, is on the com
mittee Of agriculture, banks and bank.
ing counties and towns, education, fed.
eral relations, highway and bridges
and public printing.
Senator Bartles of Deuel. is the head
of the committee on food and drugs,
and on the committees on apportion
ment, insurance. military affairs, chart
table and penal institutions, state af
fairs.
While the house committees have
not been announced it is certain that
Gill of Brookings will be at the head
of the fish and game committee;
Peterson of Deuel. at the head of the
committee on warehouses and grain
grading, and Sour of Hamlin at the
head Of the committee on school ant
public land.
That the principal work of the ses
sion is to go over until February :.
indicated by the date Of the recess
and it's length. The date is fixed from
the Goth to the 9th of January. thu
longest recess ever taken by any ses
!, sion. This means that they expec
to go home 'after presenting a numbe
I of bills and getting them printed, an
will come back after their recess wit
I a new bunch of measures ready to In
troduce and the grind will really be
gin for the session.