Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-01-14
.DAK0TA'S LEGISLATURE
TT ORGANIZED FOR THE nth
SESSIONS WORK.
Resolution Passed Favoring the Re-
appointment Of Judge 8arnes--
List Of the Standing Com
mittees Appointed.
Dispatch to the Tri6une.)
THE ORGANIZATION.

YANKToN, J an. 12.-Yanhton has been
all astir during the past week specializing
upon the organization Of the Legislature
and the important measures that would
probably come before it. Yesterday the
fourteenth session Of the Dakota legisla-
.turc began by organizing and clecting
the following officers. Council: Presi-
dent, Geo. H. Walsh, of Grand Forks F.;
secretary, E. B. Dawson, OF Clay; assistant
secretary, Moses Liverman. of Lawrence
engrossing clerk, j. B. HALL, Of Brook
ings county; scrgeant-At-arms, Jacob
Crane b, of Yankton; fireman, B. S. Full
.er, Of Minnehaha; chaplain, Rev. Nc
Ready, of Yankton. House: Speaker,
/ DR. j. IA. Hartling, of Deadwood; chief
clerk, Frank j Mead, of Mandan; assist
ant clerk, ]. g. Pyatt, of Richland; en-
crossing clerk, E. n. Falk, of Trail ser
geant-at-arms,! Knut Paulson, of Turner
fireman, r. x. Berry, Of Mlnnehaha
chaplain, Rev. Bronson, of Yankton.
IS NORTH DAKOTA
/ and the Black Hills had the OrganlZa-
stion their own way, aud Southern Dakota,
to use the vernacular, IS somewhat cleft"
The only feeling rising to the dignity OF
Il a kick was in the council against the
choice OF Walsh, of Grand Forks, but the
matter was finally mended, and Petit
Crews choice got in. Marshall Mcclure,
of the jamestown Alert, is here looking
around with greedy eye and empty
purse, but it is hardly probable he will
get anything, although Wells, Of the
house, VIII work for it.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
To-day, in the council, the president an
nounced the following standing scommlt.
tees: Judiciary. Gamble, .Scoley, Jolly,
Wilson and Fisher; education, Scoley,
Virgins and Smith; finance and expendi-
lures, Shaw, Fisher, Gamble, Jolly and
Smith; elections, Wilson, Gamble and
Scoley; railroads, Fisher, Martin, Shaw,
Scolcy and Day; counties, Day, Wiggtns
and Gamble; territorial affairs, Jolly,
Martin, Gamble, Shaw and Walsh; pub.
lie printing, Jolly, Virgins and Walsh;
enrolment and engrossment, Jolly, Will
son and Gamble; agriculture, Wigglns,
Walsh and Smith highways and bridges,
Walsh, Smith and Wiggins; mines and
mining, Martin, Jolly and Wilson; immi-
grafton, Smith, Scoley and Jolly; chari-
table and penal institutions, Shaw, Gam
BILE, Martin, jolly and Walsh; banks,
banking and insurance, Jolly, Fisher and
Wilson. ~:
+. THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Ordway delivered his mess
age at s'clock to day. 1t was an able
paper, and listened to by large and at
tentive audience of ladies and gentlemen.
The first bill of the session passed both
houses under suspension of the rules,
this afternoon. 1t provides that the as
sistant clerks of each house shall receive
Sc !, day as salary.
"BULLY FOR BARNES"
YANKToN, Jan. 14-1n the house yes
terlay morning joint resolution was
passed requesting the president of the
United States to re-appolnt Judge A. II.
Barnes of the Third Judicial District
Mr. Wells, Of Jamestown, announced his
attention to introduce a bill to-day for the
rion of all legal voters of the territory
He has talked the matter over among the
members and with little opposition. Sew.
eral other bills of minor importance were
also announced for today, and the gov
ernor's message was distributed. The
following list Of
HOUSE COMMITTEES
was then announced by the speaker
Judiciary, Boyles, OF Yankton; Inman of
Clay; lcBratney, Of Lawrence: Dickey.
OF Barnes and Bayncs, OF Hanson. Edu.
cation, Warner, of Lawrence; Theillan.
of Turner; French of Yankton; Miller, OF
Richland; and Thorn, OF Minnehaha.
WAYS and Means, Donaldson, of Codding- !
ton. Bavnes, Of Hanson; Moore, of Union
Nowland, of Trail, and Hale OF Lawrence.
Counties and Townships, Lamour, of
Pelnbina: Donaldson, OF Codding on; E'-
lefsen, OF Minnehalia; Wells, nt StutsMan,
and Kennedy, of Lake Public Printing,
French, OF Yankton; Thompson, Of Lin
coin; Dickey, Of Barnes; Rohr, of Union,
and Warner, of Lawrence. Engrossment
and Enrolment, Kennedy, OF Lake; Rohr,
81. Union: Van Orsdel, OF Yankton Land
MARI, of Bonhomme, and Nowland, of
Trail. Territorial Affairs, Rollr, of I'm
ion; LaNeur, of Pembina; Miller, of
Riclitand; Kennedy of Lake, and Inman,
of Clay. Agriculture and Manufactures,
Elletsen, of Minnehaha; Van Orsdell, of
Yankton Thompson, OF Lincoln; Hale, /
OF Lawrence, and Moore. Of Union. Banks,
Banking and Insurance, Inman. ct Clay,
Wells, of Stutsman; Thorne. Of Mime
haha; Nc Bratney, Of Lawrence, and Thiel-
mar, OF. Turner.
MINES AND MINING.
McBratney, of Lawrence; Thorne of
blinnehaha Cross, of Penning gton Alller,
Of Rlchland, and Hale, Of Lawrence.
Railroads, Wells, Of Stutsman; Warner,
of Lawrence Miller, Of Richland; Boyles,i
Of Yankton, and Thorne, Of Minnehaha.