Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-01-11
Synopsis Of Bills Introduced, BY
Whom, and the Disposition
Made of. Them.
Motions, Debates, Resolutions and
Gossip of the Members of
the Two Houses.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l.
COUNCIL,

the last council.
The roll call showed that all members
were present-Hon. Geo. II. Walsh occupy
ing the seat from Grand Forks district.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Kline, of Bis
marck.
GOVERNOR CHURCH administered the
oath of office to the councilmen collectively.
Mr.. MILLER nominated Smith Slim
mel, of Cass, for president of the council.
Mr.. HUGHES nominated Frank j.
Washabaugh for PRESIDENT Of the council.
Mr.. Stimmel received Is votes and Mr..
Washabaugh g. Mr.. Stimmel voted for him
self and Mr.. Washabaugh for Ericsson.
The vote for president was as follows:
For Stimmel-Solderb ':Patten, Atkin-
son, Woolhiser, Cooper, Miller, Harstad,
Walsh, Allin, Mcdonald, Cameron, Ryan,
Van Osdel, Glaspell and Stimmel-15.
For Washabaugh = Poindexter, Craw-
ford, Lowry, Haley, Dollord, Ericsson,
Hughes and Campbell-S.
For Poindexter -Washabaugh-l.
Messrs. Hughes and Soderberg were ap-
pointed committee to escort president
clGCU OLlllllCl w Tile Clldlf.
Mr.. STIMMEL on taking the chair
thanked the members of the council for
choosing him as their presiding officer; he
said the honor was distinguished one and
he appreciated it, and trusted the members
would not regret their selection. While
there had been considerable interest and
feeling shown in the "race," he trusted it
had all been in a kind spirit. He pledged
himself to fill the Office, impartially, and
with fidelity to the people of his district as
well as the entire territory.
GOVERNOR CHURCH then admins
tered the oath of office to the president
elect.
Mr.. GLASPELL nominated r. E. Wal
lace, of Stutsman, for chief clerk. No
other nomination was made and Mr.. Wal
lace received the unanimous vote.
Mr.. SODERBERG nominated Mr.. S. II.
GOOdfellOw, of BrOOkings, for the position
OF assistant clerk, and he was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. VAN OsDEL nomiminated Mr..
clerk, who was elected without opposition.
Mr.. PATTEN nominated Mr.. w. w.
GirtOn, of Miner, for engrossing clerk and
he received the total vote.
Mr.. PRESIDENT ruled that the clerk
of the judiciary committee was not elective.
Mr.. MILLER nominated Mr.. Will III.
Ellis, of Dickey, for sergeant-at-arms, and
he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. LOWRY nominated Mr.. T. w. Bris-
bine, of SanbOrn, for assistant sergeant-
alarms.
Mr. MCDONALD nominated Mr.. A.
Forest, of Barnes, for the same office.
After a short discussion this Office was
passed for the present. Also the offices of
dOOr-keeper and messenger.
Mr.. HUGHES nominated Rev. J. G.. Kline,
of Burleigh, for chaplain, and the election
was unanimous.
Mr.. WALSH nominated MI. Frank Hans
comb. of Grand Forks, for messenger, who
received the full vote.
Mr.. VAN OSDEL nominated Mr.. w. I.
Hines. of Uuion, for door-keeper. Unani-
mOusly chosen.
Mr.. LOWRY nominated Mr.. T. w. Bris-
bine, of Sanb0rn for watchman, and he
was elected by a full vote.
The oath of Office was administered to
Officers-elect by President Stimmel.
MR.. PRESIDENT, on motion, appointed
Messrs. Washabaugh, Miller and Van Os-
del a committee to wait upon Governor
Church and the house and inform them
that the council was duly organized.
The rules of the seventeenth council
were adopted for use in this council until
new rules shall be adopted.
Mr.. PRESIDENT instructed the chief
clerk to inform the house of the organ
izatiOn OF the council, together with a list
OF the officers elected.
Adjourned until p. m. Wednesday.